Utopia Empowerment Center

12/31/2025

New year. New possibilities. Same commitment to community, care, and wellness. Happy New Year 2026 from all of us at Utopia

12/30/2025

🚭💨 READY TO QUIT SMOKING?
Utopia Empowerment Center has you covered! 💪🏾🫁

✨ Join the ACT Together Smoking Cessation Study
💰 Paid incentive available
🖤 Supporting OUR community

👉🏾 Take the quick screening NOW:
🔗 https://bbmc.ouhsc.edu/redcap/surveys/?s=CWNLTTNM7YFFKW3K

🔥 Let’s ACT Together. Let’s breathe better.

12/30/2025

12/30/2025

Start the year off right! Our Food Pantry is back this Friday at 1 PM at UTOPIA, 501 East 21st, Little Rock, AR. 🍎🥪

Come grab a meal while supplies last and kick off 2026 with a full belly and a happy heart!

12/24/2025

A hearty Merry Christmas from all of us at Utopia!
We are grateful for you and wish you joy, peace, and rest this holiday season.
Utopia will be closed until Friday, January 2.
See you in the New Year! 🎄✨

12/19/2025

HOLIDAY FOOD GIVEAWAY FOR THOSE IN NEED

The City of Little Rock is partnering with Edwards Cash Saver and The Samaritan Health Project for a special holiday food giveaway on December 22. Starting at 8:30am, Edwards Cash Saver (6420 Colonel Glenn Rd.) will be giving away turkey breast and hams while supplies last. Limited to one giveaway per vehicle.

12/18/2025

Just as we were about to close the center, Lindsey Moore Boerner pulled up with donations for the Utopia Center food pantry 💛A whole reminder that you never know who’s watching from afar — ready to show up with love and support. THANK YOU!
Heads up family: we won’t be hosting TGIF Free Food Giveaway next week due to the holidays, but we WILL be serving a hot meal for families 🍽️✨
If you’d like to support or drop off food items for our open food pantry, drop-off times are 11am–5pm.
📍 Utopia Center
501 East 21st Street
Grateful. Supported.

12/17/2025

The UTOPIA Empowerment Center is beyond proud to celebrate our Executive Director, Antoine Ghoston, on receiving Community Partner of the Year from the Arkansas State Independent Living Council.

Through UTOPIA, Antoine AND STAFF/VOLUNTEERS have continued to build bridges across movements — disability justice, health equity, housing access, HIV advocacy, and BIPOC leadership — proving that community work is strongest when we move together.

This award affirms what we already know:
✔️ The work matters
✔️ The approach matters
✔️ The people matter

To the Arkansas State Independent Living Council, thank you for seeing the work and honoring leadership that is grounded, collaborative, and unapologetically community-centered.

To our Executive Director — congrats, AOne Twan. 🏆
Keep pushing. Keep building. Keep leading with heart.

We are proud of you.
We are proud of this moment.

12/14/2025

12/13/2025

Did you know? In Arkansas: Thousands experience homelessness every year. Many face food insecurity daily.

Utopia is excited to partner with Providence Park to provide services for those in need. Whether you need housing support, resources, or guidance, we’re here to help.

DM us or email us today – LET US HELP you get the housing you need!