Following is a list of organizations that ACPJ is pleased to associated with, sharing a common vision of
harmony with the earth and all people through education, dialogue and action.
Revised for St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, June 2014
Episcopal Peace Fellowship of Arkansas
Caroline Stevenson
5125 Stonewall Road,
Little Rock, AR 72207
www.facebook.com/groups/158939560785501
[email protected]
(501) 664-1935
The mission of the Arkansas Chapter of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship is to 1.) Do justice 2.) Dismantle
violence and 3.) Strive to be peacemakers.
We raise the issues of violence in all forms to the congregations of the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas and urge
all Episcopalians to become involved in active peacemaking.
Episcopal Peace Fellowship
http://epfnational.org/
Commitment Pledge:
In loyalty to the teaching, and person of Jesus Christ, my conscience commits me to the way of redemptive love: to pray, study,
and work for peace, and to renounce, as far as possible, participation in war, militarism, and all other forms of violence.
In fellowship with others, I will work to discover and create alternatives to violence and to build a culture of peace. I urge the
Episcopal Church in accordance with our baptismal vows “to renounce the evil powers of this world which corrupt and destroy
the creatures of God”, and to wage peace across all boundaries, calling upon people everywhere to repent, to forgive, and to
love.
The Episcopal Public Policy Network
https://www.facebook.com/TheEPPN
The Episcopal Public Policy Network is a grassroots network of Episcopalians across the country dedicated to carrying out the
Baptismal Covenant call to "strive for justice and peace" through the active ministry of public policy advocacy
http://library.episcopalchurch.org/office/episcopal-public-policy-network. A collection of articles
Episcopal Relief & Development
http://www.episcopalchurch.org/page/episcopal-relief-development
Episcopal Relief & Development works with more than 3 million people annually in 40 countries, through programs in four
core areas. The organization partners with local churches and organizations throughout the 38 provinces of the Anglican
Communion, as well as ecumenically. Episcopal Relief & Development empowers local communities to find lasting solutions
that fight poverty, hunger, disaster, and preventable diseases, including HIV/AIDS and malaria. Its programs work toward
achieving the Millennium Development Goals
Modified from Arkansas Coalition for Justice and Peace website, June 2014 by Jan Hart
Amnesty International Pulaski Academy
12701 Hinson Road
Little Rock, AR 72212
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Amnesty International Pulaski Academy
12701 Hinson Road
Little Rock, AR 72212
501 231-4179
Angela King / Bill Topich Co-Sponsors
Twitter @PAAmnestyInt
We are Pulaski Academy students who want to make a difference in our world. Our goal is to raise awareness
and money in order to improve human rights for people around the world
Arkansas Community Organizations
Neil Sealy
2101 S. Main Street
Little Rock, AR 72206
[email protected]
(501) 376-7151
arkansascomm.org
www.facebook.com/ArkansasComm
www.facebook.com/ArkansasCommunityOrganizations
Arkansas Community Organizations is a membership organization dedicated to bringing low-income and
working people together to win changes that improve the health, income and opportunities for people in our
communities; guarantee a brighter future for our children; and give ordinary Arkansans a voice in major policy
decisions in both government and private business.
Arkansas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
Sam Kooistra, Executive Director
904 W. Second Street, Suite 1
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 231-2905
www.ACADP.org
[email protected]
Founded in 1977, the Arkansas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian
organization that brings together religious and civic groups and concerned citizens working to end capital
punishment in Arkansas.
Arkansas Grassroots Resurgence
Donna Shade
870-208-6542
[email protected]
http://tinyurl.com/ARSTOPWarOnWomen
http://twitter.com/ARGRR1
Our mission is to develop a network of advocates in Arkansas communities, committed to promoting
community bonding and social awareness/involvement. ARGRR provides outlines for a wide variety of
projects and activities to present constant challenges and alternatives to a fragmented, consumption driven
culture. We facilitate networking of advocates to share support, experiences, and new ideas. We're volunteer
driven and consensus oriented.
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Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance
Kathy Webb
1401 W Markham, Suite 304
Little Rock, AR 72201
www.arhungeralliance.org
[email protected]
501-399-9999
Mission: to alleviate hunger through emergency food distribution, education and advocacy. The Alliance is the
umbrella organization for six Feeding America food banks, 100's of pantries and hunger advocates around the
state, the lead partner for the No Kid Hungry Campaign, and advocate on public policy issues regarding hunger
and its impact on our citizens.
