Northwest Arkansas Childrens Shelter

Needs List

Our Current Needs

We are so grateful to the Northwest Arkansas community for their generosity. It is only with community support that we can continue to provide a safe haven and loving care to the children who need us the most. Click the buttons below to find out how you can help meet the needs of the children in our care.

Walmart Registry

Items purchased from the Walmart Registry can be delivered directly to the Shelter.

Kitchen Needs
juice
individually packaged snacks – dried fruit, nuts, string cheese, yogurt

Clothing Needs
Boy’s shorts – sizes 12, 14, 16, 18
Boys athletic pants – sizes S, M, L
Ladies’ summer tops for teen girls – sizes M, L, XL
Ladies athletic shorts for teen girls – sizes S, M, L, XL, 2XL

Miscellaneous Needs
Toilet paper
Body wash for teen girls and boys
Shaving cream for teen girls and boys
Activity books for teens – crossword puzzles, Sudoku, word searches
copy paper
Toothpaste – for children and teens
New water bottles
Gift cards for summer treats – Sonic, Starbucks, Andy’s, Chick-fil-A, etc.

Drop Off Donations

Two drop off locations are available:

Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter
860 NW Vaughn Road
Bentonville, AR 72713
Donations are accepted Monday through Friday between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm.

The Shelter Shop
2700 W Walnut
Rogers, AR 72758
Donations are accepted Thursday through Sunday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Thank you so much for your support of our kids!

Demonte

Recently, we had an intelligent, hard-working young man in our care. His name was Demonte and he was 15 years old. One day, he got upset in class and took off out of the building like he was planning to run away. This is not an uncommon reaction from the children in our care. Many […]

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Meet Demonte

Recently, we had an intelligent, hard-working young man in our care. His name was Demonte and he was 15 years old. One day, he got upset in class and took off out of the building like he was planning to run away. This is not an uncommon reaction from the children in our care. Many have been taught that their only two options, when circumstances are beyond their control, are fight or flight. This time, Demonte chose flight.
Lisa, one of our amazing Youth Care Specialists, followed after him and was calling out his name to stop him from walking away. Finally, he did stop and Lisa was able to convince him to return. Later that afternoon, when he was talking through what had happened, he said, “When I heard Mrs. Lisa saying my name, it made me realize that no one in my family or in my life would ever have cared if I ran away. The only reason I stopped is because I knew Mrs. Lisa must care about me because she came after me.”
This is just one story, among hundreds each year, that shows how much our youth care staff impact the children in our care – every day. It is an honor to be here for these kids when they need us the most.

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

Kyle, age 9

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

Brianne, 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