For thousands of kids in the Ozarks, education is an afterthought to survival. Skip two meals. Walk to school without a coat. And now, solve for x. It’s hard enough remembering the preamble on a full stomach. When hunger and hygiene rob a child of dignity, learning isn’t a priority.

Every donation helps end suffering.

Being made fun of hurts. Being hungry hurts. Being different hurts. For thousands of kids in the Ozarks, the pain of poverty is overwhelming. By funding emergency hunger, health, and hygiene relief, your donation helps alleviate the suffering that occurs when basic needs go unmet. And because no salaries or administrative costs are paid from donor contributions, your entire donation will be used to cover student needs.

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Donate online, click here now

At the Community Foundation of the Ozarks donation site, be sure to type “Care to Learn” in the Program Designation field. To choose a specific chapter, enter the name of your school in the Purpose/Description field.

Donate by mail, send your check to

Care to Learn
411 North Sherman Parkway
Springfield, MO 65802

Donate in person, at these locations

Service World Computer Center
1409 W. Sunshine
Springfield, MO

Springfield Area Chamber of Commerce
202 S. John Q. Hammons Pkwy
Springfield, MO

Foundation for Springfield Public Schools
940 N. Jefferson
Springfield, MO