The Bill and Sharon Arnold Foundation recently made a generous $20,000 donation to Gateway
Church Downtown to assist its efforts to launch Nexus Café & Coffeehouse in downtown Cleveland, Ohio.

Excited about the vision and purpose of Nexus, Curtis Arnold, executive director of the Arkansas based foundation, contacted Gateway Downtown Pastor Alex Ennes. Arnold not only proposed an initial $10,000 matching gift but also committed to giving Nexus a second $10,000 gift as the church
concludes its fundraising efforts.

“I can’t tell you how surprised we were that a foundation in Arkansas would bless downtown Cleveland in such a special and unique way with their generous gift,” Ennes said. “We are amazed not just that they gave us the gift but how encouraging and enthusiastic they were in giving it.”

Simply put, the vision of Nexus Café & Coffeehouse is to put the church in the marketplace. Once launched, Nexus will serve as a “point of connection” for creating community in downtown Cleveland
and connecting that community to Christ.

Overseen by Gateway Downtown, Nexus will also serve as a dynamic hub for volunteering. Downtown residents and employees would come to Nexus not only for great food and incredible coffee, but also to support people and organizations working to make a difference in Cleveland.

Nexus profits would be used to fund local and international service projects, and partner organizations
will serve Cleveland’s inner-city children and families as well as work to beautify the city in ways
similar to Gateway Downtown’s annual collaboration with Downtown Cleveland Alliance to plant
flowers in the Warehouse District.

“Our deepest thanks go to the Arnold family for their partnership with Gateway Church Downtown and for their desire to help Nexus become reality,” Ennes said.

The Bill and Sharon Arnold Family Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, was founded in honor of Bill and Sharon Arnold’s lifelong commitment to education. The couple retired in 2008 following a 40-year teaching career, the vast majority of which was in Arkansas. The foundation also seeks to honor Sharon’s lifelong dedication to church music ministry and the arts.

For more information on Nexus Café & Coffeehouse, visit www.nexuscleveland.com. For Gateway Church Downtown, visit www.gatewaycleveland.com.

The Arnold Family Foundation helped sponsor the third annual Wild Wines of the World, a fundraiser for the Little Rock Zoo, an event which was held on May 15, 2010 with over 500 guests in attendance. The event was a huge success and this year offered more than just wine. Other attractions included a German beer garden and guests also enjoyed scrumptious morsels form several area restaurants while listening to live music. More than $40,000 was raised for the Little Rock Zoo by this event.

Jessica Caldwell, 17, of Roe, Ark., was recently selected to receive a Bill and Sharon Arnold Family Educational Foundation Scholarship and a Founder’s Scholar Scholarship from Ouachita Baptist University.

Ballet Magnificat announces the names of four Arkansas residents who have been awarded summer workshop tuition scholarships funded by the Bill and Sharon Arnold Family Foundation of Little Rock, Arkansas.

The Choir, accompanied by members of The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra, will perform June 27, 2010 at 7:00pm at St. James United Methodist Church in Little Rock under the direction of worship pastor and conductor Eddie W. Airheart.

In 2010 a generous donation was made by the Arnold Family Foundation to Park Hill Neighborhood Association to fund the design of a master plan for Crestview Park, located in the Park Hill neighborhood of North Little Rock, AR.

Arkansas Economic Acceleration Foundation Executive Director Kerri Daniels today announced that Curtis Arnold, consumer credit issues authority and author, is the latest edition to the ever-expanding AEAF Board of Directors. “Curtis brings a passion for entrepreneurship to the table that makes it easy for him to relate to the AEAF’s mission,” Daniels said. “He also carries a deep sense of community, and adds another dimension to an already dynamic group. We’re proud to have him on board.”

The Bill and Sharon Arnold Family Foundation is matching a grant from the Arkansas Department of Heritage for the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial marker dedication in DeValls Bluff. The historical marker was created with the assistance of the Arkansas Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission and Preserve America, the National Park Service, and the Department of the Interior.

The Raising The Bar Delta Leadership Summit sponsored by the Arnold Foundation will be held Saturday May 1, 2010; 8 am-3:30 pm at the Warren Cultural Center on the Campus of Warren High School in Warren, Arkansas.