USA Network, in partnership with Mediacom, presents Springfield resident Jamie Raab with a $5,000 check and a USA Unites Award on Dec. 5 at the Discovery Center of Springfield. Raab, director of Girls Empowering Minds and Spirits, was among 10 winners chosen from hundreds of nominees nationwide for their community contributions. Honorees also will be recognized on-air in a public service announcement, online at USAUnites.com and on social media. GEMS offers prosocial groups, community activities and evidence-based curriculum in an effort to lower juvenile detention and referral rates.

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Bart Brown, Ozarks Food Harvest president and CEO, shakes hands with Peggy Riggs, a grant committee member with the Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation, during a Dec. 15 grant-distribution event at the new Boys & Girls Clubs at Sherwood Elementary. Among the $462,000 distributed to over 60 area nonprofits, Ozarks Food Harvest received $10,000.

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