Kiwanis Gravette

08/01/2026

Gravette Kiwanis painted picnic tables at Kindley Park before Gravette Days. The tables are now clean and Green!

07/27/2026

Gravette Kiwanis would like to invite you to our Pancake Breakfast and quilt raffle for Gravette Days on Saturday August 8 from 6:30-10 AM. Tickets can be bought from any Kiwanis member or at the door. Proceeds are used for scholarships and serving children of our community. This is our club’s 50th year.

07/17/2026

Rob Smith with the NW Arkansas Council was our speaker for Gravette Kiwanis today. He spoke about projected regional growth and development here in Northwest Arkansas.

07/13/2026

Want to learn more about the regional growth strategy in development for NWA and the Gravette area?
Join the Kiwanis Gravette lunch club this Friday, July 17, from noon to 1pm as we host Rob Smith with the Northwest Arkansas Council. Come listen, ask questions and share your input on the needs and challenges facing our area.
Where: Ozarks Community Hospital Annex, right next to the OCH cafeteria. 1101 Jackson Street, SW in Gravette.
When: July 17 from noon to 1 pm.
➡️ Guests are always welcome. The OCH cafe offers a delicious and reasonably priced lunch if you would like to have lunch while you enjoy the program.

06/20/2026

Wilma Fladager displayed a quilt made by Betty Howard that she donated which will be raffled by Gravette Kiwanis on Gravette Days to help children of our community. We think Betty would be proud.

06/20/2026

Hope Duke was our speaker for Gravette Kiwanis this week. She gave us a legislative update and an update on some of the Arkansas Learns initiative.

06/05/2026

Mayor Kurt Maddox was our speaker for Gravette Kiwanis this morning. He spoke about long term planning for the City of Gravette including infrastructure and new businesses. Karen Benson who is the planning director for the city also spoke and was available for questions.

05/15/2026

Jay Oliphant presented the following scholarships from Kiwanis to the following Gravette High School graduating seniors: the Corey Mosier Scholarship was presented to Cameron Bedwell. The Al Kuettner Scholarship was presented to Jaryn Jackson. Both the Gravette Kiwanis Club and Earl Collins Scholarship from the MOARK district were presented to Leslie Alvarez.

05/10/2026

Gravette Kiwanis and Ozarks Community Hospital held a Stem Cell donor drive recently and added 49 potential donors to the registry. Members of the Gravette Key Club also helped. This can be a lifesaver for individuals with leukemia and lymphoma. Many thanks to Gayla and Maggie McKenzie for organizing this.

05/04/2026

This stem cell donor drive was sponsored by Gravette Kiwanis and Ozarks Community Hospital. Around 50 new people were signed up on the donor registry.

Organizer Maggie Mckenzie lost her father in 2025, and now looks to help save lives