HOPE NWA 2011…grace
On Tuesday of last week we had the distinct privilege of serving alongside some amazing NW Arkansas organizations and incredible people to participate in HOPE NWA 2011. Final numbers will be released soon, but we are told that over 350 families/people were served during the one day resource event held at Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville. HOPE NWA 2011 began 3 years ago by Dr. Kevin Fitzpatrick, Professor and Jones Chair in Community Director, Community and Family Institute, and it is incredible to see how the community has come alongside to support those in need. We had the...
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Veterans, homeless, and those in need in Northwest Arkansas will be served at HOPE NWA 2011 resource event. This event will provide free medical, vision, dental screening, haircuts, clothing, groceries, legal advice, and Veteran’s services. We are excited to be participating with the community to serve our community & we are excited that InvisiblePeople.tv Founder, Mark Horvath, will be returning to NW Arkansas to serve with us. Mark has been an incredible friend to our community beginning at our 2009 “1,287 Stand Up & Be Counted Homeless Awareness Rally“. ...
read moreShear Kindness Helps Students Get Ready for First Day of School
Searching for relief from an unyielding economy and battling relentless heat for weeks on end make it difficult for anyone to think even leaving the house…much less about buying school supplies and spending a little extra for haircuts. Every year, Samaritan Community Center offers relief to thousands of families before school starts by providing backpacks full of school supplies for kids of all ages. Shear Kindness had the privilege of partnering to help connect local salons to provide free haircuts, making hundreds of kids feel special and look great for school. We had the...
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Shear Kindness was at it again on Jan 17th and 18th teaming up with the Junior League of NW Arkansas to serve the women and children of Restoration Village and Havenwood. The smiles say it all!! It was amazing to hear the women open up so quickly and share glimpses of their life story as they got their hair cut. The whole “salon environment” even when it is created somewhere else just lends itself to conversations about life. We love taking that opportunity to listen and to make those women and their sweet children feel beautiful and special. A big “Thank You!” to stylists Michelle...
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The Farm The 2011 season for The Farm is underway! It is hard to believe the opportunities that have presented themselves over the past few months and we are truly excited about what is ahead. We are excited to announce that the Cobblestone Project Farm is moving to Fayetteville. New Heights Church in Fayetteville has graciously donated the use of 10 acres of their land in West Fayetteville to be the new home of the farm. This move will greatly expand the scope of The Farm to include: expanded food production capacity, work share programs to create commerce & jobs,...
read moreShear Kindness serves students at R.E. Baker Elementary School
Posted by Emily Kaler, Cobblestone Project Founding Member… Shear Kindness makes its way into our first school! With the help of local stylists (Mia Bella Salon in Bentonville) donating their time and skills, Shear Kindness was able to work with R.E. Baker in providing free haircuts to some of our students. Permission slips went home and the children were explained about what was going to be happening. They were SO excited! They asked social workers and counselors for days when "haircut" day would be. As we picked up the kids one by one, you could sense their excitement as...
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