Wish I May Volunteer-run nonprofit Wish I May expanded into Christian County with the May 12 opening of a second office/storage space at 809 N. Main St. in Nixa. Operating from space donated by Danny Knight of Knight Heating & Air Conditioning, Wish I May collects donated new children’s toys, party paper goods, gift bags and cash to provide birthday bags to underprivileged youth, generally ages 1–15. Since
Lisa Slavens started Wish I May two years ago in Springfield, she said the organization has filled over 1,200 bags for birthday celebrations. Volunteers
Kimberly Burke and
Angie McDonald run the new office, and Burke said they’re working with Least of These food pantry and the Christian County schools to identify children in need. Hours: by appointment. Phone: (417) 429-7230. Web:
WishIMay.orgScopus Consultants Inc.Principal
Doug Rush moved his 4-year-old environmental consulting firm Jan. 6 to Springfield from Houston, Texas to be closer to family. Scopus Consultants Inc. serves midsize to large companies, usually 100 employees or more, in compliance of Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Environmental Protection Agency regulations. With 35 years of experience in safety and industrial hygiene, Rush said he advises hundreds of companies, including Via Christi Health, Valero Energy Corp., Koch Industries Inc. and Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP. Among the handful of Springfield-area clients is Waste Management Inc., said Rush, a board-certified industrial hygienist and safety professional who works from a home office. Scopus Consultants’ target market is Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. Hours: 24/7. Phone: (832) 544-8245. Web:
ScopusConsultants.comWyndham Sales CenterWyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN) subsidiary Wyndham Vacation Ownership on May 2 moved its Branson sales office to 240 Terrace Road. The roughly $4 million Wyndham Sales Center is located across Highway 165 from the previous office in The Meadows. Wyndham Recruiting Manager
Heidi Bleil said the move allowed the company to convert the former sales space into condominiums. She said the company employs 200 in the 33,000-square-foot center, which it leases from HCW LLC for undisclosed terms. Wyndham Vacation Ownership sells to some 185 resorts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and South Pacific that represent 23,000 individual vacation ownership units. Hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Phone: (417) 243-3120. Web:
WyndhamWorldwide.comSend new business info to sbj@sbj.net.
