Giving back

COMMUNITY GIVING AT UAFS

University of Arkansas at Fort Smith students gave back to their community recently through cleaning, organizing, boxing and more at the Salvation Army Thrift Store in Fort Smith. The students’ selfless efforts were part of Lions Community Outreach Day, an annual event where students give back to their region.

In addition to their volunteering, the Lions Community Outreach Day team helped equip other students to volunteer throughout the

The Bethel Heights Police Department

held Warranty Amnesty Month and Failure To Appear Forgiveness Month from April 1-30. It applied to Bethel Heights Police Department misdemeanor warrants only. Anyone with a Failure To Appear had the opportunity to bring one sack of nonperishable food items into the department to be donated to the NWA Food Bank, and in return all existing and previous Failures To Appear were dismissed. The person was then issued a voucher for the donation and were required to come to court to see the judge to have the Failures To Appear dismissed. During the Amnesty Month, the Police Department was able to collect 1,130 pounds of food. year, by sharing organizations in need of support.

Participants included Daniela Hernandez, Tran Nguyen, Ena Pacheco, Blakelynn Roberson and Alyssa Winters, Fort Smith; Kaitlyn Jones, Greenwood; Laura Henderson, Harrison; Kendra Holmes and Stephanie Long, Springdale; and Betsy Corona, Briana McLain and Ashley Rosborough, Van Buren

In addition to serving their community through Lions Community Outreach Day, UAFS students also participated in national volunteer week on campus. The UAFS Volunteer Week slate featured service opportunities including a volunteer fair and T-shirt swap, a dog toy workshop for the HOPE Humane Society and a nonperishable food drive for the Salvation Army.