Arkansans Against Abusive Payday Lending, an advocacy group opposed to payday lending released a survey Thursday that says the number of payday lenders operating in the state has dropped from 237 in March to just 33.
Archive: October 2008 | Section: Public Policy, Other Related News, Southern Good Faith Fund, Southern Bancorp
Hot summer in a struggling economy has left more elderly and disabled customers than normal unable to pay their energy bills, nearly depleting the funds available to low-income Arkansans through Entergy Arkansas’s Power to Care program.
Archive: September 2008 | Section: Project Deserve, Southern Good Faith Fund, Southern Bancorp
On Wednesday, September 10, 2008, Entergy Arkansas presented Southern Good Faith Fund with the “Making Things Brighter Award in Community Leadership” at their Low-Income Advocates Leadership and Community Development Conference. This is an annual award to recognize contributions made in improving the lives of low-income families. SGFF is the first organization to receive this award, which has historically been given to an individual. With the award, Entergy Arkansas recognized the collective work done by SGFF to help low-income families, particularly through the Aspiring Scholars and The Power to Care programs. Congratulations to SGFF staff for all the hard work that made this award possible.
Archive: September 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Southern Good Faith Fund, Southern Bancorp
A hot summer in a struggling economy has left more elderly and disabled customers than normal unable to pay their energy bills, nearly depleting the funds available to low-income Arkansans through Entergy Arkansas’s Power to Care program.
Formerly known as Project Deserve, Power to Care is a program funded by contributions from Entergy Arkansas customers, employees, retirees, and shareholders to help our less fortunate customers pay their energy bill during times of financial crisis. The fund is administered by Southern Good Faith Fund (SGFF) of Pine Bluff.
Archive: September 2008 | Section: Project Deserve, Southern Good Faith Fund, Southern Bancorp
On Saturday night, SGFF won the 2008 Economic Leadership Award from the Arkansas Citizens First Congress and the Arkansas Public Policy Panel. The award is “in recognition of your leadership, dedication, commitment, and positive impact on personal and community assets.”
Archive: August 2008 | Section: Other Related News, Southern Good Faith Fund, Southern Bancorp
