Siloam Springs Community Guide

2023 Siloam Springs community guide | 17 December, the annual Realtors Christmas Dinner and Silent Auction raised $15,339 for Genesis House, Netzel said. Netzel went on to say that part of the problem is a misconception of how Genesis House runs its programs and distributes its resources. "What the community needs to know is that we run our program very stringently," she said. "We don't just give handouts to people. We work with people who are willing to put in the work to better themselves and they just need that extra little bit of help." Walls said he uses the word "stewardship" a lot in meetings because he feels Genesis House has a responsibility to those funding it. Part of that is using donations for not only programs, but operating costs. "When we get a donation we can't just put 100% of it to a program, we have to have employees there," he said. "We have to pay bills. ere are operations costs as well." Walls hopes to someday have an overnight facility at Genesis House. According to Walls, there is no such facility in Siloam Springs or northeast Oklahoma. He believes that Tulsa and Fayetteville are the two closest cities with such facilities, as well as a the Salvation Army facility in Bentonville. "On this 412 Corridor there's nothing here," he said. "ere's a lot of transient people who come through here." Another thing Walls would like to see is a licensed social worker or professional counselor on staff, particularly for the Family JumpStart Program. Presently, Genesis House partners with Ozark Guidance and the Siloam Springs Community Counseling Clinic to provide counseling services to their clients. A concern that Walls said he has is if someone calls the Genesis House late at night, a counselor needs to be available to help them. "Some of our goals are a little loy, but it needs to be started," he said. "It will never happen if we don't start it." Genesis House continues to help the homeless /photo by Marc Hayot Summer Camp Learn more and register at WWW.NEWLIFERANCH.COM GRADES 2-6 GRADES 7-12 At New Life Ranch Frontier Cove, located in Adair, Oklahoma, junior campers (2nd-6th grade) get to do things like canoe, race around the go-cart track, slide down the Wet Willy, and worship God, all while building relationships with peers, counselors, and ultimately Jesus Christ. At New Life Ranch Flint Valley, located in Colcord, Oklahoma, senior campers (7th-12th grade) get to do things like ride horses, canoe, rock climb, launch off the blob, and worship God, all while building relationships with peers, counselors, and ultimately Jesus Christ.

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