Concrete Ways that the Council of Churches is changing lives

2009 Year In Review

50 Greene County schools received school supplies for children who need them - Crosslines

54 Missouri counties and 9,000 plus children are served nutritious meals each month - Child Care Food Program

87 Children and adults with disabilities are receiving hippotherapy with the help of 100 volunteers - Therapeutic Riding of the Ozarks

222 back-to-school haircuts for children who need them - Crosslines

393 foster children served by Kid's Clothes Closet - Ambassadors for Children

533 appointments by foster families at the Kid's Clothes Closet - Ambassadors for Children

1,456 child care providers trained - Child Care Resource & Referral

2,269 handicap accessible medical transports by Eldercare Transit - Daybreak Adult Daycare

7,000 plus volunteer hours logged assisting 141 low-income seniors with essential home repairs - Connections Handyman Services

27,000 plus visits by volunteers to 189 nursing homes in 17 Missouri counties - Long-term Care Ombudsman

180,000 volunteer hours logged by volunteers serving 125 different non-profits and organizations - RSVP

3.5 million plus is the estimated value of volunteer hours given to our community through programs offered and sponsored by the Council of Churches

Executive Director

Rev. Mark Struckhoff

417.862.3586

E-mail Mark

Changed Lives