Nonprofit Spotlight

Youth Empowerment Zone works to help troubled youth

In the spring of 2004, a drive-by shooting near the Columbia Mall sparked outrage in…

Meals on Wheels delivers more than food

Columbia Meals on Wheels delivers hot, nutritious food to locals in need.

Crime Stoppers fights no-snitch culture

Crime Stoppers guarantees anonymity to people who call in information about crimes.

We Always Swing celebrates 20 years

In the more than 250 concerts the We Always Swing Jazz Series has hosted since…

Giving Gardens provides fair work, fresh air

Fall mum sales are in full swing at Giving Gardens, CMSE’s nonprofit greenhouse that provides work opportunities for people with disabilities.

True North’s new direction

When True North opened in the 1970s, the service program for victims of domestic abuse…

Welcome Home offers a home for our veterans

Welcome Home provides shelter, counseling and other services for mid-Missouri Veterans.

Coyote Hill, A Child’s Safety Net

Coyote Hill builds safe homes, family environments for children.

Giving Gardens gears up for busy season, fundraiser

Mother’s Day is Sunday, and CMSE Giving Gardens has been preparing for the rush on…

Heart of Missouri United Way pins down results

Heart of Missouri United Way narrows focus to at-risk youth

ACT works to build a single community

Thirty years ago, Alternative Community Training didn’t even exist in its current form. It was…

CMCA takes action in Boone County

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the War on Poverty, it is fitting to…