For many years, NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital and Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund have worked side-by-side to promote health care careers for single parents in Northeast Arkansas.
“Many of our students have been employees of NEA Baptist,” said Carrie Allen, ASPSF program manager. “They’re working at the hospital or clinics while they earn their certificate or degree that will allow them to move up at their current job.”
The two organizations took their partnership to the next level last year when NEA Baptist became the presenting sponsor for a new Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament benefiting ASPSF and two other Jonesboro nonprofits.
Marcy is one of many ASPSF recipients who works at NEA Baptist. She’s studying to become a registered nurse.
NEA Baptist became a sponsor again this year for ASPSF’s inaugural Day of Giving on March 21. Thanks to this gift and others, $35,000 was raised for single parent students.
Ty Jones, director of marketing for NEA Baptist, said the health care system is proud to support the ASPSF mission.
“The ripple effect from these scholarships is seen from the compassionate care provided to our patients by recipients who may not have had the chance to chase their dreams without the financial assistance from ASPSF,” he said.
COMMUNITY FOCUS
Since its founding in 1977, NEA Baptist has believed in giving back.
In the early 2000s, the NEA Baptist Charitable Foundation created a program that serves as a liaison between patients and pharmaceutical companies. Since its inception, it has assisted patients throughout the region in obtaining over $46 million in life-saving medication.
That program — along with five others — is funded and managed today by the foundation.
In addition to funding its own initiatives, NEA Baptist also supports numerous nonprofits like ASPSF. Last year, it donated $63,000 to more than 20 organizations in the community.
“Because of its deep roots in the community and as a key business, NEA Baptist provides nonprofits with a lot of assurance when it backs an event or program,” said Shaila Creekmore, ASPSF development officer. “NEA Baptist has become a corporate sponsor we know we can reach out to for support.”
NEA Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jonesboro supports numerous organizations in the Northeast Arkansas community.
