10/16/2019 0 Comments Echelon Story
The Salvation Army of Northwest Arkansas is one of many resources available for those in need of shelter, food and other resources. As the winter months approach, volunteering and donations become more important and more frequent. An upcoming program in affiliation with the Salvation Army is fitting into that need while also creating service and social opportunities for young professionals in NWA looking to give back to their community. There are Echelon chapters across the U.S. and the NWA one will be the first in Arkansas. A kick off event for the chapter will be held on Oct. 24 in Springdale with more events and service opportunities to follow.
This story is a look at the upcoming Echelon chapter being started in Northwest Arkansas and the chapter plans on bringing to the area. The group focuses on social and service opportunities for young professionals. Echelon is closely affiliated with the Salvation Army, and proceeds from their events go back to the Salvation Army, helping those in need. This story is relevant now because the chapter kick off events will be held soon, and because there is an increase in people volunteering during the winter months. Three people I can interview for the story are Blair Cook with the Salvation Army, Katie Howe a member of the upcoming chapter and a member from the Dallas Echelon chapter. I found this story by talking with sources on my beat. I am regularly in contact with the Salvation Army and also keep up with their social media pages. Facebook is where I originally saw a post about the group and I talked with Blair Cook about it. Making this story visual will be difficult, but I plan on taking a photo of the Salvation Army’s building. A graphic showing Echelon chapter across the U.S. might also be helpful. I am working on gathering information about Echelon as a whole, what members think it will bring to the area, what type of service opportunities will be available as well as member experiences.I am in the process of setting up an interview with a member of the Dallas Echelon chapter as well as trying to reach out to Meredith Counce, a UofA alumni who helped start the program.
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Abbi RossUniversity of Arkansas Journalism Student || Arkansas Traveler Reporter || Lemke Digital Media Lab Student Archives
December 2019
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