RSVP cancels event
The RSVP Senior Game Night that was scheduled for today at 807 W. Sixth Ave., has been canceled due to a lack of participants, according to a news release from Future Builders Inc., RSVP AmericaCorps Seniors.
“We will be hosting additional game nights and activities in the future, so we hope to see you then! The next Senior Game Night is scheduled for Friday, June 27,” according to the release.
St. John sets health fair, fest
On May 3 at 10 a.m., St. John AME Church, 1117 W. Pullen St., will host its annual Women’s Day Health Fair combined with a salad fest and “Live Talk” providing spiritual encouragement, tips on maintenance of heart health, insurance, healthy eating and cooking. There will be food, door prizes, games and more, according to a news release. Speakers for the “Live Talk” include Dr. Martha A. Flowers and the Rev. Louise Tyler-Tisdale. There will be a buffet style salad bar available for healthy eating during the “Live Talk” and other activities.
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Tickets are $15 per person and can be purchased through Charneise Turner Mills at (870) 267-5696 before May 1.
Harvesting Hope begins May 3
Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association will launch Harvesting Hope, a new community-driven initiative focused on addressing food and nutrition insecurity across Arkansas.
The Pine Bluff launch event will be held from 10 a.m. t0 3 p.m. May 3 at Saracen Landing and the community is invited to attend. “This event will bring together families, volunteers, and community partners to promote food and nutrition access, health equity, and local solutions,” according to a news release. “In addition to celebrating the launch, we are inviting vendors to participate and share valuable information and resources with the community.”
“Your presence and engagement would mean a great deal as we work together to empower healthier futures through collective action,” according to the release. To attend or reserve a vendor table, visit https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/harvesting-hope-pine-bluff-launch. Details: Tomekia Moore, executive director of Arkansas Community Action Agencies Association, (501) 372-0807.
Ag Law survey closing
The National Agricultural Law Center’s national stakeholder survey is closing soon — but there is still time for those in the ag community to let their voices be heard.
“The NALC is a stakeholder-driven institution, and this survey is a part of that effort,” NALC Director Harrison Pittman said in a news release from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. Established in 1987 by Congress, the NALC is the nation’s leading source of agricultural and food law research and information. A unit of the Division of Agriculture, the NALC is a stakeholder-driven institution, disseminating its research-based work through digital resources, webinars, presentations, conferences, direct conversations and more.
The NALC’s stakeholder survey, which includes 15 questions and takes about 10 minutes to complete, will be used to chart the center’s path forward and shape how it continues to fulfill its mission. It gauges participants’ familiarity with NALC, their interactions with the center’s website, and topics of interest. The survey is anonymous and available online.
Pittman wants to ensure the survey reaches as many people as possible before its closing date of April 30. “The goal is to have input from as broad a range of stakeholders are reasonably possible,” he said. “Farmers, producers, trade association leaders, legislative staffers, attorneys, students, universities and many more — we’re here to serve them as best we can and leverage resources in as wise a manner as possible.”
Pittman said he appreciates those who have participated in the survey so far. “We’ve gotten quite a lot of feedback and want everyone to know the deadline is coming up,” he said.
Details: nationalaglawcenter.org.