May 31, 2018 -Derek Lewis II & Dr. Lanita White of the UAMS 12th Street Health and Wellness Center | The annual Health & Wellness Community Expo presented by the Derek Lewis Foundation will be held, Saturday, June 2nd from 8am-1:30pm at St. John Baptist Church, 2501 South Main Street in Little Rock. There will be free health screenings,…… read more »
May 24, 2018 -Yolanda Holmes, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Arkansas State Program Manager | With Memorial Day around the corner and high school and college students celebrating graduations, we want to help keep this message in the forefront. If you plan on drinking, don’t drive, and if you are under 21, don’t drink. Some…… read more »
-Kevin Wilcox, Former Co-Chair of the Greek Food Festival and Chrissy Chatham, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas | The 34th International Greek Food Festival will be held Friday, May 18th thru Sunday, May 20th (Fri. & Sat.: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. | Sun.: 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.) at the…… read more »
May 10, 2018 -Michael Poore, LRSD Superintendent and Booker Arts Magnet students, Naomi Mkaneawire (5th grade), and Beck Hudelson (4th grade) | Arkansas reads one book is a district-wide initiative. Little Rock School District is highlighting reading and tying it to financial literacy. One Book One District is the slogan. All students are enjoying the…… read more »
May 03, 2018 -LaMeria Triplett, English Instructor and Ida McIntyre, Math Instructor at SIATech (School for Integrated Technology & Academics) | SIATech Little Rock is a tuition-free public charter high school designed for students who need to get back on track to graduation.Their focus is on drop out recovery and prevention. Morning and afternoon sessions…… read more »
April 19, 2018 -Patricia Minor-Ewings, Hypertension Case Manager and Nurse Coordinator for the Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities at the Arkansas Department of Health and Dwight Moore, past attendee | Arkansas Minority Barber & Beauty Shop Health Initiative will be, Saturday, April 21st. The mission is to increase public awareness about heart disease…… read more »
April 12, 2018 -Kelli Kamanga, Board Member of the Celebrate Maya Project and Pamela Smith, Event Host | In celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou’s 90th birthday, the Celebrate! Maya Project and the Clinton Presidential Center are sponsoring the Celebrate Maya @90 Luncheon and Celebration, Thursday, April 19th from 11:30am-1pm in the Great Hall of the Clinton…… read more »
April 05, 2018 -Pastor Warren Robinson of The Lion of Judah COGIC and Kimberly Lee, Board Member of Sickle Cell Support Services | The Lion of Judah COGIC & Sickle Cell Support Services present the 3rd Annual Sickle Cell Walk, Saturday April 14th at 8am beginning at the Big Dam Bridge on the Little Rock…… read more »
March 29, 2018 -Dawn Itzkowitz, Chairperson of the Arkansas Autism Foundation and Wally Waller, Event Emcee | Arkansas Autism Foundation kicks off the 2nd Annual Autism Festival and Walk, Saturday, March 31st from 10am-1pm at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Runners and Walkers of all ages can participate in this free event. A Balloon…… read more »
March 15, 2018 – Sharon Farmer, Photojournalist & Former Director of White House Photography and Debra Wood, Coordinator of Windgate Gallery & CHARTS Theater at UA of Pulaski Tech | The Center for Humanities and Arts (CHARTS) on the campus of Pulaski Technical College in partnership with Mosaic Templars Cultural Center and Clinton Presidential Center presents A Conversation…… read more »
March 08, 2018 – Christy Lamas, Arkansas Youth Leadership Forum Coordinator; Shemar Davis, Participant || Arkansas Rehabilitation Services, a division of the Arkansas Department of Career Education is currently accepting applications for their Arkansas Youth Leadership Forum (YLF). The overnight conference is for youth and young adult with disabilities held annually on the campus of the University of Central…… read more »