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The Jackson House was recently the recipient of a grant from a unique little girl.? Young 5-year old Michelle Moodey was about to celebrate her birthday, and she asked all of her friends to bring donations in lieu of presents.? She had just completed summer camp and witnessed, first hand, kids who did not have …

The KYE-YAC board joined one of our favorite friends, Skylar Stone, to celebrate Halloween at Magic Screams and mark yet another item off of her bucket list! Skylar was born with a vary rare birth defect called Schizencephaly. She is an amazing 8 year old girl that has been through so much. She is on …

KYE-YAC, International and the Division of Genetics at UAMS continue their exciting collaboration to help kids and families coping with genetic disorders.? Dr. Bradley Schaefer, Director of the Genetic Program, met with Kye and his board members to update them on the amazing progress they continue to make in such an innovative field. Last April, …

One of KYE-YAC’s goals is to improve early childhood literacy and when they met with the board of the Garland County Imagination Library, they were eager to join the growing effort to provide books to every child born in the area until they reach 5 years old and start school.
 
KYE-YAC donated $2,500 to provide high …

Continuing their commitment to single parent scholarship, KYE-YAC continues to assist single parent Tabitha in her stellar college career so that one day she can give her kids the future she wants for them. With a KYE-YAC scholarship to study out of the country this summer, Tabitha was able to fast track some of her …

Global Kids Arkansas and KYE-YAC, International connected through the Arkansas Community Foundation and its ever insightful CEO Heather Larkin.? The collaboration inspired everyone involved to ensure such an important and life-changing program would take place in Arkansas for our youth.? Global Kids has been in existence in New York and Washington D.C. for 25 years.? …

KYE-YAC partnered with Global Kids, Inc to bring the program to Arkansas.? Global Kids works with underserved students to participate in the democratic process and achieve leadership in their own communities.

 

KYE-YAC, International recently held an Annual Journey to Japan 5k Fun Run to benefit the Sister City Foundation student scholarship fund.? KYE-YAC raised several thousands of dollars to help send the largest contingent of students in Sister City’s history to Hanamaki.? The kids were honored to have Skylar Stone join them on race day, complete …

Recently the KYE-YAC kids were an integral part of making another wish of Skylar Stone’s bucket list come true.? When the KYE-YAC board first saw Skylar’s bucket list, they talked about the practical items they could work with her and her mom to help make the list grow shorter.? Around spring break, Kye urged everyone …

It ‘s become a tradition with Kye, Peyton and Mr. Dick Antoine, host of KZNG’s ?Talk of the Town?.? Each time the KYE-YAC team has an event or cause for which they would like to raise awareness, Mr. Antoine never hesitates to help us get the word out.? This time he was gracious enough to …