Dec. 2 is Giving Tuesday

Tuesday is #GivingTuesday  – a day different from all the rest. It’s a day on which we are encouraged to give of ourselves in whatever form that means. It’s a […]

AACF statement on (lack of) pre-K funding

The Joint Budget Committee of the Arkansas General Assembly recently rejected an increase in state funding for the Arkansas Better Chance pre-K program for fiscal year 2016. This marks the […]

What would it take to be number one?

Every year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the Kids Count Data Book, a comprehensive, 50-state look at child welfare. Arkansas made gains in health coverage and education over the […]

Youth Detention Should Be Limited

Youth detention must be utilized carefully to make sure low-level, non-violent youthful offenders do not move deeper into the criminal justice system. A new report by Arkansas Advocates for Children […]

A Tale of Two Sundays

Thanks to our supporters throughout the state, our Soup Sunday events were big successes this year. We hit record turnout and fundraising milestones in both Little Rock and Northwest Arkansas. […]

Northwest Arkansas Soup List!!!

Check out the tantalizing lineup for this weekend’s Northwest Arkansas Soup Sunday! The event is from 4:30-7 p.m. at the NWA Convention Center on 48th Street in Springdale. Tickets are […]

Doing Good in Northwest Arkansas

Our NWA office is featured in this week’s “Doing Good” segment on KNWA, the NBC affiliate. Each week, the station takes a look at an organization or a person working […]

NWA: Our biggest Policy Cafe yet

More than 50 people attended AACF’s Policy Cafe in Bentonville last week to learn about children’s issues and to share their concerns with our staff and volunteers. They included representatives […]

Laura Kellams named to 40 Under 40 list

Congratulations to Laura Kellams, AACF’s Northwest Arkansas Director. She was named to Northwest Arkansas Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list! She has been working hard since 2008 to serve the […]