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 more than 70,000 individuals monthly and provides more than 23 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 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...

Community Outreach Ministries is a faith-based 501c3 that exists to alleviate hunger and poverty in Polk County by mobilizing the local community to provide emergency assistance to families and to equip clients with skills for long term success. We operate a food pantry, recycling program, case management program, thrift store, and also serve as a Service Extension of the Salvation Read more...

Our program advocates for the rights of those residents living in long-term care homes by making sure their rights are met by empowering them to speak for themselves and helping to resolve complaints/concerns through the involvement of all parties involved. We welcome all support from the local to the federal level and wish to reassure all residents that our goal Read more...

In our Reading Buddies program, volunteers serve a Kindergarten-3rd grade student for 30 minutes weekly. Buddies read books together and engage in activities to build literacy skills. Volunteers are trained in literacy strategies and working with at-risk students. In our Math Buddies program, volunteers serve a 1st or2nd grade student for 30 minutes twice weekly. Buddies play hands-on games and Read more...