Single Parent Scholarship Fund – Doing Good Throughout Arkansas

Single Parent Scholarship Fund – Doing Good Throughout Arkansas
 

In my introductory post, I mentioned that I am the executive director of the Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas.The NWA affiliate serves the residents of Carroll, Madison and Washington counties and we are celebrating our 30th anniversary this year.image

 
 
I realize that there are countless causes you can choose to support through volunteerism, advocacy, and financial contributions.  From running, walking, dining out, or even sleeping in for a cure (for any number of diseases and disorders), to supporting children’s issues through hospitals, the foster care system, safety/advocacy centers and our schools – there really is no shortage of societal ills that need eradication.  Then there are environmental concerns, animals that need neutering, parks, gardens and trails that need preserving. And we mustn’t forget the arts! Fine arts, performing arts, symphonies and museums…. You see, the list really does go on and on.
 
Now, I’ll admit that I am biased, but for ME there is no greater investment than the Single Parent Scholarship Fund (SPSF) in insert YOUR COMMUNITY here.  
 
There are more than 60 SPSF affiliates serving all 75 counties in Arkansas. Each is locally governed and provides direct, financial  assistance to low-income single moms and single dads who are pursuing higher education as their family’s pathway out of poverty.  
 
Our program results not only in moving families from welfare (food stamps, HUD housing, daycare vouchers, etc.) to self-sufficiency, but it also breaks the generational cycle of poverty. The number one predictor of a child’s likelihood to succeed in college is the educational attainment level of his or her MOTHER. 
 
So if we want to find cures for diseases – we need more doctors and scientists. If we want to address children’s issues – we need more social workers, psychologists, child life specialists and teachers. We need more experts in sustainability, more botanists, landscape architects, artists and musicians. 
 
We need more ACCESS to education. We need more families off of welfare and pursuing the American Dream. We need children to have a strong, positive role model and we need that role model to be THEIR PARENT. 
 
We all need the Single Parent Scholarship Fund in our community to be a thriving organization, equipped to provide encouragement and access to education to the hard-working, determined single parents who seek assistance from us every day.
 
I challenge you to use your voice, your talents, and your gifts to change the world. Become involved with an organization that your believe in. And if you’re looking for a worthwhile cause to support, might I recommend the Single Parent Scholarship Fund?