MISSION STATEMENT
The purpose of the Northside Town Branch Group (NSTBG) is to achieve and maintain decent and wholesome living conditions in the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, to assist persons residing in Fort Smith to work together for the good of our city, and to provide a non-partisan organization which will benefit the City of Fort Smith as a whole through worthwhile projects.

VISION STATEMENT
The Northside Town Branch Group (NSTBG) is a not-for-profit corporation established for the following goals: "The establishment and maintenance of a community organization to serve and reach out actively to all the people of the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas, for the purpose of:

* Acting as a springboard to develop services and programs in keeping with the evolving needs of children and adults in the City of Fort Smith.

* Encouraging the exchange of information and ideas between private citizens and the various levels of government (Municipal, State, and Federal) recognizing that we all can learn from one another.

*Working toward the betterment of the City of Fort Smith.

CORE VALUE STATEMENT

To allow all citizens of Fort Smith, and individuals in general, who share our values, goals, and by-laws to join our group.

To listen, accept, and act upon projects from individuals, and governmental agencies deemed to be in the best interest for NSTBG and the City of Fort Smith.

To be honest and truthful and act in a respectful law abiding manner with our members, the citizens of Fort Smith, and all other people in general.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DONATIONS

NORTHSIDE TOWN BRANCH GROUP is a not-for-profit corporation created to benefit the citizens of Fort Smith and the City of Fort Smith and, as such, accepts donations to help support its cause. Donations may be sent to: NSTBG, 115 North 10th Street, Suite 2B, Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated.

If you decide to join Northside Town Branch Group, your application for membership will require approval by our Membership Committee. You will need to answer the profile questions as thoroughly as you can. Our profile questions are not difficult but we ask that you consider the time you have to give to NSTBG. Because we are a non-profit citizen action group, we need people who can be out front and in the trenches and devote a large portion of their time, and we also need people who can be behind the scenes and give a couple of hours. We will need citizens who can step up and lead a project or ones who can assist a leader of a project. We need citizens to be members of NSTBG so our communities can be informed of what is happening in Fort Smith, what problems are needing to be fixed, and the solutions being brought to the forefront for consideration. We need your voice; we need your presence. Remember, there is strength in numbers. Just let us know what you can offer. And, please, when inputting your name, please list the name your parents gave you, no nicknames or screen-names. Citizenry input is wanted and needed. Please consider joining NSTBG and helping us make Fort Smith the city we know it can be.

Ethical standards may prevent governmental departments from joining our website as voting members, so NSTBG has established a subscriber category. This will allow access to the information contained herein, without you being an official member. Any person may join, for information access only, under the subscriber category. Joining under the subscriber category does not allow voting priveleges.

Upon joining NSTBG as a voting member, please read NSTBG By-Laws located in the Forum section of the Main page. You will be asked to agree to abide by NSTBG By-Laws, to conduct yourselves in a courteous, professional manner that will not be destructive to the group, and to follow the general direction of NSTBG. Also, know that we will be collecting dues (a nominal amount) upon approval of your application. They will be due upon receipt of your membership packet. The dues are collected annually, are non-refundable, and are to be used for NSTBG operating costs.

Board of Directors

Wardell Henley....................................Principle Incorporator
Paul Giuffre...........................................Incorporator
Reverend A.J. Parish..........................Incorporator
Louise Watts........................................Incorporator
Herbert Norwood.................................Incorporator
Reverend Diane Burl...........................Incorporator
Reverend Ulysses C Washington ...Incorporator



Officers

Wardell Henley..............President
Earl Sheppard, Jr..........Vice-President, Treasurer
Reverend Diane Burl....Vice-President, Treasurer


Senior Advisors

Paul Giuffre
Reverend A. J. Parish
Randy Jackson
Reverend Ulysses Washington
Others

These are the projects that NSTBG has approved and are currently pursuing to find a resolution for. If there is an on-going problem that you have in your neighborhood, you may submit this to the group. The group will take the project under advisement and see if it is something that we can help find a solution for. Understand that all projects and ideas submitted may not be taken on by NSTBG but NSTBG will help in directing you to someone who can find a solution.

Projects List with Project Lead (Each project is listed under Groups. If you are interested in a particular project, please join that group.)

NSTBG Flood Solution Project
Wardell Henley, Project Leader
Founded to facilitate a solution for the Town Branch Neighborhood.


NSTBG Neighborhood Improvement Project
Earl Sheppard, Jr., Project Leader

Founded to facilitate solutions for Fort Smith Neighborhoods