R.E.A.C.H. Community Economic Development Corporation Inc.

03/07/2026

A New Fire Station in Woodson! Standby, we have a plan.

06/05/2025

REACH VILLAGE by R.E.A.C.H. Community Economic Development Corporation, Inc.

Architect’s Proposal for Programming and Conceptual Site Plan Date: May 13, 2025

The following is the proposed scope of work to be enacted by the Architect (Kwendeche, FAIA) toward the preparation of a site programming document and illustrative conceptual site plan for an existing site in Woodson (Pulaski County), Arkansas—see attached map—owned by Macy V. Butler and Gwendolyn W. Butler. The owners have established a non-profit organization (R.E.A.C.H. Community Economic Development Corporation, Inc.) to enact the planned self-sustainable residential development including:

A mixture of single housing types for long-term and short-term use

A commons area for management, security, and maintenance

A community center for meetings, social gatherings, and classrooms

A new lake for recreational fishing and irrigation/flood control

An open-air amphitheater with adjacent food truck stalls and sit-in restaurants

A demonstration farm for food crop production with adjacent farm-to-table dining

Restoration/rehabilitation of the historic Collins Chapel AME Church

A biking, jogging, and fitness trail with electric cart access

A biker’s refresh station for rest and service

An urgent care medical station with adjacent drug and convenience store

An arts, crafts, and photography workshop facility with gallery and classrooms

Future headquarters of the corporation located in Woodson Arkansas. In development stages to create the most ambitious community development project ever in ...

06/02/2025

The R.E.A.C.H. Community Economic Development Corporation Inc. is pleased to announce the election of officers to its board of directors.

The corporation is also in active development of its headquarters facility, R.E.A.C.H. VILLAGE located in Woodson Arkansas. Mr. Nfn Kwendeche has joined our team as the architect. His creativity and experience will help design a must see destination in Arkansas,

https://edition.arkansasonline.com/article/281943138817801?fbclid=IwQ0xDSwKwO95leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHnmle00P7mayzkEpl-xf4uqTRFNpmUh2_HSVOUOBY4zFQ8HXkXYtcnpR2Isg_aem_zojT5FpOLMvqwcgzgWCJEw

Butler Family Farm in collaboration R.E.A.C.H. has been approved to install USDA certified High Tunnels for farming operation.

Future plans include building new structures and opportunities for the people of Woodson and surrounding communities.

Many maps are simply a tool to tell where one is and which dir­ec­tion to go, but a new map pro­poses to show the African Amer­ican com­munity of Hot Springs where they’ve been, how they got there and who led the way. In recog­ni­tion of May’s 2025...

04/26/2025

We applied!
Good news. You’re approved for nonprofit grants and discounts from Microsoft

R.E.A.C.H. Community Economic Development Corporation Inc is now part of the Microsoft Tech for Social Impact program.

01/14/2025

We are eligible to bid on this contract. Who has a plan?

07/17/2024

Always being proactive, I have applied for a USDA Rural Home Improvement Grant ($10,000) to make our home's entryway handicapped accessible. WE want a new front porch and back door deck.

USDA require that I get a bid from a local licensed contractor, who must also provide a copy of their license if selected to do the work.

My Inquiry: Are you that Licensed Contractor who has experienced with USDA home improvement grants, willing to come to Woodson, complete and submit a bid for this job and license to help us get this grant?

Note: This is the only uncompleted item holding up this grant!
If you are that person, know that person who may be interested get with me ASAP?

06/14/2024

With the white hat! Looks almost like my Referee hat!

06/12/2024

Anyone Interested and can Qualify Being a Part of This Program, let me know. We are researching the application and will be contacting the funding agency for more information.

WE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPY!

The Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Program provides grants to non-profits to increase the number of military veterans gaining knowledge and skills through comprehensive, hands-on and immersive model farm and ranch programs offered regionally that lead to successful careers in the food and agricultural sector.

The program encourages the development of training opportunities specifically designed for military veterans. AgVets projects will offer onsite, hands-on training and classroom education leading to a comprehensive understanding of successful farm and ranch operations and management practices. Projects may also offer workforce readiness and employment prospects for service-disabled veterans. Ensuring there are pathways for military veterans interested in pursuing careers in agriculture — regardless of age or production choice — strengthens agricultural production and rural economies across the United States.

While military veterans are eligible for most USDA programs, a hands-on immersive training experience has been identified as a critical strategy for helping interested individuals enter into and sustain successful careers in farming, ranching, and agribusiness. Through targeted outreach, strategic collaboration and partnership, including evaluation, well-designed pilot programs can assist veterans in gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to secure meaningful job and career opportunities that increase individual, family, and community vitality.

The Enhancing Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Program provides grants to non-profits to increase the number of military veterans gaining knowledge and skills through comprehensive, hands-on and immersive model farm and ranch programs offered regionally that lead to successful career...

06/06/2024

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Where is the Community Pride?
This page has a photo of the store that was a well-known community family black business. Today that location is the latest dumping grounds in Woodson. When we purchased the Doc Brown property 2018, little did we know that property was also a dumping area for trash, debris and discarded furniture. When we decided to make Woodson a part of our retirement living space, we had to spend hundreds of dollars and removed hundreds of pounds of trash plus an old collapsed house just to make the property livable.
I see people posting and viewing posts, but very little interaction and communication. Someone posted a flyer in the post office, I saw it. Good Notice.
If we don't talk about it, how can we work together to correct it?
Today's post also comes with a new photo!
Again, where is the Community Pride?

05/21/2024

FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
As we begin to envision our vision for the Woodson-Hensley communities, what are your feelings about these communities incorporating or remaining as is, unincorporated, and why?

An unincorporated town is a community that is within a region of land that does