Organizations that are a part of the VolunteerNWA network are listed to show  you the types of organizations that we help to find volunteers in Northwest Arkansas.  They are grouped alphabetically into the following areas:

Adult Development Center
Training facility for people with disabilities and a sheltered workshop providing employment and training for people with disabilities

Adult Development Center of Benton County
Job training facility for adults with disabilities.
Air Museum
Museum hours 11a.m. to 4:30p.m.
ALS -The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association
not listed on form
Alzheimer's Association
"To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health."
American Diabetes Association
To prevent and cure diabetes and improve the lives of all people effected by the diabetes.
American Heart Association
To reduce premature death and disability from cardiovascular disease and stroke.
American Red Cross, NWA Chapter
To help people prevent/prepare for and respond to emergencies.
Area Agency on Aging
Non-Profit, to serve all income levels. Services include personal care, case management, nursing, home ombudsman, information and referral and senior housing.
Area Community Health Emissaries
Dental Clinic
Arkansas Alumni Association
Seeks to foster loyality, lifelong relationships, commitment and communication among all alumni, future alumni and friends to advance the best interest of the University.
Arkansas Support Network
Individual and Family Services for adult disabled
Arthritis Foundation
Arkansas Chapter
Arts Center of the Ozarks
Monday - Friday and some week-ends
Beaver Lake Literacy Council
Provides free tutoring services to adults in reading, writing, spelling and english as a second language.
Bella Vista Courtesy Van
Provides rides to Bella Vistans who can no longer drive.
Bella Vista Crime Watch
Provides 7 day a week patrol of village streets. Assists Bella Vista Sheriff's Office with additional support as needed.
Bella Vista Library
Library
Benton County Community Coalition
Members represent cross section of community agencies, elected officials, nonprofits, business, faith based groups, schools, etc. Meet every two months. Programs are presented with topics pertaining to the community. Provides networking opportunity for participamts and a forum whereby community concerns and needs may be idenitified and discussed.
Benton County Health Unit
Non-Profit provides public health programs such as immunizations, reproductive health/family planning, maternity, well child clinics and other health-related programs.
Benton County Sunshine School
Serve children who have developmental disabilities & delays.
Benton County Women's Shelter
We are committed to meeting the needs of abused women and their children and to the elimination of violence in their lives.
Bentonville Babe Ruth Baseball
Youth baseball program for 13-19 year old boys in Bentonville.
Bentonville Public Library
To serve as a learning and educational center for all the community and surrounding areas. Special emphasis is placed on supporting students at all academic levels.
Bentonville Public Schools ADVENTURE CLUB
Bentonville Public Schools childcare enrichment services program called "Adventure Club."
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Arkansas
"Doing the powerful work of showing children they matter." Provides positive adult support through one-on-one mentoring relationships which foster an improved sense of well-being for a child.
Billy V. Hall Senior Activity Center
Day programs to help seniors live independently in their community.
Boys & Girls Club of Western Benton County
Provide youth with quality programs and experience which enhance character and self-esteem, are educational and fun, and contribute to youth realizing their full potential.
Boys and Girls Club of Benton County
Provide mentoring/tutoring for children.
Building Bridges
Bentonville Childcare Enrichment
Cancer Support Home
The Home exists to provide hope and comfort to those learning to live with cancer. Services include free brochures, wigs, mastectomy supplies, support groups and free cancer screenings.
CASA of Northwest Arkansas
CASA of Northwest Arkansas is a non-proft organization serving abused or neglected children under the supervision of the Juvenile Courts of Benton, Carroll, Madison and Washington Counties.
Center for Effective Parenting
To positively impact children through a focus on improving parenting skills.
Central Child Care Center
Childcare Center
Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County
Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County serves young sexual abuse victims in a child-friendly, supportive environment.
Children's Safety Center
To provide a comprehensive, child-focused program based in a facility that allows law enforcement, child protection professionals, medical and mental health communities to work together to handle child abuse cases.
