Blue and You Foundation for a Healthier Arkansas: Regular Grants
The Blue & You Foundation is now accepting grants ranging from $5,000 to $150,000. The deadline for submission is July 15, 2021 at midnight. Eligible applicants in Arkansas include: 501(c)(3) public charities Public schools Government agencies Nonprofit hospitals Churches If you are interested in submitting an application for the Blue and You for a […]
Community Access to Healthy Foods – Patty Barker Recognized
Hunger is on the rise in Arkansas after an especially difficult year, and according to Feeding America, an estimated one in four Arkansas children are now facing food insecurity. The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance’s No Kid Hungry campaign has been working hard to meet this increased need by collaborating with school districts, community organizations and […]
HAA, Danville School District hold press conference to recognize 2018 Rethink Your Drink: Choose Water grant recipients
We joined the littlest of the Danville Little Johns at S.C. Tucker Elementary School today (Nov. 9, 2018) to recognize the students as recipients of the 2018 Rethink Your Drink: Choose Water grant program. In its first year, Healthy Active Arkansas– with funding from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation – put 30 water bottle […]
School Breakfast Programs Benefit Students, Schools
Governor Hutchinson has proclaimed March School Breakfast Month in Arkansas, and our partners–The Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, Arkansas Department of Education, and others–are taking the opportunity to raise awareness about the many benefits–and growth–of school breakfast programs in Arkansas. In addition, Gov. Hutchinson joined the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance, Baptist Health and the Little Rock […]
Youth Leaders Participate in Community Ambassador Training
The Arkansas Department of Health, and Healthy Active Arkansas (HAA) partner, hosted a community ambassador training on Saturday, April 22. Attendees were community youth leaders and pageant contestants who learned how to incorporate HAA into their civic and community platforms. HAA is the 10-year initiative that the Governor endorsed to increase the percentage of Arkansans […]
