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.
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.
- Meaningful work through NEEDED | Paws, Gardens, Cafe, and Creations
- Compassionate, dignity-first daytime care
- Direct support for the families who love them
- A faith-informed community built to include, not set apart
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. That conviction shapes how we design every program: not as a service done to someone, but as a place built with them, where their contribution is the point.
Jeremy & Misty Gatlin
NEEDED was founded by Jeremy and Misty Gatlin in Northwest Arkansas.
Jeremy Gatlin
Co-Founder, NEEDED
Misty Gatlin
Co-Founder, NEEDED
About NEEDED, answered
Is NEEDED a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit?
Not yet. NEEDED is in its founding phase and has not completed nonprofit tax-status filing. Gifts made through the Launch Fund today are not tax-deductible until that status is granted.
Who founded NEEDED?
NEEDED was founded by Jeremy and Misty Gatlin in Northwest Arkansas.
What does "Purposed by Him" mean?
Purposed by Him is the faith foundation beneath NEEDED -- the belief that every person is intentionally created by God with unique gifts and immeasurable worth.
Want to be part of the founding story?
Join the interest list, give to the Launch Fund, or reach out directly.