Everyone is Needed.
NEEDED creates meaningful daytime support, work opportunities, and community for adults with disabilities while strengthening the families who love them.
A project of Jeremy and Misty Gatlin, built for Northwest Arkansas.
Every person has gifts, dignity, and purpose.
NEEDED is a nonprofit social enterprise built around one belief: every person has gifts, dignity, and purpose. We create spaces where adults with disabilities can grow, contribute, build friendships, and be known by name.
We are currently in our founding phase -- raising the resources, completing the planning, and building the community that will make NEEDED's programs possible in Northwest Arkansas.
Read more about our story →
Bridging the gap. Strengthening families. Empowering lives.
To bridge the gap for adults with disabilities and their families through meaningful work, compassionate care, family support, and faith-informed community.
Hands-on opportunities to contribute and belong
Paws Are NEEDED, Gardens Are NEEDED, Cafes Are NEEDED, Creations Are NEEDED, and Advocates Are NEEDED work alongside our core Adult Day Program to create hands-on opportunities for contribution, skill building, family support, and belonging.
Paws Are NEEDED
Dog boarding and pet care, providing excellent care for pets while creating supervised, meaningful work.
Learn more →Gardens Are NEEDED
Gardens and greenhouse spaces to grow flowers, herbs, produce, and confidence through hands-on work.
Learn more →Cafes Are NEEDED
A future gathering place for coffee, baked goods, hospitality, and community connection.
Learn more →Creations Are NEEDED
Handmade goods, packaging, and gifts that let participants make and sell products with pride.
Learn more →Advocates Are NEEDED
Helping families navigate adult services and connect with the right agencies, providers, and resources.
Learn more →The faith foundation beneath NEEDED
Purposed by Him is the faith foundation beneath NEEDED. We believe every person is intentionally created by God with unique gifts and immeasurable worth.
Read more →
Support for families, belonging for adults, ability in action
We are building a place where families can find support, adults can find belonging, and the community can see ability in action.
See what this means for your family →Three ways to help build NEEDED
Donate
Your gift helps launch the first phase of NEEDED -- nonprofit formation, planning, professional drawings, site preparation, and program supplies.
Give to the Launch Fund →Volunteer
Volunteers help with activities, gardens, pet care support, events, skills coaching, maintenance, prayer, fundraising, and hospitality.
Volunteer with us →Build
Contribute professional expertise, materials, labor, or in-kind services toward NEEDED's future campus.
Offer your expertise →Partner
We welcome churches, businesses, civic clubs, foundations, schools, and professional partners who want to help build an inclusive community.
Become a partner →Share
Help families, businesses, and civic leaders discover the NEEDED vision by spreading the word.
Share the vision →Interested in learning more?
Whether you want to give, volunteer, or become a founding family, we would love to hear from you.