Volunteer Opportunities

Each year, an estimated 2,500 volunteers put in 247,740 hours of labor to change our community. Our volunteers deliver service and assistance regardless of whether their personal church affiliation is the same as those being helped.

Our motto is "Common Ground is Higher Ground."

 

 

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Ambassadors for Children

Help stock The Kid's Closet, coordinate a new clothing drive, organize clothing for display on shelves, collect new duffle bags filled with personal items for the time when foster children are unexpectedly removed from dangerous living conditions - Pack a Bag with Love. 417.862.3586 ext 236 

 


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Connections Handyman Services
Provide minor home repairs and yard care for elderly and disabled lower income homeowner.  Help keep these folks living independently longer.  Summer work camps are especially popular.  A variety of jobs and schedules are available. 

417.862.3586 ext 239


 

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Crosslines
Needs clothing sorters, stocking and running the food pantry, organizing food drives, assisting with holiday food distribution and Crosslines' Toy store.  A variety of jobs and schedules are available to match your needs.  417.869.0563 



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Daybreak Adult Care
Assist the staff with activities such as arts and crafts, music activities, games, pet day and field trips.  Present special programs of interest to the clients.  417.862.0133


 

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Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Become an Ombudsman and volunteer for an average of two hours per week visiting the elderly and disabled living in long-term care residences.  Volunteer to advocate for resident rights, negotiate solutions to problems, collect items and wrapping paper for the Senior Santa program in southwest Missouri.  An average of 18 hours training is conducted individually or in groups.  417.862.3598


 

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Retired and Senior Volunteer Program
Mentor children's reading in schools, drive the RSVP vans to transport volunteers, shop for the homebound, volunteer with the senior community centers, prepare bulk mailing for 30+ non-profit organizations in the community.  Some volunteer jobs have fixed schedules and some are flexible.  417.862.3595


 

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Therapeutic Riding of the Ozarks
About 72 volunteers are needed for each of the Therapeutic Riding of the Ozarks sessions to assist with supporting children as they ride, handling the horses and maintaining the barn.      
417.862.3586 ext 230



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