The Humane Society of Southwest Missouri is an independent, 501(c)3 non-profit organization licensed by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. As one of the largest No Kill shelters in Southwest Missouri, the Humane Society welcomes all cats and dogs through its doors, and commits all available resources to not only help them find their forever home, but heal the wounds both Read more...

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 is simple – to inspire hope through compassion and acceptance. 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. Read more...

The National MS Society exists because there are people with MS. Our vision is a world free of MS. Everything we do is focused so that people affected by MS can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost, and end MS forever. Read more...

We are a local animal rescue needing volunteers to help walk dogs and care for them, help with adoption events, and help playing with and caring for cats. We are the last resort for animals who are on the euthanasia list at Animal Control. We specialize in saving these animals, rehabilitating them, and finding them forever homes. Read more...

Our organization is driven by a singular mission: To enrich life. That means doing whatever it takes to provide compassionate at-home care to the 5,000 clients we serve, easing pain and suffering, offering emotional support when necessary, and being there when others can’t. Volunteers at Oxford HealthCare can look like many different things. You can choose the hours you want Read more...

NightLight is an international organization compelled by love, to reach out to, rescue, and restore all those who are negatively impacted by sex trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. NightLight Missouri’s programs are operated primarily from our office in Springfield, but our efforts extend in various capacities throughout the state. NightLight Missouri provides tangible resources and relational support to women in Read more...

Ozarks Literacy Council (OLC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with the mission of raising awareness and promoting literacy through free services to adults and children in Southwest Missouri. Ozarks Literacy Council offers free programs (One-on-One Tutoring, Preschool Readings, and Community Outreach Services) to raise awareness and promote literacy. Ozarks Literacy Council promotes literacy in Southwest Missouri by offering free one-on-one Read more...

Watching Over Whiskers is a 501(c)3 no kill feline rescue that supports routine vetting to help place kitties in loving homes, as well as Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) assistance and emergency vet assistance for kitties on a case by case basis. We NEED fosters, event volunteers and TNR volunteers! Read more...

From meeting immediate needs of hunger and shelter to executing programs and social enterprises that provide sustainable opportunities of personal growth, we are on a mission of “victory” for all who call the Springfield area home. Read more...