Harmony House kicked off its 2020 iCare event on Sept. 29 at the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center. The breakfast was held as a drive-thru to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. The nonprofit, which provides support to people who experienced domestic violence, shared survivor stories and premiered trailers for “Standing Together,” a multimedia project by Randy Bacon through his 7 Billion Ones initiative. Harmony House officials say over 130 businesses have pledged to participate in iCare day on Oct. 30 to raise awareness about domestic violence.
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Harmony House kicked off its 2020 iCare event on Sept. 29 at the Oasis Hotel & Convention Center. The breakfast was held as a drive-thru to comply with COVID-19 restrictions. The nonprofit, which provides support to people who experienced domestic violence, shared survivor stories and premiered trailers for “Standing Together,” a multimedia project by Randy Bacon through his 7 Billion Ones initiative. Harmony House officials say over 130 businesses have pledged to participate in iCare day on Oct. 30 to raise awareness about domestic violence.
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Court Appointed Special Advocates of Southwest Missouri held its first livestreamed fundraiser on Sept. 18. CASAblanca, hosted by Ozarks FOX AM’s Jeremy Rabe and CASA Executive Director Laura Farmer, above, raised $73,500. The nonprofit serves over 300 children in foster care in Greene and Christian counties through volunteer advocates.
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