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Chili's hosts statewide fundraiser to help rebuild Goodwill in Searcy

Chili's hosts statewide fundraiser to help rebuild Goodwill in Searcy

WHAT: Chili's Grill & Bar locations in Arkansas are banding together to raise funds for the Goodwill in Searcy that burned down in March. The donations will go toward rebuilding Goodwill, so the organization can continue to assist those in need and provide jobs in the Searcy community. Throughout the evening Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Chili’s will donate 10 percent of food, beverage and To Go sales to help support this cause.

WHEN: Wednesday, June 26, 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.                                           

WHERE: All Chili’s Grill & Bar locations in Arkansas

Crain Chevrolet partners with March of Dimes

Crain Chevrolet partners with March of Dimes

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – March of Dimes and Crain Chevrolet have partnered to help Arkansas babies.

"Raising money to help babies in our community is more important than ever," says Janalyn Williams, State Director. "We’re energized by our goal to help more moms have healthy, full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. And we also provide comfort to families with babies in the hospital. Now is the time to show them we care."

Crain Chevrolet off Interstate 30 in Little Rock has generously committed to making a donation for each vehicle sold from May 31 to June 30 to March of Dimes. Crain Automotive group has always been a philanthropic organization and active in Arkansas Communities.

Park Central GLO-PAR Poster Exhibition at Thea

Park Central GLO-PAR Poster Exhibition at Thea

The Thea Center will host Park Central Little Rock’s Global Peace and Reconciliation (GLO-PAR) Poster Exhibition, opening May 20 and running through May 31.  The GLO-PAR Project is a collaborative effort between Park Central Little Rock, the City of Little Rock and the Little Rock School District.  Students in all grades were encouraged to submit posters reflective of the theme, “Ripple One Minute of Silence into One Full Day of Non-Violence,” and illustrating peace and reconciliation.      

Tip a Cop” Benefiting Special Olympics at NLR and LR Texas Roadhouse Locations

Tip a Cop” Benefiting Special Olympics at NLR and LR Texas Roadhouse Locations

North Little Rock, Ark. – On May 15, from 5 PM to 9 PM, the Battle of the Badges “Tip a Cop” will take place at the North Little Rock and Little Rock Texas Roadhouse locations.  Members of the North Little Rock and Little Rock Police Departments will be waiting tables at the Texas Roadhouse in their respective cities to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics Arkansas.  Each agency is looking to raise the most money for Special Olympics Arkansas and to have bragging rights as to which agency has the most community support.

The true winner of this “friendly competition” will be Special Olympics Arkansas as 100% of the proceeds will go directly to help support and provide year round training to the 14,000 Special Olympic athletes in the state of Arkansas that participate in 16 different sports and Olympic style competitions.

Keep Arkansas Beautiful Poster Competition Winners at Thea

Keep Arkansas Beautiful Poster Competition Winners at Thea

Keep Arkansas Beautiful (KAB)’s Poster Competition is held in conjunction with the Great American Cleanup to involve statewide elementary school students in the Cleanup effort, and to educate the public about the importance of a clean and beautiful community to economic development, civic pride and environmental quality of life.  The competition’s winners, including students in grades K - 5, will be exhibited in Thea’s gallery from May 13 to 17.  More information at www.keeparkansasbeautiful.com.

Thea will host KAB’s Poster Competition Winners as well as Mary Ann Stafford’s ongoing The Argenta Project during this upcoming Argenta ArtWalk on Friday, May 17, 5 to 8pm.  Visitors can peruse the art while enjoying yummy hors d’oeuvres and drinks from the open wine and cheese bar.

7th Annual Little Rock Film Festival Showing Both Sides of River

7th Annual Little Rock Film Festival Showing Both Sides of River

Don't miss the 7th Annual Little Rock Film Festival May 15 - May 19! See award winning films and filmmakers from around the globe right here in walkable Little Rock/North Little Rock. For more information on the film festival or to purchase passes, visit LittleRockFilmFestival.org

‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Saturday, May 11

‘Stamp Out Hunger’ Saturday, May 11

Make sure to leave food beside your mailbox Saturday, May 11, for the 20th annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive. Letter carriers will fan out across Arkansas and the nation to pick up donated food on doorsteps and beside mailboxes as they deliver the mail.

Across America, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and National Rural Letter Carriers will participate, helping Stamp Out Hunger across America, providing assistance to the millions of Americans who are struggling to put food on their tables every day. 

The Stamp Out Hunger food drive, which is held on the second Saturday in May, is the nation’s largest single-day food drive. In its 20-year history the drive has been responsible for collecting more than one billion pounds of food for hungry Americas.