White County Community Foundation

05/30/2026

Meet Cassandra Feltrop, chair of our PR/banquet and event committee. Cassandra has worked at Unity Health for nearly 28 years and currently serves as a Community Coordinator in Marketing and Network Development. She also owns Windy Hill Farm - Wedding & Event Farm with her husband, Frankie, and is a Travel Advisor with Peacock Travel Group, where she helps clients plan unforgettable adventures around the world.

Cassandra is deeply involved in the community and has served in a variety of leadership roles throughout White County. She has served on the Board of the White County Community Foundation for multiple terms adding up to her 16th year and continues to support the organization through committee leadership and service. She is the Immediate Past President of the Searcy Kiwanis Club, where she has served two terms as President, and previously served a three-year term as Lieutenant Governor for Kiwanis District 21. Cassandra is also a Life Member of Searcy Junior Auxiliary and has served on the board of the White County Children's Safety Center. Most recently, she led the Searcy Senior Networking group for businesses and organizations serving senior citizens for two years.

Cassandra says one of the things she enjoys most about serving with the White County Community Foundation is seeing the impact made through the annual Giving Tree grant cycle and watching local organizations use those funds to strengthen and better the communities we serve.

Cassandra and Frankie have been married for nearly 32 years and are proud parents of three married daughters — Jordan, Reagan, and Morgan. They also have two grandchildren, with another grandbaby arriving in September. The Feltrops are members of Valley Baptist Church. In her spare time, Cassandra enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and traveling the world, bringing those experiences back to help inspire her travel clients.

05/25/2026

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05/20/2026

Today our board members had the privilege of volunteering for habitat for humanity with the newest home almost finished.

04/28/2026

We recently held our 2026 Giving Tree Grant reception. Congratulations to some incredible nonprofits in White County for their continued work. Thank you RibCrib for the exceptional catered lunch.

04/24/2026

Meet One of our Amazing Board Members, Mr. Keith Baker. Keith is currently serving his second term on our foundation board. He was employed with the USDA - Natural Resource Conservation Service for 42 years and retired in September 2025. Keith currently serves on the Riverview School District Board for 18 years and now serves as the Vice President. He also has been serving on the Kensett City Council for over 30 years. If that wasn't enough, he also serves on the Arkansas State School Board Assn. as the Region 6 director for the last 7 years. Not only is Keith active in the community, he is also involved with his church, Centennial Baptist Church in Kensett, AR. His calling is to visit the hospitals and nursing homes and senior citizens. He enjoys his church fellowship, the Men Huddle Group, Senior usher board member, and was a previous deacon of Centennial church for 16 years. He has been married to his wife Jannett for 41 years this coming June and has 3 kids: Shad, Craig, and Jessica. Keith has lived his whole entire life in Kensett and enjoys hanging out with family and friends, sports, and his new found love of exercising at the gym since retiring and late nights at Waffle House with friends.

04/16/2026

Had an incredible time at our annual summit in Little Rock.
We are so proud to represent such a wonderful philanthropic organization doing great things throughout our state.

04/16/2026

Join us for the Arkansas Community Foundation Summit livestream!

Tune in to the livestream of the 2026 Summit today at 2:30 pm featuring a Fireside Chat with Governor Asa Hutchinson and General Wes Clark, moderated by Craig O'Neill.

Watch live here: https://youtu.be/yfj7CJppJus

04/09/2026

Meet our board President, Mr. Philip Hays. He's a Senior Vice President with First Community Bank in Searcy. Philip is very involved in our community serving in such capacities as a current board President of Habitat for Humanity of White County, Past President and current member of Kiwanis Club of Searcy, Chairman of the Parks and Rec Advisory Board for City of Searcy, Past Chairman of Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce, member of the Searcy Education Foundation, and current board member of Main Street Searcy. He is married to Abby and has three children: Parker, Ethan, and Lynlee. The family are active members of Valley Baptist Church in Searcy.
When says when he first joined the board he did not realize the scope of the Community Foundation. I was part of non-profits who had been benefactors of the foundation, but I quickly realized the organization’s reach was much greater than I knew. Through my term on the board I have been enlightened to the value of early literacy in children and the ongoing struggle of food insecurity in our area and state; two of our organization’s main focuses. It is my hope that the White County Community Foundation can encourage and support the efforts already active in our county that are focused on those two issues, while educating the future generation on the value of philanthropy.

03/26/2026

03/24/2026

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY!

The Advancing Careers in Transportation Scholarship is now accepting applications!

This scholarship supports students who plan to pursue a career in Arkansas’s transportation industry, whether that’s highways & bridges, waterways, aviation, railways, or pipelines. From engineering and business to finance, administration, and skilled trades, there are so many paths to keep our state moving forward.

Eligible applicants include:
🟡 Graduating high school seniors
🟡 Current students enrolled in an Arkansas trade school, college, or university
🟡 Full-time or part-time students with a minimum 2.5 GPA

Apply at: arcf.org/scholarships
Deadline to apply: April 1

If you’re ready to pave the way for your future (literally!), don’t miss this opportunity. Apply today and take the next step toward a career that keeps Arkansas connected. 🚛✈️🚢