Arkansas
Keep Arkansas Beautiful sees another successful year
LITTLE ROCK, La. (KNOE) – Arkansas saw another year of commitment to the beauty and protection of the state as every county registered cleanups during Keep Arkansas Beautiful Commission’s cleanup challenge in 2023.
The Great Arkansas Cleanup Challenge had thousands of Arkansans volunteer to clean up litter in every county between Sept. 1, 2023, through Oct. 31, 2023. According to KAB, 120 tons of litter was removed from Arkansas roads, waterways, and acres of parks and public areas.
“The success of the 2023 Great Arkansas Cleanup is a testament to the pride and dedication of volunteers across our state,” said Robyn Taylor, volunteer program manager at KAB. “These results display what collective responsibility can accomplish and should inspire us all to foster a continued sense of ownership in preserving the beauty of Arkansas.”
Along with picking up litter, volunteers also planted 426 tress and 142 plants, shrubs. flowers and bulbs.
“We’re immensely proud of the incredible dedication shown by Arkansans during this year’s Great Arkansas Cleanup,” said Colbie Jones, director of KAB. “This year’s results underscore the passion and commitment of our communities toward preserving the natural beauty of our state. The collaborative effort and enthusiasm displayed by volunteers reflect our shared commitment to a cleaner, more beautiful Arkansas.”
KAB says they encourage Arkansans to continue working toward a more beautiful Arkansas in 2024. To learn more about the organization and its upcoming cleanup initiatives, visit keeparkansasbeautiful.com.
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Wally Hall
Wally Hall is assistant managing sports editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock after an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, he is a member and past president of the Football Writers Association of America, member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, past president and current executive committee and board member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, and voter for the Heisman Trophy. He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year 10 times and has been inducted into the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Hazel Maxey picked out toys at the annual Santa’s Holiday Gift Drive.
“With toys, we can bring a little bit more cheer to a family, especially the children,” Maxey said
The toys might seem like a small gesture, but they’re actually a big deal for the children Maxey’s organization serves.
“We’re able to reach more children, help children and bring more cheer to the children that we serve so we are very grateful,” she said.
Maxey is the executive director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southeast Arkansas in Pine Bluff. For the past three decades, the center has served thousands of children who are victims of sexual and physical abuse.
Hazel Maxey, executive director children’s advocacy center of southeast Arkansas:
“We do forensic interviews, sexual assault exams, therapy and advocacy services so that we can help children in their healing process,” Maxey explained.
In 2024, they saw at least 700 children. Maxey believes the numbers will even higher by the end of this year.
“Children should have the right to be heard and believed and supported because children shouldn’t be hurt because of child maltreatment,” she said.
The team’s ultimate goal is to help children heal so they don’t carry their trauma into adulthood. That is why Rainwater Holt & Sexton has named the Children’s Advocacy Center of Southeast Arkansas as this month’s Difference Maker.
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