Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) is serving up hope at its first-ever statewide occasion, The Lunch Break.
Over 300 individuals will collect at Metropolis Middle in Little Rock on Tuesday, Oct. 10. They’ll take pleasure in a tasty lunch; hear a recipient’s story of wrestle and triumph; and honor statewide companions working with ASPSF to interrupt the cycle of single guardian poverty in Arkansas.
As a zero-waste occasion, The Lunch Break helps brighter futures for single guardian households and the planet. The fundraiser is serving meals on high-end compostable plates, flatware, and glasses. All tableware and remaining meals will probably be transported to a neighborhood compost facility, diverting occasion waste from the landfill.
Extra details about The Lunch Break is under, or you may go to aspsf.org/lunchbreak:
When: 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023
The place: Metropolis Middle, 315 N. Shackleford Highway, Little Rock
Tickets: On sale quickly ($50)
Occasion sponsors up to now embody Presenting Sponsor The Rebsamen Fund, plus Arvest, Baptist Well being School, Philander Smith School, Shorter School, Simmons Financial institution, Stratus Inexperienced, College of Arkansas at Little Rock, College of Arkansas – Pulaski Technical School, College of Central Arkansas, Winthrop Rockefeller Basis, Landmark CPAs, and Marge Schueck.
When you’d prefer to assist single guardian success and a sustainable future, then grow to be an occasion sponsor or buy a ticket. Contact ASPSF Growth Supervisor Wendy Stotts at 870-277-0956 wstotts@aspsf.org to search out out how one can become involved.
For extra details about ASPSF — which has awarded greater than $50 million in scholarships throughout the state to single dad and mom since 1990 — or The Lunch Break, contact Communications Director Jen Para at 479-318-2885 or jpara@aspsf.org.
About Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship Fund: Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship Fund has labored for greater than 30 years to create stronger, extra educated, and extra self-sufficient households. By scholarships and companies, ASPSF opens doorways for low-income single dad and mom, serving to them pursue schooling, safe employment, and rework the long run for his or her households. With the assistance of volunteers and neighborhood assist, ASPSF creates multigenerational change, reworking lives for each single dad and mom and their kids. For details about scholarships, volunteer alternatives, and methods to present, go to www.aspsf.org.