Central Arkansas Development Council

08/28/2026

Hot Spring County! All quarterly commodities have been distributed!

08/18/2026

We heard you and we want to keep the conversation going. 💬

You’ve told us that you want more opportunities to connect with CADC, learn about available resources, and share what’s happening in your communities. We listened!

Beginning next month, CADC will host Community Conversations every third Wednesday of the month via Zoom. These virtual conversations will give you an opportunity to connect with us from wherever you are, learn more about CADC, and most importantly, give us an opportunity to listen to you.

For our first Community Conversation, we’ll spend some time getting to know one another. We’ll share a little about who CADC is, what we do, and how we serve our communities, but we also want to hear from you. What are the biggest concerns facing you and your family? What challenges are you seeing in your community? What do you think we need to know?

There’s no presentation to prepare and no right or wrong answer. Just bring your experiences, your questions, and your voice.

📅 Every Third Wednesday
💻 Hosted via Zoom

More details about our first conversation are coming soon.

You spoke. We listened. Now, let’s keep talking.

08/17/2026

We’re here to help keep your pantry stocked! 🧺
Commodity distributions are taking place over the next few weeks. Check out the graphics for your local site’s specific schedule, and feel free to tag a neighbor who might need this info!

08/11/2026

Looking for a new opportunity? Why not the Arkansas Transit Association! They are seeking a new Executive Director to lead the next generation of public transportation in Arkansas!

For more information, visit: https://www.kjbackpack.com/job/executive-director-of-the-arkansas-transit-association-ata/

08/05/2026

🚨UPDATE: LONOKE COUNTY QUARTERLY COMMODITIES SCHEDULED FOR TODAY IS CANCELLED. WE WILL UPDATE YOU WITH NEW DATE SOON.

06/11/2026

🚨 UPDATE!

Based on interest, we will be going forward with our community meetings! We'll be sharing details shortly regarding dates, times, topics, as well as which platform we will utilize to host the meetings!

We're very excited hear from you and learn about ways we can work together!

🗣️We Want Your Input!

At Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC), we're exploring the idea of launching Community Conversations, a monthly virtual discussion series where community members can connect with us, share concerns, discuss local challenges, and help identify opportunities to strengthen services and resources throughout our communities.

These conversations could cover topics such as:
• Utility Assistance & Household Expenses
• Employment & Workforce Needs
• Transportation Challenges
• Housing Concerns
• Family & Community Resources
• Financial Literacy
• Food Access
• And other topics that matter to you

Before we get started, we'd like to hear from you.

📊 If this is something you'd be interested in, let us know in the comments by answering these questions:

✅ Would you participate in a virtual community discussion?
✅ What topics would you like to discuss?
✅ What day of the week works best for you?
✅ What time would be most convenient?

Community Conversations would be designed to give community members a voice in identifying needs, sharing ideas, and helping us better understand the challenges facing individuals and families throughout our service area. The information shared would help us strengthen existing programs, identify emerging concerns, and guide future services and initiatives.

As a new idea, we're looking for your feedback to determine whether there is community interest and how we can make these discussions meaningful, useful, and accessible.

Because the best solutions start with listening.

06/03/2026

🗣️We Want Your Input!

At Central Arkansas Development Council (CADC), we're exploring the idea of launching Community Conversations, a monthly virtual discussion series where community members can connect with us, share concerns, discuss local challenges, and help identify opportunities to strengthen services and resources throughout our communities.

These conversations could cover topics such as:
• Utility Assistance & Household Expenses
• Employment & Workforce Needs
• Transportation Challenges
• Housing Concerns
• Family & Community Resources
• Financial Literacy
• Food Access
• And other topics that matter to you

Before we get started, we'd like to hear from you.

📊 If this is something you'd be interested in, let us know in the comments by answering these questions:

✅ Would you participate in a virtual community discussion?
✅ What topics would you like to discuss?
✅ What day of the week works best for you?
✅ What time would be most convenient?

Community Conversations would be designed to give community members a voice in identifying needs, sharing ideas, and helping us better understand the challenges facing individuals and families throughout our service area. The information shared would help us strengthen existing programs, identify emerging concerns, and guide future services and initiatives.

As a new idea, we're looking for your feedback to determine whether there is community interest and how we can make these discussions meaningful, useful, and accessible.

Because the best solutions start with listening.

05/26/2026

Annnnnnd we are out! 😁

Thank you everyone in Hempstead County for coming out today! It was such a great turn out!

HEMPSTEAD COUNTY!!!!! We will be at the Hope Coliseum TOMORROW!!!!

If you’re in need of some protein, stop by! We’ll be staring around 9!

05/25/2026

HEMPSTEAD COUNTY!!!!! We will be at the Hope Coliseum TOMORROW!!!!

If you’re in need of some protein, stop by! We’ll be staring around 9!

05/20/2026

🚨SALINE COUNTY!🚨

WE ARE OFFICIALLY OUT!