Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter

Starlight Gala

March 7

2020 STARLIGHT GALA MARCH 7, 2020, JOHN Q. HAMMONS CENTER, ROGERS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 5:30 PMVIP EARLY CHECK-IN6:00 PM ARRIVAL AND CHECK-INHERSHEY WALL OF HOPEINTRADECO COCKTAIL RECEPTIONSILENT AUCTIONBEVERAGE PULL WITH OZARK AXE HOUSE7:00 PM DINNER AND PROGRAMLIVE AUCTION8:45 PM BREAK, SILENT AUCTION CLOSES AT 9:00 PM9:00 PM GRANGER SMITH PERFORMANCE10:00 PM PEPSICO AFTER PARTY

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 felt like I was being taken care of for the first time.

Kyle, age 9

While at the Shelter, I got to do two things for the first time – roller skating and bowling!

Sharee, age 12