2014 Giving Guide: The Arc of the Ozarks

President/CEO: Michael Powers
Board Chair:  Joe Johnson, Patent Attorney, Lathrop & Gage, L.C.
Board of Directors:
Clif Smart, Vice-Chair, University President, Missouri State University     
Warren Davis, Treasurer, Business Owner   
Brenda White, Business Owner, Parent of Individual Served    
Carolyn Newport, Founder, Parent of Individual Served    
Chris Craig, Director, School of Education and Child Development, MSU   
Eric Lampe, Accountant, Parent of Individual Served   
Jeff Layman, Wealth Advisor, BKD    
Ken Horn, Retired, Professor, MSU    
Laura Murney, Radiology Department Director, Cox, Guardian of Individual Served    
Linda Steinshouer, Administration, MSU, Parent of Individual Served    
Mark Johnson, Business Owner    
Rebecca Woodard, P.E. Teacher Education Undergraduate Coordinator, MSU    
Sarah Crews, CFO, Central States Industrial    
Shirley Brown, RN Hospital Administration, Parent of Individual Served

Mission Statement:

The Mission of The Arc of the Ozarks is to Support Individuals with Disabilities in Directing Their Own Lives as Valued Members of the Community.

Service Area:

The Arc of the Ozarks serves individuals with disabilities in 21 Southwest Missouri counties. Services include: Summer Recreation and Saturday Recreation Programs, Day Programs, Community Integration, Residential, Continuing Education and Supported Employment. Other services include: CounterPoint Autism Services, The Rivendale Center for Autism, and Applied Behavioral Analysis.

Funding:

The Arc of the Ozarks is a fee for services agency. Donations are used to help support the programs we provide.

Annual Events:

Our major fundraising events include: 

The Hunt & Fish Outdoor Show, 

SWMO Super Shoot, 

Christmas Extravaganza

How People & Businesses Can Help:

Many things are not covered by governmental dollars, Medicaid or Social Security. For a $25 donation you could provide the following to a client: a bus pass for one month or one month of cooking classes through our Education Recreation program. For a $50 donation, you could provide the following: send a child to therapeutic summer recreation camp for one week or sponsor one week of job search training. A $100 donation could provide one complete set of clothing for a job seeker or two weeks of therapeutic summer camp for a child.

Testimonial:

“This is Jack’s second year attending The Arc’s No Limits Theraputic Recreation Summer Camp. Jack loves being able to go on fun outings and loves swimming in the pool. As a parent, I enjoy the safe secure envirornment where I do not have to worry. Jack has really improved his social skills through summer camp. The staff really care about every child here.”

–Lynn

Parent of child who attends our 

No Limits Summer Camp