Improving the Lives of People and Animals
These are some of the charities that Harriette's Dream has supported through grants in 2024. You can help Harriette's Dream continue making grants by donating to the fund through the Arkansas Community Foundation. ACF is a non-profit organization and your donation may be tax deductible. Consult with your tax advisor.
Saving Grace provides a home for young women aging out of foster care or facing homelessness, offering them hope and transformation through relationships, coaching, and opportunities that empower generational change—trusting God with the outcome.
The grant from Harriette's Dream Fund is being used to help expand their Equine program.
Advances in pediatric medicine begin with a vision for a future in which all children can grow up to be healthy adults. ACRI researchers share this common vision and have devoted their lives to making this vision a reality. Researchers at ACRI are addressing a broad spectrum of children's health concerns, such as the biological mechanisms underlying birth defects; diabetes-related complications; and numerous childhood diseases, including asthma and cancer.
NWA Gives is best known for the Day Of Giving. In the five years since it was created, over 500 local nonprofit organizations have raised close to $3.5 million to support their services. Today, NWA Gives has grown into a year round network of support for its organizations, providing fundraising training and resources to nonprofits in NWA. As nonprofits grow in their ability to connect with financial partners in the area, they are one step closer to accomplishing the vision of meeting needs in our area.
Mission K9 is dedicated to rescuing dogs who have faithfully served our country in military or law enforcement roles and providing them with the retirement they deserve. When possible, retired dogs are reunited with their handler. Otherwise, they are adopted into loving homes. Dogs dealing with physical trauma or behavioral issues such as PTSD receive the veterinary and rehabilitation care they need prior to adoption.
The CALL's vision is to have no waiting children in foster care in Arkansas. Through a partnership with DCFS, they serve children and families who are navigating the foster care system as foster, provisional, or adoptive homes in Northwest Arkansas. Their mission is to educate, equip and encourage the Christian community to provide a future and a hope for children in foster care and they provide a variety of programs to support this mission. Their Harriette's Dream grant will be used to buy much-needed beds for foster children.
Courage's vision is to stimulate, motivate, and engage individuals to create a deeper connection with themselves and others. They offer a safe place for individuals seeking clarity, direction, healing, and peace of mind. Utilizing natural horsemanship methods, they promote exploring perspectives, connectedness, communication, the importance of strong leadership, and good decision-making. The horses teach concrete lessons that often times are difficult to learn elsewhere in life.
Bella Vista Animal Shelter rescues and rehabilitates the lost and homeless animals of the City of Bella Vista. They provide food, shelter and medical care for animals in need until they can be reunited with their family or adopted into loving homes. These are animals that would otherwise be left to search for food and defend themselves against predators.
Turpentine Creek's mission is to provide lifetime refuge for abused and neglected “Big Cats” with emphasis on tigers, lions, leopards, and cougars. Their core belief is that big cats are predators, not pets or entertainment for the masses. They and other exotic wildlife deserve to live out their lives with dignity, allowed to be the wild animals they instinctually are. Turpentine Creek gives them a voice, both for those forced to live in captivity and those struggling for survival in the wild.
Heroes Ranch is part of Sheep Dogs Impact Assistance, which is dedicated to serving military veterans and first responders – our nation’s protectors and rescuers, our “Sheep Dogs.” These heroes have an innate desire to serve, and their service gives meaning and purpose to their lives. After an injury or shift/tour of duty ends, that meaning and purpose is often lost. and these heroes may be plagued with PTSD, injuries, depression, addiction, and isolation. Through Get Off The Couch™ programming, Sheep Dogs who have suffered similar traumas & experiences gather together for camaraderie and opportunities to continue serving,
SCC is a grace-driven nonprofit serving the hurting and hungry of Northwest Arkansas with dignity and compassion through a variety of programs. Food security for children and families is provided through the Café, Market, Farm, and children's SnackPacks. Free backpacks filled with school supplies allow students to begin the school year fully prepared for learning. Samaritan Care and Samaritan Dental Clinic provide counseling and dental care to those who might otherwise go unserved. Their two Samaritan Shops are open to the public and sell gently used clothing, household items and furniture.
Homes for Our Troops builds and donates specially adapted custom homes nationwide for severely injured post-9/11 Veterans, to enable them to rebuild their lives. Sgt Andrew Butterworth of Pea Ridge is one such recipient who will receive the keys to his new home in July. The specially adapted home with automatic doors and paved walkways surrounding the home will enable Andrew and his wife to take their children outside from the comfort of their wheelchairs. The home will also give Andrew the space and energy to create a workshop and start up a metal working business.
Trident Creek is dedicated to providing rehabilitation, adoption, and sanctuary services to equines. They rescue abandoned, neglected, and abused equines as well as offer homes to equines whose families can no longer care for them. Each horse is individually assessed to determine their physical and emotional needs. Veterinary care is provided as needed. Issues such as trust, fear, or aggression are overcome using natural horsemanship techniques. Force-free training on the ground and under saddle gives the horses confidence and helps restore their bond with people. Once rehabilitated, Trident Creek works to find the ideal home for each horse. Horses for Healing was so impressed with their approach that we entrusted one of our horses with special needs to them. Under their care, Zeus has flourished and seems truly happy. We are proud to support their efforts!
The Bella Vista Courtesy Van is an all-volunteer organization that free transportation for Bella Vista residents who can no longer drive, by reason of age or health. Residents are taken to appointments such as doctors, rehab, beauty shops, as well as for personal trips such as shopping.
Hope, Understanding, Grace, and Success
Hugs Café directly employs adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in a café setting in McKinney, Texas. Jobs at the café include server, cashier, sandwich line attendant, sides and dessert assembly, dish washer, host and more. Hugs Café believes it is important to provide quality jobs that are designed for the individual so that employees will know personal and professional success.
Their Harriette's Dream Fund grant will help cover operational expenses for the program.
Together with the community, Dress for Success empowers women in Northwest Arkansas toward economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and programs to help them thrive in work and in life.
