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Houston reaches Cooper Campaign goal

Thursday, March 26th, 2009


Congratulations to the Houston Community Foundation for becoming the latest CFO affiliate foundation to achieve their fundraising goal for the Harry Cooper Supply Company Campaign for the Ozarks. They raised $23,700 that will be matched through the Cooper Campaign. This was a joint effort between the Houston Community Foundation and the Houston R-1 Education Foundation.

The Harry Cooper Supply Company Campaign for the Ozarks is a dollar for dollar challenge grant in partnership with the Community Foundation of the Ozarks that is part of an overall regional effort to enhance community grantmaking endowments, establish administrative/operations endowments, and promote appropriate and best practices by community foundation board of directors. This initiative is made possible through the generosity of the Harry Cooper Supply Company.

Pictured above: Leaders from the Houston R-1 Education Foundation and the Houston Community Foundation receive a check representing the $23,700 to be matched through the Cooper Campaign.

Related on the web:
- Last year, Hood-Rich, Inc, an architectural and engineering firm in Springfield, made a $1,000 donation in support of the Houston Community Foundation’s Cooper Campaign efforts.






Area business supports Cooper Campaign

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Jack Hood, President of Hood-Rich, Inc., an architectural and engineering firm in Springfield, made five donations of $1,000 each to support the unrestricted grantmaking efforts of five Ozarks communities. The regional affiliate foundations receiving grants are: the Houston Community Foundation, the Stockton Community Foundation, the Taney County Community Foundation, the Willard Children’s Charitable Foundation, and the Willow Springs Community Foundation. This gift qualifies for a $1,000 matching grant from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks’ Harry Cooper Supply Company Campaign for the Ozarks.

“Our firm has truly enjoyed working in these communities. We appreciate the opportunity to do business in the region, and the Cooper challenge program is a great way for Hood-Rich to give back to each community,” said Mr. Hood. Hood-Rich, Inc. has been providing architectural, engineering, surveying, and interior design services to the Missouri Ozarks since 1961.

Businesses of all sizes have worked with Community Foundation of the Ozarks or one of the 40 regional affiliate foundations to give something back to their community. Because donations to unrestricted grantmaking funds and operational endowments are being matched through the Harry Cooper Supply Company Campaign for the Ozarks through the end of the year, it’s a great time for Ozarks business to get involved. (more…)