Stories by Carin Schoppmeyer
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Hog royalty fights cancer, Garden Club plants future
Cynthia Coughlin, Bentonville Garden Club member, opened her Centerton home Oct. 13 for a wine tasting to benefit the club's scholarships and other projects.
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Dress for Success, CF Foundation
Dress for Success Northwest Arkansas donors gathered Oct. 6 at Record in Bentonville for the Little Black Dress Dinner Party benefit. Kath McLay, Sam's Club pr…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Serenity House, Big Brothers Big Sisters, UA Chancellor’s Society
Magdalene Serenity House supporters celebrated the nonprofit organization's graduates and its birthday Sept. 29 at Mount Sequoyah in Fayetteville.
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Creatives gather at CACHE, T2 kicks off season
Northwest Arkansas creatives and arts patrons gathered for "Captivation: An Immersive Art Party" Sept. 17 at CACHE Studios in Bentonville.
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Carin Schoppmeyer: October calendar filled with fundraisers
List of October events that benefit local charities.
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UA stars, ‘gentlemen’ strut stuff
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank supporters joined the nonprofit organization Sept. 15 as it kicked off the inaugural Celebrity Bartending Tip-off at Hunt Tower in…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Roots food takes over, balloons fly for Open Avenues
The last weekend of August was a smorgasbord of festivities in Fayetteville as the three-day 2022 Roots Festival kicked off Aug. 25, and SOAR NWA took flight A…
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Golf, gala closer to goal
Arkansas Children's Northwest (ACNW) champions teed up Aug. 4 and 5, then donned pink party attire Aug. 6 for the 24th annual Will Golf 4 Kids and 14th annual …
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Author Christina Meredith headlines Cherishing Children Dinner
The Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County will hold its annual "Cherishing Children" dinner and awards presentation Sept. 8 at the Rogers Convention Cent…
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Constitution is the star in exhibit
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art leaders welcomed exhibition sponsors and patrons July 29 for the "We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy" exhibi…
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BENEFITS WITH FRIENDS: Sip & Savor supports kids
Sip & Savor, presented by General Mills to benefit Boys & Girls Club of Benton County on Aug. 25, will feature savories from area restaurants, sips from severa…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Celebration sparks hope, scholarships
More than 400 Single Parent Scholarship Fund of Northwest Arkansas backers joined the group July 28 at the Rogers Convention Center for the 20th annual Spark o…
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Swing, sip, soar for charity
Aim for Advocacy
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Humane Society digs dogs; Art of Wine funds WAC
Humane Society of the Ozarks patrons and their pups gathered July 17 for the Dog Days of Summer benefit at Sassafras Springs Vineyard and Winery in Springdale,…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Fairies, fireflies frolic at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks
The Botanical Garden of the Ozarks welcomed little fairies, woodland creatures and super heroes -- and their families -- July 16 for the annual Firefling Fling.
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Benefits With Friends: Kendrick Fincher events help beat the heat
Kendrick Fincher Hydration for Life has set a duet of benefits to increase heat illness awareness and prevention. The mission of the nonprofit organization is …
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Kissing candidates kick off campaigns
The Bentonville Film Festival, which ran June 22-July 3, featured screenings, exhibitions and an awards ceremony on June 25 to announce winners of this year's …
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Walk ‘N’ Roll supports, celebrates school
Four weeks of events and fundraising for the Sunshine School & Development Center kicked off Monday and will culminate with a fun walk next month. Organizers s…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Paintfest promotes heart health
American Heart Association patrons donned their favorite music festival attire for Paint the Town Red: Paintfest on June 17 at JJ's Live in Fayetteville. The e…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Pickleball promotes shelter
The second annual Charity Pickleball Tournament to benefit Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter is set for July 22-24 at Matrix Racquet Club in Lowell.
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Carin Schoppmeyer: SoNA celebrates success
Symphony of Northwest Arkansas patrons gathered for the Summer Gala on June 16 at Heroncrest in Springdale.
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Shop, savor and spark hope in July
July 4th Fireworks Spectacular
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Literacy Council lauds champions
The Ozark Literacy Council lauded John L Colbert as its 2022 Champion of Literacy at the Champions of Literacy benefit June 8 at Fayetteville Public Library.
