Friends For Fayetteville
:: A nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve Fayetteville's quality of
life through research, education, and citizen participation in local planning and
development issues.
Issues: development; sustainable; sprawl; community; urbanism; planning. Location: Fayetteville, AR 72701.
Arkansas
523 W. 15th St.
Little Rock, AR 72202-4801 Phone: (501)376-7151
Issues: economics; demographics; politics; justice; activism; community investment; rape; housing; corporate responsibility. Description: The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN) is the nation's largest movement organization of low and moderate-income people. It has grown to a membership of over 75,000 member families since the early 60's. Made up of neighborhood organizations who work on direct action campaigns to fight to preserve affordable and decent housing, prevent rape, force banks and corporations to be accountable to local communities and more. Contacts(s): Elena Hanggi (Executive Director) Established: 1960. Additional Address: 845 Flatbush Ave., Brooklyn, NY 11217, (718)693-6700. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
National Water Center
Route 3, Box 716
Eureka Springs, AR 72632-9320 Phone: (501)253-9431
Affiliate: National Water Center. Issues: environment; hazardous waste; water. Description: "We are attempting to understand water as part of ourselves. As conscious individuals, we can control our own water. We ask people to submit stories of personal experiences realizing their water selves. Those with regard for water, who understand her and treat her as an ally will survive. This journal is a networking effort to get clean pure water in the coming millennium. Heal the waters!" Other Resources: WE ALL LIVE DOWNSTREAM - A GUIDE TO WASTE TREATMENT that stops water pollution. Contacts(s): Barbara Harmony (Coordinator), Jacqui Froelich (Editor), (501)253-6866. Publisher: Water Works Publishing. Page#: 100. Price: $5.95/ea. Bulk Prices: $5ea/24. Circulation: 3M. Dues: $10/yr. Established: 1980. Type: periodical; journal. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Teamster Local 391
PO Box 35405
Greensboro, NC 27425-5405
Issues: labor; economics; justice; boycotts; corporate responsibility; unions. Description: BOYCOTT HOLLY FARMS/TYSON FOODS -- Unfair labor practices. Products: All Holly Farm and Tyson Foods products. Other Resources: Holly Farms Corp., P.O. Box 17236, Memphis, TN 38187-0236; Tyson Foods, 2219 West Oaklawn Dr., Springdale, AR 72764. Type: organization; boycott. Source: Co-op America Quarterly.
Box 487
Eureka Springs, AR 72632-0487 Phone: (501)253-8900
Issues: peace; education; conflict resolution; nonviolence; youth. Description: Focuses on militarization of children and children as civil and international conflict victims. Challenges society's institutions and practices glorifying and enhancing war in the mind of the child; informs and educates members and public; mobilizes public response; advocates for children. Conducts research regarding the effects of war on children and processes by which the institution of war is culturally transmitted to children. Other Resources: See WARCHILD MONITOR. Contacts(s): Richard Parker, Ph. D. (Director), Samuel Hilburn (Associate Director) Fax: (501)253-7149. Dues: $18/yr, $23/organization. Established: 1987. Type: organization; center. Source: Macrocosm USA.
1015 S. Louisiana St.
Little Rock, AR 72202-3851 Phone: (501)376-6836
Issues: agriculture; Third World; hunger; interfaith. Description: An ecumenical entity dedicated to alleviating world hunger through long-term livestock development projects by providing a continual source of nourishment, and means for achieving self-sufficiency by giving needy families an animal and training to care for it. In return, each family agrees to "pass on the gift" by giving offspring of the animal and training to another neighbor in need. During the last four decades HPI has sent animals to people in over 110 countries and over 30 states. Contacts(s): Jerry Bedford, Jo Luck Cargile (Director, Global Services) Tax Status: Nonprofit. Type: organization. Source: Macrocosm USA.
35 Bridge St.
Eureka Springs, AR 72632-3112 Phone: (501)253-9545
Contacts(s): Clarissa Perez (Member) Type: organization; NET. Source: Who.
Route 3, Box 716
Eureka Springs, AR 72632-9320 Phone: (501)253-9431
Issues: environment; water; hazardous waste; recycling. Description: Gathers, distills, and disseminates information on water issues, emphasizing personal responsibility for human and hazardous wastes. "We all live downstream!" Other Resources: Revised and updated WE ALL LIVE DOWNSTREAM guidebook, $9. See AQUA TERRA journal. Contacts(s): Charlisa Cato, (501)253-6866. Publisher: Water Works Publishing. Dues: $10/yr. Type: organization; center. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture
Box 588
Poteau, OK 74953-0588
Affiliate: Kerr Center for Sustainable Agriculture. Issues: agriculture; environment; forests; conservation. Description: 80+ organizations, businesses, and specialists listed under the categories; general information, aquaculture, horticulture, livestock, trees and forestry. Contacts(s): Lara Ervin Type: reference; directory. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Box 487
Eureka Springs, AR 72632-0487 Phone: (501)253-8900
Issues: peace; education; conflict resolution; nonviolence; youth. Description: Challenges society's institutions and practices glorifying and enhancing war in the mind of the child. It informs and educates the public on the militarization of children and how they are the victim's of all conflicts in the end. Contacts(s): Richard Parker, Ph. D. (Director), Samuel Hilburn (Associate Director) Type: periodical. Source: Macrocosm USA.
Water Center
Route 3, Box 716
Eureka Springs, AR 72632-9320 Phone: (501)253-9431
Affiliate: Water Center. Issues: environment; water; rivers; wetlands; hazardous waste; waste management; recycling. Description: This book explains the water crisis, includes poems and pictures and is also a catalogue of compost toilets and other water conserving devises. Water should not be used as a waste vehicle."The poetry and superb illustrations included in We All Live Down stream add to my belief that this is the best book available on the subject of ecological home waste management. Much more than a technical manual, it was written with the intent of instilling a philosophy of water stewardship."- New Alchemy Quarterly. Other Resources: Publishes news magazine called AQUA TERRA. Contacts(s): Barbara Harmony (Coordinator) Publisher: Water Works Publishing. Published Date: 1990. Page#: 85. Price: $9/ea., post paid. Bulk Prices: 66% off/24 + S&H. Type: reference; guide. Source: Macrocosm USA.