As temperatures are dropping and coronavirus infection numbers are rising, the Conway Ministry Center opens its warming center Dec. 16.
The center, opening at the Don Owen Sports Complex on the north side of Conway, will provide beds, as well as meals, hygiene including showers, and support for those needing to come in out of the cold. It will remain open through February, operating from 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. seven nights a week.
The center has a capacity of roughly 75. The number fluctuates based upon how many families arrive with children, Ministry Center Executive Director Spring Hunter said.
Hunter, busily putting final touches on the space the final day before opening, said the center provides segmented areas for men, women and families. Last year the center was able to support 233 people including 17 families and 23 children, she said.
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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
The Eureka Springs School of the Arts co-founders, from left to right, are Doug Stowe, Mary Springer and Eleanor Lux.
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A $10 million endowment created and funded this fall will put Eureka Springs School of the Arts (ESSA) on a trajectory of nationwide impact.
In September, the Windgate Foundation established the endowment at the Arkansas Community Foundation to provide ongoing operating support for the 20-year-old school of art and fine craft. The endowment is expected to produce $400,000 per year in operating support after a required one-year waiting period.
Most of the income generated from the gift will replace annual grants the Windgate Foundation has made to ESSA for many years, and the rest will add stability to the schools annual funding. In addition, the foundation provided a $400,000 bridge grant to be distributed in the first year to catalyze immediate impact.