Southern Stockyards gives back!!

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Special silent auction (via Facebook, thanks COVID) for all proceeds from two stainless steel Prairie Grove Tiger koozies donated to the Dougan family, who holds a special place in my heart.  With all they have going on I hope the PG community has came together to take a little burden of of their worry list.

May is my Momma's birthday month as well as my great aunt, Maxine’s .   These two very important women in my life helped shape me, inspire me a and mold me into who I am today. Without them, and many others (my daddy and LaLa, Shirley Schlegel) I wouldn’t be me.  Since my Momma and Maxine are in Heaven now, I decided to pass a birthday gift to someone else who has maybe inspired or shaped someone else's life.  I received several nominations in my Southern Stockyards Facebook Group and it was really SO hard picking just one. One lucky woman was selected in the Prairie Grove community.  She was gifted with a cross-body purse, monogrammed with her first initial.  Good feels, this is why I give back!

In September 2019 two monogrammed special bags were gifted to two Tennessee girls who spoke to my heart.  These girls are now special sisters.  I gifted these bags to one beautiful young lady, as she recently went after and successfully obtained her GED (way to go).  The other young lady recently moved in with a family who was lucky enough to get to experience another addition to their family.  Adoption speaks close to my heart and this young lady's story made me want to give back to her, so she had something of her very own to call hers.  Giving back to these two girls are in Tennessee was meant to be even more so because that's where my daughter and son-in-law currently reside to attend college.  Tennessee, you have a special place in my heart!!

I have a few ideas in mind for giving back; however, I am also looking for more ways to give back to the NWA Community.  If you have an idea or suggestion, please email me or reach out to me on Facebook Messenger through my SouthernStockyards Facebook Group.