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
Create A Charitable Gift Plan For 2019
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
Day of Caring 2019
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
Give United on Giving Tuesday
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
Kaden ‘grows imagination’ thanks to United Way program
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
United Way program helps two little miracles exceed expectations
Andrea Harp was thrilled with the excitement of being a first-time mom. Early on in her pregnancy, she found out her family was growing from 2 people to 4 with the expected arrival of her twin daughters in November 2015. That excitement quickly turned into … Read More
Don’t pay to file your taxes
Tips for Tax Season from United Way of the Ozarks You’ve likely heard the adage, “Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes.” Well, thanks to United Way of the Ozarks at least one of those things is easier. United Way partners with industry … Read More
You make a difference. Your tax-deductable gift makes an impact.
As you spend time with your loved ones this holiday season and reflect back on the year, we hope you take time to reflect about the great work United Way of the Ozarks has done. It is our hope that you continue to support the … Read More
How the Boys & Girls Club changed my life
By Sydney Clayton, 16 Saying that the club has positively affected me would be an understatement. The Club has changed me as a person. When I first started going to the Club, I was not in a good place; I had been bullied for a … Read More
25th Annual Day of Caring
It’s time for United Way’s DAY OF CARING!!! United Way of the Ozarks will hold the 25th annual Day of Caring on Thursday, June 22. In case you’re not familiar, Day of Caring is the single largest one-day, community-wide volunteer event in Southwest Missouri. Local businesses and … Read More