Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter

Mow for Hope

July 6-August 8

HELP SUPPORT THE CHILDREN AT THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS CHILDREN’S SHELTER WHILE PROVIDING A NECESSARY SERVICE FOR YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS! This summer, volunteers throughout Northwest Arkansas will be mowing lawns in exchange for donations to the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter. They are spreading the word to their friends and neighbors via flyers, emails, social media, […]

Drive-In Movie Night

July 21

Bring the family and join us for a night at the movies! See two 1980’s classics – E.T. and Back to the Future. All proceeds benefit the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter and Hope Academy. Tuesday, July 21, 2020 – gates open at 7:15 pm. Advance tickets available now – order by 11:59 pm on Friday, […]

Jenny

Jenny fought her whole life to be free of abuse and neglect. She finally escaped that world and arrived at the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter where she immediately began to thrive.

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Meet Jenny

Jenny fought her whole life to be free of abuse and neglect. She finally escaped that world and arrived at the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter where she immediately began to thrive. For the first time in 17 years, she imagined living a normal life just like every other high school student. This included a wish to go to high school prom.

Casey, her case manager during her stay at the Children’s Shelter, shares:

“My heart is filled with so much joy! I got the privilege to go to prom with one of my kiddos from the shelter. No, it wasn’t a typical prom situation, but when a kiddo finally escapes abuse for the first time in 17 years, we do all we can to make it a perfect night for her. She is strong, resilient, courageous, unique, ambitious and unassuming. She inspires me and she is one of the million reasons I will never stop fighting for these kids. Prom night was a sweet reminder that no matter how many hard days we have to face, these special moments make every single hard day completely worth it. If these kiddos can endure years and years of abuse, then we can endure an infinite number of hard days. We have to, because they need us.”

Casey Krisell, Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter Case Manager

I’m glad to have a place that has food, water, clothes, beds, and, most of all, electricity.

Brianne, age 12

My new bed makes me happy. And I am clean and have a new shirt.

Henry, age 4

I tried a cupcake for the first time.

Kylee, age 6