Southern Bancorp

KIPP Charter School Awarded $2.6 Million for Delta Expansion

October 14th, 2008
Source: Arkansas Business

KIPP Delta College Preparatory School of Helena announced Tuesday that the Charter School Growth Fund has awarded the school a $2.6 grant, which will be used for expansion.

Officials from KIPP, which stands for Knowledge Is Power Program, say the award is the largest the school has received to date.

Ark. down to just 33 payday lenders, study says

October 9th, 2008
By Andrew DeMillo // Associated Press

The number of payday lenders operating in Arkansas has dropped by about 86 percent since the state’s top attorney threatened legal action over their high-interest loans, a new study says.

Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lending, an advocacy group opposed to payday lending released a survey Thursday that says the number of payday lenders operating in the state has dropped from 237 in March to just 33.

Delta Bridge Project announces $161,502 grant to enhance Teach for Arkansas program in Phillips County

September 15th, 2008

The Delta Bridge Project has awarded a $161,502, two-year grant to enhance the Teach for Arkansas program and address the shortage of highly qualified kindergarten through sixth grade teachers in Phillips County, Delta Bridge Project Steering Committee Chairman Elijah Mondy announced today.

Entergy’s Power to Care program helps less fortunate pay utility bill

September 12th, 2008
Source: The Helena Daily World

Hot summer in a struggling economy has left more elderly and disabled customers than normal unable to pay their energy bills, nearly depleting the funds available to low-income Arkansans through Entergy Arkansas’s Power to Care program.

Take Me to Ruleville (song)

September 11th, 2008
Ruleville Community Plan

The Community of Ruleville, Mississippi, commemorated the launch of the Ruleville community plan with a song written especially for the occasion, “Take Me to Ruleville.”

SGFF wins award from Entergy

September 11th, 2008

On Wednesday, September 10, 2008, Entergy Arkansas presented Southern Good Faith Fund with the “Making Things Brighter Award in Community Leadership” at their Low-Income Advocates Leadership and Community Development Conference. This is an annual award to recognize contributions made in improving the lives of low-income families. SGFF is the first organization to receive this award, which has historically been given to an individual.

Power to Care in Urgent Need of Money

September 2nd, 2008
Southern Good Faith Fund Press Release

A hot summer in a struggling economy has left more elderly and disabled customers than normal unable to pay their energy bills, nearly depleting the funds available to low-income Arkansans through Entergy Arkansas’s Power to Care program.

SGFF Wins Economic Leadership Award

August 22nd, 2008

On Saturday night, SGFF won the 2008 Economic Leadership Award from the Arkansas Citizens First Congress and the Arkansas Public Policy Panel. The award is “in recognition of your leadership, dedication, commitment, and positive impact on personal and community assets.”

SGFF program overview

August 11th, 2008
Annie E. Casey Foundation

In 2007, SGFF received the nationally prestigious FAMILIES COUNT award and grant from the Annie E. Casey Foundation in honor of our work building better futures for disadvantaged children and families. As part of our award, the foundation generously provided a crew to film and interview our staff and participants, which we are proud to share with you.

$54 grant goes to ‘front door’ project

August 7th, 2008
By Joe Phelps //The Daily Siftings Herald

Ouachita Baptist University will soon have a “front door” entrance sign thanks to a $54,000 grant awarded to the university, President Dr. Rex M. Horne Jr., announced Tuesday.

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