EAST at Sonora Elementary

05/27/2026

EAST is all about learning through the process. We’ve packaged these care packages THREE different times and have learned A LOT about the United States Postal Service procedures. Flat Rate, Priority Mail and Ground rates are wild and folks are very particular with packaging details. But with those small road blocks, we’ve gained so much life knowledge. The first chapter of Hero Tales has come to an end, but the next chapter fires up this Spring! Stay tuned!

05/27/2026

How it started and how it’s going. Hero Tales attempt #2 is happening now! Sorry about the delay, folks. We had to repackage and relabel our care packages. It’s all good though, the team is ready to ship after a quick lunch break!

05/20/2026

Tomorrow we get to bless 74 military kids with a BIG shipment of books, bears and so much more! Looking forward to seeing this project come to completion!

05/04/2026

We’re getting really close to packing day! Just waiting on 2 more Amazon deliveries, a few goodies for the younger military kiddos, and shipping labels. Hero Tale shipments should go out within the month!

05/04/2026

The orioles have arrived!

04/17/2026

You catch it, we’ll fry it! And if you don’t catch anything, we’ve got enough chicken nugs to feed the whole family! There will be games, prizes and fun for everyone!

TOMORROW is the day! Come fish for FREE! The Washington Co. Sheriff’s Office will be frying up catfish, chicken tenders and fries! Kona Ice will be there slingin’ snow cones! Arkansas Game and Fish has the lake stocked up and the kids geared up to catch that legendary lunker! It’s going to be a blast! 🎣

04/07/2026

We are so excited to officially launch our Amazon Wish List in support of the incredible families of the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade. After two unforgettable days of filming our soldiers before deployment, we are now turning those moments into something lasting for their children. We call this project...Hero Tales!

Each book purchased will be gifted to a military child and paired with a special video recording of their loved one reading that very story—a powerful way to stay connected, even from afar. We are proud to partner with Bo’s Blessings and their Youth Ambassadors, Camp Alliance, and Altrusa of Springdale to make this project possible! Thank you for helping us wrap these families in support, love, and literacy.

If you’d like to be part of something truly meaningful, please consider purchasing a book from our Amazon Wish List. Every story shared is a reminder to these children that their hero is never too far away!

https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3VINPYOT3YSCV?ref_=wl_share

04/04/2026

Today was another outstanding day of community service with Bo’s Blessings, the 142nd, Camp Alliance, and Hero Tales. There is much to discuss, yet the primary sentiment is one of gratitude. I am truly grateful. Have a great weekend, y’all!