Upcoming Events

OACAC’s 5th Annual MO Mac & Cheese Fest, presented by Schreiber Foods and Power 96.5, 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 &......

OACAC’s 5th Annual MO Mac & Cheese Fest, presented by Schreiber Foods and Power 96.5, 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 &......

Give the gift of a happy, healthy smile this holiday season. The annual OACAC Head Start Holiday Smiles campaign raises funding to provide exams, preventative care, and critically necessary dental work for Head Start children. Our goal for the 2024 Head Start Holiday Smiles campaign is......

Previous Events

The 2024 OACAC Toy Run in Lawrence County will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2024, beginning at 10am. Bring one new toy to donate to a child in Lawrence County to Aurora Baptist Temple, 1111 South Elliot Avenue in Aurora, MO. Details below....

OACAC Head Start is having a sale on 10/18/24 from 9am-1pm at 510 N. Main in Springfield. Items include office furniture, classroom furniture, some classroom materials, and toys. Priced to sell. CASH ONLY. If you purchase, you must be able to take with you during......

Are you heading to the Harvest Homecoming Fest this weekend in Lockwood? Stop by our Dade County Neighborhood Center and say hi, peruse our yard sale items and find a treasure, pick-up a delicious treat – baked items, chili, soup, and doggy biscuits – and......

Our Family Planning Clinic is holding a breast cancer awareness fundraiser to support clinical services which include breast exams and cervical cancer screenings. For a $5 donation, supporters will receive: Donations can be made at the Family Planning Clinic, 215 S. Barnes in Springfield....

The public is cordially invited to stop by to watch a live demonstration of weatherization measures and learn more about OACAC’s Weatherization program. When: Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 between 11am – 1pm Where: 4120 W. Tildens St. in Springfield, MO National Weatherization Day is an......

October is Housing America Month and a time to celebrate the critical role affordable housing programs play in building and sustaining healthy communities nationwide. In recognition of Housing America Month, the public is cordially invited to attend an Open House on Tuesday, October 22, 2024......

Do you like chili? And BINGO? Then you’ll love our Stone County Neighborhood Center’s Annual Chilingo event! Make plans to join us on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 for food and fun in support of poverty relief in Stone County, MO. Doors open at 5pm. Where:......

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! The first meeting will be held by Zoom on August 29, 2024, at 1:30pm. Details......

All OACAC locations will be closed on Monday, August 26, 2024 for All Staff Development. Information and applications can be found by navigating the tabs on our website....