Circle of Life Hospice
Care when there is no longer a care. Offer physical and emotional support for the whole person (body, mind, & spirit) and the family
City of Bentonville
City of Bentonville
City of Fayetteville -Solid Waste & Recycling Div
Adopting street to clean on a quarterly basis through the Curb the Clutter Litter Control program.
City of Lowell
City Services
Community Clinic at St. Francis House
The Clinic provides medical care, dental care, eye care, administers an indigent pharmaceutical program, provides children's vaccines and acts as an advocacy and referral center.
CONNECTIONS (Apple Glen, Bentonville)
Mentoring 3-5th graders; 30 minutes/week; throughout the school year.
CONNECTIONS (Harp Elementary, Springdale)
Mentoring 3-5th graders; 30 minutes/week; throughout the school year.
Council On Aging
Provides supportive services to those in our county who are 60 years or older, so they may live independently with dignity, hope and courage.
Crossline of McDonald CO
Help with food and clothing for those in need. Thrift Store.
Decatur Care for Kids
Childcare Center for Decatur and surrounding area
Dogwood Literacy Council
Provides free instructions in reading, writing, and speaking English as well as basic math and computer literacy skills.
Drug Free Rogers-Lowell
Works to reduce the demand for illegal drugs and other harmful substances. Provides drug and tobacco prevention services and activities.
Elizabeth Richardson Center
To enhance the quality of the lives of children and adults who have intellectual and physical disabilities.
EOA Children's House
To provide a safe place for very young victims of physical, sexual, emotional abuse and/or life threatening neglect.To foster a protective environment where abused children can develop, learn and receive therapy and care to overcome the effects of early abuse.
EOA of Washington County - Head Start
Provide and promote a high quality, developmentally appropriate child development program for economically disadvantaged children birth to five. The program focuses on health, education, family and community partnerships and providing services for children documented disabled.
Faith in Action
Provides free, non-medical service to allow the frail, homebound elderly or disabled to remain at home and avoid premature institutionalization.
Family Readiness Goups of AR - Army Nat'l Guard
To provide support, assistance and benefit information to local military families.
Fayetteville Adult Education
Provide the adult population of Washington County the opportunity to become self-sufficient, sel-reliant, and contributing members of society. Fayetteville Adult Education offers classes in Adult Basic Education;General Education Development; English as a Second Language; Computer Literacy and Computer Assisted Learning.
First Baptist Church Lowell Food Pantry
Food Pantry serving the needy in Benton County
Friends House Adult Day Care
Care for frail elderly while helping with activities to increase self-worth, dignity, and respect.
Gardens at Osage Terrace
Affordable Assisted Living II facility. Senior housing. Medicaid accepted.
Genesis House
Provide a safe place of shelter and support to needy individuals striving to overcome obstacles to self sufficiency. Temporary day shelter; basic needs; shower and laundry facilities; limited beverages and meals; mail drop; telephone and e-mail; referrals and counseling.
Girl Scouts of NOARK Council
To inspire girls with the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism, and service so that they may become happy and resourceful citizens.
Grace Hill Elementary School
"Rogers Public Schools - Where all learn, all belong and all succeed."
Gravette Public Library
Provides the community with contemporary library services consistent with current standards and acquaints the public with these resources.
Habitat For Humanity of Benton County
To provide decent, affordable housing to those who live in Benton County.
Habitat For Humanity of Washington County
Building of homes in partnership with low income families. Houses are built with donations of labor, materials, and friends. They are sold to the families at cost with 0% interest.
Havenwood
Provides transitional housing for single parent families, helping them become self-sufficient and develop their abilities. Program consists of case management, parenting skills, computer classes, life skills, career awareness, counseling and other support
Head Start, Northwest Arkansas
Provides comprehensive child and family development programs for low-income preschool children ages 3-5. Head Start enables children and their families to realize the opportunities for developing their full potential. 10% of enrollment slots are reserved for disabled children.
Helen R. Walton Children's Center
Provides a safe, caring and educational environment for children 6 weeks to 5 years of age.
Helping Hands
Helping Hands operates a thrift store. Also assists the needy with financial aid, clothing, food, etc
Helping Hands, Inc.
