Fall Event Information
2023 Campaign Kick-Off
Join us on September 21st from 8 am – 9:30 am at Peak Innovation Center for the official kick-off of our 2023 annual fundraising campaign. We will celebrate the Pacesetter companies that ran their campaigns in August and announce the total raised. RSVP to Maggie Henson at mhenson@www.unitedwayfortsmith.org.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Power of the Purse
Save the Date for our 18th Annual Power of the Purse! It will be October 25th at The Bakery District. Our guest speaker is Jordyn Wieber, Olympic Gold Medalist and Head Coach of Arkansas Gymnastics. Proceeds from this event support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. For sponsorship and ticket information, contact Angie Ruth at aruth@www.unitedwayfortsmith.org
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2023 Honor Run
Join us for the 2023 Honor Run on April 29th! The purpose of this event is to honor all who have served and are currently serving in our Armed Forces. Thank you to our presenting sponsor, OG&E, and to our location sponsor ArcBest! Click here or scan the QR code...
2023 Rising in the River Valley
The event will be held in the Reynolds Room at the Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center due to the rain! See you there!!!!! The event will take place on the beautiful University of Arkansas-Fort Smith campus at the Bell Tower, beginning at 11:30 am. We will have...
Day of Caring Volunteer Registration
To be guaranteed a free t-shirt, you must register before March 17th. Day of Caring is April 20th! Day of Caring is a great way to promote volunteerism, increase awareness of local human service agencies and give people a chance to see firsthand the impact that...
Upcoming Events
| Date/Time | Event |
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| October 25, 2023 11:30 am - 1:00 pm | 2023 Power of the Purse The Bakery District, Fort Smith Arkansas |
SingleCare Prescription Discount Program
Everyone in the community can use the SingleCare prescription drug discount cards for prescription medicine. Not just people with no insurance. There are no usage, age, or income limits.
Healthcare coverage is one of the top concerns for people in our community. United Way of Fort Smith Area is committed to helping increase access to affordable health care and getting everyone the medicine they need. Many people who live and work in our community struggle to pay their bills and have to choose between getting the medicine they need and paying for food, rent, or utilities.
Our United Impact
100% of Your Donation Goes to Local Programs
The United Way of Fort Smith Area provides funding, advocacy, and volunteers to 31 Partner Agencies in Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, and Logan counties in Arkansas and Sequoyah and LeFlore counties in Oklahoma. Every year, over 700,000 individual services are provided to citizens of all ages in this community.
Health
2,700
Local school children received nutritional meals and snacks on weekends.
1,437
Men, women, and children received services and entered counseling to help them cope with crisis, abuse, and addiction.
Education
16,944
Youth and teens took part in recreational, educational, and character-building activities.
5,613
Local children received quality per-school services and early learning materials.
Financial Stability
11,071
Men, women, and children experiencing homelessness and instability were provided safe shelter and basic needs.
514
Adults returned to school, attended literacy programs, and were provided job training to help become prepared for society and the workforce.
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