Emerging Leaders, the young professionals sector of Centers for Youth & Families, shook up the foodie festival scene this year. The inaugural Brunchfest took place at Heifer International and featured bites from a slew of local eateries, all while raising more than $25,000 to build healthy children,...
Kidsource Therapy, a nonprofit that provides support and opportunities for families of children with special needs, hosted its biennial art show at M2 Gallery in SoMa. The event showcased artworks created through Kidsource's programs designed to help children learn to express themselves, and also offered...
Guests took a trip back to grade school at this second annual event benefiting Literacy Action of Central Arkansas. Teams took to the stage to test their spelling prowess while competitors and audience members enjoyed heavy hors d'oeuvres, beer and wine. The evening's proceeds help further the nonprofit's...
Acansa Arts Festival of the South held its sixth annual festival spanning the course of three weekends in September. It all kicked off with "Art with a Twist," an outdoor spectacle where guests watched Ballet Arkansas dancers use their bodies to create four unique pieces of visual art.
The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance marked Hunger Action Month with a series of events, including its signature annual Hunger Action Breakfast. During the breakfast, Acting Out Against Hunger Awards were given to individuals, businesses and elected officials that have gone above and beyond in the commitment...
Potluck Food Rescue held its annual Driving Away Hunger event in conjunction with celebrating 30 years of service in central Arkansas. The casual evening featured food from area chefs and the Food From the Heart food truck along with live music, beer and wine. Proceeds will aid the nonprofit's ongoing...
To celebrate its newest additions — Drs. Kris Gast, Jonathan Pagan, M. Bilal Malik, Robert Marcus and John R. Sims — CARTI held a dinner party at the home of oncologist Dr. Diane Wilder. The warm welcome also served to celebrate president and CEO Adam Head's two-year anniversary of working at CA...
The Arkansas Florists Association held its 67th annual Arkansas Florists Convention in September. To celebrate the occasion, the group hosted an evening of dinner, dancing, entertainment and Southern flair at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel in North Little Rock.
The Arkansas Foodbank hosted its fourth annual Harvest Night event with food and fun for the whole family. Celebrating September's Hunger Action Month, guests gathered at the Foodbank warehouse for an evening of Southern favorites like catfish, barbecue and local craft beer, along with activities for...
Baby would've been proud. Party With a Heart hosted its annual ladies-only singalong at the Argenta Community Theater with a screening of "Dirty Dancing." Attendees had the time of their lives watching Patrick Swayze on the big screen, while funds raised from the night benefited Party With a Heart's...