GIVING GUIDE – Jonesboro Right Now – This section of our Giving Guide details a list of various organizations that offer and support arts and education throughout the area.
Each section features a brief overview of each organization and how to contact it, and may include ways to donate and volunteer. All organizations listed are 501(c)(3) tax-exempt.
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Scroll through the guide or use the following links to quickly find organizations to donate to:
Arts and Entertainment
Act II Performing Arts: Produces theater shows and aims to give opportunity to all of those wishing to get involved with local theater. It can be reached at actiiperformingarts@gmail.com. Click here to give online.
Delta Symphony Orchestra: Performs concerts across the region, as well as provides young musicians with opportunities to learn and play in a real orchestra and other community and educational engagement. It can be reached at 870-761-8254 or at executivedirector@deltasymphonyorchestra.org. Click here to give online.
Foundation of Arts: Offers year-round arts activities, including exhibitions, theater productions, and more. It also hosts community workshops, teaching participants about different aspects of theater such as improv, stagecraft, and more. It can be reached at info@foajonesboro.org, at 870-935-2729, and is located at 115 E. Monroe Ave. in Jonesboro. Click here to give online, and here for volunteer information.
KASU: Since 1957, KASU has broadcast from Arkansas State University campus, providing news, music, and educational programming. The station, an NPR-affiliate, broadcasts with 100,000 watts of power on 91.9 FM, reaching dozens of counties in northeast Arkansas, southeast Missouri and west Tennessee. It can be reached at 870-972-2200. Click here to give online.
KLEK 102.5 FM: Jonesboro’s only Black-owned radio station, KLEK provides news, educational, and community-oriented programming. It also hosts community events and serves as the organizer of the annual Juneteenth in Jonesboro celebration, which includes the Juneteenth parade and fireworks show. It can be reached at klek@klekfm.org or at 870-203-9951, and is located at 1411 Franklin St. in Jonesboro. Click here to give online and here for volunteer information.
Education
ASU System Foundation: A nonprofit supporting the schools in the ASU System, which includes Arkansas State University. It raises funds to assist with the continued development of the ASU System, research, and more. It can be reached at president@asusystem.edu or at 501-660-1000. Click here to give online.
Foundation for Jonesboro Public Schools: Raises funds for programs, activities, and educational experiences for Jonesboro Public Schools. It can be reached at 870-933-5800 and is located at 2506 Southwest Square in Jonesboro. Click here to give online.
Friends of the Craighead County Jonesboro Public Library: This is a group of volunteers who support the library. It raises money for the library and it services, and runs the Friends of Library bookshop, where people can buy gently used books, games, audiobooks, CDs, DVDs, and more. It can be reached at library.friends@jonesboro@gmail.com or at 870-935-5133. Click here to give online.
Nettleton Education Foundation: Raises funds to provide grants to teachers, provide learning opportunities outside of the district’s operational budget, and provide senior scholarships. It can be reached at 870-910-7800 ext. 1352 or at nef@nettletonschools.net. Click here to give online.
Red Wolves Foundation: The nonprofit arm of Arkansas State Athletics that provides financial support for A-State student athletes, as well as athletics facilities and other needs. It can be reached at 870-972-2401 or at redwolvesfoundation@astate.edu. Click here to give online.