Youth Leadership Council, Allison Ober's Cooperative Community Service Project 2025
This page is dedicated to Youth Leadership Council, Allison Ober's Cooperative Community Service Project for October 2025.
Hello,
My name is Allison Ober, and I’m a senior at Lamar High School. This year, I have the honor of serving as the 2025 Arkansas representative for the Youth Leadership Council (YLC), a program of the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA).
As part of my role, I’m leading a community service project during Cooperative Appreciation Month this October. I’ve chosen to organize a supply drive for The Call, whose mission is to mobilize and equip local communities to provide a future and a family for children in foster care. Their purpose is to make a positive impact on the next generation by supporting both the children and the families who open their homes to them.
I invite all AVECC members to join me in this effort. The supply drive will take place Oct 1–31, and every contribution will directly help foster families in the River Valley. Together, we can make a difference and show what it means to be part of a cooperative that cares for its community.
With gratitude,
Allison Ober
2025 YLC Arkansas Representative
SUPPLY DRIVE DATES:
October 1-31
SUPPLY LIST:
- lice kits (to restore dignity to children)
- lice prevention spray & shampoo
- diapers (all sizes)
- baby wipes
- pull-ups (size 2T- 6)
- children's underwear (2T-child's size 12)
- pajamas for boys and girls (sizes 3T- size 12, with tags)
- Sensitive laundry detergent
- Clorox Wipes
- Hand Soap
- Dish soap
- Wet Wipes
- Counter Cleaning Spray
- new backpacks (with tags)
- gift cards to Amazon and Walmart for children during the holiday season
WE ASK THAT ALL ITEMS BE NEW/UNUSED IN ORIGINAL PACKAGING.
DROP OFF LOCATIONS:
1. AVECC Headquarters
208 S 17th St, Ozark, AR 72949
2. AVECC District Office, Van Buren
5600 AR-59, Van Buren, AR 72956
3. AVECC District Office, Waldron
1908 S Main St, Waldron, AR 72958
4. AVECC District Office, Pocola
1302 S Pocola Blvd, Pocola, OK 74902
5. Hedgeway Church
2218 E Main St, Lamar, AR 72846
6. Lamar High School
358 Lewis St, Lamar, AR 72846