Jackson L. Graves Foundation

12/02/2025

This , we’re inviting you to be part of something lasting.

You can give in two meaningful ways:
1) Support our endowment
2) Donate personal comfort and necessity items for NICU babies and families

Why an endowment?
We created this goal so the Jackson L. Graves Foundation can support neonatal care every single year, indefinitely. An endowment allows us to give a minimum of 5% annually based on the fund’s performance — right now, that means $6,500 each year dedicated to NICU support.

Your gift today doesn’t just help one project.
It helps every year, for years to come.
That’s the legacy.

Because of you, the NICU community has come to depend on this support—holiday care packages, comfort items, parent resources, and direct partnership with hospital staff. The endowment protects and sustains all of it.

If you’d like to join us this Giving Tuesday, here are the easiest ways:

• Shop the wishlist: https://www.walmart.com/registry/br/c96b5e18-5b87-4bfd-9d97-2e1a85320f8a
• Give to the endowment: https://www.arcf.org/give-online/?fund=Jackson+L.+Graves+Foundation+Charitable+Fund
• Share this post to spread the word

We’re grateful for every gift that helps us care for babies and their families—today and for years to come. 💛👶✨

12/01/2025

🎄 Hi Foundation Friends & Family! 🎄
It’s been a minute since we’ve posted, but we’re excited to share some good news. Because of your help with our endowment — and a few of our die-hard partners (looking at you, Baby Book Backpacks 👀💛) — we’re able to continue supporting NICU families this Christmas.

We’re creating 100 care packages for families spending the holidays in the NICU with their babies. We’ve got the core costs covered — but if you want to jump in and add a little extra love, here are simple ways to help:

🎁 Shop Our Wishlist
• Purchase items and ship by Dec 9
• Double-check delivery dates
👉 Biy.ly/JLG2025

🍼 Sponsor a Care-Package Item
High-priority: notebooks, activity packs, and all-plastic rattles
• Venmo:
• PayPal: info@jacksongraves.org

🍪 Holiday Treats for NICU Families
We always include fresh-baked goodies. If you’d like to help cover treats:
• $15 per dozen
Huge thanks to Stone Mill Bread and Flour Company for individually wrapping all the sweetness for safety!

⭐ Arkansas Children’s Festival of Stars Toy drive – Dec 12
Arkansas Children's Hospital is hosting their annual drive in NWA & Little Rock.
• You can drop items there
OR
• We’ll deliver them for you when we load up our Modern Movers truck — our 16-ft sleigh 🚛✨ Modern Movers, LLC

Whether you give, share, shop, or simply send your love — NICU families feel it. Thank you for caring with us, year after year. 💛👶🎄


https://www.walmart.com/registry/br/c96b5e18-5b87-4bfd-9d97-2e1a85320f8a

05/21/2025

We couldn’t have done this without you! Today, the Hogeye Marathon & Relays presented us with an $8,000 donation for neonatal care. These funds will directly support NICU families through our annual Christmas deliveries.

04/12/2025

Yall, when a relay team wins the race and was running on our behalf, I feel like we won the Hogeye Marathon & Relays!!! We are so grateful for everyone who made the race happen, ran & volunteered for Jackson L. Graves Foundation!!! Enjoy this sunshine today! Congrats to alllll the runners!!!

03/10/2025

Sign up to today & save! Hogeye Marathon & Relays 🥳🏃🥇

You have until midnight of 3/12/2025 to sign up before prices increase for Marathon, Half Marathon & Relay! Scan QR code to register today! Explore Springdale Columbus House Brewery Running Club Arkansas RRCA - Grand Prix Series funarkrunningteam nwa_runclub 479.runclub 816runclub Downtown Bentonville Runners springfieldmomsontherun417 Girls on the Run of Northwest Arkansas Western Arkansas Runners Little Rock Roadrunners Club

02/26/2025

Calling all runners near & far to !
As most of you know, the Hogeye Marathon & Relays supports us in a major way! We received proceeds based on how many of you run and volunteer on our behalf! Sign up today and receive a discounted rate when you book your room at the Holiday Inn or Hampton Inn in Springdale! The deal expires March 12!

Hope to see you on race day, April 12-13!!!

For Holiday Inn and Hampton Inn in Springdale, you have until 3/12/2025 to book using discounted rates! Book now while you can! Explore Springdale Holiday Inn Springdale/Fayetteville Area hamptoninnspringdale Arkansas RRCA - Grand Prix Series Tulsa Running Club 816runclub Dallas Running Club springfieldrunnersgroup springfieldmomsontherun417

02/15/2025

Hi, Foundation friends and family,

Please forgive this frightfully delayed post about our event this past week—it was a big one in so many ways! We are deeply humbled and grateful for everyone who joined us for our very last Ooh! La, La! A Chocolate & Wine Pairing Event. It was a night of reflection, celebration, and profound gratitude for the incredible impact our small but mighty Foundation has made over the years.

While this event is taking its final bow, the Foundation is not. We are thrilled to announce our new partnership and endowment with the Arkansas Community Foundation! This exciting step ensures that our mission will continue for generations to come. You can be part of this legacy by contributing to the Jackson L. Graves Foundation Charitable Fund using the QR code below.

This evening also gave us the opportunity to honor and celebrate our Executive Director of 11 years with a special award, as well as recognize those who have given $10,000 or more throughout our 20 years of service. Because of you, we have raised and donated nearly $2,000,000 to improve care for NICU babies and provide comfort for their families.

We are overwhelmed with gratitude—for our supporters who feel like family, for our dedicated partners and sponsors, and for everyone who has been part of this journey.

Presenting Sponsor:
Collier Drug Stores

Truffle Sponsors:
Willow Creek Women’s Hospital, Adventure Subaru

Ganache Sponsors:
Pat O’Brien Ventures, Larry Bittle Insurance Agency Inc.

Nib Sponsors:
Legacy National Bank, The Bank of Fayetteville, G&G Independent Insurance

Chocolate Sponsor:
ONYX Coffee Lab

Wine Sponsors:
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Arkansas Wine & Spirits

Partners:
CitiScapes Magazine
3W Magazine
Fayetteville Town Center
Young’s Moving Service
Washington Regional
Liquor World
Up on the Hill Events & Party Rentals, LLC

Thank you for believing in our mission and for making an impact that will last far beyond this event. We are excited for what’s ahead, and we hope to see you as we continue this important work.

Cheers to change and the next chapter! 🥂👶🙏🏼💝

02/03/2025

Hey friends! We’re so excited for our SOLD OUT Ooh! La, la! A Chocolate & Wine Pairing Event next week!!! We still need a few rockstar volunteers! Please message us if you can help!