Giving in Kindness in Arkansas

Family Council is a prominent organization based in Little Rock, Arkansas, dedicated to promoting, protecting, and strengthening traditional family values. Established in 1989 by Jerry Cox, Family Council works tirelessly to impact public opinion and public policy by advocating for the values found in the Bible. With a network of over 10,000 families and churches across the state, Family Council is at the forefront of the pro-life movement, fighting to protect the sanctity of human life from conception until natural death. They have also been instrumental in defending the institution of marriage and advocating for the welfare of foster and adoptive children. As a strong conservative voice at the State Capitol, Family Council reviews every bill introduced, advises lawmakers, and provides committee testimony to ensure that the values they uphold are represented in legislation. They are also actively engaged in the media, providing a biblical perspective on social and moral issues, and are frequently quoted in newspapers, interviewed for TV and radio news, and active on the Internet. Additionally, Family Council plays a vital role in promoting responsible citizenship by providing non-partisan information on political candidates' stances on social and moral issues through their voter's guide, ArkansasVotersGuide.com.Generated from the website

Founded in 1873, Arkansas Press Association is a nonprofit organization, serving the newspapers of Arkansas. It conducts an annual convention (summer), an annual advertising conference, a multi-state circulation conference each fall and numerous workshops and seminars during the year. Currently, there are 135 newspapers that are members of the association, 99 weeklies, six semi-weeklies, 28 dailies and two free newspapers. Additionally, the press association has more than 140 Associate Members, including suppliers, manufacturers, educators, individuals and media organizations. The Arkansas Press Association has two subsidiaries, Arkansas Press Services Inc. (APS) and the Arkansas Newspaper Foundation.