NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - The federal government is reaching out to unemployed veterans to help them find a job.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is hosting a "Hire Our Heroes" job fair event in North Little Rock to help local veterans get vital job training to help them find a new career.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) --  Too often we report the negative news, but great things are happening in your community each day.

Here's a look at the Brighter Side....

Win a $50,000 Energy Efficiency makeover 
The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas will sponsor the fifth $50,000 Energy Efficiency Home Makeover Contest for electric cooperative members.

"The Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas are committed to helping our members manage energy consumption," said Doug White, vice president of systems services for the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas. "Our goal is to educate members about energy efficiency components and measures that can help them save energy, live comfortably and reduce their electricity bills."

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AARP Press Release) - To tackle the serious issue of hunger faced by millions of older adults, AARP and AARP Foundation announced that on Sat., May 12, they are joining the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) and the U.S. Postal Service's 20th annual food drive to help "Stamp Out Hunger."

On the second Saturday in May each year, in America's largest single day food drive, known officially as Stamp Out Hunger, letter carriers across the country pick up bags of non-perishable food products left for them by households on their usual routes-and deliver those donations to local food banks and pantries, such as the Arkansas Foodbank in central Arkansas and other member food banks of the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance. To encourage food donations, AARP and AARP Foundation donated food collection bags for distribution in Arkansas.