Arvest Bank To Give Arkansas Teachers $14,500 In Prize Money

Arvest Bank will honor teachers throughout the state of Arkansas by awarding 29 educators with a total of $14,500 in prize money.

The decision to award 29 $500 gifts to individual teachers from a pool of more than 41 communities was made out of respect and appreciation for the work teachers do. All prizes will go to teachers who work at state-funded schools.

“Arvest understands how important teachers are to our children, our communities, and our future,” said Lindsey Taylor, marketing manager for Arvest in Siloam Springs. “We appreciate how hard teachers work and hope these awards will be accepted as a show of gratitude and gratefulness.”

To nominate a teacher to receive one of the $500 prizes, look for an Arvest Bank Facebook post about this contest during the week of Oct. 16-22. Include the teacher’s name, school name, city, and one sentence describing why that teacher deserves to win.

Towns included are: Siloam Springs, Gentry, Fayetteville, Elkins, Springdale, Huntsville, West Fork, Lincoln, Prairie Grove, Fort Smith, Farmington, Rogers, Bentonville, Gravette, Pea Ridge, Eureka Springs, Berryville, Clarksville, Lamar, Oark, Hartman, Greenwood, Russellville, Paris, Branch, Mena, Van Buren, Alma, Little Rock, North Little Rock, Maumelle, Sherwood, Jacksonville, Cabot, Lonoke, Benton, Bryant, Hot Springs, Hot Springs Village, Conway, and Morrilton.