đź“Ł Calling all businesses, organizations, and volunteers! We’re looking for sponsors, giveaways, and vendors for our 24th Annual CSBG Barry County Neighborhood Center Back to School Estravaganza, happening this August. This event equips students in grades PreK-12 with the supplies they need to start the......
This Fall, we invite you to stop by our OACAC Central Office for a tour of our building. Meet our team, hear about our programs and successes, see our Family Planning Clinic, and more! Free and open to the community. The tour will begin at......
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......
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......
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......
🎒 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......
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......
Spend a simulated month in poverty to learn what daily realities low-income people face. The Community Action Poverty Simulation is an interactive experience which promotes poverty awareness, increases understanding, and inspires change. Hosted by Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC), this FREE Poverty Simulation is......
Thanks to our friends at The Crackerjack Shack, we’re doing another print run of our OACAC Family Planning t-shirts which are available in adult sizes small – 4XL. We’re accepting orders now through May 28, 2025. Click here to order. Thanks!...
We’re cleaning out our shed and will be hosting a very free event. Come find some treasures and take what you’d like! The assortment is vast and may include holiday items, dĂ©cor, household goods, and much more. When: Friday, June 13, 2025 from 10am –......
Our CSBG Barry County Neighborhood Center is hosting an open house and you’re invited! Meet our team, tour the facility, learn about services, and enjoy light refreshments.When: Friday, May 30 from 9am-11amWhere: 10826 FR 2172 in Cassville...
5/20/25: Our Spring Into Summer online auction is LIVE! Experiences, travel, food, art, sports, and MORE! Take a look at all the great items available here. The auction will be live from May 20 – June 3, 2025. 100% of the proceeds support life-changing opportunities......
(5/12/25) The Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) Bolivar Broadway Head Start Center is proud to announce its Diamond Jubilee Celebration in honor of the 60th Anniversary of Head Start. The event will take place on Monday, May 20, 2025 at 5:30pm at Dunnegan Park......
Throughout the four full weeks of May 2025, it is our goal to collect 60+ items for each of the four programs below, to share with the communities we serve! May 4-10: 60 for Kiddos—Happy Teacher Appreciation Week! Help us collect 60 packages of unscented......
Calling all SW MO Advocacy Champions! Join us at The Pitch Pizza & Pub to hear about PEP – an advocacy cohort forming now. Bring a friend for free pizza, giveaways, and information on making a positive impact in our community. When: Friday, May 2,......
Grab your best corn hole buddy and join us for our Second Annual Cornhole Tournament & Silent Auction! When: Saturday, June 7, 2025 beginning at 10amWhere: OACAC Taney County Neighborhood Center, 5571 Gretna Road, Suite A in Branson, MOWhat: Team of 2 = $40 Register......
For Immediate ReleaseApril 16, 2025 Mayday: A Community Conversation About the Title X Funding Freeze & What It Means for OACAC Family Planning SPRINGFIELD, MO — Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) invites the public to a critical community conversation about the future of Title......
