OWN it - Ozarks Wellness Network

11/14/2025

Applications are OPEN! 🤩

NSC is a capacity building organization committed to supporting nonprofits in the region. We're excited to announce the opening of 2️⃣ Capacity Building Scholarship (CBS) cohorts for 2026!

The year-long, no cost comprehensive capacity building program is accepting applications through January 16, 2026. Selected organizations will get customized workplans and access to:
✅Organizational Assessments
✅Workshops and Trainings
✅Roundtables for Peer Learning
✅Capacity Building Services

📍One cohort will be based out of St. Louis with occasional in-person meetings. The cohort is generously funded by the Nina Needleman Charitable Fund. Apply for this cohort here ➡ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd5XiwuJEsjEIshmC7fkjWAiQWPnpmNNP2msvOgleBj7Wq9YA/viewform

📍Another cohort will be based out of Springfield, MO with occasional in-person meetings. This cohort is in partnership with Community Foundation of the Ozarks to support their nonprofit agency partners. Apply for this cohort here ➡ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrtpmE7hO67ofrYaClQ6I7FgWqMl5iv5EfygKC6TfCNt6lZg/viewform

11/07/2025

11/05/2025

Thank you to our incredible panelists for sharing their insights and experiences during our discussion on Supporting Veterans and Their Family Members.

Your dedication, expertise, and personal stories shed light on the challenges veterans face and the meaningful ways we can better serve those who have served us.

We’re grateful for the thoughtful dialogue and the continued commitment to ensuring that veterans and their loved ones receive the support, respect, and resources they deserve. 🇺🇸

Veterans and Military Coalition of the Ozarks
Veterans of the Ozarks
Silver Dollar City

11/05/2025

The Community Foundation of the Ozarks is accepting applications for the Coover Regional Resiliency Grant Program. The CFO is administering this program on behalf of the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation, a private foundation managed by Commerce Trust Company.With a total of $2...

11/03/2025

As winter sweeps in, we want to make sure our community is informed on when the Warming Center will operate.

The Center operates when the hourly temperature is 32 degrees or below at some point overnight. We utilize the KY3 Weather app to monitor the weather.

When the temperature calls for the center to open, we will post on Facebook and open the doors at 6 p.m.

11/03/2025

We’re thrilled to announce our 18th Annual Love Your Neighbors Free Community Thanksgiving Day Lunch - where no one eats alone!

Every year, we gather with 500 of our closest family and friends to share a delicious Thanksgiving meal and you’re invited to join us!

This special event is free, made possible by the generosity of hundreds of donors who give so everyone in our community can celebrate together.

Come share a meal, connect, and give thanks with us this Thanksgiving!

For more information, click here:
https://elevatebranson.org/thanksgiving/

11/03/2025

10/31/2025

We’re grateful to everyone who came together this week—SNAP recipients, food resource partners, and community members—to discuss a collaborative response to the SNAP shutdown.

An email outlining next steps is being sent to everyone who signed in at the meeting. If you weren’t able to attend but would like to receive the update, please reach out to us at info@oac.ac.

We’re also working to upload a living spreadsheet of local food resources in OACAC's 10-county service area. It will be housed on our website landing page, https://oac.ac/. This list will continue to grow, and we invite all resource providers - food and ancillary - to share updates or additions at the link provided on our website.

A big thank-you to our partners at Community Partnership of the Ozarkss and Ozarks Food Harvest for their ongoing efforts to address food insecurity and for sharing valuable resource lists with our community.

10/30/2025

10/30/2025

Love seeing our community step up!! 💓

🌮💚 No Kid Hungry at Walkers! 💚🌮

With SNAP benefits being paused, we want to make sure no child goes hungry.

That’s why we’re offering a FREE Crawler Taco to any kid — no purchase necessary. Just flash the Missouri EBT card at the counter starting November 1st from 3-5PM

It’s our way of giving back, supporting our Branson community, and making sure every little zombie stays fed. 🧟‍♂️✨

Stop by Walkers: A Walking Taco Experience and let’s keep those smiles (and bellies) full!

10/29/2025

Keep on shopping, Missouri WIC!
Missouri WIC participants can continue to redeem WIC benefits in November! Missouri WIC families should continue to attend appointments and shop with their WIC cards.