Bates County Community Resource Program

04/27/2026

It’s gonna be a great day!

***if you signed up using a google form and do not see your sale listed, please send a screenshot of the form & payment to us and we will get the listing updated ASAP***

04/23/2026

This is the schedule of events for The Bates County Wall That Heals while it's in town.

Taps will play nightly at 8:30pm

April 28, 2026

Anyone wanting to be in the es**rt will need to arrive at Family Center in Harrisonville at 10:30 a.m. The es**rt will promptly leave at 11:30. Es**rt route can be seen at bottom of page

April 29, 2026

The Wall That Heals will be open 24 hours a day. Contact Jami Page at 660-424-4215 for information on guided tours

April 30

The Welcome Home ceremony will be held beginning at 10 am. Come early!

May 1

The Bringing Light to Agent Orange Awareness Ceremony will be held at 8:30 pm with orange lighting to honor our victims of Agent Orange

May 2

A Quilts of Valor ceremony will be held at 3 pm

May 3

The closing ceremony will be held at 1:45 p.m.

The Wall will close for visitors at 2:00 p.m.

If you would like to volunteer or have other questions please contact Marsha Youngblood at 816-716-9217, John Gray at 816-547-4797 or Jami Page at 660-424-4215

04/22/2026

04/22/2026

This Saturday (April 25th, 2026) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Harrisonville Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public an opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.

Bring medications for disposal to CVS at 300 S Commercial St. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked.

For everyone's safety, please remember that the following cannot be accepted:

❎ Needles (including insulin and allergy pens)
❎ Sharp Objects
❎ Liquids and lotions
❎ Inhalers
❎ Aerosol Cans

To dispose of liquid medications, mix with cat litter and throw away.
To dispose of sharps, place them in a laundry detergent bottle, tape the lid closed, and mark "sharps" on the outside.

These restrictions help to maintain a safe environment for both the public and our employees. Thank you for helping us keep our community safe!

04/17/2026

Shelter locations, if needed.

In an attempt to help Citizens throughout the county that would need to take shelter we have attempted to identify locations that are confirming that they will be open tonight if needed. Its important to know that these are reportedly opening for tonight 4/17/2026. This is no guarantee that these are permenant locations but have confirmed that they are available tonight.

Drexel:
Christian Church, 211 E Pine Drexel
Methodist Church, 304 E Walnut Drexel

Adrian:
Victory Assembly of God, 601 N Old 71 Hwy, Adrian.
First Baptist Church, 310 N Houston Street, Adrian.
Calvary Baptist Church, 100 S Mulberry, Adrian.
Altona Baptist Church, 12494 NE State Route Z, east of Adrian.

Butler:
Immanuel Baptist Church, 801 W Dakota Butler
First Christian Church, 11 W Pine St, Butler

Hume:
Hume School, 9131 1st Street Hume
Hume Methodist Church

Rich Hill:
Rich Hill School Dome, 320 E Popular, Rich Hill

Amoret:
Christian Church, 1937 South 4th Street, Amoret

Amsterdam:
Baptist Church, 66 NW Main Street, Amsterdam

04/17/2026

04/17/2026

Severe weather is going to move in to Bates County starting around 4pm today. Please be weather aware. If you have neighbors that you are concerned about please make arrangements and plans for their safety now.

If you don’t know where a tornado shelter is then you have 5 hours to call your local governing body to get gain that information.

The Sheriffs Office is not in charge of opening storm shelters. Almost all Shelters are privately owned and ran so now is the time to check to see who is open.

Please be safe and know that we are prepared for any response that would be required of the community

04/17/2026

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04/16/2026

🥕 What Is a Mobile Pantry?
If you’ve ever wondered how our mobile pantry works—or who can come—here’s a quick, friendly guide!

A mobile pantry is a pop‑up food distribution designed to bring fresh, healthy food directly to communities. Instead of neighbors coming to our main pantry, we bring the food to them. It’s fast, simple, and open to anyone in need.

🚚 Where & When You Can Find Ours
We host two mobile pantries each month in partnership with Harvesters Food Bank:

Amsterdam Mobile Pantry
📅 Second Thursday of each month
🚗 Drive‑up style
🕤 9:30–10:30 AM (or until boxes run out)

Butler Mobile Pantry
📅 Fourth Tuesday of each month
🏠 Held at the north clubhouse at Butler Meadows apartments
🕤 9:30–10:30 AM (or until boxes run out)

🥬 What We Provide
Each household receives one box of fresh produce, packed with seasonal fruits and vegetables. These boxes come straight from Harvesters and are meant to help stretch your grocery budget with nutritious options.

📝 What We Ask
Just a bit of basic information—no income requirements, no lengthy forms.
Mobile pantries are open to all Bates County residents.

❤️ Why It Matters
Mobile pantries help us reach neighbors where they are, making sure everyone in our community has access to fresh, healthy food. Whether you’re picking up for yourself or helping a family member, we’re here to support you.

If you know someone who could use this resource, please share this post and help spread the word. Together, we make sure no neighbor goes without.

04/14/2026

Seeking all little scientists, adventurers, artists, mathematicians, and curious learners!🌟

The Summer Readiness Backpack Program is now OPEN for children ages 3–7!

📍 Pickup Location: Butler, MO

📦 Additional pickup day and time options available in Rich Hill and Adrian

🗓 Registration closes May 15 or when spots are full — all participants must be registered!

Please note: Some activities will be provided per household to help us reach more families.

👉 Register here: https://pears.io/events/mu/6202/

Check out a little sneak peek of what to look forward to this summer—including an opportunity to watch a caterpillar turn into a butterfly!

Questions:? Contact Sara Bridgewater sbridgewater@missouri.edu

04/07/2026

12/03/2025

Go see Sheriff on a Shelf, Buddy the Elf, and your deputies at Sonic!! They’re car hopping for Christmas. There until 8!