Arkansas Interfaith Alliance
Rev. Stephen Copley
P.O. Box 2441
Little Rock, AR 72203
www.arkinterfaith.org
[email protected]
(501) 626 9220
The Arkansas Interfaith Alliance is a 501 c 4 organization that does work on public policy and advocacy on
issues like poverty, peace, the environment, immigration, international issues, workers issues from a
progressive interfaith perspective.
Interfaith Arkansas
Rev. Stephen Copley, Executive Director
P.O. Box 2441
Little Rock, AR 72203
[email protected]
[email protected]
(501)291-0797
The Interfaith Arkansas is a 501 c 3 organization that works on interfaith dialogue and ministries around
poverty, the environment, immigration and disaster response. Also leads to EILN: Ecumenical and
Interreligious Leaders Network: Connecting and Empowering Faith Leaders http://eiln.org.
Arkansas Interfaith Power & Light
Rev. Stephen Copley, Chairman
P.O. Box 2441
Little Rock, AR 72203
[email protected]
http://www.arkansasipl.com/
The Arkansas Affiliate of Interfaith Power and Light is established by individuals and participating
congregations who share a concern for the earth’s environment from a unique, nonpartisan, theological
perspective.
Modified from Arkansas Coalition for Justice and Peace website, June 2014 by Jan Hart
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Arkansas Justice for Our Neighbors
Rev. Stephen J. Copley, Executive Director
P.O. Box 909
Little Rock, AR 72203-0909
[email protected]
www.ajfon.org
(501) 374-3811
Arkansas Justice for Our Neighbors extends a warm welcome to the immigrant community in Arkansas through
the provision of free immigration legal services, education and advocacy.
Arkansas Local Food Network
Alex Handfinger, Director of Operations
509 Scott St
Little Rock, AR 72201
[email protected]
501-291-2769
arlocalfoodnetwork.org
ALFN is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to thriving and growing healthy farms, gardens, businesses, economy,
and community. We work to strengthen Arkansas farmers, promote the local food system, and support
community food endeavors.
We advance our mission via community collaborations that educate and serve human needs in sustainable
ways, primarily through our online farmers’ market at littlerock.locallygrown.net.
Arkansas Stop the Violence
Walter Crockran 501-351-1066,
Rev. Benny Johnson 501-541-1951
P.O. Box 94578 NLR Ar. 72190
[email protected]
Facebook: Arkansas Stop the Violence
Our mission and goal is to make people aware that there is something better to life than killing one another.
We also want the youth to understand the importance of an education, the importance to having their own mind,
and the importance of being something in life. Also we want them to understand the importance of valuing not
only their lives but their neighbor lives, classmates and everyone that they see each day, and to take a stance
against violence.
Our goal is to go to various neighborhoods to try to get people to take their neighborhoods back and not be a
prisoner in their own home.
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Arkansas Voices for the Children Left Behind
Dee Ann Newell
1818 North Taylor, #140, Little Rock, AR 72207
www.arkansasvoices.org
[email protected]
(501) 366-3647; (501) 372-1985;
Toll-Free 1-866-9-VOICES
A children's right, human rights-centered organization dedicated to the safety and well-being of children left
behind, primarily due to parental incarceration, but also parental addiction, mental illness, and abandonment.
Mission: Justice for children left behind, including racial, economic, family, social, educational, and health
justice. and a vision that the 65,000 minor-aged children impacted by parental incarceration will be considered
in the sentencing, incarceration, and re-entry of their parents, and enactment of policies and practices that will
insure they are well-cared for and able to maintain relations with their parent where appropriate.
Arkansas Women’s Action for New Directions
Debbie Goolsby, Chair
21 Hickory Hills Circle
Little Rock, AR 72212
www.facebook.com/arkwand
www.arkwand.com
[email protected]
501-912-4600
Arkansas WAND is a chapter of Women’s Action for New Directions with offices in Boston and Washington
DC. Our mission is to empower women to become politically active to reduce violence and militarism and to
redirect excessive military resources to unmet human and environmental needs.
Our goals: Challenge and promote alternatives to militarism and violence as the solution to conflict. Shift from
a military to a civilian based economy. Work to eliminate the testing, production, sale and use of nuclear
weapons. Prevent violence against women. Increase women elected officials to further WAND’s goals.
