糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock alumni begin endowed scholarship to help students who have lost loved ones because of domestic or gun violence
糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock alumni Cedric and Arleshia Jones are making a gift to the university to create a scholarship for college students whose loved ones are victims of guns and domestic abuse. Photo by Ben Krain.
A pair of University of Arkansas at Little Rock graduates have made a donation of $30,000 to start a scholarship for students who have lost loved ones due to domestic or gun violence.
Cedric and Arleshia Jones, owners of Altruistic Group, Inc., have wanted to start a scholarship to benefit students at their alma mater for years, but the March death of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Kentucky, was the event that made the Altruistic Group Endowed Scholarship a reality.
鈥淭he Altruistic Group was motivated to action in the wake of the deaths of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others whose deaths have brought to light the importance of the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight for racial justice and equality, as well as victims who have died as a result of domestic or gun violence,鈥� Cedric and Arleshia Jones said.
The 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock Altruistic Group Endowed Scholarship, which is named after the couple鈥檚 first independent insurance agency in Little Rock, will be available for undergraduate students who have lost a parent, legal guardian, or sibling due to domestic violence or gun violence. The new scholarship can be used for any education-related expenses, including tuition, books, fees, and room and board.
鈥淲hen I received a message from Cedric about establishing a scholarship, I could tell how passionate he and Arleshia were about helping 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students who have been impacted by domestic or gun violence,鈥� said Kristi Smith, senior director of development. 鈥淓ach incident of those who were killed as a result of racial injustice was a call to action for them to make a difference at their alma mater for students in need.鈥�
The generous donation is something that will make a difference for students and show alumni how they can help their alma mater.
鈥淭his is truly an altruistic action that will positively impact the lives of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock students,鈥� said Dr. Richard Harper, dean of students. 鈥淲e have some phenomenal students and alumni of 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock. I am always excited to see alumni give back to their alma mater and know the recipients will pay it forward.鈥�
Cedric and Arleshia Jones live in Little Rock and have three children, Cedric, Jr., Ceth, and Addison.
鈥淲e had been thinking of giving back to 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock for a while, and this was the call to action that we needed,鈥� Cedric Jones said. 鈥淭his scholarship embodies what our company model stands for, which is devotion to the welfare of others.鈥�
In the upper right photo, 糖心Vlog传媒 Little Rock alumni Cedric and Arleshia Jones are making a gift to the university to create a scholarship for college students who have been affected by gun and domestic violence. Photo by Ben Krain.
