to sign up for art workshops for individuals with developmental disabilities, call the United Way at 417-257-7184 or fill out our sign-up form here.

Workshops will begin once a class fills and will be every other Saturday for 8 weeks.

We win when we LIVE UNITED.® By forging unlikely partnerships. By finding new solutions to old problems. By mobilizing the best resources. And by inspiring individuals to join the fight against their community’s most daunting social crises.

we give

we support

we care

We raise funds for 12 nonprofit agencies and/or civic organizations .
We run 4 in-house programs.
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2025 donor funded agencies and programs

Donations to the United Way serve
  • two domestic violence shelters,
  • one homeless shelter,
  • five youth and after school programs,
  • ​foster children advocacy, health, and gifts,
  • African American educational activities
​Our yearly partner agencies are:
  • Agape House, Inc. of Mountain View
  • Boys and Girls Club - Thayer Branch
  • Boys and Girls Club--West Plains Branch
  • 37th Judicial CASA for Children
  • Christos House, Inc.
  • Samaritan Outreach Center
  • Ozark Family YMCA - Willow Springs
  • Mountain View Family Youth Center
  • Girl Scout Hut
  • Lincoln School of West Plains
  • Chaos Closet
  • Birthday Blessings

Thank you for​ your Support!

For our 2025 fundraising campaign, Heart of the Ozarks United Way is extremely grateful for the generous donation of $13,000 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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DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION 
​STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLE

At Heart of the Ozarks United Way, we believe that each United Way community member, donor, volunteer, advocate, and employee must have equal access to solving community problems. We strive to include diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the center of our daily work.
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Mailing Address: PMB 329, 1404 Southern Hills Ctr., West Plains, MO 65775