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VerifiedAt the Child Advocacy Center, our mission is twofold – serving the needs of abused and neglected children in South Central Missouri and providing education to break abuse cycles and ultimately prevent child abuse in our region. As a satellite Child Advocacy Center, we serve families in Douglas, Howell, Oregon, Ozark, Texas, Wright, and Shannon Counties. Read more...
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At Isabel’s House it is our mission to provide immediate refuge for children whose families are in crisis. By partnering with families and the community, we prevent child abuse and neglect and strengthen families. Read more...
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We fight to cure colorectal cancer and serve as relentless champions of hope for all affected by this disease through informed patient support, impactful policy change, and breakthrough research endeavors. Read more...
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United Community Change is a social justice organization dedicated to empowering underserved & marginalized communities; Particularly African Americans and of African diaspora decent; to connect with their land, homes, communities, culture, and worldwide history through programs and education that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our focus is on building strong and resilient communities centered on justice and equality. Read more...
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VerifiedThe Victim Center was formed in 1976 as the Rape Crisis Center, and at the time, it only provided crisis intervention services to adult victims of sexual assault. Over the years, our services have expanded beyond the initial scope to include individual counseling for victims of sexual assault and their families as well as services to include sexually abused children Read more...
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Since 1995, the Child Advocacy Center has been helping abused children begin their journey toward safety, healing, and justice. Our mission is to support child abuse investigations, provide access to critical services, and raise community awareness to prevent and reduce child abuse and neglect in Southern Missouri. We envision a community where justice is accessible, prevention is possible, families are Read more...
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Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America food bank for southwest Missouri, serving 270 hunger-relief organizations across 28 Ozarks counties. The Food Bank reaches nearly 50,000 individuals monthly and provides more than 20 million meals annually. Founded in 1983, Ozarks Food Harvest has a stated mission of Transforming Hunger into Hope. The simple statement serves as a visionary and meaningful Read more...
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United Way of the Ozarks is our community’s unifying force. Our role is to see our community’s big picture. We see its challenges, its resources – and the gap in between where needs go unmet. For more than 90 years we have brought together individuals and organizations to go after our community’s toughest problems. Our ability to partner with every Read more...
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VerifiedPassion House Project is a nonprofit that provides new and gently used household items, furniture, and small appliances for low to moderate-income individuals so they can create a place to call home while living in comfort with dignity. At Passion House Project, we are filing a need for those who could use a helping hand in our community. For individuals Read more...
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We attack cancer from every angle. Our events help us fundraiser to support the amazing programs ACS offers to it’s patients. From Lodging @ the Hope lodge to providing rides to and from treatment and much more. American Cancer Society – https://www.cancer.org/ Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Southwest Missouri – http://www.makingstrideswalk.org/swmo MSABC of SWMO volunteer sign-up link – https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0F4EACA729A1FAC52-msabc Read more...