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June 6, 2003 Every Kid Counts

Every Kid Counts is a local initiative designed to assist the community in developing strategies to help children before they get into serious trouble...
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May 23, 2003 O’Reilly Family Foundation

The Boys and Girls Club of Springfield recently announced a new scholarship program, the Charlie and Mary Beth O'Reilly Family Foundation Leadership Scholar Fund.... View Text

May 12, 2003 Bruce Adib-Yazdi

Bruce Adib-Yazdi is active with Ozark Greenways and Springbike Bicycle Club. His story has settings in the Ozarks and Iran... View Text

April 25, 2003 Springfield Association for the Blind

Marilyn Tuso is one of about 400 active people who regularly visit the Springfield Association for the Blind. There, Tuso participates in activities, edits a newsletter, and talks sports...

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April 11, 2003 Humane Society of Southwest Missouri

The Human Society of Southwest Missouri has dogs and cats for adoption at two locations in Springfield. We visited the south-side adoption center.......

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April 1, 2003 J. B. McCroskey

J.B. McCroskey, 97, has been instrumental in starting the Nixa Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks. Among the funds McCroskey has contributed to is one that provides support to Nixa High School students who are in jeopardy of dropping out for financial reasons. McCroskey, who was born on a farm just west of Nixa, started his education in a one-room school house...

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March 14, 2003 Junior League of Springfield

The Junior League of Springfield is a training ground for volunteers and fundraisers. The idea is to make new community projects viable through promotion and funding and to mold league members into community leaders. We talked with current Junior League members Mary Craven and Cindy Waites, and with founding member Jan Horton.

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February 14, 2003 Robert Kramer and the Holocaust Education Fund

The Robert C. and Jeanne Strauss Kramer Holocaust Education Fund is meant specifically for teachers in Springfield Public Schools, who can apply for financial assistance to visit the national Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.

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January 31, 2003 Meals on Wheels

Come along as we talk to Meals on Wheels drivers in Springfield, and make deliveries to clients...

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January 17, 2003 Harry Copper

Local businessman Harry Cooper has wanted his contributions to the community to go largely unnoticed, under the radar. Those contributions are most visible out near the old airport, where a vast area of unused land has been slowly transformed in to a remarkable park, Cooper Park.

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January 3, 2003 Profiling Dr. Ron Giedd of Seymour

When Dr. Ron Giedd and his wife retired from the East Coast to the Ozarks, they wanted to take it easy. But as Dr. Giedd says, "Once a volunteer, always a volunteer." Now he's president (unpaid) of the Seymour Community Foundation, which has raised enough money to make local grants for Boy Scout tents, books for children, medical services for seniors and to bring arts activities to the town square.

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December 06, 2002 First Friday Art Walk

Each month ten or so art galleries and studios - all members of the Springfield Regional Arts Council - open their doors to the general public for free tours. First Friday Art Walk is a monthly excuse to get out and see what kinds of creative work are being produced locally.

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November 22, 2002 Lost and Found

Lost and Found is a non-profit agency in that gives support to kids who have experienced the death of a parent or sibling. Springfield attorney Shawn Askinosie is co-founder of the organization.

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November 8, 2002 Families for Children

Greene County is in the midst of a foster care crisis. Too many children need foster homes -- and there aren't nearly enough foster parents. That's why Families for Children was formed in 1999 by the Council of Churches of the Ozarks. Families for Children recruits new foster parents to supplement those identified by the Division of Family Services.

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October 25, 2002 Ozarks Food Harvest

Ozarks Food Harvest is a regional food bank based in Springfield. The organization serves more than 250 agencies in 37 Southwest Missouri and Northern Arkansas counties. Each month, food from Ozarks Food Harvest reaches 26,000 people.

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October 11, 2002 Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks

October is national Breast Cancer Awareness month; and, locally, we're lucky to have a group that works all year to not only raise awareness but also to help support breast cancer patients. The Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks uses its resources to provide financial assistance to women and their families during a time that can be very difficult on a variety of levels.

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September 27, 2002 Leave a Legacy of the Ozark

Statistics show that a majority of families donate to charities during their lives, but a very small percentage of people leave money to charities in their wills. The goal of the national Leave a Legacy organization is to increase awareness about planned giving options. And, locally, Leave a Legacy of the Ozarks is just starting to get the word out to people in our area. More than 80 area non-profit organizations are participating. The idea is not to compete for donor dollars, but rather to grow the pie larger for everyone. And, in addition to the satisfaction associated with giving, those who provide for charities in their wills can realize significant tax savings.

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September 13, 2002 Rare Breed Youth Outreach Center

The Rare Breed Youth Outreach Center, which is operated by the Kitchen Inc., was started to address the needs of homeless teens. But Rare Breed welcomes any kids or young adults age 13 to 21. At the center, on West Walnut Street downtown, youths can drop in to get something to eat, take a shower, or just hang out. Counselors are available to help these young adults cope with problems. The center is open from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Saturday. And rooms at the Missouri Hotel are also made available on an emergency basis.

