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“I’ll just start at the beginning, I was born in Dothan, Alabama. I’m a military brat and moved all over the world. We moved here from the Canal Zone in ’74 and I’ve been here ever since. Back in the middle 70’s I was a...

On Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, our 18th Annual LIHEAP vendors and partners meeting was held at OACAC. LIHEAP staff, vendors and partners from our 10-county area and from the State attended and shared updates and plans for the LIHEAP 2025 season. Mixed in with the...

El 5º Festival Annual del Mac & Cheese de OACAC se celebrará el sábado 11 de enero de 2025 de 11:30 a 14:30 en el University Plaza Convention Center, 333 S. John Q. Hammons Parkway en Springfield. El MO Festival del Mac & Cheese conecta a...

Do you love mac & cheese, planning events, and making your community a better place? If so, you are invited to join the MO Mac & Cheese Fest planning team! Our next meeting will be held by Zoom on September 17, 2024, at 1:30pm. Details...

Congratulations to our colleague, Bridgette, on her completion of ROMA training. ROMA stands for Results Oriented Management and Accountability and it provides a framework for continuous growth and improvement among Community Action Agencies nationwide. Bridgette will use her training to assess poverty needs and conditions,...

“They told me out of all 10 county areas and Central Office I’ve been here longer than anybody! I am proud and I’ve loved Head Start, we’ve gone through so many changes through the years, there’s been lots of improvement, it always seems to be...

OACAC offices and centers will be closed on Monday, September 2, 2024 in observance of Labor Day. We'll reopen for regular business hours on Tuesday. ...

At our 8/27/24 Area Board meeting, we recognized Tammy Gomez of Lawrence County as our Board Member of the Month for August. Tammy has served as a low-income advocate and active volunteer for several years, assisting with REALL simulations, fundraising, garnering community support, food collections...

Congratulations to our colleague and friend, Todd Steinmann, on winning first place in New Chapter Coaching's 10th annual Make It Happen campaign. As OACAC's Weatherization Director, Todd was nominated and received the most votes from friends, colleagues, families, and fans for his outstanding contributions to...

#DYK? You can support OACAC and poverty relief in SW MO by rounding up your purchase at checkout on Walmart.com. It's easy to set-up. 1. Visit walmart.com or the app 2. Sign in to your account or create a new one 3. Click “Account” 4. Click “Giving & Impact” 5....