By Travis Liles, CFP® Senior Advisor | BKD Wealth Advisors As the holiday season approaches, generosity and giving are on the forefront of people’s minds. As you think about making your year-end charitable gifts, consider these tips to help ensure your donation has the greatest … Read More
By Jackie Langdon Marketing and Communications Director, Harmony House October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. And with rates as high as 1 in 3 women and 1 in 7 men, chances are you know someone impacted by domestic violence. It exists in every neighborhood … Read More
Marti Cashel will begin her role as VP of Finance/COO on Oct. 10 Longtime accounting professional Marti Cashel joins United Way of the Ozarks as the Vice President of Finance/Chief Operating Officer effective Oct. 10. Cashel brings more than 38 years of accounting experience to … Read More
After one year serving as United Way of the Ozarks’ executive in residence/Give 5 executive director, Greg Burris will lead the organization as the new President/CEO effective Aug. 2. Burris succeeds Debi Meeds, who will retire after five years with the organization on Aug. 1. … Read More
After decades of serving communities in which she’s lived, United Way of the Ozarks President/CEO Debi Meeds will retire effective Aug. 1, 2019. Meeds joined United Way of the Ozarks as the President/CEO in September 2014 after serving more than 25 years with American Red … Read More
By Debora Biggs, Executive Director, NAMI Southwest Missouri According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness approximately 1 in 5 adults will experience a mental illness within a given year and 1 in 25 adults will experience a serious mental illness that impacts and interferes … Read More
By Gretchen Cliburn BKD Wealth Advisors The new year brings new opportunities to support those charitable 501(c)(3) organizations you feel passionate about. Before making your first contribution of the year, create a plan so your gifts are meaningful and, when possible, reduce current or future … Read More
June 20, 2019 Sponsored by United Way of the Ozarks, Day of Caring is the single largest one-day, community-wide volunteer event in Southwest Missouri. Local businesses and organizations take part by coordinating teams of employees to spend a day giving back to area non-profit agencies. … Read More
November 27, 2018 is Giving Tuesday, a celebration of generosity following Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday. It is a day when you can support a cause close to your heart by helping United Way of the Ozarks build stronger communities in southwest Missouri. … Read More
From an early age, we’re taught that reading is fun. Reading takes you to far-off imaginary places where you can talk to animals or even fly. However, for many children across the Ozarks, reading isn’t fun because they can’t keep up with their peers. Kaden … Read More
