You once had to be wealthy, move to Los Angeles, or know somebody in the industry to become involved in filmmaking. Now, in Columbia, you just need a membership to Vidwest Studios — and an eagerness to learn. Vidwest was founded in 2019 in the space formerly occupied by Federated Auto Parts. Since that time, […]
Research institutions, such as the National Institution of Health (NIH), have focused more on fatherlessness since the mid-nineties. Their evidence shows that fathers can contribute uniquely to their children’s well-being. The NIH found that fatherlessness can increase a child’s risk of poverty, poor academic performance, aggressive behavior, adverse mental and physical health, drug and alcohol
DeafLEAD is a Deaf-run and Deaf-led nonprofit organization offering 24/7 crisis intervention, advocacy, case management, interpreting, and mental health support services to victims of crime who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, and Late-Deafened individuals and their families. The name of the organization is an acronym for Leadership through Education and Advocacy for the Deaf.
The yard at the Ronald McDonald House is large and has little traffic noise, even though it now sits at the busy intersection of College Avenue and Stadium Boulevard. Encased by towering trees, the new building at 1110 S. College Ave. provides pediatric patient families a calm sense of normalcy. “It’s amazing to me that
United Community Builders brings a new future to Columbia’s Third Ward.
What has two legs, four wheels, and has been volunteering to bring hot, homemade food to the doors of Columbians for fifty-one years? It’s Meals on Wheels of Columbia (MOW) and its hundreds of volunteers who show up on the front porches of people who need them. Consider some of the other impressive numbers of
This year, the American Legion celebrates 100 years of camaraderie. Posts all over the country, including those in Columbia, are each celebrating uniquely. “The American Legion is the nation’s largest wartime veterans’ service organization, committed to mentoring youth, providing sponsorship of wholesome programs in our communities, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting strong national security, and
The Wardrobe has been helping families and schoolchildren for nearly 50 years. Evette Nissen recalls hearing from a counselor about a child who came to school wearing flip flops during the winter. The Wardrobe provided the child with a pair of shoes courtesy of its shoe program, and it made all the difference to the
Junior Achievement in Central Missouri partners with local business professionals to introduce students to potential careers and entrepreneurship opportunities. Helping K-12 students understand how education is significant to the workplace is at the heart of what Junior Achievement does. The national education nonprofit, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, brings local business people into
Great Circle is a Missouri nonprofit with a centuries-old history and a comprehensive goal. For Aubrey Ash, what started as a desire to foster children with the hope of one day adopting turned into six adoptions over the course of 12 years. She and her husband, Tony, adopted their first child internationally, but the high
