by merideth | Jul 17, 2026 | Our Blog
What We Do 2026 marks 40 years of the Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter serving survivors in our community. But what does that look like? Arkansas consistently ranks within the top 10 worst states for domestic violence, and the work of the NWAWS seeks to protect...
by nwaws | Mar 8, 2017 | Donation
Donor Highlight: Michelle Dearing, Co-Founder, Midtown Associates at NWA Realty Group Michelle’s Story: I unexpectedly found myself in a position of being a single mother with two young children (ages 1 and 7, at the time). I had an education to help me provide for my...
by nwaws | Jun 3, 2016 | Our Blog
The Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter (NWAWS) is facing a serious and potentially devastating financial crisis. Over the last 14 months, a completely new leadership team has looked into all facets of the organization’s operations. During this same time, new members...
by nwaws | May 20, 2016 | Our Blog
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the NWA Women’s Shelter State of the Agency forum last night! Members of the NWAWS Board of Directors and staff were humbled by the response from our community and look forward to being more engaged with everyone as we take...
by nwaws | Apr 13, 2016 | Donation, Our Blog
We were stunned by our success with ArkansasGives! This was the first year we participated (the second year for the campaign), and you donated $14,321 to Northwest Arkansas Women’s Shelter in a 12 hour period! Wow! This also makes us eligible for additional...