Helps with clothing, food, rent, utilities, and assistance
HIP Mentoring Program
HIP Mentoring of Children of Prisoners in NWA. Needing responsible volunteers, 21-years of age and older, to mentor children of prisoners, ages 5-15 in Benton and Washington counties. We ask for a 1 year commitment to meet with a child 1 hour a week.
Holiday Fantasy
Holiday Fantasy, an annual gift to the northwest Arkansas community from a dedicated, hardworking group of volunteers. Needing large number of volunteers to help with this event.
Hope For Tomorrow
We provide occupational, physical, and speech therapy to children ages 0 - 18 throughout Northwest Arkansas.
HOPE, Inc.
To help cancer patients in NWA meet financial needs associated with their treatment and also support local cancer research.
Horses for Healing
Premier accredited center with North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, which provides therapeutic horseback riding to physically, mentally and/or emotionally challenged youth
Horses For Healing
Provides therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy to physically, mentally and/or emotionally challenged youth in NW Arkansas.
Horses for Healing-was Rocky Creek Horses Help
Provides therapeutic horseback riding and hippotherapy to physically, mentally, and/or emotionally challenged youth in NWA.
Kendrick Fincher Memorial Foundation
Hydration education and heat illness prevention.
Kids First
A comprehensive early intervention program of excellence for infants and young children who have special health care needs.
Lafayette House
Safe Shelter for victims of abuse of assault with 24 hour crisis line.
Legal Aid of Arkansas
Provide legal services for low income individuals.
Liberty Grace Mission
To provide the needly with food, furniture, clothing and basic need items free of charge. Reaching out to the needy through the name of Jesus.
Life Styles, Inc.
Provides support and assistance to individuals with developmental disabilities to become full participants in all aspects of the community. We provide supported living, life skills training and supported employment.
Lifeline of Northwest Arkansas
It is the mission of Lifeline of NWA to provide peace of mind and independent living potential for our clients by offering the best personal response and support services in NWA.
LifeSource, International
To strengthen families and build community.
Literacy Council of Benton County, Inc.
Free tutoring to adult clients in reading and english as second language.
Lone Pine Ranch Animal Shelter
Animal Shelter. Dedicated to giving dogs and cats a new chance.
Loving Choices
To provide information on pregnancy, life skills, parenting issues and help youth deal with the issue of sexually transmitted diseases. Centers in Benton and Washington county
Madison County Fair
Provide youth and adults a place to exhibit their crafts, photos, animals, ect.
Mainstreet Siloam Springs
Siloam Springs Mainstreet Program
Manna Center, Inc.
Supply basic needs - emergency food & clothing bank and service referrals.
March of Dimes
Our mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects and infant mortality.
McDonald County Historical Society
Preservation of McDonald County History
Meals on Wheels of Rogers
Delivers a well balanced meal for those persons who cannot, because of age or physical inability, provide the meal for themselves.
MIWATCH
To provide transportation services for children to visit their mothers in prison.
Morgan Nick Foundation
Mission is to provide children the opportunity to grow up safe and happy. Intervention for families of missing children. Prevention education for communities, schools, and law enforcement. Legislation working to support legislation that protects the rights of children and not offenders.
Mother to Mother Ministry
Volunteer program which offers friendship and emotional support to women who are suffering difficult times in their lives, such as absence of a spouse, rearing children on a limited budget or being away from family.
National Kidney Foundation of Arkansas
To prevent kidney and urinary tract diseases, Improve the health and well- being of individuals and families affected and to increase the availability of all organs for transplant.
New Beginnings Pregnancy Center
Provides pregnancy counseling services, post-abortion support & referrals and free pregnancy tests
Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter
To provide a safe and nurturing atmosphere of hope for children in crisis and to sponsor programs that encourage individual growth and development. NWACS is a non-profit emergency facility for children and youth who are victims of abuse and neglect.
Northwest Arkansas Free Health Center
To provide quality health and dental care to NWA's low income families, regardless of their ability to pay.
Northwest Arkansas Rape Crisis
Provides crisis intervention and emotional support to victims of sexual assault and their families.
