News/Updates
03.14.2013 – United Way honors those who made a difference in our community
The United Way of the Ozarks honored a plethora of people today who worked with the United Way in its mission to better the community.
02.13.13 - United Way of the Ozarks presents $10,000 to Rare Breed, an organization seeking to fill a gap in local youth services.
United Way of the Ozarks announced Wednesday that it will be partnering with and providing funding for Rare Breed, an organization seeking to fill a gap in local youth services.
01.25.13 - United Way provides $25,000 for OTC's Middle College
(Springfield, MO) The United Way of the Ozarks has announced funding of $25,000 to Ozarks Technical Community College's Middle College. It is the first time the agency has funded the program, created in 2007.
3.14.2012 - United Way of the Ozarks Celebrates and Honors 2011
March 14, 2012... (Springfield, Missouri) United Way of the Ozarks elected their Board of Directors and celebrated the successes of 2011 at their Annual Meeting and Recognition event, Wednesday, March 14 at the University Plaza Hotel.
5.06.2011 - Nadia Cavner and Carol Jones Present Gifts to United Way of the Ozarks and FLiP
March 29, 2011 (Springfield, MO)…the Cavner family, Nadia, Howard and Maral and Springfield business woman, Carol Jones, recently presented gifts to United Way and Female Leaders in Philanthropy (FLiP), to support the Ozarks Food Harvest Backpack program in two Springfield public elementary schools.
5.06.2011 - Ft Leonard Wood Soldiers Return to Springfield to Help County Seniors
March 5, 2011 (Springfield, MO)…This will be the third group of soldiers from Ft Leonard Wood who have travelled to Springfield to work on home maintenance projects for Greene County Senior Citizens through the Hands on for Seniors initiative.
3.11.2011 - United Way of the Ozarks Celebrates and Honors 2010
March 9, 2011(Springfield, MO)…United Way of the Ozarks celebrated the successes of 2010 and elected their board of directors at their Annual Meeting and Recognition event, Wednesday, March 9 at the University Plaza Hotel.
8.20.2010 - Ft Leonard Wood Unit Returns to Lend a Hand to Hands on For Seniors
U.S. Army soldiers from ECHO Company 787 Military Police Battalion, 14th Military Police Bge., headquartered at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri, are lending their time, muscle and expertise to Hands on for Seniors, a community impact initiative of United Way of the Ozarks, Saturday, August 21.
8.19.2010 - United Way's Suit Yourself Boutique to Open on Day of Caring, Thursday, August 19
A new Boutique is opening Thursday, August 19…Suit Yourself Boutique is a referral boutique for women to shop at no charge, when they cannot afford appropriate interview or workplace clothing.
8.19.2010 - United Way's 18th Annual Day of Caring-Largest Ever!
Over 1800 community volunteers from 90 companies, will give of their time, talent and muscle today to work on 160 projects for partner agencies of United Way of the Ozarks. This is the 18th annual Day of Caring in Springfield, which has become one of the largest United Way Day of Caring events in the United States.
4.3.2010 - 'Formally Yours' Readies Local Girls For Prom Season
Today, over 100 girls from Springfield Public Schools will be ready for prom. Female Leaders in Philanthropy, (FLIP), spun this project off of their successful initiative, Suit Yourself. Formally Yours helped to outfit young women who might not otherwise be able to go to prom.
3.9.2010 - United Way of the Ozarks Celebrates and Honors 2009
United Way of the Ozarks celebrated the successes of 2009 and elected their board of directors at their Annual Meeting and Recognition event, Tuesday, March 9 at the University Plaza Hotel.