About Us

OneCommunity, a 501(c)(3) community-based non-profit organization was founded in 2009 to address the needs of the growing immigrant community. Our mission is to promote communities working together as One and to enhance the quality of life of all people through use of best practices and outreach services that improve health, education, and leadership skills. Our work advances equity and inclusion for underrepresented people in Northwest Arkansas by engaging, empowering and strengthening Latinx immigrant families and youth through educational programming with the goal of creating OneCommunity living, working and prospering together.

Recognitions

2017

Nominated for Non-Profit of the Year at the Arkansas Latino Business Awards

OneCommunity was instrumental along with our Springdale community partners to receive the All-America City Award for increasing grade-level reading, reducing chronic absence and increasing parent-community engagement with diverse families.

2021

Recognized as a Bright Spot by the National Campaign for Grade-Level Reading with Feed Your Brain, Alimenta Tu Cerebro for using innovative approaches during the pandemic.

2024

2021

Feed Your Brain was featured in the Arkansas Community Foundation Engage Magazine.

Meet the Team

Julieta Ortiz

Operations & Program Director / Interim Executive Director
Lourdes "Lulu" Lopez

Community Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator/Facilitator
Zenaida Ibarra

Facilitator/Parent Leader
Maria Torres

Kids Club Leader/Facilitator
Lourdes Gonzalez

Kids Club Facilitator
Elizabeth Vega

Data Administrator/Project Manager
Guillermina Castañeda

Feed Your Brain Facilitator
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Board Members

Mary Zaragoza Solliday

Chair
IT Vendor Management
J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc.
Ever E. Cuellar

Vice-Chair
VP of Lending
Sterling Bank
Shawn Phillips

Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer
L&L Metal Fabrication
Luis Merlos

Secretary
Sr. Manager, Controls, Testing, and Monitoring
Walmart, Inc.
Kelly Robbins

Board Member
Business Development Officer
United Bank NWA
Antonio Caldera, Jr.

Board Member
CPA
CTA Advisors LLLP
Alejandro Rojas

Board Member
Pastor
Centi Church