Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

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Organization Categories: Children and Youth, Crisis Support, Early Childhood Education and Development, Homeless and Housing, Social Services, and Women

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  • 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 for families to initiating community projects, OACAC is committed to making the Ozarks a better place to live and work for all residents.

    OACAC services include:
    Housing Assistance Program: safe, decent, affordable housing
    Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): assistance to those who have an energy related crisis
    Family Planning: affordable, confidential preventive reproductive health care
    Foster Grandparent Program: seniors providing one-on-one support and mentorship to children
    Weatherization: energy efficiency services for homeowners and renters
    Head Start/Early Head Start: school readiness for children and families
    Neighborhood Centers: services meeting the needs of individuals, families, and communities

    We also have a variety of community projects that are always welcoming new volunteers; Vocational Opportunities Inspiring Children in Elementary (VOICE), Reality Enrichment And Life Lessons (REALL), Gifted Objectives Accelerating Learning (GOAL), and the Poverty Simulation.

    Visit our website to learn more about all we have to offer.

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      Poverty Simulation Volunteer

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      Skills Requested: Comfortable interacting with people.
      Requirements & Commitment: 8:30am - Noon
      August 3, 2023, 8:30 am
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      On Thursday, Aug. 3, OACAC is hosting a Poverty Simulation in partnership with the Doula Foundation and we’re looking for volunteers who would like to help this be a powerful experience! During a simulation, participants role-play a month in poverty and experience low-income families’ lives, which may include taking children to school, looking for employment, paying bills, etc. Volunteers simulate Read more...
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      Food Bank Volunteer

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      Skills Requested: Working with others, lifting
      Requirements & Commitment: One time or ongoing assistance is appreciated. Thank you.
      The OACAC Dade County Neighborhood Center in Greenfield is in need of volunteers to help with commodities and the food mobile. Call (417) 637-2701 for more information and to sign-up. Commodities: 8am – 1pm on 2/4, 3/4, 4/1, 5/6, 6/3, and 7/1. Food mobile: 8am – 12:30pm on 2/18, 3/18, 4/15, 5/20, 6/17, and 7/15. Read more...
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      Mask making

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      We’re looking for generous people to make and donate masks for kids and teens in SW MO. We would like to provide a washable cloth mask for students in our 10-county area when we distribute school supplies to income-eligible families in August. If you’re a mask maker who would be willing to donate some, thank you. We’ll be serving kids Read more...
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      Foster Grandparent Program Volunteer

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      The Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) Foster Grandparent Program is looking for volunteers, age 55+, who would enjoy making a positive difference in the life of a child. Foster Grandparent volunteers work with children in schools, daycares, Head Start Centers, and youth centers. They are role models, mentors, and friends to children with exceptional needs. Volunteer openings are available Read more...
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      Poverty Simulation Volunteer

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      Skills Requested: Comfortable interacting with people.
      Requirements & Commitment: 8:30am - Noon
      August 3, 2023, 8:30 am
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      12:00 pm
      On Thursday, Aug. 3, OACAC is hosting a Poverty Simulation in partnership with the Doula Foundation and we’re looking for volunteers who would like to help this be a powerful experience! During a simulation, participants role-play a month in poverty and experience low-income families’ lives, which may include taking children to school, looking for employment, paying bills, etc. Volunteers simulate Read more...
      • Volunteers-needed

      Food Bank Volunteer

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      Skills Requested: Working with others, lifting
      Requirements & Commitment: One time or ongoing assistance is appreciated. Thank you.
      The OACAC Dade County Neighborhood Center in Greenfield is in need of volunteers to help with commodities and the food mobile. Call (417) 637-2701 for more information and to sign-up. Commodities: 8am – 1pm on 2/4, 3/4, 4/1, 5/6, 6/3, and 7/1. Food mobile: 8am – 12:30pm on 2/18, 3/18, 4/15, 5/20, 6/17, and 7/15. Read more...
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      Mask making

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      We’re looking for generous people to make and donate masks for kids and teens in SW MO. We would like to provide a washable cloth mask for students in our 10-county area when we distribute school supplies to income-eligible families in August. If you’re a mask maker who would be willing to donate some, thank you. We’ll be serving kids Read more...
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      Foster Grandparent Program Volunteer

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      The Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) Foster Grandparent Program is looking for volunteers, age 55+, who would enjoy making a positive difference in the life of a child. Foster Grandparent volunteers work with children in schools, daycares, Head Start Centers, and youth centers. They are role models, mentors, and friends to children with exceptional needs. Volunteer openings are available Read more...