By Chad Plein Published: Jan. 27, 2023 at 5:18 AM CST|Updated: 5 hours ago CASSVILLE, Mo. (KY3) – On a Saturday afternoon in Cassville, the Crowder College Community Building is buzzing. “We’re building 20 beds today,” volunteer Teresa Alverson said. Sleep in Heavenly Peace is a non-profit organization making sure kids have something we all take for granted; a place to lay our … Read More

Daniel Posey gives you an in-depth look at the new FosterAdopt Connect YouthConnect Center in Downtown Springfield. By Daniel Posey Published: Jan. 5, 2023 at 4:45 PM CST SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – FosterAdopt Connect opened its brand-new YouthConnect Center in Downtown Springfield. The center offers teenagers a place of shelter, food, and various personal and community resources. Daniel Posey gives you … Read More

KY3 for Kids and Care to Learn are teaming up to share how winter weather essentials can help a child stay safe and succeed.(ky3) By KY3 Staff Published: Dec. 15, 2022 at 1:52 PM CST SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Bundling up is essential in battling the bitter cold in the Ozarks, but many kids don’t have essential winter weather gear. That’s why … Read More

Daniel Posey spoke with Leah Houchin, co-founder of Treehouse, about her nonprofit that helps veterans with mental health education through outdoor excursions. By Daniel Posey Published: Dec. 14, 2022 at 4:22 PM CST SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – A husband and wife, inspired by their two sons returning home from military service, are making it their mission to help local veterans here in … Read More

By KY3 Staff Published: Dec. 19, 2022 at 4:27 PM CST SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – On behalf of the Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation, the Community Foundation of the Ozarks awarded $350,000 to 38 nonprofit agencies. The grants continue a legacy of support for Springfield-area causes established by the late Mrs. Musgrave. The Musgrave Foundation, established in 1983, is a private charitable foundation … Read More

By Lauren Schwentker Published: Dec. 14, 2022 at 8:50 PM CST SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Many in Springfield seek shelter and life-saving help as the temperature drops. Wednesday night, more than 200 people in need of food and a warm place to stay lined up at Grace United Methodist Church downtown for food and a shuttle to a shelter. The line … Read More

Crosslines helps thousands of families in Springfield with their Holiday Assistance Program. By Kaitlyn Schumacher Published: Dec. 2, 2022 at 5:57 AM CST SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Crosslines helps thousands of families in Springfield with their Holiday Assistance Program. Families can apply to receive food and gifts for kids, but the deadline is quickly approaching. Crosslines distributes food to those in … Read More

undreds of families in need receive help through the Crosslines Holiday Food and Toy Assistance program every year.(KY3) By Kaitlyn Schumacher Published: Oct. 17, 2022 at 4:33 AM CDT|Updated: 4 hours ago SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Hundreds of families in need receive help through the Crosslines Holiday Food and Toy Assistance Program every year. The application to receive assistance opens on October 17 … Read More

By Joe Hickman Published: Sep. 21, 2022 at 7:41 PM CDT SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – It was 1983 when Sister Lorraine Biebel began serving meals to the hungry in Springfield. So now, when many people think of The Kitchen, the non-profit organization she founded, they probably remember the soup kitchen feeding the homeless population on Commercial Street and the congregate housing The … Read More

Daniel Posey gives you an inside-look at volunteer opportunities at the Drew Lewis Foundation and how the nonprofit founder hopes to make a positive change. By Daniel Posey Published: Aug. 11, 2022 at 11:15 AM CDT|Updated: 34 minutes ago SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – “Be ready to change.” That’s the advice and insight from Zack Wilson, who works on social media & marketing at … Read More