Northwest Medical Center of Benton County
To provide quality care and meet the needs of all Northwest Health patients.
NWA Child Care Resource & Referral Center
Promote the development and nuturing of all children through quality child care that is safe and healthy for every child. Strengthen and enhance parenting skills & communication between parent and child care providers
NWA Crisis Intervention Center
Provides high quality crisis education, referral and support through continually available telephone access, personal interaction and suicide prevention..
Office of Human Concern
To work with people in need to achieve and maintain personal and family independence and to promote cotozemsjo[ amd omvest,emt o cp,,imotu tp enhance quality of life.
Ozark Food Bank
Our mission is to fight hunger through advocacy, education, community awareness and the distrbution of food to those in need.
Ozark Literacy Council
Volunteer, free tutoring program helping individuals improve basic skills such as reading, comprehension, writing, spelling, math and learning to speak English as a second Language
Pea Ridge National Military Park
National Park Service
Pea Ridge National Military Park
Battlefield preservation and interpretation/visitor services, museum managment.
Peace at Home Family Shelter
Works to end family violence through prevention services, safe shelter, advocacy, and education.
Peace Kids Learning Center & Preschool
Preschool Center for ages 6 weeks to 5 years old
Rebuilding Together of NWA
To preserve and revitalize homes of low-income homeowners so they may live in warmth, safety and independence.
Rogers Activity Center
We serve the community of Rogers by providing activities to be physically active,
Rogers Historical Museum
Preserving and educating the public about our local heritage.
Rogers Historical Museum
City of Rogers History
Rogers Parks & Recreation Department
City of Rogers Parks and Recreation Department
Rogers Public Library
Library
Salvation Army Emergency Shelter
Provides shelter meals and case management to the homeless.
Salvation Army Siloam Springs Center
Emergency/Basic Need Services for Siloam Residents
Salvation Army, Fayetteville
To meet human needs in the name of Jesus Christ, without discrimination.
Samaritan Community Center
Our Vision: Breaking the cycle of hopelessness by changing lives and restoring families to be healthy and productive in their communities.
Siloam Springs Adult Development Center
A sheltered workshop for adults age 18 and over with disabilities. Also providing training to public school special education students.
Siloam Springs Children's Center
Provides families of Siloam Springs and surrounding areas with safe, quality, affordable early childhood education for children 6 wks - 12 years.
Siloam Springs Senior Activity Center
Provides a nutritionally balanced hot noon meal at the center and home delivered meals to seniors who qualify, socialization with friends, play games, converse, participate in arts & crafts projects, exercise, etc
Special Blessings, First United Methodist Church
Provides respite care for mentally & physically challenged children and adults.
St. Francis Clinic of Siloam Springs
To provide non-emergency medical treatment to the working uninsured of Siloam Springs and the surrounding area.
St. Mary's Hospital
St. Mary's Hospital Auxiliary is to enhance the mission of St. Mary's Hospital and serve the people who come to the organization for care.
The Children's Museum of NWA
To engage the imagination of Children and their families through interactive exhibitions, programs and resources while creating an excitement for life long learning and the enrichment of lives.
The Hope Center
To assist needy individuals and families in times of crisis, emergency food and clothing, employment and budget counseling
Tree of Life
Committed to primary health care and social support of the uninsured and under served. This is provided in an atmosphere of compassion and affirmation of each person's dignity. Bilingual staff available for Spanish speaking clients.
United Way Gifts In Kind Warehouse
Provides donated items to local, 501(c)3 non-profits.
United Way of Benton County
A community agency which identifys and addresses needs in partnership with other community agencies.
University of Arkansas
Coordination of volunteer projects for the University of Arkansas campus.
Village House - Adult Day Program
Dedicated to providing respite to the caregiver/family and returning quality of life for the impaired or socially isolated adult in a caring and supervised environment.
Washington Regional Hospice
Compassionate team offering end-of-life care, comfort& education to patients and families in Northwest Arkansas
Youth Bridge, Inc.
Provides services to delinquent or at-risk youth.