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A gift from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation will provide free admission to Crystal Bridges’ temporary exhibitions for visitors ages 25 and under, veterans, active-duty military and SNAP recipients, the museum announced Wednesday. The gift amount was not …

The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas has announced its 2026 Power of the Purse honorees and event co-chairs. The 28th-annual luncheon will take place on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, at 11:30 a.m. in Little Rock. This year’s honorees are: Woman of …

The Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation has donated $5 million to the University of Arkansas Land of Opportunity Scholarship endowment. The scholarship was established to increase educational access for students from all 75 counties in Arkansas. With the gift, …

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) recently revealed it has received a $2 million commitment from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation to support the construction of the UAMS Health Orthopaedics & Sports Performance Center in Springdale, …

Through a $25 million investment from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation, Inc., Arkansas Children’s will further transform child health in northwest Arkansas. In recognition of this gift, which happens to be the largest in Arkansas Children’s history, the …

Make-A-Wish Mid-South recently announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Fayetteville-based Willard and Pat Walker Charitable Foundation. The Walker Foundation has agreed to match dollar-for-dollar the money raised by the Wishes are Waiting campaign up to $500,000 over the next two …