Flourish Center

06/04/2026

Celebrating a Year of Growth, Learning, and Community at Flourish Center!

We are so proud to celebrate our Flourish Center students and all that was accomplished during the 2025–2026 school year!

This year, we recognized the students who completed our Spanish 1 and English language classes. Learning a new language takes dedication, and these students showed persistence, motivation, and a willingness to grow each week. Along the way, they not only learned language skills but also gained a deeper understanding and appreciation of different cultures and perspectives.

We also celebrated the many accomplishments of Flourish Center throughout the year. From educational programs and community outreach to special events and service projects, we remained committed to our mission of helping our community flourish.

A huge thank you goes to our incredible volunteers who consistently give their time, talents, and energy to serve others. Their willingness to help makes everything we do possible.

We were also honored to recognize our 2025–2026 high school graduates and celebrate the bright futures ahead of them.
In addition, we took time to thank our community partners whose support helps turn our ideas into reality. We are so grateful that we have partners that dedicate their time and talents to help us.

A special thank you to Events By Jen for the beautiful backdrop that helped make our celebration extra special, and to Connect.Point Church for graciously hosting both our ceremony and reception.

Thank you to everyone who has supported Flourish Center this year. Together, we are helping our community flourish!

06/04/2026

This is a great resource for the community! Free mammograms as well. Some of our families went and everyone was so friendly and helpful!
We are grateful for resources like these for our community.

06/01/2026

A little recap of our last class for the 2025-26 year!
At Flourish Center, learning a new language doesn’t have to feel like work—it can feel like play

Take a look! Our Spanish and English classes took time to review everything they’ve learned this year… by playing games! From laughter-filled challenges to friendly competition, our classroom was full of joy, connection, and confidence-building moments.

We may be adults, but that doesn’t mean we stop loving to laugh, have fun, and learn in creative ways. In fact, those moments often help us learn even more.

We are so thankful for the opportunity to explore new languages and cultures in a way that is fun, engaging, and meaningful. After our games, we wrapped up the day by enjoying some delicious cultural treats together—because food always brings people closer

At Flourish Center, we believe learning should be something you look forward to. And this is just one of the many ways we make that happen!

06/01/2026

A little recap of our last class for the 2025-26 year!

At Flourish Center, learning a new language doesn’t have to feel like work—it can feel like play

Take a look! Our Spanish and English classes took time to review everything they’ve learned this year… by playing games! From laughter-filled challenges to friendly competition, our classroom was full of joy, connection, and confidence-building moments.

We may be adults, but that doesn’t mean we stop loving to laugh, have fun, and learn in creative ways. In fact, those moments often help us learn even more.

We are so thankful for the opportunity to explore new languages and cultures in a way that is fun, engaging, and meaningful. After our games, we wrapped up the day by enjoying some delicious cultural treats together—because food always brings people closer

At Flourish Center, we believe learning should be something you look forward to. And this is just one of the many ways we make that happen!

06/01/2026

Events for this week around us.
If you know any more events share in the comments please

05/29/2026

Our Biggest Nourish Mobile Yet!

Yesterday’s Nourish Mobile in Forrest City was our largest distribution to date, and we are overwhelmed with gratitude for everyone who came out and made it such a success!

Thanks to the dedication of 23 incredible volunteers, we distributed 1,894 pounds of fresh produce throughout our community.

📊 Impact by the Numbers:
• 82 households served
• 213 individuals reached across St. Francis County
• 1,894 pounds of fresh produce distributed, including: potatoes, mangoes, onions, grapes, watermelons, corn, berries, lemons, apples, salad kits, and more
• Delicious and healthy recipes distributed by Mishanna Lanes from Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
• Breastfeeding resources by Jennifer Geter
, the breastfeeding peer counselor at St. Francis Health County Department.

This effort would not be possible without the support of so many amazing partners and volunteers.

💙 A heartfelt thank you to the Food Bank of Northeast Arkansas for helping bring this valuable resource to our community. Your work is appreciated and valued.

💙 A special thank you to the volunteers from St. Francis County Extension - UADA 4-H participants who, at such a young age, demonstrated a willingness to serve, respect for others, and hearts full of kindness.

💙 And a huge thank you to our incredible Flourish volunteers who consistently show up ready to serve with smiles, enthusiasm, and compassion.

This is what it looks like when a community comes together to find ways to meet a need.

Together, we can help our community flourish!

05/28/2026

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05/25/2026

Today, we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives for our freedom. 🇺🇸

Their sacrifice, courage, and love for this country will never be forgotten. Because of them, we are able to live in freedom and hope.

On this Memorial Day, we pause to reflect, remember, and give thanks to those who made the ultimate sacrifice. They are never forgotten!

05/25/2026

Events for this week in our community.
Thursday- join us for our Nourish Mobile in FC 2:00-3:00. FREE produce! No ID necessary.

05/22/2026

As we close out the 2025-2026 school year we want to give a give a shout out to all of the students that have worked hard this year, specially a huge congratulations to all of our 2026 graduates! 🎓

We are so proud of each and every student for their hard work, perseverance, and accomplishments. Watching these young people reach such an important milestone has been such an honor. Your future is bright, and we cannot wait to see all that you accomplish!

Flourish Center also had the privilege of helping provide LIVE Spanish translation services during multiple graduation ceremonies so that our Spanish-speaking families could fully understand and experience these special moments alongside their children.

We believe parent involvement matters deeply. When parents are able to understand, engage, and celebrate important milestones like graduation, it strengthens families, encourages students, and creates lasting memories that every parent deserves to experience. Language should never be a barrier to being present in your child’s achievements.

We are especially thankful to Connect Point Church for generously allowing us to borrow equipment that helped make these live translation services possible throughout the week. Partnerships like these help us better serve our community and families.

Here are some pictures of some of our Flourish families! We are cheering you on every step of the way!