Upcoming Events

This Summer, 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......

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......

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......

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......

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...

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, décor, household goods, and much more. When: Friday, June 13, 2025 from 10am –......

📣 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......

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!...

Previous Events

(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......

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,......

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......

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. When: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 from 6:30 – 8:30pm Where:......

This Spring, 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......

UPDATE 4/22: We have cancelled this event at this time. We hope to reschedule for a date later in the year and will share information here and on our social media if a new date is set. Thank you. Join OACAC at the second annual......

Calling all Monopoly lovers – don’t miss the 14th Annual Ozark Mountain Monopoly Tournament on Saturday, April 12, 2025! Registration opens at 9:00am with the tournament beginning at 9:30am. The player fee includes a position for the first 90 minute elimination round and potentially a......

Calling all Stone and Taney County expectant and new mothers! Join us in Branson at the 1st Annual Community Baby Shower on 2/1/25. Registered mothers may receive ultrasounds, clothing, diapers/wipes, books, groceries, formula, toys, and more. We will also have MANY giveaways for car seats,......

Now in its 14th year, Queen City Shout is Springfield’s largest showcase of music, film, and arts with its two-fold vision to Celebrate The Arts & Support Poverty Relief. Queen City Shout will take place March 24 – 30, 2025 at multiple venues around Springfield.......

It may be snowy outside, but we will be warm and cozy, enjoying mac & cheese on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2025! The 5th Annual MO Mac & Cheese Fest IS HAPPENING! When: 11:30am – 2:30pm Where: University Plaza Convention Center, 333 S. John Q. Hammons......