The Lunch Break to Increase Funds for Single Guardian College students Throughout Arkansas on Oct. 17

Nonprofit Arkansas Single Guardian Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) is internet hosting its second annual statewide fundraiser. Offered by Carol and Witt Stephens, The Lunch Break is about for 11:30 am. on Oct. 17 at Metropolis Middle in Little Rock.

The luncheon will embody keynote speaker Dr. Sherece Y. West-Scantlebury of the Winthrop Rockefeller Basis. She will likely be accompanied by 2024 scholarship recipient Brianna Boen, a single mother of three engaged on her bachelor’s diploma at Arkansas Tech College, and 2011 scholarship recipient Kwami Abdul-Bey, a candidate for Arkansas Home District 69 in Central Arkansas.

“Single guardian households are stunning, optimistic, legit households,” West-Scantlebury mentioned. “The extra training we will get our single mother and father — it modifications the trajectory of that household. It modifications the trajectory of that household’s future.”

Proceeds from the occasion profit ASPSF scholarships and pupil help. The group assists low-income single guardian college students, serving to them keep at school, graduate, and begin a profession with family-supporting wages. Extra details about The Lunch Break is beneath, or you possibly can go to aspsf.org/lunchbreak:

On the occasion, ASPSF can even announce the winners of the 2024 Excellent Companion Awards, which acknowledge people, firms, and colleges for his or her distinctive help to single guardian college students. The finalists, nominated by ASPSF college students and supporters, embody:

• Excellent Philanthropy Companion Finalists:  Edelma Simes of Phillips County, Freda Calloway of Drew County, and Mary Kate Snow of Pulaski County.
• Excellent Company Companion Finalists:  Simmons Financial institution, Southern Bancorp, and Put on & Share Inc.
• Excellent Faculty Companion Finalists, Enrollment Over 2,500:  Texarkana Faculty, College of Arkansas at Little Rock, and UA – Pulaski Technical Faculty
• Excellent Faculty Companion Finalists, Enrollment Below 2,500: Arkansas Northeastern Faculty, East Arkansas Neighborhood Faculty, and North Arkansas Faculty

The Lunch Break wouldn’t be attainable with out the help of sponsors. The occasion’s Presenting Sponsor is Carol and Witt Stephens, and Gold Sponsors are Baptist Well being, Conger Wealth Administration, Little Rock Public Radio, Simmons Financial institution, The Rebsamen Fund, UALR, and UA – Pulaski Tech. A full listing of sponsors is obtainable on-line at aspsf.org/lunchbreak.

It’s not too late to put money into single guardian success! Contact ASPSF Annual Giving Officer Wendy Stotts at (870) 277-0956 or wstotts@aspsf.org to be taught extra about sponsorships.  For media inquiries or additional data, contact ASPSF Communications Director Jen Para at jpara@aspsf.org or (501) 550-6304.