May 11, 2023 | Community |
Arvest 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...
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May 1, 2023 | Community |
Arvest 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...
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Apr 26, 2023 | Community |
Arvest 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...
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Mar 9, 2023 | Community |
Arvest 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...
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Mar 7, 2023 | Community |
Arvest 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...
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Mar 1, 2023 | Community |
Arvest 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...
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Feb 9, 2023 | Community |
Pine 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...
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Feb 2, 2023 | Community |
Arvest 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...
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Jan 5, 2023 | Community |
Comprehensive 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...
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Dec 29, 2022 | Community |
El 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...
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Dec 23, 2022 | Community |
Arkansas 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...
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Dec 20, 2022 | Community |
Chickasha 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...
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Dec 15, 2022 | Community |
St. 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...
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Dec 6, 2022 | Community |
Friends 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...
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Nov 25, 2022 | Community |
Agencies 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...
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Nov 22, 2022 | Community |
QUEST 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...
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Nov 22, 2022 | Community |
Court 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...
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Nov 21, 2022 | Community |
Arvest 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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Nov 17, 2022 | Community |
Hearts were full recently when Arvest Bank associates joined volunteers of Hungry Hearts Feeding Ministry kitchen in Lawton, Okla. to deliver a $2,500 grant check on behalf of the Arvest Foundation. “We are so grateful to be chosen by the Arvest Foundation for this...
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Nov 17, 2022 | Community |
The Arkansas River Valley Regional Library System’s (ARVRLS) inaugural Hispanic Heritage Festival in the Valley was a success thanks in part to a $5,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation. The festival was held in Dardanelle in late September following a check...
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