Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter

Pickleball Tournament

July 23-25, 2021

Hosted by: Matrix Racquet & Fitness Club

Friday – Sunday, July 23-25, 2021
INDOOR TOURNAMENT: Matrix Racquet Club is hosting the NWACS Charity Tournament. This tournament benefits the Northwest Children’s Shelter and is using a round robin format to a single elimination bracket for medals. Support the mission of the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter while having fun with your friends!
To register as a player, click here!

For sponsorship information, see below. Contact Carla Laing at claing@nwacs.org or 479.795.2417 ext 305 for more information.

Lola

This young lady has been with us for more than two months. When she first arrived, she could only count to 8 and didn’t recognize numbers above 5 by sight. She also only knew about 6 letters and no sounds. She attends school on-site here at the Shelter and is in Ms. Anaiya’s elementary class. […]

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Meet Lola

This young lady has been with us for more than two months. When she first arrived, she could only count to 8 and didn’t recognize numbers above 5 by sight. She also only knew about 6 letters and no sounds. She attends school on-site here at the Shelter and is in Ms. Anaiya’s elementary class. By the end of the first quarter of the school year, she can now count to 30 and identifies numbers up to 20 when shown out of sequence. She also knows 24 letters and matching sounds! This sweet girl is overcoming memory issues and a language delay. Her hard work, along with the patience and caring of Ms. Anaiya, have allowed her to make huge progress. We are so proud of her!

*name changed to protect privacy

I learned to be proud of who I am.

Javier, age 14

I love it here because I feel safe. The staff are here for me when I need them. Plus, I got to go to a Razorback game!

Jesse, age 11

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