Statewide nonprofit Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund (ASPSF) will host its second-annual Day of Giving on Friday, March 20. This 24-hour event raises awareness and funds for single-parent scholarships. In total, ASPSF aims to raise $45,000 to fund 28 full-time scholarships.
Donations can be made at aspsfday.org and at in-person donation stations across Arkansas, including The Filling Station, 3623 John F Kennedy Blvd., North Little Rock, from 10 a.m.–6 p.m., and at Arvest Bank, 2590 Donaghey Ave., Conway, from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. More locations coming soon across the state!
National Single Parent Day is celebrated on March 21 thanks to Ronald Reagan marking the date to “recognize the contributions single parents are making, sometimes under great hardship.” Raising children alone presents unique challenges, and the stress shows: 33% of single parents in Arkansas live below the poverty line compared to only 7% of married parents, according to the U.S. Census. Yet single parents demonstrate remarkable courage and perseverance in providing for their families. Join ASPSF on March 20 to stand with single parents.
Learn more at aspsf.org.
