FACT, Inc. has scheduled a Joint Policy Council and Governing Board of Directors meeting for Thursday, April 30, 2026, at SouthArk EAST Campus at 12:00.
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February 2026 Meeting Notice
FACT, Inc. has scheduled the following meetings:
Policy Council meeting on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 12:00 at the FACT Central Office.
Governing Board meeting on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at 12:00 at the FACT Central Office.
December 2025 FACT Inc Meeting Notice
FACT, Inc. has scheduled a Joint Policy Council and Board Meeting for Tuesday, December 16th at 12:00 at SouthArk’s EAST Campus.
FACT Emergency Meeting Notice
FACT has called an Emergency Meeting for the Policy Council and Board of Directors. The Policy Council will meet on Monday, October 20th at 9:30am. The Board will meet Monday, October 20th at 1:00pm. Both meetings will occur at the FACT Central Offices.
FACT Inc Meeting Notice
FACT, Inc. has scheduled a Policy Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 28th at 12:00 at FACT’s Central Office on Vine Street.
A Governing Board Meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, October 30th at 12:00 at FACT’s Central Office on Vine Street.
Meeting Notice for August
FACT, Inc. has scheduled a Joint Board and Policy Council meeting on Thursday, August 28, 2025 at FACT’s Central Office
Public Notice to Bid
Families and Children Together, Inc. (FACT) will be accepting sealed bids for food and non-food items and delivery of those items to 19 pre-school locations. The delivery areas will include Calhoun, Columbia, Dallas, Hempstead, Lafayette, Nevada, Ouachita, and Union counties. A full list of locations is below. You may pick up bid sheets from FACT Central Office at:
2720 Vine Street
El Dorado, AR 71730
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. OR CLICK HERE TO MAKE A COPY TO COMPLETE THE FORM AND THEN IT MUST BE DELIVERED IN PERSON TO THE ADDRESS ABOVE.
Bids must be returned marked “Sealed Bid” by noon, July 10, 2025. If you have questions, please call Kathy Hayes at (870) 862-4545 ext. 1023.
The purpose of the bid specifications is to ensure all Head Start, Early Head Start and Arkansas Better Chance Centers operated by Families and Children Together, Inc. receive food deliveries according to their needs. FACT reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
- Must deliver food/non-food items to 19 FACT, Inc. sites. Centers are located in Calhoun County, Columbia County, Dallas County, Hempstead County, Lafayette County, Nevada County, Ouachita County and Union County. Refer to the included list for specific locations.
- CLICK HERE TO USE only THIS bid sheet provided. You must MAKE A COPY to edit the file.
- State whether there is a minimum dollar/case amount that must be purchased in order to deliver, and if so, how much.
- Return bid sheet in sealed envelope, marked “Sealed Bid” by noon July 11, 2025. Bids may be for food items, non-food items, or both. YOU MUST PRINT THE BID SHEET, SEAL IT, AND DELIVER IN PERSON TO THE CENTRAL OFFICE AT:
- 2720 Vine Street
El Dorado, AR 71730
- 2720 Vine Street
- Have a Registered Dietician on staff or contract to assist in developing menus.
- Registered Dietician to assist Nutrition Coordinator with nutritional needs of individual children with special diets, food allergies, etc.
Meeting Notice for April
FACT, Inc. has scheduled a Joint Board and Policy Council meeting for Thursday, April 24 at 12:00 at FACT’s West Woods Preschool Location.
FACT Preschools in Columbia County, Arkansas
We talked about finding quality Child Care, and now we’re looking at how FACT’s preschool classrooms line up! We talked about Calhoun County here.
In Columbia County, FACT oversees the operations of McNeil Head Start Preschool, Magnolia Early Head Start, Magnolia East Head Start/ABC, Emerson Head Start, and Taylor ABC.

McNeil Head Start
820 Logoly Road
McNeil, AR 71753

Magnolia Early Head Start
306 Legion Drive
Magnolia, AR 71753

Magnolia East Head Start/ABC
801 Calhoun Road
Magnolia, AR 71753

Emerson Head Start
508 West Main
Emerson, AR 71740

Taylor ABC
303 East Pine
Taylor, AR 71861
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