Author: Melissa Haase, Managing Editor
Community Partnership of the Ozarks and sponsor Air Services Heating & Cooling hosted the 17th annual Neighborhood Organization Volunteer Awards (NOVA) ceremony, Dec. 4, 2023 at The Barley House at Moon Town Crossing to recognize and reward outstanding neighborhood volunteers who work tirelessly to improve and revitalize their communities. A nova is…
On the heels of launching its first round of programming with the Block Challenge Grant Program and Down Payment Assistance Program, Restore SGF is seeking a permanent, full-time executive director. Restore SGF executive committee chair Richard Ollis said the board of directors hopes to begin interviewing candidates before the holidays…
Have you heard about Springfield’s community fridges? These fridges are available for community members to “take what you need and leave what you can.” If you need a little more support putting food on the table, or are interested in leaving fresh or packaged food for your neighbors, you can…
Marilyn Prosser, City of Springfield, Park Board and KY3 recognized for Top Acts of Neighboring The second annual Missouri Good Neighbor Week (Sept. 28-Oct. 4) exceeded expectations. Organizers had a goal to document 15,000 acts of neighboring. Instead, Missourians reported 19,752 acts of neighboring during the week. The sponsors of…