We provide safe shelter, crisis intervention, and financial assistance for those experiencing poverty, hunger, and homelessness.
Give the gift of safe shelter to homeless families & children in our community.
5,350+
Pantry Visits in 2026
10+
Years Serving AR Communities
78
Children sheltered in 8 months
$1.5 Million
Values of Goods & Services in 2025
5
Core Programs & Services
300+
Medical Clinic Visits
THE NEED IS REAL
These are more than statistics, these are real people in our community.
2,027
children experienced homelessness in our 5 county coverage area last year.
1 in 4
families are food insecure in our county and the surrounding region.
43%
of Arkansas families with children have extremely burdened incomes that do not cover living expenses.
The Refuge is Arkansas's first family and medical respite shelter that provides emergency shelter and medical respite for families experiencing homelessness.
Every family receives a case manager who helps them build a personalized pathway toward independence.
A Safe Place to Begin Again
Families stay together.
We never separate parents from children.
Long-term stability.
Every resident receives case management.
Medicate respite care rooms.
Post-hospital patients experiencing homelessness.
This is what happens when people recognize a need and choose to meet it together.Lives transformed
every year.
Every day, we have the privilege of walking alongside individuals and families in our community who are facing difficult circumstances. Along the way, we witness incredible moments of hope, generosity, and lives being changed because of people like you.
2025 At a Glance
Walking with families since 2014.
Our proven pathway moves families from crisis to independence through one organization.
This holistic approach is designed to provide economic stability before, during or after families and individuals become homeless.
Stories of hope and impact from those we serve.
Every box of cereal, every jar of peanut butter, every package of crackers tells the same story: our community continues to show up in remarkable ways.
Give the gift of safe shelter to homeless children in Arkansas.
Every day, people in our community are facing the immediate effects of poverty and homelessness. Together, we can meet them with dignity, compassion, and the resources they need to move toward lasting change.
"None of this happens without God's people saying 'yes' when He tugs their hearts."
—Spring Hunter, Ministry Center Board President
