City Character – Be their Guest
United Way of Central Missouri makes dreams come true. Walt Disney built a magical kingdom, but he always knew it wasn’t the castle that made it shine. It was the…
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A Chance for Change – Like Any Other Kid
With all of their hearts, Mark and Alice Steward help troubled kids meet right conditions that produce surprising results. “It is a paradigm shift to change from prison guards to…
City Character – Packing a Punch
The Food Bank works to beat childhood hunger in Mid-Missouri. photos by Amber Brondel Claudia Kehoe resolutely clasps her hands upon the table and says something both simple and complicated:…
City Character – Women on Wednesdays
Women of faith come together for support and bible study. Their Vision: We desire for the heart of every woman to be transformed into the likeness of Jesus Christ in…
City Character – Fostering Hope
CMFCAA works continuously to provide more aid to fostered and adopted children in mid-Missouri. In 2007, five women, all adoptive or foster parents, formed a support group to help foster…
City Character – Building for Good
River City Habitat for Humanity volunteers build up Jefferson City. Every Thursday and Saturday morning, a truck leaves the River City Habitat for Humanity Re-Store on Creek Trail Drive for…
I Am Not Replaced
A voice for the American Heart Association, Rebecca Welsh reflects on recovery and gratitude. Two years ago, I could have died. I was feeding my 3-month-old baby girl, and, when…
City Character – Made to Help
MOFACT teams up with Share Our Strength to end childhood hunger. Twenty percent of kids in the United States do not get the food they need. That’s nearly fifteen million…
City Character – Dreams to Reality
A local boutique goes above and beyond for women in need. by Heather Feeler For Delsa Byrd, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, living life to the fullest no longer…
City Character – Team Go, Go, Go Graci
Graci and her family search for a JRA cure through charity and connecting with their community. by Heather Feeler There’s an old gospel children’s song that begins, “This little light…