household goods voucher programOur Household Goods Voucher Program is a donor-funded program that provides beds and essential household items to Howell and Oregon County renters who were formerly unhoused. Read about our program here.
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The United Way is now running the Imagination Library of West Plains. This program provides free books each month to children ages 5 and under. Children in West Plains R7 and some school districts are eligible. For more info, click here.
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Warming shelter programStarting this winter, Heart of the Ozarks United Way is teaming up with Ozark Action, the West Plains Police Department, and Samaritan Outreach to shelter unhoused individuals overnight in Howell County during extremely cold weather.
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Thank you for your Support!Heart of the Ozarks United Way is extremely grateful for the generous donation of $11,783.33 from the Caterpillar employees in Pomona, Missouri. We are indebted to Caterpillar’s long-time fundraising efforts on our behalf. Thank you, Caterpillar! Your donations support our ten partner agencies.
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Fighting Covid-19 and Homelessness in 2020Heart of the Ozarks United Way received a $1,000 CARES Act Grant and a $16,200 Dorothy Coover Grant for the Howell County Emergency Shelter Program to shelter homeless families and individuals during the COVID-19 outbreak.
We will continue to support our community during the pandemic by applying for grants that support community programs. |
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Each year we sponsor Days of Giving where we give back to the local community by participating in local events from cleaning up community areas to serving food at food banks.
Contact us at 417-257-7184 for information about having the United Way give back to your organization. |