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August 30, 2002 Japanese Stroll Garden

On September sixth thru eighth, The Springfield Sister Cities Association will have its annual Fall Festival at the Japanese Stroll Garden in Nathanael Greene Park. The idea is to raise money for cultural exchange programs between Springfield and Isesaki, Japan, but Fall Festival organizers also want to show off their garden.

The Japanese Stroll Garden was started in 1986, thanks to the hard work of three groups: The Springfield Sister Cities Association, the Springfield Parks Department, and the Botanical Society of Southwest Missouri. Combined, those groups had a vision to create "an oasis of serenity."

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August 16, 2002 The Route 66 Association of Missouri

The Route 66 Association of Missouri is making sure the experience of driving one of the most famous roads in the country is still available. In September, the group will have its annual motor tour across the state. The association is also responsible for making sure important places along the route aren't forgotten too fast. Members of the Route 66 Association have helped state authorities identify landmarks that have been given "historic" signage. And the group is also trying to get matching funds for restoration projects involving important places on the old road. For more information, call 865-1318, or go to www.missouri66.org.

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August 2, 2002 Price Cutter Charity Championship

The Price Cutter Charity Championship has been raising money -- a lot of money -- for local non-profit organizations for more than a decade. And some very devoted individuals are responsible for making the annual golf tournament a big success, one volunteer at a time. This year, more than 1,000 volunteers turned out to make sure the tournament ran smoothly.

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July 19, 2002 Grupo Latino Americano

Latin Americans represent the fastest-growing ethnic population in the Ozarks. But Latin Americans or Latinos or Hispanics don't represent a race; they represent a broad culture. Yolanda Lorge is with Grupo Latino Americano, which was formed about 15 years ago to support the growing Latino population in Southwest Missouri. Lorge, originally from Mexico City, was with the organization from the start. She says the Spanish-Speaking population in this area has been exploding in recent years.

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July 5, 2002 Ozarks African American History Collection

When Katherine Lederer arrived in Springfield more than 40 years ago - from East Texas via the University of Arkansas - she wasn't bent on making a difference in the Ozarks. She just wanted to find a place to catch some good live music. As it turned out, that first night in town signaled the beginning of a quest that would change the way we remember our collective history.

Over the years, Dr. Lederer has researched African American history in the Ozarks and assembled an impressive collection of photographs and materials from the 19th and 20th centuries. She did most of the work on her own time, out of her own pocket. But she has received grants and a few donations from those interested in preserving this history. Dr. Lederer recently gave the collection, valued at more than $100,000, to Missouri State University.

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June 21, 2002 Greater Ozarks Arts Tour

Some small towns in the Ozarks are getting a taste of high culture, thanks to the Greater Ozarks Arts Tour - or GOAT tour. The goal is to take art to people where they live - and a lot of people in the Ozarks live in rural areas. Two GOAT tour performers are Susan Brummel of the Springfield Regional Opera and Michael Burns, a local poet.

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June 7, 2002 MPACT

Ruth Dunigan knows what it's like to fight for the education rights of a disabled or "different" child. Her son, Isaac, is autistic. Now that Issak has settled into school, Dunnigun is helping other parents fight battles on behalf of their children. And one of the most important parts of those intense negotiations, she says, is to understand where the school systems are coming from. Dunnigan is the regional coordinator for MPACT - Missouri Parents Acting for the futures of our children.

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May 24, 2002 The Animal Abuse Council of the Ozarks

Abandoned or abused pets are all-too commonly found in the Ozarks, along roadsides or confined in backyards. Locally, a group of compassionate women is doing all they can to help any homeless or hurt animals they find or hear about...

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May 10, 2002 The Springfield Regional Arts Council

Big crowds of people, a lot of them really small people, and some of them not people at all -- but dogs, were drawn to Walnut Street in Springfield last weekend for the annual Artsfest celebration. The success of this year's two-day event was especially gratifying to Kay Logsdon, who is the new executive director of the Springfield Regional Arts Council. This time, we'll hear from Logsdon and from some of the artists who exhibited at Artsfest.

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April 26, 2002 Daybreak Adult Day Care

Daybreak Adult Day Care Center in Springfield is operated by the Council of Churches. The seniors and other adult clients don't sit around and wait for the world to pass them by; they create art, perform in a band, and participate in weekly bingo games. And staff members and volunteers at Daybreak are always willing to lend a hand or give a hug.

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April 12, 2002 Developmental Center of the Ozarks

The Developmental Center of the Ozarks, based in Springfield, serves 11 counties in the region through its offices in Greene, Christian, and Taney counties. More than 100 staff members and a host of volunteers meet the needs of at least 1,000 developmentally disabled children and adults every year.

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