Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter

You can help make a difference in the life of a child!

Financial Support

The Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter relies on the financial support of the community in order to provide services to the children who need us. Approximately 29% of our $2.1 million budget is received from State contracts and an additional 4% is funded by the United Way. The remaining 67%, over $1.4 million dollars, must be raised through private contributions and fundraising events. To learn how to make a financial gift to the shelter, click here.

Donation of Needed Items

Children come to us during a crisis in their lives when it is difficult to get access to their clothing and personal items. Donations of clothing, shoes, underwear, and toiletries meet basic needs, while blankets and stuffed animals help comfort the children during their stay.

In addition, non-perishable food items help provide three nutritious meals each day, and supplies such as diapers, wipes, and laundry detergent help care for the children's daily needs.

Specific needs, such as clothing or diaper sizes, change frequently. For information on immediate needs or to receive our monthly needs update, please email frankie@nwacs.org.

For a list of items we can always use, click here.

NEW GUIDELINES: In an effort to make the best use of Shelter resources, NWACS has established new guidelines for donated items. Please take a minute to read through these guidelines as you consider donating items to the Shelter.

Giving For the Future

There are ways you can get a nice tax break, income to live on, or keep giving to the children’s shelter even after you are gone. Learn more about how you can help ensure that abused and neglected children are taken care of for years to come through our Planned Giving Program.

For more information on other ways you can help, please give us a call at (479) 795-2417 or email Linda at lphillips@nwacs.org.

THANK YOU FOR GIVING!

Your support really does make a difference.