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OACAC's 5th Annual MO Mac & Cheese Fest will be held on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025 from 11:30am* - 2:30pm at the University Plaza Convention Center, 333 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway in Springfield. The MO Mac & Cheese Fest event connects fan with an...

Join us for an evening of music, dancing, food, and fun! There will be a prize for the best costume. $5 cover at the door, ages 18+ only. When: Saturday, July 27, 2024 from 7-11pmWhere: H&H Pool Hall, Hwy 112 in Cassville, MO Proceeds benefit the OACAC...

Summertime = Fireflies, and on 7/25/24, we hope you'll join us at Painting With A Twist to get creative and inspired for poverty relief in Greene County. It's fun and no creative or artistic skills are needed. It's as easy as 1, 2, 3. 1. Make...

Thanks to a grant from the Marshfield Area Community Foundation, relief from heat is available this summer for eligible Webster County residents. Call (417) 859-4589 to apply. ...

Do you have a passion for helping youth realize their potential? Do you think it’s important that teens know that decisions they make now may follow them into adulthood? For over 10 years, OACAC’s REALL project has aimed to do just that with a 3-hour simulation...

UPDATED 7/3/24: The correct amounts for Missouri 2024 for a family of two are $25,550 at 125% and $40,880 at 200% FPL. (July 1, 2024) Effective today, July 1, 2024, the Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) Program can now serve...

Throughout June, in collaboration with United Way of the Ozarks Day of Caring, we collected donations for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ozarks to be shared with children during Tooth Truck visits. We put the call out for items that children would love,...

School supplies, resources, and more! Back to School Fairs are being held in Barry, Dade, and Dallas counties to help families with school supplies for their students. Eligibility guidelines apply. Barry County: Call (417) 847-2140 by July 2 to register Dade County: Call (417) 232-8020 by...

Celebrate The Arts • Support Poverty Relief We are grateful to be part of the Queen City Shout community of musicians and artists who share their talents; volunteers who give their time; sponsors and supporters who believe in the mission of this festival; attendees who show...

Ping-Pong + Tennis + Badminton = PICKLEBALL! It's fun and easy for beginners to learn. This Saturday, June 29, we invite you to bring your favorite pickleball pal and participate in OACAC's first Pickleball tournament supporting poverty relief in Greene County, MO. Thanks to our...