On-Campus Resources

 Office of Student Employment Services
Helps students find on and off-campus jobs.  Acts as a referral service.

Student Community Action Team (SCAT)
A unique work-study based program that allows Missouri State students to serve with an area not-for-profit agency to earn their work study awards.


Citizenship and Service Learning (CASL)
CASL  links academics to the community by offering college credit classes that serve the communitie's needs through a non-profit organization.

Presidential Scholarship (Public Affairs Requirement)

Board of Governors Scholarship (Public Affairs Requirement)

List of Agencies
A Sporting Chance

Offers sport and recreation opportunities for peopel with disabilities.

 

AIDS Project of the Ozarks

Provides medical, financial and educational services for clients and the public.

Alzheimer's Association-SWMO

Assists families and individuals with Alzheimer's and other demential diseases.

Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Provides one to one mentoring and friendships matching adult volunteers with kids ages 6-14.

Boys & Girls Club of Springfield

Non-Profit youth development organization providing after-school programs for disadvantaged youth.

Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks

Non-profit local agency providing support, education and financial assistance to families facing breast cancer.

Champion Athletes of the Ozarks
Builds self-esteem, self-confidence and every day life skills therefore enhancing the lives of children and adults with disabilities through sports competitions and new opportunities.

Christian County Family Crisis Center

Provides a shelter for abused and neglected women and children.

Community Hospices of America-SWMO

Assists patients and families with emotional support/relief as a result of terminal illness.

Council of the Churches

Faith-based human service organization with nine projects focusing on improving the quality of life.

Cox Medical Center

Crosslines

Provides an emergency food pantry, free clothing bank and other services for low-income families.

Developmental Center of the Ozarks

Provides therapy for children with and without disabilities, childcare, adult care for 18 years and older with disabilities and life skills training for adults with mental retardation and/or downs syndrome.

Discovery Center of Springfield

An interactive, hands-on museum for all ages.

Family Violence Center

A shelter for battered women and their children.

Gay and Lesbian Community Center of the Ozarks
Supports the well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) persons in the greater Springfield region by organizing and sponsoring community activities and by increasing public understanding and appreciation of GLBT citizens.


Girls Scouts-Dogwood Trails Council

Youth agency providing programs for girls ages 5-17.

Missouri Mentorship Partners

Designed to support young men and women up to age 21 who are pregnant and/or parenting.

Myrl Billings Veterans Center

Services for American war veterans.

National Alliance for Mental Illness

Provides programs and services to those affected by mental illness.

National Multiple Sclerosis Society

Serves people with MS in the Ozarks through programs and fundraisers.

Office of Student Retention Services

Involved in activities from recruitment to graduation to connect students to campus resources to help them reach their educational goals.

Ozark Area Community Action Corporation

Seven programs dedicated to eliminating the causes and conditions of poverty in Southwest Missouri.

Ozark Greenways

Citizen group preserving greenspace through linear parks.

Ozark Food Harvest

Regional food bank specializing in large scale food distribution, hunger relief, advocacy and awareness.

Ozarks Public Television & KSMU Radio

Local PBS and NPR stations.

Planned Parenthood of SWMO

Health facility that provides annual exams for women, pregnancy testing, and STD testing for both men and women.

Rainbow Network
Christian Ministry dedicated to helping Nicaragua's poorest people through healthcare, economic development, education and housing.

Ronald McDonald House

Provides a place for families to stay when their child is in a hospital far from home.

Southern Care Hospice

Hospice helping patients and families deal with terminal illness..

Southwest Missouri Humane Society

are for and adoption of animals.

Spay/Neuter Assistance Program

Assists low-income people spay/neuter their pets.

Special Olympics

Provides sports opportunities for children and adults with physical and mental disabilities.

Springfield Family YMCA

Puts Judeo-Christian principles into practice through programs that promote good health, strong families, youth leadership, community development and international understanding.

Springfield Little Theatre

Local performance theatre.

Springfield-Greene County Health Department

St. John's Hospital

The Kitchen

Provides help to area homeless through a shelter, soup kitchen, thrift shop and childcare.

The Salvation Army

Provides emergency social services, youth activities, senior center, holiday assistance and shelters for people in need.

The Victim Center

Serving victims of violent and sexual crimes and their families with counseling, crime prevention programs and a 24-hour crisis line.

Therapeutic Riding of the Ozarks

Horseback riding program for children 4-18 years with a disability..

University Childcare Center

Childcare for area children.

Helpful Links

Action for Change
This site is dedicated to connecting, challenging, and supporting college and university students in community work, activism, leadership, and civic growth. Here you will find practical information, ideas, and resources, as well as a forum for sharing ideas.

AmeriCorps
A network of local, state, and national service programs that connects more than 70,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet our country’s critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment.

Community Connection
A website dedicated to linking volunteers to volunteer opportunities in their area.

Corporation for National Service
Provides support for non-profit organizations.

Literacy Volunteers of America
A nonprofit international literacy organization that  sponsors educational programs that help adults and their families acquire the literacy practices and skills they need to function more effectively in their daily lives.

Missouri Community Service Commission
Promotes service in all Missouri citizens and awards grants to local organizations enabling the establishment of AmeriCorps.


Peace Corps
US citizens live in  developing countries to help individuals who want to build a better life for themselves, their children, and their communities.
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ServeNet
A website that matches volunteers to organizations that need their help.

USA Freedom Corps
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs that engage to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations.

Volunteer Match
Website that matches volunteers to organizations that need help.