Press Releases

Thank you to our 2019 Turkey Trot 10k & 5k Sponsors! For a full list of sponsors or to sign up for the race, please visit www.veralloyd.org.

Photos from Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services, Inc.'s post

The very first Vino with Vera in Conway raised $5,000 for Vera Lloyd's Transition Services Program! Many new families have joined in support thanks to this fun night of hors d'oeuvres, wine and learning about Vera Lloyd's youth.

Thank you to everyone who participated, and a special thank you to the incredible hosts: Twig Satterfield, Peggy DuVall, Bettye Balmaz, Pam Rawlins, Jill Acree and Jet (the adorable host dog)! ... See more

Meet the 2019-2020 Vera Lloyd Agency & Foundation Boards. Thank you all for your service to the children, youth and families who call Vera Lloyd home.

A special welcome to our newest Board members:
Mollie Birch, Bob Morrow, John S. Stobaugh and Diane Warren. ... See more

A 5K Training Plan for complete beginners

It's time to get ready for the annual Turkey Trot 10k & 5k Race! Whether you're participating in Monticello or running/walking from home, training for a race can be fun! We'd love to see pictures of you getting ready for the race, running with your dogs, or out in your neighborhood.

Send us a Facebook message with photos of you training, and we'll post them!

https://www.runnersworld.com/uk/training/5km/a760067/six-week-beginner-5k-schedule/ ... See more

A basic 5K schedule that assumes you don't run at all yet, and is designed to get you round comfortably, probably with a few short walk breaks

Turkey Trot is just a few short months away! Two members of the Boerne, Texas Virtual Participation team "Run Like the Winded" are training with their dogs every week!

Won't be in Monticello, AR on November 23 for the Turkey Trot? No problem! Sign up as a Virtual Participant and you and your friends and family can run right from home! You'll even get a FREE race shirt!

Sign up today at: runsignup.com/vlturkeytrot ... See more

Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services, Inc.

Thanks to all of you, we raised a total of $28,952 for the Vera Lloyd Transition Services Program! Thank you to everyone who donated and contributed to the matching gift! The inaugural Lulu's Love in Action Day was a HUGE success.

Save the Date for Next Year: August 13, 2020 ... See more

First Presbyterian Church of Fort Smith, AR

Our friends at Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services was another non profit agency recently selected to receive funding courtesy of our church trustees. The $15,000 will provide academic and employment opportunities for vulnerable youth. With locations in Little Rock and Monticello, Vera Lloyd has served youth in need since 1910. They also serve youth in foster care, juvenile offenders in state custody, and homeless or near homeless single parent families. We are happy to support their efforts! Congratulations Vera Lloyd!❤️ ... See more

Vera Lloyd Presbyterian Family Services, Inc.

Thank you to everyone who participated in Lulu's Love in Action Day! Thanks to all of you, we met our matching goal and raised $28,000 for Vera Lloyd's Transition Services Program!

Gifts postmarked August 15th are still rolling in, so stay tuned for the final number. ... See more