SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — With COVID-19 causing the closing of multiple businesses and schools, several other organizations are working to help those impacted.
Here are some local organizations who are helping those in need:
Nonprofits
- Ozarks Food HarvestWill provide additional meals to children who take part in The Food Bank’s Weekend Backpack Program
- If you want to help immediately, you can donate money at ozarksfoodharvest.org
- Community Foundation of the Ozarks
- Opening a COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund to accept donations to support nonprofits.
- Donations can be made at cfozarks.org/donate
- Convoy of Hope
- Will provide 50 truckloads of emergency food and water to those impacted by COVID-19
- You can also donate at convoyofhope.org/covid19
- Salvation Army Springfield, Mo.
- The food pantry will remain open on Wednesday but will be operating through a drive-thru
- Front-Line Feeding Program will be served in take-out boxes
- Senior Meal Lunch Program will be temporarily transferred to Frontline Feeding Program
- You can donate at https://www.salvationarmyspringfield.org/donate, mail donations to The Salvation Army – P.O. Box 9685, Springfield, MO 65801 or text SAL to 24365 to give from a mobile device
- Safe and Sober
- Will provide tips, information, and support on substance use and mental health
- Victory Mission and Campus Minister for The Well in Auroradrive-up grocery giveaway at both Springfield North (720 E Norton) and Aurora (300 E Hadley) campuses Wednesday, April 8 from 9:00-12:00.
School districts providing student meals
- Pierce City School DistrictOffering breakfasts and lunches to students
- Drive-thru at the entryway of the high school cafeteria
- Volunteers will deliver them to homes if necessary
- Meals provided Tuesday through Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 while school is out
- Nixa Public School district offering
- free daily grab-and-go food pickup
- Breakfast and lunch will be delivered together at the same time each morning
- Click HERE to fill out the breakfast and lunch form
- Exact pickup spots for food will be communicated out later this week to those who have signed up
- Springfield Public Schools
- Beginning Monday, March 23, free breakfast and lunch will be available for pickup Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at every
- SPS school
- Here is a list of all distribution sites
- Willard School District
- Grab & Go options and delivery upon request.
- Grab & Go meals will include breakfast and lunch each day Monday-Friday from 10:00 AM-12:00 PM available at Willard South Elementary, Willard Intermediate School- South, and Willard High School.
- CHILDREN MUST BE PRESENT to receive food. No sign-up or registration required to pick up Grab & Go meals
- At this time, Grab & Go Meals will be provided through April 3rd
- Marshfield School District
- Giving over 2,000 free meals every day to any child 18 and under.
- Pick-up is at Marshfield Jr. High from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Can also pick up from five bus stop locations
- Born Again Church on A Highway
- Prospect Church on East 38 Highway
- Mission Home Church on W Highway
- Elkland Independent Methodist Church
- The Northview Store
* Willard schools are also offering FREE childcare for healthcare workers, first responders, and police officers! Check out their website for further details.
- Republic School District
- Free, daily grab-and-go food lunch pickup at Republic Middle School, beginning Wednesday, March 25 and other designated locations across the community starting Monday, March 30 for any Republic school-aged children
- Grab-and-go food will be available Monday-Friday
- Carline at Republic Middle School (BEGINS MARCH 25): Open 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Check out their website for further details
- Ozark School District
- Free breakfast and lunch to any child age 2-18 while schools are closed March 23 – April 3.
- Families who would like to participate in this feeding program must fill out the registration form
- Breakfast and Lunches are provided at West Elementary, South Elementary, and Ozark High School from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
- Children need to be in the car when picking up meals.
- Ash Grove School District
- Offering free breakfast and lunch from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m Monday – Friday
- Pickup will be at the High school
- The district will also be running the bus routes for families who can’t go pick up the meals from the high school
* Ash Grove School district is also offering Life360 meals to families, for more information call the school district.
Small Business help
- SBA Paycheck Protection Loans
- Provides cash-flow through forgivable federal loans fo employers who maintain their payroll despite closures or disruptions.
- Click here to learn more.
- SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans
- This program provides working capital loans up to $2 million.
- Click here to apply online with the SBA.
- SBA Small Business Debt Relief Program
- Provides relief to small businesses with non-disaster SBA loans. SBA covers principal and interest on new 7 (a) loans issued prior to Sept. 27, 2020, and current 7(a) loans for a period of six months.
- Contact your SBA lender for more information.
- IRS Employee Retention Credit
- The Employee Retention Credit provides a refundable payroll tax credit for 50% of wages paid by eligible employers. This is not available to employers receiving assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program.
- Click here to learn more.
