Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council 

EHC offers resources to help you live well.

Information on Face Masks 

Face Masks

UAMS in Little Rock, Briarwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and Our House Shelter in Little Rock have requested homemade face masks. The face masks MUST be double cotton masks with a pocket on the inside for a mask or filter to slip in. If you are interested in donating to theses facilities contact Rachael Price at rprice@uaex.edu. She will be able to give you more information regarding drop off, who to contact and more. 

If you or your members have made and donated masks please email Rachael and let her know. She will need to know your name, club name, number of masks made and where they were donated to. 

Sewing Face Masks

Local medical facilities may have preferenes for the types of homemade masks they will accept.  Please contact your local facility if you would like to donate. Or join Let's Sew Face Masks.  Let's Sew Face Masks is coordinating supply of mask making volunteers with requests from facilities around Arkansas.

Click here for a pattern recommended by the Arkansas Department of Health.

Click here for more information about using homemade face masks from the Arkansas Department of Health.

Click here for more information from the CDC on face masks.

Community Service Project

Food insecurity in Arkansas is on the rise. We are trying to bring awareness to this issue and be an ally to those in need.

What will we be doing to help?

Addressing food insecurity is our statewide project. 

What are our goals?

• Provide one million meals by 2021. By focusing on food insecurity, we hope to make a difference by working together and lowering the number of people who do not have access to food.
• Partner with state food banks and local food pantries. 

Statewide Food Insecurity Info

Statewide Volunteer Form

Roberta Shankle, Chairperson State AEHC Project

870-243-8108 

roberta.shankle49@gmail.com

Walk and Win with EHC

Walk Across Arkansas is an online, beginner friendly community designed to help everyone increase movement. The Spring 2020 dates are March 16th – May 10th. Each district will recognize one EHC team for the most movement logged by team members.  Winning teams get bragging rights and a traveling trophy to be housed in the local, county office. Together you can win.

How can we take part?

1. Sign up for Walk Across Arkansas
2. Register your team (3-8 members) as an EHC group.
3. Log your physical activity time.
4. Have fun and move more with your EHC friends.

Sign up and register your team: Walk Across Arkansas

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AEHC National and International Affiliate Organizations:

• National Volunteer Outreach Network
• Associated Country Women of the World

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