Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter

Archives for March 2019

Judea’s Story

Watch the video to learn how one incredible young lady escaped years of abuse to find hope again thanks to the amazing team at the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter.

Chef Andrew featured in news segment on KNWA

We love Chef Andrew! Thanks to KNWA – Northwest Arkansas News and General Mills for highlighting our own Chef Andrew and his efforts to provide a healthy and sustainable Nutrition program for the children in our care. Providing healthy meals and snacks to our kids (many of whom have faced food insecurity most of their […]

25 years of providing hope

At the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter, we like to say we are in the business of providing HOPE. Each and every day over the past 25 years, our team has held on to the ideal that EVERY CHILD deserves to feel safe, secure and loved. Thanks to our donors, partners and volunteers, more than 10,000 […]

Sadie

In February 2017, I was taken into the Children’s Shelter at 3:27 a.m.

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Meet Sadie

In February 2017, I was taken into the Children’s Shelter at 3:27 a.m.

Due to my past, I was terrified of what I may be walking in to. What if this is the last time I see my brothers? What if I’m completely removed from my “normal” life? I can only imagine what my brothers thought, let alone any other child in the system. This being said, I was shocked walking in to see portraits painted among the walls, a dining room, welcoming staff members … gosh, don’t get me started on how shocked I was to see that we had legit rooms.

They’re decorated! It’s amazing. Here at the Shelter they do their best to make you feel as welcomed and comfortable as possible … Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter has honestly done the best they can do to help me in life. There was never a day that went by that I felt uncared for.

It was very hard adjusting, but I knew I was always okay in their hands.

I like it here.

Jordyn, age 7

I’m so glad that I got to spend my 12th birthday here at the Shelter. It was truly the best!

Marly, age 12

I like the Shelter because we get new stuff, like clothes, and we get to go outside and play kickball.

Adam, age 6