2023 Methodist Village Senior LivingMethodist Village Senior Living was awarded a grant for $25,000.00 to fund the creation of a Sensory Sanctuary for residents with Alzheimer’s or dementia to engage their senses – vision, touch, smell, hearing, and taste.  Some of the equipment that will be purchased includes a light table, Gell Floor Tiles, Interactive…

2023 Fort Smith Community Rescue MissionHeather Sanders, Executive Director of the Fort smith Community Rescue Mission, is happy to sign the letter of agreement for a $3,500.00 grant to purchase  AED and first aid equipment for the residents at the facility. Funding will include CPR training to at least 10 residents.  Their goal is to…

2023 Monarch 61L to R: Haley Roop, Grant Writer, Nicole Walton (seated), Executive Director, Mishelle Davis, Board Member, and Jeannette Pham, Development DirectorThe Monarch 61 Project was awarded a grant for $10,000.00 to help fund the materials and resources needed for their R.I.S.E. (Resilience, Identity, Strength, Empowerment) program – designed to restore power to survivors…

2022 The Donald Reynolds Cancer Support HouseThe Donald Reynolds Cancer Support House was awarded a grant for $17,788.00. The Support House is a place where cancer patients and connect with each other; and have a place to call their own to voice their fears, concerns, and questions. This grant will allow weekly support groups for…

2022 The Fort Smith Children’s Shelter “We are thrilled that we have finally received [after backorders and delays] the gym equipment that we were able to purchase from The Degen Foundation grant we received in the fall.   As someone who enjoys fitness and the health benefits a person receives from working out, I am so…