Since 1995, the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks has one simple mission: “To provide a quality blood supply, in a timely manner, at the lowest reasonable fee, while remaining accountable to the local community, blood donors and health care providers.” We have become the sole provider of blood products for 41 hospitals located in portions of three states, southwest Read more...

NAMI Southwest Missouri is a peer support organization providing support, education and advocacy for individuals living with mental illness and their families. We offer a variety of support groups, educational programs, a peer phone support line, social activities, peer specialists and more. All services are free. NAMI SWMO works with individuals and families to help them get connected to the Read more...

Empower Abilities (formerly Southwest Center for Independent Living or SCIL) offers choices and empowerment for people with disabilities to live independently in the community in the least restrictive environment. By providing home and community based supports, programs and services that allow people with disabilities to choose how and where they live, we believe the community will become more diverse and Read more...

Ozarks Food Harvest is the only food bank serving southwest Missouri, providing more than 20 million meals to 270 pantries and programs reaching 261,300 people in 28 counties. Volunteers make it possible for Ozarks Food Harvest to feed 30,000 individuals each and every week. Become a Hunger Hero by donating your time! Whether you or your group volunteer monthly, or Read more...

The mission of Freedom’s Rest Family Violence Center is to provide shelter and advocacy to survivors of domestic and sexual violence and to promote education to break the cycle of violence. Every year Freedom’s Rest shelters over 200 victims that are fleeing domestic violence, sexual violence, and human trafficking. Read more...

The Victim Center provides free-of-charge services to victims of violent and/or sexual crimes through 24-hour crisis intervention, individual and group counseling, personal advocacy, and court support. The Victim Center also provides school- and community-based prevention education and training. We serve any person who has experienced family violence, sexual violence, stalking, child sexual abuse, human trafficking, armed robbery, kidnapping, or the Read more...

The Doula Foundation is a non-profit organization located in Springfield, MO. We assist mothers and their families before, during, and after pregnancy in Greene County and the surrounding areas. Doulas give new mothers the support they need to give their children a healthy, happy start in life. Read more...

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer worldwide, and stroke ranks second globally. Even when those conditions don’t result in death, they cause disability and diminish quality of life. We want to see a world free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and Read more...

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks is a mentoring organization, focusing on serving children facing adversity in our local community. Since 1904, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is incredible potential. As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers Read more...

Women’s Addiction & Recovery Center Read more...