As part of its pledge to donate $100 for every car sold in December, Youngblood Auto Group representative John Widiger, left, on Jan. 11 presents Springfield Victory Mission Inc. Executive Director Jim Harriger a $20,900 check. The funds will help provide food, lodging, clothing and household goods, as well as assist recovery programs, education, job training and Christian counseling.

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The Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce presents Community Foundation of the Ozarks Senior Program Officer Randy Russell, center, with the 2012 Humanitarian Award at a Dec. 6 luncheon. Russell, a 28-year veteran with Springfield Public Schools who now manages CFO’s competitive grant-making programs, was recognized for his contributions in the areas of arts and education, and his help establishing the school’s Partners in Education program, which is now a national model for businesses wishing to adopt schools. At the ceremony, from left, are Junior League of Springfield President Pam Leggett-Lutes; Care to Learn Executive Director Morey Mechlin; CFO Board chairwoman Jill Reynolds; Russell; Humanitarian founder Jewell Thompson Schweitzer; and Mary Kromrey, the Junior League of Springfield member who prepared Russell’s nomination.

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Week on the Street: Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2013

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