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Give 5 is a newly created social program that matches innovative volunteer opportunities with retired (or almost retired) baby boomers ages 60+ who live in Greene County. Each Give 5 Class meets 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., once a week for five weeks, visiting nearly two dozen nonprofits over the course of the program. Expect to have fun, make new friends and learn about volunteer opportunities that match your talents, passions and personality.
What if there was a program in Springfield and Greene County that would …
- match baby boomer retirees with unfilled volunteer opportunities in our community;
- address the issues of isolation, purpose, and relevance that retirees often confront by celebrating them and their contributions in a fun and social manner;
- introduce Boomers to new people and new ways of thinking via a shared experience and the bonding that occurs as a result, thus strengthening our community’s “bridging” social capital; and potentially, as a by-product, link individuals with their true passions within our community’s menu of non-profit organizations?
Give 5 is an innovative, community-based program that does all that – and more.
Designed for Springfield and Greene County residents, the program provides a way for retirees and seniors to apply their talents and passions to our community’s primary areas of need. By doing so, it also ensures they continue to have purpose and relevance in their lives.
This will be done via a camp-like weekly program that offers a fun, social opportunity for participants to experience a “taste-testing” of the many and varied volunteer opportunities within our community.
At the end of the program, it’s hoped participants will commit – at least short term – to “give five” hours a month one of the program nonprofits.
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Give 5 is a newly created social program that matches innovative volunteer opportunities with retired (or almost retired) baby boomers ages 60+ who live in Greene County. Each Give 5 Class meets 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., once a week for five weeks, visiting nearly two dozen nonprofits over the course of the program. Expect to have fun, make new friends and Read more...
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Children’s Smile Center is a large nonprofit that operates dental clinics to serve low-income families covered only by Missouri Medicaid. CSC operates three dental clinic locations in Nixa, Branson West and Aurora to serve children from the six Missouri counties of Christian, Taney, Stone, Lawrence, Dade and Barry. For most children in our six-county area, we are the only access Read more...
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New Growth Transit is a network of volunteer drivers providing free rides for residents in west central Missouri, including Bates, Benton, Cass, Cedar, Dallas, Henry, Hickory, Morgan, Polk, St. Clair, and Vernon counties. New Growth Transit, an affiliate of West Central Missouri Community Action Agency, coordinates and provides rides for doctor appointments. With available funding some rides can be for Read more...
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Take an imaginary flight in a real Cobra helicopter. See restored vintage military equipment. Have a personalized dog tag made. Celebrate your child’s birthday at the museum. We educate our citizens, preserve our history and honor our veterans and our country. We are the hands-on museum. We are currently seeking volunteers to serve as Duty Officers and Museum Ambassadors. Help Read more...
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Presbyterian Children’s Homes & Services is a non-profit organization that provides services to children and families in need. Read more...
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Family Connection is a program that creates a safe space and supervision during parent-child visits for families who are working towards reunification in the foster care system. We use the safe spaces inside of churches, non-profits, and house-like buildings run by these organizations to meet the gap of safe, comfortable, and private visits spaces, and trains community volunteers to provide Read more...
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Give 5 is a newly created social program that matches innovative volunteer opportunities with retired (or almost retired) baby boomers ages 60+ who live in Greene County. Each Give 5 Class meets 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., once a week for five weeks, visiting nearly two dozen nonprofits over the course of the program. Expect to have fun, make new friends and Read more...
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The place to start if you are not sure where you fit in to volunteering.