Headwinds are buffeting The Van, but director says closing not an option

Little Rock homeless outreach nonprofit The Van ousts director; founder Reddin returns as ‘temporary place-holder’ | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Van founder Aaron Reddin returned this week to the helm of the nonprofit he founded as the organization navigates rising fuel prices, theft, a donation shortfall and the ouster of the executive director who succeeded Reddin just five months ago.

Headwinds are buffeting The Van, but director says closing not an option

Under somewhat dire-sounding circumstances, the founder of The Van, Aaron Reddin, has been tagged back into service as an interim executive director, with his first tasks being to get to the bottom of a theft, look for a new executive director and increase donations. In April, Parker Reid took over as director, but as of Monday morning, Reddin said, he is no longer employed by The Van, a nonprofit that locates and takes aid to unsheltered, homel…