The Arvest Foundation recently awarded a $3,300 grant to Liberty Elementary School in support of the school’s Super Kids Day. The funds from the grant provided t-shirts and chalk for Super Kids Day. The t-shirts represent the grade levels of the kids, and the chalk is...
read moreArvest is pleased to announce the official opening of the first ATM with Live Teller in Miami, Okla. Replacing an older satellite ATM at 2201 E. Steve Owens Blvd in Miami, the new ATM with Live Teller functions as a normal ATM but allows customers to have face-to-face...
read moreArvest associates recently presented a $5,000 donation on behalf of the Arvest Foundation to the Marion County Sheriff’s Department. The funds will allow the sheriff’s department to purchase law enforcement equipment. Arvest’s Yellville Loan Manager Layton Lee and...
read moreArvest was recently honored by the United Way of Fort Smith Area with the Excellence in Community Leadership Award for the second year in a row. The award, one of several given during the nonprofit’s 2023 Community Impact and Investment Celebration, honors businesses...
read moreArvest associates recently presented a $3,000 donation on behalf of the Arvest Foundation to Mena Public Schools. The funds will allow Holly Harshman and Louis Durham elementary schools to purchase and implement adaptive playground equipment, which will make recess...
read moreArvest Bank of Fort Smith associates recently presented the Fort Smith Police Department Community Relations team with a $5,000 grant on behalf of the Arvest Foundation. The funds will be used to support events and initiatives organized by the FSPD Community Relations...
read moreArvest Bank in southwest Oklahoma has partnered with the Duncan Area Economic Development Foundation (DAEDF) as part of DAEDF’s “Move Duncan” talent relocation initiative. The program’s purpose is to encourage and reward qualified individuals who move to Stephens...
read moreArvest announced plans to invest $4.5 million to build a new state-of-the-art branch serving the Prospect Avenue corridor in east Kansas City. The new facility will be located at the site of the current branch building at 3121 Prospect Ave., which is more than 70...
read morePine Knob Mountain Bike Park in Russellville is getting a brand new bike park, featuring a balance bicycle course and progressive skill-improving trails for riders at all levels. The upgrade is thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation to the River Valley...
read moreArvest Bank is pleased to present “Money Matters,” a seven-week series of financial education classes on Mondays, starting Feb. 6. The classes will be held from 6-8 p.m. at Saint Mark Baptist Church in Little Rock or virtually, and childcare will be available for...
read moreComprehensive Juvenile Services (CJS) in the Fort Smith area can continue construction on a second youth shelter location thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation. The gift was announced recently in Mulberry. Marketing Manager Jennifer Caldwell, Sales...
read moreEl Centro Hispano’s program to help Hispanic entrepreneurs and small business owners start and grow successful business in the Jonesboro area will receive a boost thanks to a $3,500 grant from the Arvest Foundation. “Funds received from the Arvest Foundation will...
read moreArkansas State University’s Delta Center for Economic Development successfully hosted its “Shark Tank”-inspired high school innovation competition Thrown to the Wolves thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation. “Northeast Arkansas is blessed to have an...
read moreChickasha Animal Rescue Transportation Association (CARTA) recently received assistance in its efforts to provide medical examinations, vaccinations, medications, spay and neuter procedures, collars and leashes and transportation for adopted animals to reach their...
read moreSt. Bernards Foundation had an extra special Giving Tuesday thanks to a $5,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation that will help support the foundation’s mission to support St. Bernards Healthcare’s mission to provide Christ-like healing to the community through...
read moreFriends of the Chickasha Public Library will be able to continue providing free books in Grady County thanks to a $5,000 Arvest Foundation grant. The gift was announced recently in Chickasha. Financial Sales Representative Leslie Sanchez and Commercial Loan Assistant...
read moreAgencies that serve emergency responders in Grady County will receive more training to help them emotionally support emergency responders who experience psychological trauma following critical incidents. The boost comes from a $10,000 Arvest Foundation grant to the...
read moreQUEST Ministries of Oklahoma’s MIGHT Community Development and Resources Center recently received a boost in funding for its Summer Enrichment Virtual I Am STEM Camp thanks to a $2,500 grant from the Arvest Foundation. “We are extremely excited and grateful to receive...
read moreCourt Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the 2nd Judicial District recently received a boost in their efforts to recruit, train and support volunteers who will serve as advocates for abused and neglected children in foster care thanks to a $5,000 grant from the...
read moreArvest Bank is pleased to announce Gene Gates has been promoted to loan manager in Fayetteville. He’s also been named executive vice president. Gates has more than 35 years of industry experience and joined Arvest in 2014. He most recently served as commercial loan...
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