NPSOA Launches First Community Service Project

The National Print and Sign Owners Association (NPSOA) marked a historic first during its 2025 Leaders Summit Conference by launching a community service initiative in support of Providence Park, a transformative housing project for the chronically homeless in Pulaski County, Arkansas.

From left to right: Paul Strack, CustomXM President, Providence Park CEO Errin Stanger, NPSOA Chairman Nathaniel Grant and Conference Chair Kevin Hebert.

Spearheaded by association members Paul Strack, (CustomXM in North Little Rock, Arkansas) and Sarah Barr (Konhaus Print and Marketing in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania), the service project galvanized over 100 association members and their families to give back to the local community. In the weeks leading up to the conference, NPSOA members nationwide contributed essential supplies to create 30 welcome kits, each filled with household necessities, cleaning items, and hygiene products, destined for future Providence Park residents. Conference attendees and their families gathered at the North Little Rock
Innovation Hub to assemble the kits, while Strack’s business served as a local collection point for donations.

“This project allowed us to come together not just as business owners but as caring human beings,” said Strack. The level of support from members‚ most of whom had never been to Arkansas before was deeply moving.”

In addition to providing hands-on service, the association made a significant financial contribution. The NPSOA surprised Providence Park with a donation of $40,000, along with an additional $10,000 raised through member contributions. These funds will be used for the construction of permanent
housing on the 50-acre Providence Park site, which will eventually accommodate up to 400 chronically homeless individuals and families. As part of their contribution, NPSOA will have naming rights for the housing developed with its contribution.

In addition to the 400 homes, Providence Park plans to construct a central community hub with laundry, kitchens, and bathrooms, a fabrication lab, a community garden, and Harmony Hall‚ an all-purpose building with meeting spaces, a welcome center, a convenience store, and more.

“This partnership has been a beautiful blessing for us,” said Providence Park founder and CEO Errin Stanger. “The generosity of NPSOA members makes us feel like extended family.”

According to NPSOA Board Chair Nathanial Grant, this is just the beginning: “our first association-led service project, Providence Park sets a new precedent. We hope to make community service a tradition at every annual conference moving forward, positively impacting the cities we visit.”

Grant was quick to point out that NPSOA’s contribution level could not have been possible without the tremendous support of its vendor partners. “Our sponsors stepped up to the plate in a big way in 2025 and we continue to rely on their amazing support to underwrite much of what we can offer our members.”

For more information about Providence Park or to support the initiative, visit www.providenceparkhome.com

Source: NPSOA

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