1 Childrens Way
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 364-1100
How Does Circle of Friends Support the Hospital? Circle of Friends Hematology/Oncology Outpatient Clinic - In 2011, COF members made a $2.5 million commitment to support the construction and opening of this clinic, which records 6,200 patient visits each year. The clinic is located in the hospital’s South Wing, which is the largest building project in ACH history. Because the hospital treats more than 90 percent of all Arkansas children with cancer, more space was needed. The COF Hematology/Oncology Clinic, which officially opened in 2012, is more than double the size of the previous clinic. Community Outreach - COF members have supported Community Outreach since the program began years ago. Community Outreach staff members travel across Arkansas to provide kids and adults with information aimed at encouraging healthy behaviors in children, including healthy eating, fitness and fire safety. Kids Care After-Hours Resource Line - This telephone advice line can be a big help to frazzled parents. The Kids Care After-Hours Resource Line offers parents the opportunity to visit with nurses about health issues that may come up after their child’s pediatrician’s office is closed. This resource is available for parents of patients from community pediatricians throughout Arkansas and the General Pediatric Clinic at ACH. Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute - COF members support the scientists currently working to unlock and solve the mysteries of childhood illness and injury, as they take new treatments and cures from the research bench to the patient’s bedside.
There are 12 COF chapters across Arkansas: Arkansas River Valley Faulkner County Fort Smith Region Garland County Greene County Harrison Regional Jefferson County Jonesboro Lawrence County Magnolia Northwest Arkansas Spring River Texarkana USA
For over 50 years the Arkansas AFL-CIO has been dedicated to the rights and interests of Arkansas's working men and women.
The mission of Purple Heart Purple Unity (PHPU) is to provide a helping hand to the community of Little Rock while improving the overall image of Arkansas Baptist College. As a result, PHPU will create more activities for Arkansas Baptist Students. Moreover, PHPU will help to better our students and the community physically, mentally, and spiritually. PHPU will offer ABC students an opportunity to perform community service and at the same time mentor freshman. The organization will also host several opportunities for its ABC students and members of the community to enjoy themselves and have fun through our fund raising activities.
HIPPY is an international program that started in Israel in 1969 as a research and demonstration project. It has since spread to other countries. Germany, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, and Canada along with Israel and the United States now comprise HIPPY International. The HIPPY program came to the United States in 1984. HIPPY USA, located in Little Rock, AR, was established as an independent non-profit organization in 1988 to promote and guide the development of the HIPPY program in the United States. Currently, there are 138 HIPPY program sites in 21 states and the District of Columbia, serving 15,000 children and their families.
Founded in 1919, the American Legion Auxiliary is the world’s largest women’s patriotic service organization. With a membership at nearly 800,000, local American Legion Auxiliary units have a strong presence in more than 9,500 communities nationwide. The American Legion Auxiliary’s mission is to support The American Legion and to honor the sacrifice of those who serve by enhancing the lives of our veterans, military, and their families, both at home and abroad.
There are 13 COF chapters across Arkansas: Arkansas River Valley Faulkner County Fort Smith Region Garland County Greene County Harrison Regional Jefferson County Jonesboro Lawrence County Magnolia Northwest Arkansas Stuttgart Texarkana USA
Over 18,000 firefighters protect the life, property, and natural beauty of the Great State of Arkansas. Arkansans depend on firefighters to answer calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Whether professional, volunteer, rural, or wild land the citizens of Arkansas rely on these men and women to be there in some of the worst times. From minor accidents, to fully involved fires, to natural disasters, to teaching fire safety, firefighters work tirelessly to assist their community. Unfortunately, some do not make it back home. From the first recorded Arkansas firefighter killed in the line of duty in Fort Smith, on April 2, 1889 there have been 105 men and women who have given their lives to help another. The Arkansas Fallen Firefighters’ Memorial is a place of remembrance and honor for the sacrifices of the firefighters and their families. These firefighters and their families paid a price for their dedication and sacrifice, they will not be forgotten.
The Arkansas Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission is a state organization empowered to serve all Arkansans. It was created in 1993 by Act 1216 of the Arkansas General Assembly to promote the legacy and philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Commission works closely with the King Federal Holiday Commission and the King Center for Nonviolent Social Change in Atlanta.
Values ASEA believes that state employees are the most important of state government’s resources. ASEA encourages high-quality work performance and professionalism by all state employees. Governance ASEA is governed by a 26-member appointed board made up of active and retired state employees. This board represents all of the regions of Arkansas, and various agencies. History ASEA famously came from humble beginnings; our first "office" was the trunk of L.D. Owen's Plymouth, our original Executive Director. The genesis of the association was in 1967, when a group of employees began to have meetings to discuss concerns about the state retirement system; meetings which would lead, in the following year, to the creation of the Arkansas Public Employees Retirement Association, or APEA. Soon after, the new association resolved to expand its concerns beyond retirement, and in 1970 became the Arkansas Public Employees Association. By the end of the decade, the association would refine its focus to specifically state employees' interests, and delegates at APEA's 1979 convention would vote to change the name to what we know now - the Arkansas State Employees Association, or ASEA. Other noteworthy milestones in the associations' over 40-year lifespan have included the creation of the VanPool commuter program in 1979, the institution of the State Employees Benefit Corporation (SEBCO) in 1986 to provide optional benefits to members, and the purchase in 1987 of the 7th Street office building in downtown Little Rock that houses the ASEA/SEBCO staff to this day.
Our mission is coordinate statewide efforts to ensure that all Arkansans have a fair opportunity to be heard in court in civil matters, not just those who can afford legal representation. We work with a variety of other partners who share our vision, and together, we undertake innovative projects to accomplish this mission, as well as efforts to increase the financial and pro bono resources available to meet the civil legal needs of low-income Arkansans.
As the voice of the hospitality industry, the AHA: - Represents the industry before the Arkansas General Assembly and government agencies; - Promotes public awareness of the industry and its contributions to the Arkansas economy; - Facilitates specially discounted benefits and services to our members; - Offers training and education programs on food and alcohol safety, student training programs and more to build the future of the hospitality industry in Arkansas - Sponsors one of the state’s largest trade shows in the Fall of each year, highlighting the latest technology in services and products required by the hospitality industry.