Arvest Foundation

Christmas in southwest Oklahoma will be extra merry this year thanks to a $10,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation to Toy Shop of Duncan.

The Duncan Public School athletic department is getting a boost thanks to two grants totaling $15,000 from the Arvest Foundation.

Arvest associates recently presented a $5,000 donation on behalf of the Arvest Foundation to Warriors Keep, a Pottsville, Ark.-based nonprofit organization that trains dogs for veterans.

The Arvest Foundation recently announced a $5,000 to the Arkansas Tech University band program. The grant will be used to fund the purchase of upgraded equipment and transportation cargo.

Camp Invention in Fort Smith is getting some new campers thanks to a $6,000 grant from the Arvest Foundation.

The Arvest Foundation recently donated $5,000 to Think Ability in Duncan, Okla., to support the organization’s culinary skills training program.

Arvest associates recently presented a $10,000 donation on behalf of the Arvest Foundation to Children United Southwest Oklahoma to assist in building an all-inclusive playground at Elmer Thomas Park in Lawton, Okla.

Arvest recently presented a $5,000 donation to the Majestic Park Scholarship Fund in Hot Springs to help more children get the opportunity to participate in baseball programs at Majestic Park.

The Arvest Foundation recently donated $37,000 to the North Arkansas Medical Foundation to support their mission of providing exceptional medical care to the community served by the North Arkansas Regional Medical Center (NARMC).

The Arvest Foundation recently awarded a $3,300 grant to Liberty Elementary School in support of the school’s Super Kids Day. The funds from the grant provided t-shirts and chalk for Super Kids Day.

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 associates from Russellville, Ark., recently presented a $5,000 donation on behalf of the Arvest Foundation to the Sharing & Caring Inc. Food Pantry, which serves Yell and Pope counties in Arkansas.