Nonprofit Spotlight

Boys and Girls Club by Dani Mondloch

Boys & Girls Clubs of Columbia Celebrates 25 Years 

There’s a good chance you have heard of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America,…

Columbia Neighborhood Watch group

Neighborhood Watch is on the Lookout

If you’ve logged onto Nextdoor.com recently, you’ve likely scrolled through dozens of posts from concerned…

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Headshot of conductor Wilbur Lin inside of a darked auditorium

Creating Community Through Music

“Music is an important part of community building.” That’s one of Wilbur Lin’s musical mantras…

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Image of two athletes partnered with Playing for Hope visiting a young child who is a hospital patient with parent

You’ve Got a Friend in Me

Athletes are remembered for their talent and their power to inspire and encourage others. Playing…

A young girl stands next to a chalkboard with says her dream is to "go to the olympics"

Making Kids’ Day Dreams Come True

Since 2014, Day Dreams Foundation has provided more than $260,000 in scholarships and equipment to…

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Group of people apart of the Flourish organization stand by their presentation

In the Trenches

As the Veterans United Foundation explored ways to fill a needs gap in the community…

close up of speaker at the source summit 2021

Community is the New Currency 

Originally from Shady Grove, Louisiana, Lester Woods Jr. moved to Missouri in 1993 to pursue…

A Supreme (Re)Start 

In each Columbia Supreme athlete, founder Anthony Johnson sees a bit of himself. Not too…

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Rita Renee and Rodney March embrace one another outside by a black car

Rocking People’s Lives 

For COMO families in need of stability, Rock the Community is a nonprofit that lives…

exterior rendering of a proposed VA Fisher House

Comforts of Home

The Fisher House Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that knows the importance of family. So…

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members of a conservation group pose with state representative member inside of a government building

Champions for the Planet

Since 1892, The Sierra Club and its members have been championing our planet. The national…

exterior view of front of brick home

Caring Hearts, Hands, and Humans

Though it’s difficult to think about, we all wonder what our last days will look…