Community Support Services of Missouri

11/11/2025

Thank you to all the veterans who have bravely served our nation. We honor your service, your courage, and your sacrifice, and we are deeply grateful for your unwavering commitment to our freedom. 🇺🇸

10/29/2025

Our partners at One Joplin have put together a list of some resources.

Due to the federal government shutdown, the Missouri Department of Social Services has communicated it will not receive the necessary federal funding to issue

10/29/2025

As the demand for our Day Program services grow, so does our need for community support.

Our Day Programs are a vital place for the individuals we serve, offering fun, skill-building, inclusion and independence. To keep these engaging activities running, we rely on essential supplies.

If you are looking for an easy, direct way to support those we serve, please check out our Amazon Wishlist. Every purchase is truly appreciated - thank you!

View our wishlist: https://a.co/8TZGdEq

10/27/2025

Thank you to all of the runners who braved the rain at yesterday's Joplin Roadrunners 42nd Annual Pumpkin Run in support of our Community Support Services of Missouri Early Learning Center! A special thank you to the Joplin RoadRunners, Blue Buffalo and our CSS staff who volunteered to help make the event possible!

10/17/2025

Fun fall activities have been keeping our Day Program busy! We love seeing everyone enjoy the season together 🍁

10/16/2025

Our friends at Joplin Roadrunners and Blue Buffalo stoped by Good Morning Four States this morning to talk about their upcoming Pumpkin Run happening on Sunday, October 26 at Leggett & Platt in Carthage! Proceeds from the event benefit our Community Support Services of Missouri Early Learning Center scholarship fund. This year's event features a 1-Mile Fun Run, 2-Mile, 5-Mile and 10-Mile race options! Register now at https://runsignup.com/Race/MO/Carthage/JRRPumpkinRun

Henri, Nick and a Blue Buffalo swung in today to talk about the Joplin Roadrunner’s 42nd Annual Pumpkin Run! This event’s big sponsor is Blue Buffalo, hence the Blue Buffalo, with it be…

10/15/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Monday for our 2025 Fall Classic Golf Scramble at Eagle Creek Golf Club! Your support helped make this year’s tournament another great success, raising over $20,000 for our programs and services for individuals with developmental disabilities!

A special thank you to our Presenting Sponsors – Arvest Bank and The Perry Family, our Gold Sponsors – River Bend Casino & Hotel and AssuredPartners, and our Silver Sponsors – Mercy, Allgeier, Martin and Associates, Inc., Indigo Sky Casino & Resort, Crossland Construction Company, Inc., First Community Bank, Lakeland Office Systems, and The Churchwell Family – for making this event possible.

Tournament Results:
🥇 1st Place – Indigo Sky Casino
🥈 2nd Place – River Bend Casino & Hotel
🥉 3rd Place – Glenn Gibson Commercial Real Estate
⛳ Closest to the Pin: George Bevins
🏌️‍♂️ Longest Drive: Matt Johnson

Funds raised from this year’s golf scramble will support more than 1,300 children and adults with developmental disabilities who we serve throughout Southwest Missouri. Thank you!

10/12/2025

Thank you to our Silver Sponsors of our Fall Classic Golf Scramble! We are so grateful for your support of our mission of serving individuals with developmental disabilities here in Southwest Missouri!

Crossland Construction Company, Inc.
Mercy
Allgeier, Martin and Associates, Inc.
Indigo Sky Casino & Resort
First Community Bank
Lakeland Office Systems
The Churchwell Family

10/10/2025

Thank you to AssuredPartners for your Gold Sponsorship for our Fall Classic Golf Scramble! We are grateful for your longstanding partnership and support of our mission!

10/09/2025

We are grateful to have River Bend Casino & Hotel as a Gold Sponsor for our Fall Classic Golf Scramble! Thank you so much for your continued support of individuals with developmental disabilities in our community!

10/08/2025

Thank you to the Perry Family for your Presenting Sponsorship for our upcoming Fall Classic Golf Scramble! We are grateful for your longstanding support of the individuals we serve here in Southwest Missouri!

09/24/2025

A huge thank you to all the volunteers — including CSS staff, board members, families and friends, and members of the Joplin Schools Cheerleading squad — who made our Community Prom possible! We’re so grateful for their time and energy given to help create such a memorable night for our guests. 💛