Back-to-school backpacks
We send students into the new school year with backpacks filled with school supplies and essential items.
Northwest Arkansas · 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Everyone deserves a seat at the table.
The You Can Sit With Us Foundation started as a simple message of inclusion. Today we show up for Northwest Arkansas kids with school supplies, free meals, and a clear message: you belong here.
Our symbol
There’s always room on the bench.
A bench is built to be shared. Scoot over, and there’s room for one more. That’s the whole idea behind You Can Sit With Us: no one should have to sit alone, at lunch, on the playground, or anywhere else.
What we do
Small acts that say “you belong.”
Free family meals
Our events serve free hot meals so families can gather, eat, and connect.
A message of inclusion
Everything we do comes back to one idea: every kid deserves a place where they're welcome.
Signature event
The Summer of Support Project
Our Summer of Support event filled the Jones Center in Springdale with backpacks of school supplies, free meals, bounce houses, snow cones, and community resource vendors for local families.
600meals served
200backpacks given out
“Every child deserves to start the school year feeling prepared, confident, and supported.”Anna Claire Hay, Founder
In the community
Saving seats all over Northwest Arkansas.
Help us save a seat for every kid.
Your gift puts school supplies, meals, and support in the hands of Northwest Arkansas kids.
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