Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter

Kentucky Derby Party

4:00—7:00 pmMay 4, 2024

For more information about sponsoring the Kentucky Derby Party, click here or reach out to Sophie Williams at swilliams@nwacs.org or 479.795.2417 ext 350. Purchase tickets here!

Promoter Sponsors

Hershey

General Mills

Walmart

Central States Manufacturing

Kimberly Clark

Intradeco

Samuel

Samuel came from an environment of neglect. He didn’t know where his next meal would come from, and he spent much of his young life on the streets.

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Meet Samuel

Samuel* came from an environment of neglect. He didn’t know where his next meal would come from, and he spent much of his young life on the streets.

By the time he arrived at the Children’s Shelter at 16-years old, he’d experienced 26 failed placements, was reading at a second grade level and failure was just a normal part of life.

Upon meeting Samuel, the dedicated team at the Shelter began building trust with him and created an individualized success plan.

He has not only received the care, love and vital services he so desperately needed, but he has thrived. Samuel has made great strides in school. He is working on life skills such as changing the oil in the Shelter vans, assisting with set-up for Shelter events and helping reconcile petty cash in the business office. He’s even opened up a bank account and visited different work environments to discuss career options for his future.

Before the Shelter, Samuel didn’t know home. At the Shelter, he’s found not only a home, but a family.

*name and image changed to protect privacy

I went to the on-site school which I liked because it gave me one-on-one time and that’s what I needed to help get my grades up and catch up on all my credits so I can graduate. I would like to thank all of the staff at the Shelter for making me and my son feel safe and taken care of.

Teresa, age 17

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

Adam, age 6

The Shelter is a great place with warm hearts, open minds and lots of care.

Angela, age 14