Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) is a non-profit agency that works to alleviate the causes and conditions of poverty in the 10 counties we serve; Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, Polk, Stone, Taney, and Webster. As part of a nationwide network of Community Action Agencies, OACAC offers innovative services to move the needle on poverty. From developing programs Read more...

At Dogwood Canyon, we strive to connect people to the outdoors by joining them outside in our 10,000 acre nature park, where the natural beauty includes towering bluffs, waterfalls, creek beds, hand-crafted bridges and wildlife such as bison, elk and whitetail deer. Our volunteer team is essential in providing a fun and educational experience for all of our guests, while Read more...

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield is not currently taking new volunteers or mentors, please contact us at [email protected] and we will put you on a waiting list. Thank you! Mission statement: To enable all young people, especially those who need us the most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. We are an after-school and Read more...

Watershed Committee of the Ozarks is a 501c(3) not-for-profit whose mission is to sustain and improve the water resources of Springfield and Greene County through education and effective management of the region’s watersheds. There are a variety of volunteer opportunities, and all of them focus on protecting our local water resources! This is your chance to get involved in the Read more...

Missouri Safe and Sober is a nonprofit organization that delivers outcome-based educational programs designed to empower young people to make safe choices. Students watch a video featuring real Missouri teens and families designed to show the importance of staying safe and sober. Students are then asked to take a pledge to make safe choices. Positive peer pressure and support from Read more...

Junior Achievement is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices. Junior Achievement’s programs—in the core content areas of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy—ignite the spark in young people to experience and realize the opportunities and Read more...

We recruit, train and support volunteer advocates who work with children in the foster care system. Read more...

Our mission is to provide mental health services to the community, regardless of the client’s ability to pay. Read more...

Ambassadors for Children provides new clothing and self-esteem items for children and teens in foster care. At present, there are over 1,000 children in foster care in Greene, Christian, and Taney Counties and local child abuse rates continue to be higher in comparison with the rest of the state. Many children enter foster care having been abused or neglected with Read more...

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 the families caring for them.” We began in 1998 as Read more...