Cooperative Emergency Outreach

Cooperative Emergency Outreach provides emergency assistance to residents of Washington County, AR, living in Fayetteville, Cane Hill, Elkins, Farmington, Greenland, Goshen, Lincoln, Prairie Grove, Summers, West Fork, and Winslow. We regret that we are unable to serve clients living outside of this area.

CEO is a COOPERATIVE group of churches assisting members of the community in EMERGENCY situations as part of an OUTREACH ministry.

We invite you to browse our site and learn about CEO, what we are doing in our community, and how you can help.

CEO is honored to have been named one of the two Agencies of the Year by the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank. This recognition by the Food Bank, which serves 160 agencies in 4 counties, is a testament to the work of CEO, and we are proud of the acknowledgment. While much of the food that CEO distributes is donated, 60% of CEO's food needs are purchased from the food bank.

Left: CEO President Joe Dushan receives a certificate and $1,000 grant for food purchases from Food Bank representative Gerald Demory.

As CEO begins its 27th year of operations, we are thrilled to announce that CEO has commenced Saturday operations. We will begin by opening from 10-12 the first Saturday of each month, and hope to increase the number of Saturdays over time. This will enable us to better assist clients whose employment makes it difficult for them to be at our office during the week.

This also presents opportunities for those who wish to volunteer, but are unavailable on weekdays. And we need you to volunteer! The only way that we will be able to expand our Saturday openings will be to obtain weekend volunteers. Please get in touch if you can volunteer to work on Saturdays.

1 Use the Donate button to make a one time gift. After you enter your card information you will have an opportunity to "add additional instructions" if this is a gift in honor or memory of someone.

2 Use the Subscribe button to set up a monthly donation of $10, $15, or $20.

You do not need a Paypal account to donate securely using your credit or debit card. Your donation will appear on your bill as Paypal*Cooperative. Contributions to CEO are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. You may also donate by mailing a check to: PO Box 3631 Fayetteville AR 72702 Contact us if you would like to make a donation of securities.

Cooperative Emergency Outreach

Did you know? In 2016 ....

CEO served 12,919 clients
Approximately 10,930 clients received food from CEO.
In addition to donations of food valued at $119,885, $24,701 was spent by CEO to purchase additional food.
$22,500 was used to assist clients for rent.
$20,012 was used to assist clients with gasoline.
$14,181 was used for vouchers to area thrift stores, primarily for clothing.
At least 200 people view this CEO web site each month.
Over 100 volunteers provided 6898 hours of service. There are no paid staff members.

Cooperative Emergency Outreach

We moved into our new facility at 1649 E. Hunstville Road three years ago.

Left: CEO President Joe Dushan receives a certificate and $1,000 grant for food purchases from Food Bank representative Gerald Demory.

Ozark Regional Transit, which stops in front of CEO (Route 2) announces that children under 18 can ride free all summer until September 1. Also, veterans with a valid VA ID can also ride for free indefinitely.

Additional Hours!

This also presents opportunities for those who wish to volunteer, but are unavailable on weekdays. And we need you to volunteer! The only way that we will be able to expand our Saturday openings will be to obtain weekend volunteers. Please get in touch if you can volunteer to work on Saturdays.

click for recent examples of outstanding volunteering

Three ways you can help today

CEO will be closed on days the Fayetteville schools are closed due to inclement weather.

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