48 • Off icial Kids Mag • MARCH & APRIL 2018
By Dave Woods
dwoods@OfficialKidsMag.com
Amanda Brewer knows even the little
things you do can make a difference. The
recently crowned Mrs. Northwest Arkansas
teaches her kids to volunteer and give back
to the community in any way they can,
even if it's dropping off a couple gallons of
milk a couple times a month at the local
Ronald McDonald House. Her knowledge
of the charity, which provides a home away
from home for families with sick kids at
area hospitals, came about after a family
member discovered the RMH in Springfield.
"My cousin has a child that is the same age
as my oldest," she said. "He was born at 25
weeks. They were in Missouri and he was
in the hospital and they didn't have money
to stay at a hotel. Someone said check out
the Ronald McDonald House in Springfield.
They did and they stayed about a month."
That exposure to the good works done
by the Ronald McDonald House Charity led
her to start looking into the organization
and to eventually volunteer and support the
local houses.
"I got involved through her experience
in the first place," Amanda said. "I
didn't really know there were houses in
Local mom works to make volunteering
top of mind for young family
Little
things
count
"It's good to help other people when
you can. There is always some point in
your life where you might need help."
- Amanda Brewer
