District 6080

Springfield, Missouri

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.
 
If you'd like to volunteer on your own, or with a group from your work, church, or family, here is information submitted by members of Springfield Southeast Rotary Club who work with nonprofit agencies.
 
  • Nov. 21 (Friday): Hands-on Service at Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks' Cup O'Cheer Homes Tour.  We are looking for at least 5 volunteers who will either be a host inside one of the homes to guide folks or a shuttle driver. The driver will drive guests from the parking location to the homes and back with a provided vehicle. There are two different shifts to choose from: 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. or 1:45 p.m. - 7 p.m.  We will find out the exact location closer to the time of the event and we will send that information out to the volunteers. Sign up link: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ronald-mcdonald-house-cup-o
  • Good Dads Strong Schools: We have several opportunities (11/14, 11/21, 12/12, and 1/9) to volunteer at the Good Dads Strong Schools events coming up in November, December & January at Watkins Elementary and Pittman Elementary. See sign up link for available dates & times: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0B4DA4AA2FA1FF2-60050421-good

Hands-on Service: Foundation for SPS Grant Delivery Day

Springfield Southeast volunteers had the honor of presenting Foundation for Springfield Public Schools grants at Sunshine and Reed schools on Sept. 4.  It was a wonderful celebration as we were able to surprise winning teachers with checks.

Benji Lampert, Algerian Hart, Bill Sadler, Sal Agosta and Dan Emrie were the volunteers.  The morning started with a rally and celebration kickoff at the SPS Kraft Administration Center.  Lampert, Hart and Agosta then delivered 3 grant checks to Reed Academy's Jennifer Goods and LuAnna Bell and supporting staff.  Emrie and Sadler presented a grant check to Sunshine Elementary's Amanda Brown.

The Foundation was able to distribute more than $200,000 at more than 40 SPS schools for 2025!
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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.

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

Hands-on Service: Supper at Ronald McDonald House

Springfield Southeast Rotarians spent an evening preparing supper for residents of the Ronald McDonald House at Mercy Hospital Springfield.
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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. 

Good Dads



The Good Dads Strong Schools program also is looking for volunteers for two or three other schools.  One is Watson Elementary, a Title 1 school with lots of diversity, on the northwest side of the city.  The second is Weaver Elementary on West Division Street.  It's possible Sequiota School on the southeast side of the city may soon be part of the program.  A contingent of 4-6 Rotarians one day each month could make an impact at each school. 

Make a big impact in a small amount of time.  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/