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Benefits With Friends: Barks + Books bring new beginnings
Big Paws of the Ozarks will welcome guests for Barks + Books on June 24 at the Fayetteville Public Library. The outdoor benefit for the nonprofit organization …
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Worst case scenarios educate
The Jones Center welcomed VIP guests to a special preview of the Worst Case Scenario Survival Experience touring exhibition June 8 at the center's JTL Shop in …
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Carin Schoppmeyer: TALEgate benefits kids’ tales, activities
"TALEgate at the Library" June 17 will benefit the Fort Smith Public Library's children's department. Organizers welcome guests to bring lawn chairs "to park a…
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Artosphere fans toast the maestro
Arts patrons gathered May 14 for An Evening with Corrado Rovaris at the Fayetteville home of Mary Ann and Reed Greenwood.
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Cocktails to support community, museum, big cats
Cocktails for a Cause presented by Main Street Eureka Springs returns in the coming months to benefit three area nonprofit organizations. Three cocktail gather…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: T2 lauds advocates of the arts; chefs serve up garden support
TheatreSquared's 2022 Gala for Education and Access returned May 12 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Organizers say the professional theater group's signatu…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Richardson Center dresses up, SoNA plans ahead
Elizabeth Richardson Center's One Haute Night on May 5 combined two of the group's largest fundraisers -- Beach Bingo Bash and Haute Trash Couture -- for an ev…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Pups for Peace helps create pet sanctuary
Pups for Peace Dog Walk on June 4 at Gulley Park in Fayetteville will bring Peace at Home Family Shelter steps closer to establishing a pet sanctuary at the sh…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Jones Center shares plans, Sunshine School gets support
Sunshine School and Development Center supporters gathered for the group's Sunshine Gala on April 30 at Heroncrest in Springdale.
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Nominations open for outstanding philanthropists
The Northwest Arkansas Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals is calling for nominations of philanthropists to be lauded at their National Phi…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Red Shoes and Butterflies help charities
Saving Grace supporters turned out in force for the Butterflies and Blooms benefit luncheon April 28 at the Rogers Convention Center.
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Endurance race boosts bike preserve programming
Coler Mountain Bike Preserve in Bentonville will play host May 14 to Noon2Moon, its inaugural endurance mountain bike race. Riders may choose 6- or 12-hour rid…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: MONAH welcomes Native chef
Guests for the Prairie to Table Dinner were greeted at the Museum of Native American History by Felicia Cocotzin Ruiz, curandera (or healer), who offered each …
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Mini Derby boosts big rewards
All bets are on big hats, bow ties and Boom! Kinetic for the 10th annual Mini Derby to benefit Equestrian Bridges. Set for May 7, it will take place at the non…
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Fundraiser helps get groceries
Northwest Arkansas Food Bank backers gathered for an evening of laughs April 21 at Stand Up for Hunger at The Grove Comedy Club in Lowell.
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May: Ride, race, stroll and strut this month
List of events that benefit a local charity in Northwest Arkansas.
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Heart Ball keeps the beat
The Dress for Success Northwest Arkansas Success Stories Brunch on April 7 drew a packed house for the in-person return of the fundraiser at the Mount Sequoyah…
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Benefits With Friends: Sunshine School saddles up for gala
The Sunshine School and Development Center in Bentonville is saddling up for its annual Sunshine Gala set for April 30. The "country chic" benefit will be held…
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Benefits With Friends: Soup Sunday serves up support
Soup Sunday, a benefit for Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families, returns as an in-person event April 24 at the Rogers Convention Center. Organizers say…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Komen celebrates survivors
Pink apparel decisively outweighed St. Patrick's Day green at the Susan G. Komen Arkansas Pink Ribbon Luncheon on March 17 at the Northwest Arkansas Convention…
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BENEFITS WITH FRIENDS Club lauds Youth of the Year
Boys & Girls Club of Benton County will laud club members Friday with the Youth of the Year Gala: Changing the Game at the Metroplex Event Center in Rogers.
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Patrons get a peek
Walton Arts Center patrons gathered March 7 for a sneak peek at the center's 2022-23 Procter & Gamble Broadway Series. Scott Galbraith, vice president of progr…
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Carin Schoppmeyer: April filled with pinwheels, poker, parties and pickleball
Calendar of non-profit events for April.
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Carin Schoppmeyer: Children’s Shelter supporters offer hope
Northwest Arkansas Children's Shelter champions gathered for the nonprofit organization's Starlight Gala March 5 at the Rogers Convention Center.
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Benefits With Friends: Brunch boosts women’s success
The Success Stories Brunch to benefit Dress for Success Northwest Arkansas makes a return April 7 at the Mount Sequoyah's Bailey Center in Fayetteville.