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2025 Event Sponsorship Opportunities
Sponsoring United Way of Fort Smith Area events can provide a variety of benefits for businesses and organizations. First and foremost, it allows companies to demonstrate their commitment to supporting the local community and improving the lives of those around them. By aligning their brand with a respected and well-established organization like United Way, businesses can enhance their reputation and build trust with customers and stakeholders.For more information email mlittle@unitedwayfortsmith.org
Save the Date for 2025 Events
Community Impact and Investment Celebration – March TBD
Day of Caring – April 17th
United Way Classic – May 5th-10th
Touch A Truck – Panama – TBD
Touch A Truck – Van Buren -June 17th
Fill the Bus – July 25th – 26th
2025 Campaign Kick-Off – September TBD
Power of the Purse – October TBD
United Way of Fort Smith Area 2024 Holiday Giving Guide
You may be one of the many people who are looking for additional ways to help others this holiday season and simply don’t know where to begin. If you are looking for ways to contribute by volunteering your time or making a donation, the 2024 Holiday Giving Guide will make it easier for you to help others while GIVING LOCALLY. View the Guide here.
What’s Happening Now
The United Way of Fort Smith Area Adjusts Schedule Of Events
For Immediate Release… (March 16, 2020) Fort Smith, AR - The United Way of Fort Smith Area Adjusts Schedule Of Events. The United Way of Fort Smith Area announced today the following adjustments to their spring calendar of events: *March 19th Community Impact...
FamilyWize Prescription Savings Card
United Way of Fort Smith Area Celebrates $353,210 in Prescription Savings Partnership with FamilyWize delivers significant savings on prescription medications through its free, easy to use prescription discount card (Fort Smith, AR) – January 27, 2020 – United Way...
Rising in the River Valley
Join us on the beautiful campus of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith on February 14th for Rising in the River Valley. We are partnering with the University and the Fort Smith Crisis Intervention Center to bring awareness to the services available for those who...
Upcoming Events
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SingleCare Prescription Discount Program
Everyone in the community can use the SingleCare prescription drug discount cards for prescription medicine. Not just people with no insurance. There are no usage, age, or income limits.
Healthcare coverage is one of the top concerns for people in our community. United Way of Fort Smith Area is committed to helping increase access to affordable health care and getting everyone the medicine they need. Many people who live and work in our community struggle to pay their bills and have to choose between getting the medicine they need and paying for food, rent, or utilities.
Our United Impact
100% of Your Donation Goes to Local Programs
The United Way of Fort Smith Area provides funding, advocacy, and volunteers to 31 Partner Agencies in Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, and Logan counties in Arkansas and Sequoyah and LeFlore counties in Oklahoma. Every year, over 700,000 individual services are provided to citizens of all ages in this community.
Health
2,700
Local school children received nutritional meals and snacks on weekends.
1,437
Men, women, and children received services and entered counseling to help them cope with crisis, abuse, and addiction.
Education
16,944
Youth and teens took part in recreational, educational, and character-building activities.
5,613
Local children received quality per-school services and early learning materials.
Financial Stability
11,071
Men, women, and children experiencing homelessness and instability were provided safe shelter and basic needs.
514
Adults returned to school, attended literacy programs, and were provided job training to help become prepared for society and the workforce.
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