Community Foundation of West Plains, Inc.
Contact Information:
401 Jefferson Ave.
West Plains, MO 65775
Established March 31, 2004
Board of Governors:
Troy Bass, President
Brenda Malkowski, Vice President
Rita Fugate, Treasurer
Joanne Wix, Secretary
Brenda Bell
Nathan Cropper
Kevin Gleghorn
Joe Kammerer
Wayne Kaufman
Robin Morgan
R. A. Pendergrass
Miles Smith
Jim Thompson
For additional information, please contact Joanne Wix at (417) 256-4433.
Total Assets (as of 12/31/11): $703,166
News and Updates
Fund Sets the Giving Circles Standard
Women With Heart Giving Circle founders Carol Silvey, Nancy Franz and Gay Watson.
A group of women interested in promoting women’s heart health in the West Plains area was responsible for creating one of the CFO’s first 2010-11 Giving Circle, which was a new type of fund introduced last year for groups with shared interests in their communities.
“Women with Heart” was formed to raise awareness of heart health issues that affect women in particular and raise money for the cardiac care department at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains.
Nancy Franz chaired the “Women with Heart” Giving Circle. Other members of the Giving Circle are: Kay Garrett, Florence James, Sabrina Lewis, Carol Silvey, Nancy Shaw, Jim Streff, and Mia Willard, as well as Gay Watson, representing OMC, and Robin Morgan, representing the OMC Foundation.
“There are particular issues that affect women when it comes to diagnosing, treating and maintaining our hearts,” Franz said. “Our group is committed to helping other women learn about their hearts so they can survive and thrive to their fullest potential.”
The CFO launched its Giving Circle initiative in recognition of the many groups of friends, colleagues and families across southern Missouri who want to show support for their specific interests. Through their Giving Circles, donors can pool financial support, volunteer efforts, fundraising activities or other types of philanthropic efforts for non-profit causes.
Speaking of “heart,” the City of West Plains reached out to its western neighbor following May’s devastating EF5 tornado by opening the West Plains for Joplin Fund through the CFWP for ongoing recovery efforts. Those funds will help area nonprofits and service providers with relief funds.
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Funds and Grantmaking
Existing Funds:
Arts on Avenue, Inc. Fund
Bakersfield Youth Empowerment Fund
Becoming Your Best Fund
The Bell-Garrison Family and Community Fund
Boys & Girls Club of West Plains
The Cathy Sue Fund
Shane Alan Cameron Memorial Scholarship Fund
Collins Family Fund
Community Foundation of West Plains Administrative Endowment Fund
Community Foundation of West Plains Administrative Fund
Downtown West Plains, Inc. Fund
Doug Darr Memorial Scholarship Fund*
Stephen A. Douglass Scholarship Fund
Joe Paul Evans Community Endowment Fund
Fairview R-11 School Foundation Endowment Fund
Fairview R-11 School Foundation Fund
Five Loaves and Two Fishes Hunger Challenge Fund
Friends of Galloway Creek Nature Park Fund
Glenwood R-VIII School Art Department Fund
Glenwood School Foundation Endowment Fund
Glenwood School Foundation Fund
The Lions Field Improvement Fund
Ozarks Christian Academy Fund
Peter Callaway Endowment Fund
Harlin Museum Endowment Fund
E.L. “Bob” Harlin and Vesta Harlin Charitable Trust Fund
EMH at West Plains High School Fund
Everyday Blessings Fund
Howell County Domestic Violence Enhanced Response Team Fund
Howell County Extension Council Development Fund
Howell County Extension Council Endowment Fund
Howell Valley School Foundation Endowment Fund
Howell Valley School Foundation Fund
Lions Field Improvement Fund
Oakwood Life Sharing Services, Inc. Fund
Richards R-5 School Foundation Fund
Richards R-5 School Foundation Endowment Fund
Rotary Backpack Program Fund
Scenic Rivers Hut Endowment Fund
Scenic Rivers Hut Fund
Sky Fire 4th of July Fireworks Fund
South Central Ozark Council of Governments (SCOCOG) Fund
Trish Kissiar Knight Hall of Fame Volleyball Endowed Scholarship Fund
West Plains Agriculture – Science Building Fund
West Plains Community Grantmaking Endowment Fund
Riverways Trust Practical Nursing South Central Career Center Fund
West Plains Soccer Association, Inc. Fund
Whetstone Boys Ranch Capacity Building Fund
West Plains Capacity Building Fund
West Plains Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Fund
West Plains Christian Clinic Fund
West Plains Hunger Challenge Fund
West Plains Fund for Joplin Recovery
West Plains R-7 Educational Foundation:
>Bank of America Fund
>Tom Gatewood Memorial Literacy Fund
>Gatewood Award Fund
>John H. McFarland Fund
>Julie McGoldrick Scholarship Fund
>West Plains R-7 Band Fund
>West Plains R-7 Educational Foundation General Fund
>West Plains R-7 Educational Foundation Endowment Fund
>West Plains R-7 Culinary Arts Fund
Women with Heart Fund
*Established as an at-large fund of the Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Legacy Society
Richard & Carol Silvey
Gene and Marcy Weinbeck
Community Grants Fiscal Year 2010
Samaritan Outreach Center, $800
Christos House, $800