Family Resource Fair Set For Aug. 3

Altrusa International of Washington County has scheduled a special event for families of Lincoln, Prairie Grove and Farmington on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 2-4 p.m. at the Brand New Church, 109 N. Double Springs Rd., Farmington.

Parent UP is a free fun- filled family resource fair, which will include a special presentation by motivational speaker Steve Carroll of Forny, Texas. There will be activities such as arts, crafts, read- ing and music for children, K-6 grades, featuring child author Debra Higgins of Stillwater, Okla.

Credit Counseling of Arkansas will have information on nutrition, health and other topics of interest to families.

The purposed of Parent UP is to help parents deal with challenges they may be facing as a family.

The event is supported by Harp’s Food, NWA Media, Pepsi, Mars Candy Co., Ben E. Keith Food Service Distributors, Bank of Fayetteville, Ozarks Electric Cooperative, Arvest Bank, Prairie Grove Telephone Co., and Cox Communications.

Altrusa International of Washington County is a local service club serving this county. The club is part of an international network of service clubs dedicated to working with issues for community betterment, including literacy and women’s issue. Altrusa is not affiliated with any church, denomination or religion.

For more information on Altrusa or Parent UP, contact Kelli Keller at 479-521-6491.