Designed to Serve Youth & Family Service Agency Inc.

05/07/2026

🎓✨ Congratulations to Our First Scholarship Recipient! ✨🎓

Designed to Serve Youth & Family Service Agency is proud to announce our very first scholarship recipient, Alyssa Hendrix!

Alyssa has consistently demonstrated leadership, academic excellence, and a heart for serving her community. From volunteering with local youth programs and community events to excelling academically and participating in organizations such as Student Council, FFA, and Girls State, she continues to represent the very best of our youth.

We are honored to support Alyssa as she continues pursuing her goals and preparing for her future. This scholarship represents more than financial support it represents investing in purpose, leadership, and the next generation of changemakers.

Please join us in congratulating Alyssa on this well-deserved achievement! 💙🎉

05/03/2026

Designed to Serve Youth & Family Service Agency is launching our
✨ 21-Day Mental Health Reset ✨

This is more than a challenge… it’s a chance to get unstuck, refocus, and grow.

🧠 Daily mental wellness tips
📓 Journaling & self-care activities
💻 Weekly check-ins & encouragement
🎁 Giveaways & prizes

💥 AND it’s for a purpose!
Every registration helps us move closer to purchasing a van to transport the youth we serve 🚐

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, and your support truly makes a difference.

📅 Starts: May 11th,2026
💲 $35 Entry | $60 VIP (includes t-shirt + bonus resources)

📲 Text “RESET” to 870-331-8458 to join
📧 [email protected]

Let’s grow together and give back at the same time 💜

05/03/2026

These young individuals performed exceptionally well today at Depot Days, displaying excellent manners and a willingness to assist when needed.

04/25/2026

💼✨ Future Bosses in the Making! ✨💼

Today, our youth had the opportunity to attend the “Boss Up: Business & Money Basics” workshop in Forrest City — and they showed up ready to learn, grow, and lead!

From developing business ideas to building out a full business plan with their teams, these young leaders gained real-life skills in entrepreneurship and financial literacy. 💡💰

They explored:
✔️ How to create and customize a business idea
✔️ Setting financial goals
✔️ Budgeting & saving strategies
✔️ Understanding income and money management

I’m so proud of their engagement, teamwork, and willingness to step outside their comfort zones. This is what empowerment looks like giving our youth the tools to succeed and the confidence to dream bigger!

💙 Special thanks to the Delta Plus Youth Association and other organizers and partners for investing in our youth and our future.

04/25/2026

04/23/2026

Thank you to Mrs. Komiko Powell Owner & Founder of SideChick Arkansas for her generous donation to Designed to Serve Youth & Family Service Agency, Inc.! We appreciate your support and commitment to our community. 🙌🏽
It takes a village thank you for helping us uplift, empower, and serve!

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04/21/2026

Do you still need to drop off Dimes? We are at 116 S Main st. From 4:00pm- 7:00pm

04/14/2026

Our Designed to Serve Afterschool Enrichment Program has been in full motion! From learning and completing classwork at the Central Delta Depot Museum last week, to getting active with physical fitness, to building communication skills our youth are growing in every area.

Indoors, we’ve been focusing on something powerful: learning how to use “I” messaging and turning negative words into positive ones. Because how we communicate matters just as much as what we achieve.

Outdoors, they’re staying engaged, competing, and pushing themselves to do their best academically and physically.

We’re not just helping with homework we’re building confidence, character, and future leaders.

04/13/2026

Have you dropped off your dimes no worries you still have time! Please contact me to do so as soon as possible.

Hi everyone! 💗
I’m inviting you to partner with me in The Dime Challenge Fundraiser with Designed to Serve. From February 1 – April 1, 2026, we’re collecting dimes only to support our mission of serving others with purpose and love.
Here’s how you can help:
1️⃣ Grab an empty water bottle
2️⃣ Fill it with DIMES ONLY
3️⃣ Invite others to join you
Every dime adds up and truly makes a difference. 💕
All bottles are due by April 1, 2026.
Thank you for supporting and serving alongside me!

04/13/2026

🌟 NEW PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT 🌟

Designed to Serve Youth & Family Service Agency
is proud to announce our new partnership with

Kingdom Connect Consulting Services Inc.

🤝 Together, we are expanding our impact to better serve our community!

Through this partnership, we will provide:

✨ Behavioral Health Services
✨ Therapeutic Support
✨ Holistic Care Approaches (mind, body, and spirit)

Our shared mission is to support individuals and families by addressing not just the challenges they face—but the whole person. This collaboration allows us to offer more comprehensive, compassionate, and effective care to those we serve.

💙 Because healing happens when we care for the whole person.

📍 Serving youth, individuals, and families in our community

📞 For services or referrals, contact:
Reda V. Kirkwood, LCSW
📱 (870) 945-5292

04/10/2026

PRESS RELEASE: The Arkansas Department of Education seeks federal waiver for Unified Education Plan. 📲 Read more at https://dese.link/443556