Community Heroes is partnering with the following local agencies to expand training and volunteer opportunities.
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Southwest Missouri Association of Volunteer Administrators
The Southwest Missouri Association of Volunteer Administrators is made up of persons in Southwest Missouri who are involved in and believe in the volunteer movement. SMAVA's main goal is to promote volunteerism throughout the region.
P.O. Box 1691
Springfield, MO 65801
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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks
Since 1995, Community Blood Center of the Ozarks has met the transfusion needs of patients throughout the Ozarks. Each day, it takes more than 275 blood donations to meet the needs of patients in 37 hospitals in 38 counties of southwest Missouri, northwest Arkansas and southeast Kansas. All blood and blood products transfused to patients in these hospitals come from donors like you.
2230 S. Glenstone Avenue
Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: (417) 227-5000
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Developmental Center of the Ozarks (DCO)
What began in 1954 as a small program serving children with cerebral palsy has grown into an agency daily serving more than 550 infants,
children and adults in southwest Missouri with developmental disabilities.
1545 E. Pythian
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417) 831-1545
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Discovery Center
The Discovery Center of Springfield is an interactive, hands-on museum commited to inspiring people of all ages
with a life-long love of learning and an appreciation of the world and our place in it.
Contact: Andy Marquart
438 East St. Louis Street
Springfield, MO 65806
Phone: (417) 862-9910 |
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Missouri Department of Conservation
The Springfield Conservation and Nature Center is a place to connect with nature and learn the importance of conserving it. The Nature Center utilizes volunteers to assist in its mission "to protect and manage fish, forests and wildlife resoucres of the state; to serve the public and facilitate their participation in resource management activities; and to provide opportunities for all citizens to use, enjoy and learn about fish, forest and wildlife resources.
Contact: Rudy Martinez
4600 Chrisman Avenue
Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: (417) 888-4237 |
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Springfield Police Department
The Springfield Police Department holds a Citizens Police Academy approximately every six months.
Citizens attending the academy have the opportunity to learn some of what a police officer must know
and do on a daily basis. There is no cost for the class. Enrollment is limited to twenty-five in each academy.
If you're interested in attending the academy, please complete this form and the Citizens Police Academy Coordinator will contact you.
Police Headquarters:
321 E. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417) 864-1810 |
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Newborns in Need
Newborns in Need, Inc. (NIN) is a non-profit charity organization that cares for sick and needy babies and their families, and helps where needed in crisis cases.
NIN disseminates information and provides essential items at no cost to those in need. NIN empowers others to assist and encourages involvement as a volunteer or a chapter leader.
112 W. Main Street
Houston, MO 65483
Phone: (417) 967-9441 |
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Family Violence Center
The Family Violence Center is devoted to helping women and children stop the cycle of violence in their lives.
It provides shelter to women and children fleeing domestic violence and supplies a safe place to stay.
In 2003, volunteers provided 11,342 hours of service to the center.
PO Box 5972
Springfield, MO 65801
Phone: (417) 837-7700 |
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SouthernCare
SouthernCare is an organization made up of nurses, social workers, home health aides, chaplains and volunteers. Volunteers are utilized on a daily basis to assist hospice patients and their caregivers.
Contact: Angela Thompson
Phone: (417) 886-6995
Corporate website: www.southerncarehospice.com
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Retired Senior Volunteer Program
RSVP is a volunteer organization with the dual purpose of engaging persons age 55 and older in volunteer services to meet critical community needs and providing a high quality experience that will enrich the lives of the volunteers and the people they serve. RSVP utilizes volunteers for their Reading Buddies program, Environmeal Corps. and homebound shoppers.
Contact: Margaret Geiger
627 N.Glenstone Avenue
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417) 862-3295
Reading Buddies Program, contact: Carol Scott
Phone: (417) 831-9696 |
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AIDS Project of the Ozarks
APO is an organization dedicated to providing education to the general public and services to persons with HIV infection, their families and significant others in a confidential, caring environment.
Contact: Sheila Freeman
901 E. Bennet, Suite D
Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: (417) 881-1900
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Girl Scouts of Dogwood Trails, Inc.
The Girl Scouts of Dogwood Trails, Inc. serves more than 7,000 girls and more than 2,800 adults in 25 southwest and central Missouri counties. The Girl Scouts are based on traditional values, including service, responsible citizenship, spiritual belief, high ideals of character and conduct and appreciation of the worth of all people.
Contact: Joan Gibson
201 S. Ingram Mill Road
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417) 862-0004 |
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CoxHealth
Volunteers age 14 and older are welcome to join the CoxHealth volunteer team. Volunteers are placed in 81 different departments, including retail gift shops, patient units, offices, fitness centers and information desks.
Contact: Stephanie Spradling
3801 S. National
Springfield, MO 65807
Phone: (417) 269-4169 |
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Gray/Campbell Farmstead
The Gray/Campbell Farmstead is a pre-Civil War history tour located on the grounds of Nathaniel Greene Park. The purpose is to preserve the history of the pre-Civil War era and to share that history with future generations. The organization is fully dependent on volunteers to keep its tours and programs going.
Contact: Delores Biggers |
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American Red Cross
Volunteers come from all walks of life to respond to the emergency needs of community members throughout southwest Missouri.
Contact: Perry Elkins
1545 N. West Bypass
Springfield, MO 65803
Phone: (417) 832-9500 |
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Ozarks Technical Community College: Adult Education and Literacy Program
OTC Adult Education and Literacy Program offers basic skills classes, GED preparation, and English as a Second Language (ESL) classes free of charge to adults 16 years of age and older who are not enrolled in school. Volunteers are neeed to serve as tutors and support personnel for students.
Contact: Kathy Funk
1001 E. Chestnut Expressway
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417) 447-8865 |
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Community Hospices of America - Southwest Missouri
Community Hospices of America is working to help people understand what hospice is and to recruit volunteers to assist patients through the end of life process.
Contact: Vicki Brown
1465 E. Primrose
Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: (417) 882-0454 |
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Oxford HealthCare
The mission of Oxford HealthCare is to set the standard of excellence for home care as they identify and meet the home care needs of people and provide quality care in the comfort of home.
Contact: Paul Blackwell
1550 E. Sunshine
Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: (417) 883-7500 |
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Springfield Greene County Library District
The library seeks to provide an environment where lifelong habits of learning, self-improvement and self-expression are encouraged and where patrons can meet their educational, informational and recreational needs.
Contact: Cindy Heuer
4653 S. Campbell
Springfield, MO 65810
Phone: (417) 874-8118 |
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Tourist Infomation Center
The Tourist Information Center provides information to Springfield visitors.
Contact: Sharon Wittig
3315 E. Battlefield Road
Springfield, MO 65804
Phone: (417) 799-0904 |
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Convoy of Hope
The Convoy of Hope mobilizes, resources, and trains churches and other groups to conduct community outreaches, respond to disasters and direct other compassion initiatives in the United States and around the world.
330 S. Patterson
Springfield, MO 65802
Phone: (417) 823-8998
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