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.
 
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Ronald McDonald House off Primrose Street

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Where: Ronald McDonald House off Primrose Street

The House staff will supply the ingredients and our volunteers will prepare it for the families who stay there while they have a child in the hospital.  We need 6 - 8 volunteers for this project.  The amount of food we prepare will depend on how many families are staying there on that day.

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Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks' Cup O'Cheer Homes Tour

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Where: Tour Home TBD

We're shooting for a group of 6 who will serve together at one of the decorated homes as hosts, greeters, safety guides, and possibly narrators.  This is the first time they've done this since the COVID pandemic. More Details

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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.