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About the Show:We recently had a chance to sit down with Laura Kellams, Northwest Arkansas Director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF). AACF is a public policy organization that has been around since 1977. AACF works to change public policy in a way that will allow children and families to thrive.Laura started out as a journalist covering politics and other news in Arkansas. She eventually became the first Northwest Arkansas Director of AACF.  She started as a team of one locally and has grown AACF in Northwest Arkansas over the past 10 years.  In addition to all of the work that Laura and her team do here and across the state, they also host a pretty cool annual fundraising event, The Northwest Arkansas Annual Soup Sunday Event. On January 26th the Annual Soup Sunday event will be held at the John Q Hammons Convention Center in Rogers from 4 PM to 6:30 PM. There will be over 40 local restaurants represented, like Hugo’s, The Holler, and The Preachers Son, and more than 1200 + people in attendance.This is the primary fundraising event for AACF.  They are also having a Silent Auction with some incredible items. You don't want to miss this.Big "Shout Out!" to the Endeavour Foundation the primary sponsor of AACF's NWA Soup SundayPlease come out and join us.  As of the date of this podcast, tickets are only available at the door. If you like soup you don’t want to miss this event and because it’s for a great cause it’s easy to say “Yes!” to AACF. If this podcast episode resonates with you please let us know by commenting below or by dropping us an email. We appreciate each and every listener of this podcast.  All of this and more on this episode of I am Northwest Arkansas.Important Links and Mentions on the Show*Email Laura KellamsWebsite for Arkansas AdvocatesBio for Laura KellamsArkansas Advocates on FacebookArkansas Advocates on TwitterArkansas Advocates on YouTubeArkansas Advocates on InstagramThis episode is sponsored by*Signature Bank of Arkansas "Community Banking at its Best!" Try Canva For Free Today! Northwest Arkansas Council - "Life Works Here!" *Note: some of the resources mentioned may be affiliate links. This means we get paid a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase.Connect more with I am Northwest Arkansas:Grab our Newsletter Email Us at hello@iamnorthwestarkansas.comConnect With Our Facebook Page Connect With Our Twitter Connect With Our Instagram Connect With Our LinkedIn PageJoin The Facebook Group Connect with our Fearless Host, Randy Wilburn on LinkedInThank you for listening to this I am Northwest Arkansas podcast episode. We showcase businesses, culture, entrepreneurship, and life in the Ozarks. Consider donating to our production team to keep this podcast running smoothly. Donate to I Am Northwest Arkansas Mentioned in this episode:Signature Bank Commercial 2023 - GHSignature Bank of Arkansas "Community Banking at its Best!"

<h2>About the Show:</h2>We recently had a chance to sit down with Laura Kellams, Northwest Arkansas Director of Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families (AACF). AACF is a public policy organization that has been around since 1977. AACF works to change public policy in a way that will allow children and families to thrive.Laura started out as a journalist covering politics and other news in Arkansas. She eventually became the first Northwest Arkansas Director of AACF.  She started as a team of one locally and has grown AACF in Northwest Arkansas over the past 10 years.  In addition to all of the work that Laura and her team do here and across the state, they also host a pretty cool annual fundraising event, The Northwest Arkansas Annual Soup Sunday Event. On January 26th the Annual Soup Sunday event will be held at the John Q Hammons Convention Center in Rogers from 4 PM to 6:30 PM. There will be over 40 local restaurants represented, like Hugo’s, The Holler, and The Preachers Son, and more than 1200 + people in attendance.This is the primary fundraising event for AACF.  They are also having a Silent Auction with some incredible items. You don't want to miss this.Big "Shout Out!" to the <a href="http://www.endeavorfoundation.net/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Endeavour Foundation</a> the primary sponsor of AACF's NWA Soup SundayPlease come out and join us. As of the date of this podcast, tickets are only available at the door. If you like soup you don’t want to miss this event and because it’s for a great cause it’s easy to say “Yes!” to AACF. If this podcast episode resonates with you please let us know by commenting below or by dropping us an email. We appreciate each and every listener of this podcast.  All of this and more on this episode of I am Northwest Arkansas.<h2>Important Links and Mentions on the Show*</h2>Email <a href="mailto:kellams@aradvocates.org" rel="noopener noreferrer">Laura Kellams</a>Website for <a href="https://www.aradvocates.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Arkansas Advocates</a>Bio for <a href="https://www.aradvocates.org/about-us/staff/laura-kellams" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Laura Kellams</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ARAdvocates/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Arkansas Advocates</a> on Facebook<a href="https://twitter.com/AACF/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Arkansas Advocates</a> on Twitter<a href="https://www.youtube.com/aradvocates" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Arkansas Advocates</a> on YouTube<a href="https://www.instagram.com/aradvocates/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Arkansas Advocates</a> on Instagram<h2>This episode is sponsored by*</h2><a href="https://i-am-northwest-arkansas.captivate.fm/signaturebank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Signature Bank of Arkansas "Community Banking at its Best!"</a> <a href="https://i-am-northwest-arkansas.captivate.fm/ianwa-canva" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Try Canva For Free Today!</a> <a href="https://i-am-northwest-arkansas.captivate.fm/nwacouncil" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Northwest Arkansas Council - "Life Works Here!"</a> *Note: some of the resources mentioned may be affiliate links. This means we get paid a commission (at no extra cost to you) if you use that link to make a purchase.<h2>Connect more with I am Northwest Arkansas:</h2><ul><li>Grab our <a href="https://iamnorthwestarkansas.com/emaillist" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Newsletter</a> </li><li>Email Us at <a href="mailto:hello@iamnorthwestarkansas.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">hello@iamnorthwestarkansas.com</a></li><li>Connect With Our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/iamnorthwestarkansas" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook Page</a> </li><li>Connect With Our<a href="https://www.twitter.com/iamnorthwestar1" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Twitter</a> </li><li>Connect With Our<a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamnorthwestarkansas" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram </a></li><li>Connect With Our <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/iamnorthwestarkansas/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn Page</a></li><li>Join The<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/iamnorthwestarkansas" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Facebook Group</a> </li><li>Connect with our Fearless Host,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/randywilburn/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"> Randy Wilburn on LinkedIn</a></li></ul>Thank you for listening to this I am Northwest Arkansas podcast episode. We showcase businesses, culture, entrepreneurship, and life in the Ozarks. Consider donating to our production team to keep this podcast running smoothly. <a href="https://i-am-northwest-arkansas.captivate.fm/donate-ianwa" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Donate to I Am Northwest Arkansas</a> Mentioned in this episode:Signature Bank Commercial 2023 - GH<a href="https://i-am-northwest-arkansas.captivate.fm/signaturebank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Signature Bank of Arkansas "Community Banking at its Best!"</a>

The Soup is on! A conversation with Laura Kellams from Arkansas Advocates for Children and Families