/news-archive/tag/junior-league-of-little-rock/ ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:37:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /news-archive/2019/08/07/children-international-meghan-markle-forces-change/ Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:37:44 +0000 /news/?p=74854 ... Meghan Markle and Prince Harry: Children International among ‘Forces for Change’]]> Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, and her husband Prince Harry, have recognized , the global humanitarian nonprofit that seeks to eradicate poverty, among 15 people or organizations worldwide that are inspiring and noteworthy as ‘.” �� Of the 10 countries that Children International serves, the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International location is the only U.S. site. The ����Vlog��ý Little Rock center serves approximately 2,300 children and youth in central Arkansas and offers a variety of school- and community-based programs, including after-school and summer programming, cooking classes, emergency food assistance, a children’s choir, dental and medical services, and college preparation and career training. “This very positive announcement recognizes how important Children International’s work has been over the past 80 years,” said Ryan Davis, director of ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International. “Our organization doesn’t exist to be recognized, but being recognized by members of the British Royal Family gives people a chance to understand our mission and to support the good work our organization is doing.” ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International, celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, holds health education, enrichment, and employment preparation classes for children, youth, and young adults up to age 24. The operation began small with Cheryl Chapman, founding director, and one other employee located in an office on ����Vlog��ý Little Rock’s campus. Students from ����Vlog��ý Little Rock’s Student Literacy Corps started by serving as tutors to 60 students at Bale Elementary. Now the organization operates a dental clinic at Wakefield Elementary and partners with Arkansas Children’s Hospital’s health clinic at Stephens Elementary. ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International holds after-school, in-school, and community-based educational and enrichment programs at nine Little Rock School District schools and within city community centers and public libraries.���� This Saturday, Aug. 10, ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International is undertaking one of its largest events of the year, the Back to School Jamboree where school supplies will be distributed to approximately 1,000 children. In partnership with the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International will host the event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Jack Stephens Center. Anyone who is interested in volunteering can contact Stephanie Jones, ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International volunteer and outreach coordinator, at 501-663-5541 or spjones@ualr.edu. “We are fortunate to have a partner providing school supplies this year,” Davis said. “, a public accounting firm in Little Rock, has donated supplies and is hosting a staff-wide service day on Friday to help pack school supplies. The Junior League of Little Rock has also been a great partner in this event and is bringing a lot of volunteers, food, fun, and school supplies.” Worldwide, Children International helps more than 200,000 children find a with programs focused on health, education, empowerment through life skills development, and employment. Many of Children International’s volunteer partners are mothers (some 9,000 strong) whose children participate in its programs in 67 community centers around the world. “We are thrilled and honored that the Royal couple is recognizing Children International as a leading and inspiring force for change,” said Susana Eshleman,�� president and CEO of Children International. “We hope our new turn in the spotlight will encourage people from all parts of the globe to join us and embrace our mission of creating a world without poverty, where every child, family and community is connected, productive and thriving. Thank you, Royal family, for raising awareness of work to create positive change in the world!” posted a collage of photos taken from nine of the 15 mission-driven efforts: “Many of you have suggested that we use this month as an opportunity to highlight lesser-known organisations and shine a light on those working hard behind the scenes that may not get the level of attention that they so rightly deserve. “These accounts showcase those persevering at the grassroots level, connecting our global community through a shared lens of giving back and helping one another,” the statement on Instagram continued. “We were so happy to learn about them and are now able to share them with you!” In addition to Children International, the Sussex Royal’s “Forces of Change” organizations unveiled today were , , , , , , , , , , , , , ��and . Anyone who is interested in supporting ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International is encouraged to visit the website and find out how they can help the organization and its mission. “We are always looking for ways to expand our programs so we can help more children in Arkansas,” Davis said. “Financial support is one of the most immediate ways, but we also appreciate having good ambassadors in the community and for folks to learn about us and what we do. We have a staff of less than 20 people, so we depend on good volunteers. We are lucky that we have so many, but we always more people who want to help our local children.”�� In the upper right photo, ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International celebrates its top supporters and partners during its 25th anniversary celebration. Those pictured (L to R) include Joseph Lampo, director of development and external relations for the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock College of Arts, Letters, and Sciences: Little Rock School District Superintendent Dr. Michael Poore; Outstanding Volunteer Brandy Jones; Outstanding Youth De’Meir King; Chrissy Chatham and Weldon Johnson of Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation; and ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International Director Ryan Davis.