CHRISTMAS WISHES

Bella Vista Museum, Momentum Ministries

A foundation for the Bella Vista Historical Museum’s more-than-a-century-old cabin, dubbed the Settlers Cabin, is complete, and the cabin is expected to be moved in the next week or two, weather permitting. The museum has asked for monetary donations toward the cabin on its Christmas wish list.
A foundation for the Bella Vista Historical Museum’s more-than-a-century-old cabin, dubbed the Settlers Cabin, is complete, and the cabin is expected to be moved in the next week or two, weather permitting. The museum has asked for monetary donations toward the cabin on its Christmas wish list.

Northwest Arkansas is blessed with a large number of nonprofit agencies that, together, meet just about every need. These organizations are supported by the generosity of the community.

Continuing today and for the next few weeks — in keeping with a holiday tradition — the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will share “wish lists” of local charitable agencies.

Northwest Arkansas is a great community in many ways. One of them is that because of the number of well-run, well-targeted nonprofits, we do a phenomenal job of “taking care of our own.” Send your wish list to [email protected].

BELLA VISTA HISTORICAL MUSEUM

What we do: The Bella Vista Historical Museum, under the auspices of the Bella Vista Historical Society, collects, preserves and exhibits materials and artifacts focused on the 100-plus years since Lake Bella Vista was built in 1915, followed by the opening of its summer resort in 1917, and leading to today’s Bella Vista, which was incorporated as a city in 2007.

Address: 1885 Bella Vista Way in Bella Vista

Website: bellavistamuseum.org

Contact: Xyta Lucas, BVHS president, (479) 855-2335

Wish list: Monetary donations to help furnish with period furnishings the old “Settlers Cabin,” originally built in 1916 and reconfigured in 1974, that is being donated to the museum, plus a DVD player to help us tell the history of the cabin.

MOMENTUM MINISTRIES NWA

What we do: Northwest Arkansas Momentum is a nonprofit that hosts the Northwest Arkansas Beautiful Girls Retreat, serving 400 young women. We also host Bloom, an outreach to teen moms and young single moms. We raise up leaders across the city through weekly gatherings, plant churches, host camps and conferences that equip students and parents, perform weddings and reach out to Haitians in the Dominican Republic villages.

Address: 7006 W Shadow Valley Road in Rogers

Website: nwamomentum.org

Contact: Madison Kinderknecht, (870) 557-6444

Wish list: Powered speakers; projector 360 lumens or higher; tripod screen (8 foot); outdoor projector screen; 6-foot enclosed utility trailer; Countryman mic; Shure transmitter; used cars for teen moms; car seats, strollers, playpens, size 4, 5, and 6 diapers (for teen moms’ showers); ink cartridge HP 952; copy paper; 60 sodas; shower baby cakes; paper products; wrapping paper; makeup, hair, skin, nail care for girls; new Bibles.

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