All Advocacy

We recruit, train, and support volunteers to advocate for child victims of neglect and abuse in Howell, Oregon and Shannon counties, so they can be safe, have a permanent home, and the opportunity to thrive.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer worldwide, and stroke ranks second globally. Even when those conditions don’t result in death, they cause disability and diminish quality of life. We want to see a world free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health Read more [...]

Awaken360 is a faith-based therapeutic academy dedicated to restoring hope and empowering families through education, counseling, and family-focused care. ​ Our vision is to foster healing for struggling teens as they change the trajectory of their life, overcome adversity, and pursue their God-given purpose.

Our Mission: To recruit, train and support community volunteers who assist the court in protecting the best interests of abused and neglected children in Southwest Missouri. Our Vision: As a partner with other agencies, CASA advocates for the highest quality of care for abused and neglected children, providing them a Read more [...]

Serving the developmentally disabled of Stone County by providing inclusive services & support to promote purpose, independence, quality of life & valued community involvement.

The Council of Churches of the Ozarks provides services through nine outreaches for vulnerable children, families, seniors and adults. We are a faith-based organization made up of member churches, businesses and individuals that come together to respond to community issues primarily around poverty including hunger, homelessness and education. Our vision Read more [...]

Empower Abilities (formerly Southwest Center for Independent Living or SCIL) offers choices and empowerment for people with disabilities to live independently in the community in the least restrictive environment. By providing home and community based supports, programs and services that allow people with disabilities to choose how and where they Read more [...]

The mission of the Epilepsy Foundation of Missouri and Kansas is to lead the fight to overcome the challenges of living with epilepsy and to accelerate therapies to stop seizures, find cures, and save lives.

FosterAdopt Connect is a nonprofit organization that specializes in solving problems for kids and families involved in and affected by the child welfare system. Our mission is “to provide foster and adopted children a stable, loving and nurturing family environment by support and advocacy for abused and neglected children and Read more [...]

The mission of Freedom’s Rest Family Violence Center is to provide shelter and advocacy to survivors of domestic and sexual violence and to promote education to break the cycle of violence. Every year Freedom’s Rest shelters over 200 victims that are fleeing domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking.