Their perseverance and bright spirits inspired us to recognize and share stories of local heroes who continue to make positive differences in the community.
Founded in 2007, Kappa Xi Sigma is a chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority that is committed to service in Conway and Faulkner County. Their aim is to enhance the quality of life within the community. Public service, leadership development and education of youth are the hallmarks of the organization’s programs and activities. Sigma Gamma Rho addresses concerns that impact society educationally, civically and economically. We are glad to award this month’s charity donation to these wonderful women.
This month’s vending machine charity winner was Canvas for Sardis United Methodist Church. The Canvas program was started by a small group at the church and has now grown to a team of volunteers that feed between 100-200 homeless on Wednesday nights. Money from this donation will go towards food and supplies for their work with the homeless of Little Rock. For these reasons, we are honored to help out Sardis UMC for their continued work in their service to their community.
Harper is an inspiration to us all. Diagnosed with a rare cancer at age 2, she has had to undergo multiple treatments and surgery to beat the disease. By the age of four she had dealt with more than most people deal with in a lifetime, but through it all she remains a happy, joyful child. The rare cancer was Isolated Myofibroblastic Neoplasm. An IMT of the lung represents an extremely rare type of inflammatory pseudo tumor that appears most commonly in children and young individuals. The cancer is so rare there are only a handful of doctors and only experimental treatments available. Harper’s Hope Foundation was formed to help raise money and awareness for the disease. We are excited to help Harper on her journey to improve treatment and find a cure for the IMT.
Grace Church is working with incarcerated men in Arkansas to teach them about authentic manhood using curriculum from 33 Ministries. These men are often forgotten by society while they are incarcerated, but Grace Church has realized this is a perfect time to work with and help rehabilitate the men, and teach them Biblical principles. We are grateful to our wonderful employee for nominating and selecting this great ministry as this month’s charity winner.
The vending machine charity winner this month is a free pantry at Conway High School run by Mrs. Certain. The pantry is available to any student and has a policy of each student taking what they need, and leaving what they can. Mrs. Certain started the pantry with the help of students after realizing that many students came to school hungry. Each school day the pantry is visited by kids that might not have breakfast, lunch or personal care items they need to have a successful school day. There is also a special place in the pantry for “take home” items critical for nights and weekends. Being a teenager is hard enough without the fear of not having adequate food and the ability to take care of personal needs. That’s why we are happy to support such an amazing project ran by a caring teacher like Mrs. Certain.
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