Central Arkansas ReEntry Coalition
Richard Lawrence, Chair of the Steering Committee- 808-295-2985
Christine Beems, Chair of the Public Relations Committee- 501-444-CARE (2273)
www.arkansasreentry.com
[email protected]
The Central Arkansas ReEntry Coalition is a volunteer-driven networking organization which works to improve
reentry conditions for former inmates and to eliminate barriers and empower the full potential of every formerly
incarcerated person to live a rewarding, meaningful and law-abiding life as a productive member of a free
society
Modified from Arkansas Coalition for Justice and Peace website, June 2014 by Jan Hart
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El Zócalo Immigrant Resource Center
Sara Mullally or Kelsey Trotter
PO Box 250953,
Little Rock, AR 72225
www.facebook.com/ElZocaloCenter
[email protected]
(501) 301-HOLA
El Zócalo Immigrant Resource Center is a volunteer-based, grassroots organization working to promote a
dignified life for immigrants in Arkansas. We work mainly with detained immigrants and their families and
immigrants needing medical care. Our role is to connect them with needed services. El Zócalo means "town
square" in Spanish.
gozarks.com
Christine Beems
223 Primrose Ln.
Shirley, AR 72153
www.gozarks.com
[email protected]
501-420-4828
A for-profit, media and marketing management business established in February of 2000, Gozarks applies
state-of-the-art media and marketing expertise to amplify those community actions which role-model and
empower the sustainable, happy and prosperous well-being of life among the people of all nations.
Just Communities of Arkansas
Ruth D. Shepherd
Union Train Station
1400 West Markham Street, Suite 405
Little Rock, AR 72201
[email protected]
www.arkansasjustcommunities.org
501-372-5129
Formerly the National Conference for Community and Justice of Arkansas, Just Communities of Arkansas
(JCA) works to embrace diversity in the community and establish a place where every person is valued, every
voice is heard, and everyone has a fair chance to succeed.
KABF 88.3 Community Radio
John Cain, Program Director
2101 Main St., Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72206
www.kabf.org
[email protected]
501-372-6119
KABF 88.3 "Voice of the People" Community Radio is a volunteer-driven 501(c)(3) non-commercial radio
station. KABF's mission is 'to be a voice for the voiceless' and to 'encourage, empower and enlighten the
understanding and will-power of all listeners in a symbiotic community-supported relationship'.
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League of Women Voters of Pulaski County
Nell Matthews, President
7200 Briarwood Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72205
[email protected]
www.lwvpc.org
501.413.943
The League of Women Voters Pulaski County is organized into two complementary halves: Voter service and
citizen education; and program and action. LWVPC does not support any political party or candidate but
vigorously participates in the political process.
Little Rock Workforce Investment Board
W.J. Monagle, Executive Director
5401 S. University Ave., Suite 146, Little Rock, AR 72209
501-683-3843
[email protected]
www.lrwib.org
Our mission: “Build a comprehensive regional workforce development system that is extremely positive and
responsive to the needs of its customers, job seekers, businesses and incumbent workers and is highly
accessible, sensitive, flexible and accountable.” We partner with education and training institutions on
implementation of federal WIA and other grant programs.
McElroy House and Boiled Down Juice
Meredith Martin-Moats
www.boileddownjuice.com
www.mcelroyhouse.wordpress.com
The McElroy House: Organization for Folklife, Oral History, and Community Action is a research and
advocacy organization for the support and exploration of folklife, oral history, sustainability, holistic land use,
community action, and inter-cultural and inter-generational partnerships in the Arkansas.
Boiled Down Juice: A gathering space for conversations at the intersection of community-based traditions and
holistic, democratic, place-based community action.
Parents and Friends of Lesbian and Gay (and Transgender) People
Carla Coley, President
PO Box 7242
5420 Kavanaugh
Little Rock, AR 72207
501-291-2507
[email protected]
pflaglr.org
facebook.com/groups/PFLAG Little Rock
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families,
and friends through: Support: to cope with an adverse society; Education: to enlighten an ill-informed public;
and Advocacy: to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a
society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
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Village Commons
Acadia Roher
[email protected]
www.villagecommonslr.com
Village Commons is a Little Rock-based nonprofit, grassroots organization helping people –especially those in
underserved neighborhoods – strengthen their communities and secure healthy and sustainable futures. Village
Commons’ program areas are designed to promote healthy foods, homes, families and communities through
community gardens, energy efficiency, watershed restoration, health and wellness, and green business projects.
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