Pulaski Heights UMC Foundation
Continuing the legacy of Pulaski Heights UMC
As with many industries and businesses, there is a specialized language or essential terms used to describe the goals and aspirations, mechanics, and the nitty-gritty of how things work. This post is Part 1 of Essential Terms for Foundation Supporters. Some of these terms are defined elsewhere on the Foundation website, but this is a … Read more
As we continue our series of introducing to you the board members of the PHUMC Foundation, we meet Ken Gill. Ken is serving in his second year as the Chairperson of the PHUMC Foundation Board of Directors. In that capacity, Ken is also an ex-officio member of all Foundation Committees. Ken and his wife Dottie … Read more
Who, Me? I need a will? Have you heard this? If you have one penny and two relatives, you need a will. So, using that rule of thumb, everyone needs a will. Right? Some wills are extremely brief documents detailing custodial responsibilities of minor children, some wills are incredibly detailed and therefore long documents detailing … Read more
May 3, 2026 — The PHUMC Foundation is pleased to announce five scholarship awards for $7,400 for educational expenses. Four scholarship programs (Little Joe and the BKs, Faulkner Basketball, Berry Music and Arts, and the Barnwell-Holloway Medical Studies) awarded five students tuition assistance for the 2026-2027 academic year. Campbell Blick and Sid Harris each received … Read more
Foundation support to PHUMC in 2025 In 2025, the Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church Foundation was pleased to distribute nearly $549,000 in program funding, financial support of the church, and PHUMC-related discretionary grants. At the end of 2025, the PHUMC Foundation held over $16.5 million on deposit with the Methodist Foundation for Arkansas. Thank you … Read more
At the February 2026 meeting of the PHUMC Foundation Board of Directors, Rev. Katye Chambers presented a request to help address food insecurity and food deserts in central Arkansas. The request was for the Foundation to provide a commitment to help fund a Mobile Market in Little Rock. The Foundation Board unanimously agreed to contribute … Read more
Willing Friends: This is a term you may have heard when learning about the Pulaski Heights UMC’s Foundation. Willing Friends are members of the PHUMC congregation who have made an indication they plan to remember either the Church, the Foundation, or both in their legacy planning either now, later, or when their time on earth … Read more
Please welcome Gary Isom to the PHUMC Foundation Board as a member of the Class of 2028. Gary serves with the other 14 Board members. Others in the Class of 2028 are Karen Barnwell, Tony Bozynski, Jill Penick, and Kathy Roberts. Gary and his wife, Carol, have been PHUMC members for almost 20 years. The … Read more
Your PHUMC Foundation is thrilled to announce the creation of the Hawkins Family Endowment for Educational Initiatives to further enhance local education opportunities through innovation, collaboration, and engagement. Melissa and Drake Hawkins established this endowment to support education enrichment initiatives, particularly early childhood literacy programs, as well as public school partnerships and collaboration. Thank you, … Read more
I never imagined the first post to PHUMC Foundation website would be a memorial to Rev. Lynn Lindsey, the first Executive Director of the PHUMC Foundation. Rev. Lindsey was truly a force to be reckoned with, and the sooner the better. With a velvety voice a determined stance, she made her vision of a PHUMC … Read more