Community Foundation of the Ozarks

Every Friday (or almost every Friday) we share the news of new groups and individuals choosing to make philanthropic gifts and investments in their community. You can read more about types of funds available at CFO here. Click here for a full list of non-profit Agency Partners. For more information on fund types and how to get involved, contact Winter Skelton at wskelton@cfozarks.org.

Depriest Endowment for the Tri-Lake Humane Society Fund – This fund comes from an estate left to the Tri-Lakes Humane Society. This is a new Agency Partner in the environment and animals category, and a component of Table Rock Lake Community Foundation.

Every Child Initiative Fund – This fund will distribute to Community Partnership of the Ozarks to support the new early childhood initiative in Springfield.

Norma Hufstedler Endowed Scholarship Fund – Three Rivers Endowment Trust established this revocable endowment fund.

Paul & Brenda Long Family Fund – Paul & Brenda Long established this fund to assist their family with charitable giving. It is a component of both the Bolivar Area Community Foundation and Stockton Community Foundation.

The Claude & Irene Morgan Scholarship Fund – William Morgan established this scholarship to provide financial assistance to a college bound senior graduating from Waynesville, Mo. High School. This is a component fund of the Meramec Regional Community Foundation.

James Sutliff Legacy Scholarship to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks – Lila Ashlock established this scholarship fund to further the education of those who have been involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters in honor of her late husband, Jim.

Twin Lakes Hospice Fund – This fund will support the work on the hospice in the Clinton, Mo area. They a new Agency Partner in the healthy category and are a component of Truman Lake Community Foundation.

Youth SHARE, Inc. Fund – This fund will assist with their mission to promote service, health, achievement, recreation and education. This is a component fund of the Community Foundation of the Hermann Area, and is a new Agency Partner in the youth category.

Every Friday, we share the news of new groups and individuals choosing to make philanthropic gifts and investments in their community. You can read more about types of funds available at CFO here. Click here for a full list of non-profit Agency Partners. For more information on fund types and how to get involved, contact Winter Skelton at wskelton@cfozarks.org.

Children Taking A Stand Fund – This fund will grant to qualified entities to help abused children.

Dr. Don Hamby Teacher Recruitment Fund
Dora High School Girls Basketball Fund
Dora Pre-K – 12 Academic Fund
Dora Imagination Library Fund
Dora General Athletics Fund – These organizational capacity funds were established by the Dora R-III School Foundation. Should be invested in cash. These are components of the Ozark County Community Foundation.

Gifford Scholarship Fund – Jerry Gifford established this scholarship to further the higher education of a Lakeland High School graduating senior.This is a component fund of the Truman Lake Community Foundation.

Jack and Judy Hadsall Charitable Foundation – This fund will assist the Hadsalls with the charitable giving.

Lemmon Family Charitable Fund – Susan Lemmon established this fund to assist her family with their giving. It is a component of the Finley River Community Foundation and should be invested in cash.

Donald and Cheryl Sliffe Family Fund – This fund will assist Donald and Cheryl with their personal giving. This is a component fund of the Bolivar Area Community Foundation.

An important member of one of the CFO’s affiliate communities passed away earlier this week. Don Wollard–the only chairman the Bolivar Area Community Foundation has known since its inception in 2003–passed away Sunday following a battle with cancer.

Under Don’s leadership, the foundation has grown to more than $1.3 million in assets in less than a decade. Don was also a community leader in general, a well-known figure who cut hair for generations of Bolivar residents as a local barber.

Funeral services for Don are today at 10 a.m. at Bolivar 1st Assembly of God. You can read more about Don’s life and good works in his obituary at the Murray Funeral Homes website.

The CFO joins the town of Bolivar in expressing its deepest condolences and appreciation to Don’s family.