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 | Jan 6, 2016 | Our Blog
NWAWS received a lot of support from the NWA faith community in 2015. In fact, we received over $22,000 in financial support and in-kind contributions from 36 different faith groups last year! Faith-based organizations supported NWAWS in a variety of ways,...
by nwaws | Jan 3, 2016 | Donation, Our Blog
Builders of Hope is a new giving program to recognize compassionate and dedicated donors who donate monthly . . . . . . because they want to see individuals transformed from being victims of abuse and violence to survivors who lead violence-free lives; . . . because...