Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter

For more than 25 years, The Hershey Company team has worked hand-in-hand with our team to provide hope for children who have suffered the trauma of abuse and neglect. During that time, thousands of children and teens found a safe place of healing at the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter. Thank you to the Hershey team for their unwavering support and commitment to the kids in our care! #givehope #30yearsofhope #Hershey

Andrew Pierce and his team at Amazon chose our kids to benefit from their monthly team and company donation! We were thrilled to receive a trunk full of much-needed items from our needs list. As you can imagine, when providing 24/7 care for hundreds of children each year, we go through a lot of supplies! Every donation from our needs list helps us save our limited budget and apply those funds toward additional programs for the kids. HUGE thanks to Andrew and his team!

Thanks to a partnership with the NWA Hispanic Leadership Council and through the Latinx on the Rise Internship Program, we had the privilege of welcoming Hileana Huerta and Kelly Martinez-Ramirez to our team for the summer. Hileana, a Psychology/Spanish/Biology triple major at the U of A, was instrumental in ensuring our summer program for the kids was creative and fun while also meaningful and trauma-informed. Kelly, a Graphic Design major at the U of A, completed several large design projects for our marketing and development teams - including the program for our upcoming Vintner Dinner and our 2025 partnership opportunity packet. Hileana and Kelly were both a joy to work with! We're grateful to the NWA Hispanic Leadership Council for making connections between non-profits and students seeking experience. Thank you, Hileana and Kelly, for all of your hard work this summer in support of our kids! University of Arkansas #latinxontherise

We're proud to partner with Saatchi & Saatchi X and the C.A.R.E. Initiative for the 11th Annual Las Faygas event! Thank you for choosing our kids at the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter to benefit from this super fun event! #givehope #lasfaygas

We welcomed the Walmart Manager Academy team to our campus this week to help with some last-minute summer projects and back-to-school projects. It's that time of year and we were so happy to have the extra pairs of hands to get the job done. Thank you, Walmart Manager Academy! #givehope #volunteer #sparkgood #WalmartSparkGood #volunteeringmatters

Through sponsorship, hundreds of volunteer hours annually, and board support, Walmart associates show our kids just how much their community cares about them and work toward providing a brighter future for each and every one of them. Thank you, Walmart, for giving HOPE! #walmart #SparkGood #WalmartSparkGood #givehope #volunteer #volunteeringmatters

𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗺𝗮-𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 We are thrilled to receive an incredibly generous, $25,000 grant from the Arconic Foundation in support of our trauma-centered education programs - Horizon Academy and Hope Academy of Northwest Arkansas! Arconic is the parent company to Kawneer Company, Inc. in Springdale. Arconic Foundation partners with nonprofit organizations to strengthen its communities by enhancing education through skill-building learning experiences. Arconic Foundation is independently endowed and invests in the communities of Arconic Corporation. The work of Arconic Foundation is further enhanced by the thousands of Arconic employee volunteers who share their talents and time to make a difference in their communities. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗞𝗮𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. pictured: Charles Hunter, Human Resources Generalist, and Sarah Treco, HR Intern, Kawneer Springdale and Sophie Williams, NWACS Development Manager. #arconicfoundation #givehope #traumacentered #traumacenterededucation

Huge thanks to General Mills for giving HOPE to the children and teens in our care. For more than 20 years, their support of the Shelter has provided a safe place of healing for children who have suffered the trauma of abuse and neglect. We are grateful to have them as a 2024 Advocate Sponsor! #GeneralMills #givehope #30yearsofhope #GStandsforGood

Our Volunteer Spotlight is on Robbie Cellier! Robbie grew up on a dairy farm in Ontario, CA, and graduated from high school in 2010 at the peak of the recession. "My family had very little means," said Robbie. "Which meant I had to fend for myself when it came to college. That was a huge goal for me." After attending community college, Robbie went to California State Dominguez Hills which is a university founded specifically for marginalized and underprivileged students in the Greater Los Angeles area. "I was more than grateful that those systems existed for me when I was in a time of need and I have always wanted to give back for that," said Robbie. "Volunteering at the Shelter has been a great way to do that." After finishing college, and in the middle of the 2020 pandemic, he moved to NWA. For eight years, Robbie worked in custom picture frames, creating career shadow boxes for retiring service members. He then branched out into the service industry, working in events and management at Theo's and The Preacher's Son. Robbie is now eagerly awaiting the opening of Hardwater Bar - Bentonville, where he will be tending bar. From a dairy farm to the restaurant industry, Robbie is no stranger to hard work, so he feels at home volunteering in our kitchen, quickly becoming a favorite of our culinary team. Robbie pitches in with everything from dishwashing to food prep, but particularly enjoys serving the kids their meals during lunch time. "I have enjoyed making faces at some of the younger kids!" Robbie shared. "We exchange wild faces across the dining room and laugh." Thank you to Robbie for giving your time so freely in support of our kids and staff. We appreciate you! To become a volunteer with the Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter, please contact Marlo Hamilton-Klenke at mhamilton@nwacs.org. Robert Cellier

Check out our latest newsletter to learn more about how our programs give hope to children and teens who have suffered the trauma of abuse, neglect and trafficking. https://lnkd.in/gFjHa9Z9