Nonprofit Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) will present six awards to community partners at its new statewide event The Lunch Break on Oct. 10 in Little Rock.
ASPSF staff and volunteers nominated the following for their extraordinary generosity and commitment to single parent success: · Outstanding School Partner, Enrollment Under 2,500 Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus · Outstanding School Partner, Enrollment Over 2,500: University of Arkansas-Fort Smith · Outstanding Corporate Partner, Up to 50 Employees: MailCo USA · Outstanding Corporate Partner, More than 50 Employees: Cadence Bank · Outstanding Organization: Presbyterian Women of First Presbyterian Church of Hot Springs
· Outstanding Philanthropist: Dorothy Morris · Legacy Award: Entergy Arkansas
The Lunch Break is bringing together the statewide community to support low-income single parent students through school on to a career with family-supporting wages. Plus, the meal will be served on compostable tableware from Arkansas-based startup Food Loops, so guests will also be supporting a greener, cleaner world. More information about The Lunch Break is below, or you can visit aspsf.org/lunchbreak:
When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023
Where: City Center, 315 N. Shackleford Road, Little Rock Tickets: $50 at www.aspsf.org/lunchbreak
Event sponsors to date include Presenting Sponsor The Rebsamen Fund, along with: Gold sponsors: Carol and Witt Stephens; Andrea and Bruce Dobson; Arvest; Baptist Health; Dr. Carl & Patricia Johnson; Philander Smith University; Shorter College; Simmons Bank; Stratus Green; University of Arkansas at Little Rock; University of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical College; University of Central Arkansas; and Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation Silver sponsors: IK Electric; Marge Schueck; and Rose Law Firm Bronze Sponsors: Jack Lankford of Lamar Advertising Company; James, House, Swann & Downing, P.A.; Landmark CPAs; Little Rock Public Radio; and the University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton
For more information about ASPSF — which has awarded more than $50 million in scholarships across the state to single parents since 1990 — or The Lunch Break, contact Communications Director Jen Para at 479-318-2885 or [email protected].
About Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund: Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund has worked for more than 30 years to create stronger, more educated, and more self-sufficient families. Through scholarships and services, ASPSF opens doors for low-income single parents, helping them pursue education, secure employment, and transform the future for their families. With the help of volunteers and community support, ASPSF creates multigenerational change, transforming lives for both single parents and their children. For information about scholarships, volunteer opportunities, and ways to give, visit www.aspsf.org.
