Project Compassion

Our Adult Tennis Tournament is back on April 25! 🎾 WATA Tennis Association
All players receive drinks, snacks, goodie bags, lunch, and prizes for winners of each draw! $25 by April 20.

Contact Emma with questions:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 479-831-3662

Score is tied! Big thanks to Northside High School JROTC - The Grizzly Battalion! We challenged residents at Methodist Village Senior Living to an afternoon of beanbag baseball and trivia contests. Students demonstrated marches and shared information on JROTC curriculum and scholarships.

Springtime fun! Mercy Crest Assisted Living residents enjoyed flying kites and gliders with our GrandFriends from Northside High School JROTC - The Grizzly Battalion!

Easter surprises for our wonderful residents! We’re collecting plush bunnies and other soft plush animals through March 30th. We will deliver with love, cheer, and fun treats!
Drop plush donations at Simmons Bank-Stonewood Branch or Project Compassion office.

Good News! Great programs!

Just because teens can stay home alone all day…
doesn’t mean they should.

At the Fort Smith Boys & Girls Clubs Teen Center, students in grades 8–12 can spend Spring Break in a safe, welcoming space with friends, mentors, and activities that keep them engaged.

✔ Breakfast & lunch served daily
✔ Academic support & homework help
✔ Games, mini competitions & prizes
✔ Field trips during the week

And thanks to the 21st CCLC Grant, everything is completely FREE.

Spring Break is the perfect time for teens who haven’t visited yet to check out the Teen Center — and they can bring a friend!

Attention GrandFriends…Baptist Health Fort Smith & Van Buren NextGen summer program application deadline is March 31st!

Know a teen who is interested in a career in healthcare? Our new NextGen Summer Program at Baptist Health-Fort Smith is accepting applications NOW until March 31, 2026!

Local students ages 15-17 will spend part of their summer breaks experiencing healthcare jobs and participating in hands-on learning and emergency drills.

Use this link to apply: https://baptist-health.co/NextGen

Student volunteers… here’s your opportunity! Applications are due soon for Mercy Fort Smith’s two‑week MASH (Medical Applications of Science for Health) camp, happening June 15–26. This free camp gives River Valley high school juniors and seniors hands-on and up-close opportunities to learn all about health care.
Students entering 11th or 12th grade can download and print the paper application here: https://bit.ly/3OMrVWb. The deadline to apply is March 18.

Fort Smith high school juniors and seniors can apply by March 18 for free MASH camps offering hands-on medical training this summer. See link below ⬇️

📸 George 'Clay' Mitchell

We had many beautiful and cute valentines to deliver to our sweet and precious residents! Thank you to our partners and volunteers for their creativity in making such beautiful, cheery cards! 💌