Hands-On Service Opportunities

Rotary is a service organization.  Our club strives to help people in Springfield and Greene County through our Community Grants and Hands-On Service Projects.  We have several nonprofit groups represented by our members, and we’re giving them the chance to publicize opportunities for Hands-on Service.  We’ll post those opportunities here, along with their contact information, for anyone who is looking for a way to serve others.
 

Good Dads

Make a big impact in a small amount of time. Good Dads seeks team members to assist a Strong Schools Captain one morning a month, approximately 6 to 7 times per year. The volunteer opportunity is as follows:

1)      Arrive at the school between 6:45 - 7:00 a.m.
2)      Assist at check-in table (greet dads and kids, give out stickers and raffle tickets, help people to feel welcome)
3)      Assist with distributing supplies for activity
4)      Assist with any clean-up, which should be minimal

Total time: Less than one hour.  The day of the month is determined by the school. We have several from which to choose.

To learn more: Contact Jennifer Baker (jennifer@gooddads.com)  https://gooddads.com/strong-schools/

Ozarks Counseling Center  

       
Contact Andrea Bishop:  417-869-9011 or  417-838-7585  andrea@ozarkscounselingcenter.org
  • We have a gorgeous old house on South Street that we use for our offices and it has beautiful gardens that never really get the attention they need.
  • We have a couple of areas that completely need to be revamped that could be good one-day projects. 
  • We could also use a freshening-up day in both the spring and fall
  • Sometimes we need a little painting and the like, but mostly it is help with the landscaping that would be most beneficial. 

Drew Lewis Foundation

 
  • Serve and clean up community dinners on Thursday nights at The Fairbanks
  • Spring cleanup projects
  • House Demolition and cleanup projects
  • We utilize a platform called GivePulse on a number of projects. https://www.givepulse.com/group/115007-Drew-Lewis-Foundation-The-Fairbanks
  • Assist with repainting some old duplexes in the Grant Beach neighborhood to help spruce up the neighborhood 

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks

  •  Contact Stacey Connell, 417-227-5313  or 417-840-1852  connells@cbco.org
  • We could use some help from garden & plant lovers to maintain our front flower garden. If there is interest, we would love to have a group or person come once a month to weed the flower garden, pull plants coming up between the bricks on our sidewalk, and sweep the entrance areas.

Victory Mission

  •  Contact Jason Hynson, 417-864-2216 or 417-576-6929  jason@victorymission.com
  • Multiple opportunities are available, with flexible scheduling 
  • We have things posted on the website: www.victorymission.com. We also can customize experiences around food, shelter, clothing, relationships, and mentoring.

Ronald McDonald House Charities

  • Contact Bonnie Keller, 417-875-3503 or  417-766-8782  bonnie.keller@rmhcozarks.org
  • For our Meals from the Heart Program, a small group of Rotarians can sign up to provide and serve a meal at one of our Ronald McDonald Houses. Here is a link with information about the program.  https://rmhcozarks.org/volunteers/meals-from-the-heart/
  • The second opportunity involves our Cup O’Cheer Homes Tour, Holiday Tea & Market on Friday, November 22. We need volunteers to host guests in homes, drive shuttles, and serve guests during our Holiday Tea & Market. This is the first time we’ve held the event since COVID. Here is a link to our 2019 event brochure so you can get an idea of what the event involves. https://issuu.com/rmhcozarks/docs/cupocheer2019

Convoy of Hope

  • Contact Marilyn Lopez, 417-823-8998 or  412-680-4227  mlo.cofo@gmail.com
  • Convoy of Hope has volunteer opportunities every Tuesday and Thursday night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Here is our page and the email to register a group is volunteer@convoyofhope.org.
  • Location: World Distribution Center: 1 Convoy Drive Springfield, MO 65802
    Directions: From Highway MM, turn onto West Carnahan Street. Follow the road (approximately half a mile. You will find parking to the left of the building. Enter through the glass doors that face James River Freeway.
    • Doors open at 6 p.m., and walk-ins are accepted up to capacity until 6:30 p.m.
    • The warehouse is locked at 6:30 p.m. as a safety requirement.
    • Events may be canceled due to inclement weather.
    • Groups of 10 or more should email to register in advance.
    • Spots for guests are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
    • Volunteers can text “HOPE” to 688-28 for up-to-the-minute Hands of Hope news and volunteer opportunities.