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The OACAC Area Board will hold a special meeting at 10am on July 25, 2025 via Zoom and individual locations. ...

July 2025: The retirement of our HR Director of 18 years and HR Administrative Assistant of 49 years means we have a new HR team! Please join us in giving a warm welcome to Jamie Raab, HR Director, and Emily Griffin, HR Coordinator. Jamie, pictured below...

 Join Us for Dunk for a Difference at the Route 66 Festival! We’re teaming up with Finnegan’s Wake for a splash-tastic day of fun, laughter, and giving back—and you’re invited!  What’s Happening:Get ready to make a splash for a good cause! We’ll have scheduled dunks featuring local...

July 14, 2025: Our Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) program is being updated to help us support our neighbors in more flexible, responsive ways. New CSBG Outreach Centers will soon be opening in Greene, Taney, and Polk counties, with additional outreach hubs—including Monett—and more locations...

🎒 Have a student in Dade County?Our Dade County Neighborhood Center is now enrolling families for the Back to School Fair on August 5, 2025 from 9am - noon at 803 Main Street in Lockwood, MO. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your child ready...

On May 15, 2025, Vickie Waggoner, HR Administrative Assistant, retired after 49 years and nine months with OACAC. She started working here as a teen and quite literally grew up with OACAC. She saw several moves and changes to staff and programs through the decades,...

Sip for a cause this July!  When you swing by Hold Fast Brewing throughout the month and order their light, refreshing Lemon Meringue Cream Ale, a portion of your purchase helps support poverty relief right here in Southwest Missouri. We’ll be hanging out on Tuesday, July 15,...

Happy National Macaroni Day 2025! Save the date: OACAC's 6th Annual MO Mac & Cheese Fest, presented by Schreiber Foods, will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026! Get ready to say cheese! The MO Mac & Cheese Fest is your ultimate mac attack destination—serving...

Purchase tickets for your chance to win one of three giveaways during the month of July! Tickets are $5/each, five for $20, or ten for $40. Drawings will be held on July 23, 2025 and winners will be contacted shortly after. Click on each link...

OACAC offices and centers will be closed on Friday, July 4, 2025 in observance of Independence Day. Applications and information about programs, employment, events, and more can be found by navigating our website. ...