��]]> /news-archive/2019/08/06/back-to-school-jamboree/ Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:18:57 +0000 /news/?p=74848 ... Volunteers needed to help with ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International Back to School Jamboree]]> University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking volunteers to help distribute school supplies for hundreds of children in Little Rock.�� In partnership with the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International will host its annual Back to School Jamboree from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Jack Stephens Center on the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock campus. Children International believes that education can help children overcome poverty. Many of the families Children International serves lack the funds and resources to provide school supplies for their children. Volunteers are needed to assist with the Back to School Jamboree, where school supplies will be distributed to children. Bilingual speakers are especially encouraged to consider volunteering to help serve the growing Spanish-speaking population of the area. Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, check in volunteers, assist parents, hand out school supplies, manage stations, help children write letters at the CI Post Office, and other activities. The jamboree benefits Children International-sponsored youths in Little Rock and their families. Activities will include health education and wellness stations, games, a community resource fair, and the distribution of school supplies.�� The event will also feature the Junior League of Little Rock’s “Boosters and Big Rigs.” The free community event provides children with an educational and fun opportunity to explore community vehicles like ambulances, fire trucks, police cars, and more. Children will participate in a variety of games and activities while free lunch is also provided. For more information, contact Stephanie Jones, ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International volunteer and outreach coordinator, at 501-663-5541 or spjones@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/08/14/joyner-scholarship/ Tue, 14 Aug 2018 20:27:43 +0000 /news/?p=71371 ... Joyner family gift creates new ����Vlog��ý Little Rock scholarship]]> A new scholarship at ����Vlog��ý Little Rock will soon be available to students who demonstrate volunteerism as well as financial need. University of Arkansas at Little Rock alumni Jeanne and Harold Joyner Jr. have given the university $100,000 to endow the scholarship that will be awarded beginning in Fall 2019. “The university is made stronger because of supportive alumni like Harold and Jeanne,” said Andrea Angel, associate vice chancellor for alumni and development. “This gift will be transformative for today’s students and for future generations.” The Joyner Family Endowed Scholarship will be awarded to incoming students who have demonstrated volunteer and community service. Special preference will be given to applicants who have been involved in the , where Harold Joyner has been a volunteer coach. The Joyners focus their personal philanthropy on education and young people, believing that “to whom much is given, much is expected.” “We are thankful for the opportunities we have had over the years and never want to miss an opportunity to pay it forward,” Jeanne Joyner said. “We are excited to be part of the great things happening at ����Vlog��ý Little Rock, and we’re proud to offer the Joyner Family Endowed Scholarship each year to a deserving student attending ����Vlog��ý Little Rock.” The Joyners are alumni of ����Vlog��ý Little Rock’s College of Business, where they met. They both earned Bachelor of Business Administration degrees – Harold ��(‘81) in management and Jeanne (‘84) in marketing. Harold has owned and operated Fence World, Inc. in Little Rock for 40 years. He has served on the boards of ACCESS Schools, the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Foundation Fund Board, and the Boys & Girls Club of Central Arkansas. He has been a volunteer coach for more than 25 years at the Boys & Girls Club and the RBI (Reviving Baseball in the Innercity) Baseball League at the historic Lamar Porter Baseball Field. Jeanne Joyner has been a dedicated community volunteer for more than 25 years and has served on the boards of Episcopal Collegiate School, the Junior League of Little Rock, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, the Arkansas Arts Center Fine Arts Club, and on the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock “ALL IN” Campaign Steering Committee. She has been involved in and supported numerous other community organizations over the years. The couple has two adults sons. Jason Joyner and his wife, Liza, live in Richmond, Virginia, while Jonathan Joyner and his wife, Lauren, live in San Francisco. Photo courtesy of The Joyner Family. From left:��Harold and Jeanne Joyner, Jason and Liza Joyner, and Lauren and Jonathan Joyner.  ]]> /news-archive/2018/07/17/ua-little-rock-children-international-school-supplies/ Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:13:47 +0000 /news/?p=71118 ... ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International seeking donations, volunteers to purchase back to school supplies]]> University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking donations to purchase school supplies for hundreds of children in Little Rock.�� In partnership with the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International will host its annual Back to School Jamboree from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, at the Jack Stephens Center on the ����Vlog��ý Little Rock campus. Children International believes that education can help children overcome poverty. Many of the families Children International serves lack the funds and resources to provide school supplies for their children. Just $10 is enough to provide basic school supplies for one child on their first day of school. Donations can be made by visiting this website. Donors should select “Other” in the fund category and type Children International in the box. Children International is also recruiting volunteers to assist with the Back to School Jamboree, where school supplies will be distributed to children. Bilingual speakers are especially encouraged to consider volunteering to help serve the growing Spanish-speaking population of the area. Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, check in volunteers, hand out school supplies, manage stations, help children write letters, and other activities. The jamboree benefits Children International-sponsored youths in Little Rock and their families. Activities will include health education and screening stations, games, a community resource fair, and the distribution of school supplies. The event will also feature the Junior League of Little Rock’s “Boosters and Big Rigs.” The free community event provides children with an educational and fun opportunity to explore community vehicles like ambulances, fire trucks, police cars, and more. Children will participate in a variety of games and activities while free lunch is also provided. For more information, contact Stephanie Jones, ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Children International volunteer and outreach coordinator, at 501-663-5541 or spjones@ualr.edu.]]> /news-archive/2018/01/05/bourbon/ Fri, 05 Jan 2018 16:26:52 +0000 /news/?p=68934 ... Tickets on sale for ����Vlog��ý Little Rock public radio fundraiser]]> The beer and bourbon tasting event takes place ��7-10 p.m. at the Junior League of Little Rock,, with a VIP reception from 6 to 7 pm. Tickets are $75 for general admission tickets and $150 for VIP tickets. Attendees will enjoy the music of Rodney Block and the Rodney Block Collective in the historic ��Junior League building while sipping a curated selection of craft beer and bourbon. The VIP reception will feature exclusive tastings of rare and premium bourbon and beer, tasting notes with Seth Eli Barlow of and tastes of specially created menu item from . ����Vlog��ý Little Rock Public Radio is listener-supported, and all proceeds will go to fund programming and operations for K����Vlog��ýR 89.1, which broadcasts news and cultural programming for Central Arkansas, and KLRE Classical 90.5, which broadcasts music and musical programming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For tickets, visit]]> /news-archive/2016/08/24/ualr-children-international-delivers-school-supplies-900-children/ Wed, 24 Aug 2016 17:31:54 +0000 /news/?p=64971 ... ����Vlog��ýLR Children International delivers school supplies to 900 children]]> As Little Rock children began another school year, many families got a helping hand as University of Arkansas at Little Rock Children’s International distributed back-to-school supplies to more than 900 children. In partnership with the, ����Vlog��ýLR Children’s International held the Back to School Jamboree Saturday, Aug. 13, at the ����Vlog��ýLR Jack Stephens Center. The event also featured a community resource fair, free health and dental screenings, health education activities, and games. “We do this event to make sure that the kids have what they need to go back to school, but the event has gotten much larger in the last few years,” said Stephanie Jones, ����Vlog��ýLR Children International volunteer and outreach coordinator. “By partnering with the Junior League, we have been able to expand our reach and provide our families with more resources.” The center was packed as more than 1,900 people attended the community event. Of those, 70 children received sports physicals, 115 kids received vision screenings, and 539 children received dental screenings. �� The American Pharmacists Association Academy of Student Pharmacists gave free blood sugar and blood pressure screenings to adults, while children participated in games to learn about diabetes, heart health, and medication safety. Brad Briggs, a third year student at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy, said it is important for parents to teach their children about health. “We give these screenings so adults can pass this information to their kids and be a good example to their kids,” Briggs said. “One day, we hope their children will be healthy adults because of what their parents learned.” Outside the Jack Stephens Center, the carnival atmosphere continued with a free lunch of hotdogs, fresh fruit, and chips. Meanwhile, members of the community donated time and equipment to entertain the masses of children who attended the jamboree. Redstone Construction and Razorback Concrete Co. provided concrete mixer trucks. Firefighters from the Little Rock Fire Department were on hand with a fire truck, while ABF Freight supplied a big rig. Michael Bell, of Redstone Construction, laughed as children excitedly climbed into the bed of his truck and turned on the concrete mixer. Brothers and sisters hastily covered their ears while their siblings honked the horn as loudly as possible. “This is my first year attending this event,” Bell said. “We wanted to show the families that we care, and that we are trying to be a part of the community.” Park rangers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers were on hand to give kids the chance to captain a ranger airboat from Millwood Lake. The rangers were promoting water safety and life jacket usage. Miranda Davis, of Cabot, attended the jamboree with her husband and three children. Her 2-year-old son, James, happily “steered” the airboat while waving to his mother and older sisters. “I’m not sure they will be able to get him off that boat,” Davis joked. “We’ve been on the fire truck and the other vehicles. My son is all about trucks and cars right now. Everyone has been so nice, and I think this is a good thing they are doing for the children and the community.” In the upper right photo, brothers Alex and Joel Banilla have fun at the ����Vlog��ýLR Children International Back to School Jamboree. Photo submitted by Stephanie Jones.��]]> /news-archive/2016/07/20/ualr-children-international-back-to-school-jamboree/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:23:55 +0000 /news/?p=64771 ... Volunteers needed for ����Vlog��ýLR Children International Back to School Jamboree]]> The University of Arkansas at Little Rock Children International will give school supplies to more than 1,000 children affected by poverty in Little Rock. In partnership with the ����Vlog��ýLR Children International will host its annual Back to School Jamboree from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, at ����Vlog��ýLR Jack Stephens Center. The jamboree is a community event for Children International-sponsored children and youth in Little Rock and their families. Activities will include health education and screening stations, games and activities, a community resource fair, and the distribution of school supplies. Children International is recruiting volunteers to assist with the event. Bilingual speakers are especially encouraged to consider volunteering to help serve the growing Spanish-speaking population of the area. Volunteers are needed to assist with registration, hand out school supplies, run programs and health activities, assist children writing letters, run a photo booth, and more. Volunteers may contact Stephanie Jones, ����Vlog��ýLR Children International volunteer and outreach coordinator, at 501.663.5541 or spjones@ualr.edu. ]]>