To make a difference in the lives of people in need by serving and giving back to our community.
To pay forward our successes, comfort those in pain and give hope to those in need.
Our mission is to help all youth achieve their full potential in school and in life. We do that by providing young people who face adversity with professionally supported one-to-one mentoring relationships that change their lives for the better, forever. We operate under a Big/Little model which matches adult volunteers (our Bigs) with youth ages 7 to 17 (our Littles).
Legal Aid of Western Missouri provides free civil (non-criminal) legal assistance to people who need it most and can afford it least. With offices in Kansas City, Joplin, St. Joseph and Warrensburg, we serve a 40-county area where 295,000 people live in poverty.
Tough2gether Foundation’s mission is to fill gaps in the current pediatric brain tumor system. We know first hand how difficult it is to find the answers you want to questions such as: What is a DMG (diffused Midline Glioma)? Is Diffused Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) and DMG different? Do young adults have DIPG? Do toddlers have DIPG? Should DIPG patients have a biopsy? What do DMG and DIPG tumor mutations mean? For DIPG is proton or photon radiation better? How do we access DIPG and DMG clinical trials? Where can we find financial help for DIPG treatment and living expenses? Can my child with DIPG or DMG qualify for medicaid? Social security disability, or a caretaker benefit? What is palliative care for DIPG? What is the difference between Hospice and Palliative Care for DIPG? Am I experiencing DIPG anticipatory grief? Where can I find emotional support for my child with DIPG, DMG sibling support, or emotional and financial support during grief from DIPG? How long does grief last in DIPG?
Their mission is to empower local community programs to improve the health and quality of life of the seniors they serve so that no one is left hungry or isolated.
Empower underprivileged adults and youth with the essential swimming and lifesaving water skills they need to stay safe and thrive in their communities.
The Caring Community Foundation (CCF) is about connecting, growing and giving – growing funds for the future of our local communities and connecting donors to needs they care about, right here at home. The CCF was initiated in 2015 to serve the general geographic area of Pottawatomie, Marshall, Nemaha and Jackson Counties in Kansas. From its inception, the Foundation has been busy pursuing its action-oriented vision: Enhancing Vibrant Communities!
Show Me Women Who Care is a giving circle in Andrew and Buchanan Counties in Northwest Missouri.
*We meet four times a year
*Three women explain a local cause
*All members in attendance vote
*All members write checks directly to the winning charity
This is all done in one hour or less! Sounds pretty easy doesn’t it? It is!
Our goal is to donate $10,000 to a nonprofit organization within Andrew and Buchanan Counties per quarter for use on a specific project decided by the Show Me Women Who Care’s membership at their quarterly meeting. It is recommended that the charity serve both counties if possible.
Kadens Kloset is completely donation and volunteer run. When a church, business or organization commits to hosting a Kadens Kloset, we solicit donations from community members, the congregation, other non-profits and area businesses of new and gently used items to fill our community closet. Examples of these donations include monetary and financial contributions, baby items, children’s clothing of all sizes, shoes and outerwear, bedding, toiletry or hygiene items and luggage.
Foster and adoptive families, children in care, teens, expectant mothers and local families in need are then invited to “shop” the closet, FREE of charge.
Our mission is to provide reliable access to healthy food, build connections with community partners, and empower neighbors to meet their basic needs.
Our mission is to provide free veterinary care and related services to pets of people experiencing homelessness. Using a One Health approach to street medicine and pop-up street clinics, we care for lives on both ends of the leash. For a slideshow overview, click here. For a “This Is Us” info sheet, click here.
