Bentonville Area Organizations Receive $164,276 From McKinney Trust

Fourteen Northwest Arkansas organizations received a total of $164,276 from the McKinney Trust on Friday.

Recipients include:

• Arkansas Children's Hospital Foundation, $20,000.

• Open Avenues received $17,150.

• Northwest Arkansas Women's Shelter, $17,000.

• Circle of Life Hospice, $16,000.

• Lifeline of Northwest Arkansas, $15,000.

• Sunshine School and Development Center, $15,000.

• Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Benton County, $12,000.

• Horses for Healing, $12,000.

• Helen Walton Children's Enrichment Center, $11,700.

• Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter, $10,000.

• Boys and Girls Club of Benton County, $9,564.

• Bella Vista Courtesy Van, $5,000.

• Mercy Health Foundation, $2,722.

• Literacy Council of Benton County Inc., $1,140.

The trust was established by Carl and Alleen McKinney to benefit children, youth, elderly, poor and disadvantaged people in the Bentonville area, according to a news release. The Arvest Trust Company has managed the trust since 1997. Northwest Arkansas organizations have received more than $2,588,321 since the trust's creation.