Our Story Missouri Parents Act (MPACT) is a non-profit that serves children with disabilities, their families, and communities throughout the state. MPACT has served as Missouri’s federally-funded Parent Training and Information Center since 1988. MPACT also works in collaboration with, and receives funding from, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). Our primary goal is to assist parents Read more...

Life360 Community Services (LCS) exists to spur community, courage, and commitment through efforts to feed, house, educate, and empower individuals, families, and communities. Read more...

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. Read more...

Changing the Future: One Person at a Time Awaken360 is a faith-based therapeutic center 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 Ozarks Science and Engineering Fair (OSEF) is a regional competition which brings together student scientists and engineers with outstanding research projects. It also serves as an excellent opportunity for students to experience working with local scientists and professionals. Participating students are from a 16 county region that includes Christian, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Howell, Laclede, Oregon, Ozark, Polk, Pulaski, Shannon, Read more...

The Ozarks Regional YMCA’s School Age Services branch we believe the values and skills learned early on are vital building blocks for quality of life and future success. By providing quality, structured programs we provide a place for children to explore, learn, feel safe, cared for and celebrated. In 2019 we served almost 3,000 children through YMCA Before & After Read more...

We are a non-profit faith-based agency that seeks to improve the lives of the vulnerable by providing quality, compassionate social services, which meet local needs. Read more...

We are an organization that builds and delivers hand-made beds to children who do not have a bed. Our motto: “No kid sleeps on the floor in our town!” There are so many great charities that provide clothing, meals and toys for families in need, but as wonderful as they are, little help goes to something as permanent as providing Read more...

Common Cents is a small locally owned and operated thrift shop. We sell clean, quality, donated items to support The Reeds Spring and Blue Eye School Districts’ “Backpack Programs.” Backpack food programs provide nutritious, non-perishable, easy-to-prepare food to children to ensure they get enough food at home to avoid hunger outside of school meals. Read more...

Cents of Pride is a positive behavior program which provides tools for success to under resourced students. The program consists of stores located at elementary schools with Free & Reduced lunch rates of 60% or more. Students attending a school with a Pride Store, earn “pride bucks” for good behavior and attendance. Once per month, they visit the store, where Read more...