When he's not at the shop, John Arnold and Arnold's Body Shop is an active member in the Quad Cities community.

• D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Board President
• Partner in Education with Garfield Elementary School in Davenport
• Junior Achievement of the Heartland. Instructor at the elementary level in Davenport, Bettendorf and Pleasant Valley
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Quad-Cities. Adult Volunteer for the "In School-Based Mentoring Program"
• DavenportOne - Charter Member of the Small Business Council, 2005 Small Business Person of the Year
• Bettendorf Chamber of Commerce - Member
• Lions Club International - Member
• Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks - Member