United Way of the Ozarks

Our team enjoyed a day of inspiring ideas and practical strategies at Drury University's Nonprofit Leadership Conference. It's wonderful to be part of an innovative, caring community. #ConnectFor Brandi VanAntwerp Mary Sue H. Kandice Riley

UWO donors help support Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield and it was wonderful to join them at this year's Steak & Steak dinner event. Emmitt J. Smith was generous with his time and insights, and it was inspiring to hear children, visit with community supporters and other United Way of the Ozarks partners. Enjoy these highlights: bit.ly/3BY52Zq #417LeadingtheWay #LiveUnited

Luck of the draw! During September, President Richard Biff Williams and Julie Masterson recognized Missouri State University's generous employees with a drawing for a prize. Anyone donating to MSU's United Way campaign was eligible! Go Bears! #417LeadingtheWay #LiveUnited #GoBears Need help creating your own workplace campaign? Check out our campaign toolkit! https://lnkd.in/gMXVG3Yg

Chase Mills was a Little and is now a Big ─ and on the board of UWO partner Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks. We loved bringing Ozarks Live! his story of how community-based one-on-one mentoring ─ a program supported by UWO donors ─ has been changing his life for 25 years. The best way to celebrate September as Big Brothers Big Sisters Month! 💙💚 See the segment: bit.ly/4erBbGO #417LeadingtheWay #LiveUnited #BeaBig FOX 49, KOLR 10, and KOZL

Congratulations to our priority partner Community Partnership of the Ozarks on a wonderful annual meeting. It was inspiring for our team to be together with friends to hear CPO's stories about building bridges to a better life for people across Southwest Missouri. #417LeadingtheWay #LiveUnited

Our workplace partners are SO creative! For a fun United Way community campaign fundraiser, City Utilities of Springfield employees gathered for lunch and then went high in the sky for an egg toss. We're thankful for their joyful contribution. Let us know if your company would like to host a fundraiser: bit.ly/UWOworkplace #417LeadingtheWay #LiveUnited

We had the pleasure of joining Amy Jardell and Sarah Derr of United Way partner Ozarks Literacy Council on Ozarks Fox AM — just in time for National Read a Book Day on September 6. We'd love to hear what your favorite book is, business or otherwise, just drop it in the comments! Check out the segment: https://lnkd.in/guKR6KZk #LiveUnited #417LeadingtheWay #NationalReadaBookDay FOX 49, KOLR 10, and KOZL Janelle Reed Mitchell

We're in awe of our TOP 10 Employee Campaign Managers' outstanding leadership! They perform tirelessly in workplaces across the Ozarks, fueled by a passion to mobilize and help others, including neighbors they'll never meet. Thank you for your boundless efforts to make our community a better place — and inspiring your co-workers to do the same. See our blog for the full roster of this year's United Way of the Ozarks award winners: https://lnkd.in/gPBjRWjZ #417leadingtheway #liveunited City Utilities of Springfield Drury University Great Southern Bank Hiland Dairy Foods Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. Greene County, Missouri Ridewell Corporation Regent Bank Timken Belts

We're sending congratulations and thanks to Mike White, our Outstanding United Way Volunteer of the year. He's worked behind the scenes on our board of directors and as our treasurer while effectively advocating for helping our neighbors. A leader at SRC Logistics, Inc, he's also promoted community giving and engagement. Mike, we appreciate your caring heart! #417LeadingtheWay #LiveUnited See all of our award winners: https://lnkd.in/gPBjRWjZ

Our office is closed Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. We're going to take some time to think about ─ and appreciate ─ our friends and neighbors at the annual Springfield Labor Day parade, picnic and car show. Join us to see this year's parade Grand Marshal ─ our own Brandi VanAntwerp, UWO president/CEO. The parade starts at 10 a.m. and ends at Fassnight Park, where the picnic and car show happen. The FREE outdoor fun, food and music are presented by our partner, the Springfield Central Labor Council. All are welcome!