Focus Areas
Youth Development
- STEAM Initiatives
- Youth Football Camp
- Work Force Development Camp
- Shark Tank
Health and Wellness
- Health Screenings
- Mobile clinic
- Food Gardens
- Senior Care
- Caretakers Network
Civic Engagement
- Recognition for families that vocal in the community through volunteerism and advocacy
- Partner with Lions Club to recognize veteran affairs
- Donate resources to local law enforcement, fire department and their families
Quality of Life
- Provide home ownership education for low to moderate income families
- Invest in programming that will aid in addressing barriers to ownership
- Partner with financial lending institutions to provide flexible mortgage products
- Match funds up to $5K for down payment assistance
- Develop green space
- Identify civil servants, active duty and veteran home buyers
Upcoming Events
“Iron Sharpens Iron” Week
Each year MACCLID host its annual “Iron Sharpens Iron” week of events in Arkansas. During the week of events it opportunity for the organization to provides needed resources for families and communities to thrive.
Registration and information for the weeks events below…
2019 3rd Annual Light Into Darkness Golf Scramble Tournament – April 5, 2019
We are excited to invite you to our 3rd Annual “Iron Sharpen Iron” Golf Scramble Tournament, schedule for April 5, 2019 at Rebsamen Golf Course in Little Rock, Arkansas. This fundraising event will not only bring everyone together over the game of golf, but will raise...
2019 “Iron Sharpens Iron” Football & Cheer Camp – Saturday April 6, 2019
This spring, we are proud to host our 7th Annual “Iron Sharpens Iron” Football & Cheer Camp at Jacksonville High School, located at...
Read 4:30 is an initiative created by The Light into Darkness “The LID” Foundation to support child literacy by encouraging all students from K-12 to read for at least 30 minutes every day.
As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17
Charitable Events
2019 3rd Annual Light Into Darkness Golf Scramble Tournament – April 5, 2019
We are excited to invite you to our 3rd Annual “Iron Sharpen Iron” Golf Scramble Tournament, schedule for April 5, 2019 at Rebsamen Golf Course in Little Rock, Arkansas. This fundraising event will not only bring everyone together over the game of golf, but will raise...
2019 “Iron Sharpens Iron” Football & Cheer Camp – Saturday April 6, 2019
This spring, we are proud to host our 7th Annual “Iron Sharpens Iron” Football & Cheer Camp at Jacksonville High School, located at...
Rush To Read – Tuesday December 11, 2018 4:00-6:00pm
Click HERE to DONATE Read 4:30 is an initiative created by The Light into Darkness “The LID” Foundation to support child literacy by encouraging all students from K-12 to read for at least 30 minutes every day. Some of the great benefits of reading include: It helps...
“Bowling with A Pro” Celebrity Bowling Bash – April 4, 2018 – CLOSED
For Sponsorship Information CLICK HERE “Bowling with A Pro” Celebrity Bowling Bash is a charity event that matches the participants with local and national celebrities. You can participant as individual bowler, spectators are welcome to watch all the fun and...
Speaker for the 3rd Annual General Norman H. Schwarzkopf Military Family of the Year Award
Behind every exceptional service member, often times there is an equally exceptional family that provides a crucial support system. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers honor the incredible sacrifices made by these military families with the “General H Norman Schwarzkopf Military...
Operation Fatherhood with Clinton McDonald
Clinton McDonald hosted military dads and children at One Buccaneer Place for Operation Fatherhood; an evening of football and family time. Clinton McDonald is a leader on and off the field. As an 8-year veteran tackle, McDonald is a consistent force on the defensive...
Operation Feed Tampa Bay
Hurricane Irma was a major meteorological event that impacted the state of Florida. According to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, 6.7 million homes in the state lost power during the storm. After the storm, MACCLID brainstormed to see how we...
Back To School Kickoff
The month of August marks the beginning of the school year. Due to the importance of education, MACCLID felt that it would be imperative to ensure that young members of the Jacksonville community were equipped with the...
Iron Sharpens Iron Youth Football Camp 2017
The month of April is a important month for the organization. This month, MACCLID held its annual Iron Sharpens Iron youth football camp. This year, over 600 children were given the opportunity to express themselves through physical activity. High school students were...
Rural Health Initiative
Families in rural areas often lack health insurance, have very high premiums or deductibles, and may lack and overall understanding of how to effectively utilize and manage their healthcare plans. With this in mind, MACCLID chose to set aside funds to support programs...
Ronald McDonald House
Since 1980 Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas (RMHCA) has provided a "home-away-from-home" for more than 30,000 families who traveled to Little Rock for pediatric care from all over Arkansas, many states and even other countries. In support of the Ronald...
ARcare Football Camp
ARcare is a private, non-profit corporation that was developed to provide affordable healthcare to meet the needs of rural Arkansas residents. This corporation has been involved with MACC-LID over the past three years by providing physicals to camp participants. In an...
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