The CALL in Howard County Invites Local Churches to Participate in Soup Fundraiser

The CALL in Howard County will host a soup fundraiser on November 12 in conjunction with Stand Sunday.  Stand Sunday is a day set aside for churches across the United States to take a ‘stand’ for children and families impacted by foster care. The soup fundraiser gives local church congregations an opportunity to be ‘soup’er heros by making and selling soups to support the day-to-day ministry of training, equipping and supporting local foster and adoptive families. 

“Not everyone is called to foster, but everyone can do something to support local kids and families impacted by foster care,” local CALL Coordinator Holli Boyett said. “This soup fundraiser is as much about awareness as it is financial support. We ask churches to be ‘soup’er heros to make and sell their favorite soups for $8 per quart after morning service on Sunday, November 12. We provide churches with soup containers and labels.” 

Churches wishing to participate may contact Boyett to sign up. She can be reached 501-607-8035 or howardcounty@thecallinarkansas.org 

The CALL is an Arkansas based non-profit ministry whose mission is to educate, equip and encourage the Christian community to provide a future and a hope for children in foster care in Arkansas.

The CALL announces new Coordinator for Howard, Hempstead and Nevada Counties

Holli Boyett has been named as the new Coordinator for The CALL in Howard, Hempstead, and Nevada Counties.

Boyett is a 2006 graduate of Nashville High School. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations from Arkansas Tech University in 2009, a Master of Arts in Education in 2012 and Master of Science in Education in 2017.

Boyett brings nearly a decade of program coordination experience having managed various state and federal education programs at DeQueen Mena and Southwest Arkansas education cooperatives. She attends Unity Baptist Church in Hope along with husband Scott and daughter, Julianne. At Unity, Boyett serves in the Rev It UP and Greeter ministries. Boyett is an Ambassador for the Hope-Hempstead County Chamber of Commerce and has previously been active with United Way and Junior Auxiliary of Hope.

“I am excited to bring my program coordination experience to The CALL and continue the good work that has been done southwest Arkansas,” Boyett said. “I am most excited about relationship building to meet the foster care needs in our part of the state. I look forward to partnering with churches and community organizations to recruit, encourage and equip foster families."

The CALL will host a Community Coffee at the Hope Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, August 23. The public is invited to attend. Community Coffee events in Prescott and Nashville are pending as well. The organization will also host their annual Souper Sunday fundraiser the first Sunday in October. Those wishing to get involved with The CALL can contact Boyett by email at hboyett@thecallinarkansas.org.