WHO WE ARE

MARK IT ON YOUR CALENDAR! 2013 Affiliate Leadership Development Conference Oct 25 & 26 More details to come!

MAY VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH

Wayne Croom: Wayne Croom exemplifies the term “volunteer”. Beyond his longtime service with the SPSF of Crittenden County, which includes serving as Chair from 2004-2013, he is a US Veteran, and Assistant District Governor of Rotary. He has also served as President for the West Memphis Chamber of Commerce and the Mid-South Business & Industry Council. Recognized for his leadership and community compassion, he is a recipient of the Crossroads Coalition Leadership Award and twice was named Citizen of the Year. Born in Earl, Arkansas, into a share cropper family, Wayne grew up as one of twelve children. Later in life, he became a single parent. These experiences led to his involvement with the Single Parent Scholarship Fund. He understands the difficulties single parents face, and understands the need for higher education as a means to provide economic stability to families in poverty.

THANK YOU!

Heartfelt thanks to the Bank of America for their long time support of single parents through ASPSF! Here the team at the Joyce Street Bank in Fayetteville present Ruthanne with a $5,000 check from the Bank of America Foundation.

FUNDRAISING NEWS

This spring, 17 SPSF volunteers and staff members from around the state attended an introductory presentation on the Benevon fundraising model in Little Rock. Benevon Founder and CEO, Terry Axelrod, explained the model and shared how groups raise, on average, $200,000 after their first Benevon event. Look for more discussion on how large and small SPSF affiliates might use this model to engage their communities and increase local fundraising.

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