2012 Annual Report - Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

2012 Annual Report 

Ozarks Area Community 

Action Corporation 

Family Planning 

Foster Grandparents 

Head Start & Early Head Start 

Housing Assistance 

LIHEAP - Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program 

Neighborhood Centers 

Weatherization Assistance

WHO WE ARE 

OUR VISION 

For over 47 years OACAC has envisioned a 

community of reduced poverty and 

improved quality of life for the families and 

individuals we serve 

OUR MISSION 

To enrich the lives of families and individuals within 

our communities by; 

providing opportunities, 

offering assistance and 

empowering people to make positive change 

We fulfill this mission by... 

• Assisting low-income individuals 

and families 

• Building effective partnerships 

• Generating, maximizing and 

distributing resources 

• Investing in children 

• Listening to the community 

• Providing educational and 

employment opportunities 

• Encouraging self-sufficiency 

OUR VALUES 

At OACAC we value... 

• Feelings, privacy, needs, and time 

of the individual 

• Open and honest communications 

• Teamwork to accomplish our mission 

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From the Desk of Carl Rosenkranz 

Welcome to the Ozarks 

Area Community Action 

Corporation (OACAC) 

2012 Annual Report. 

OACAC is now in its 

48th year of service to 

people in Southwest 

Missouri. Our Mission 

is to enrich the lives of 

families and individuals within our communities 

by providing opportunities, offering assistance 

and empowering people to make positive change. 

I am proud to be a part of the OACAC family 

of employees, Board members, Policy Council 

members and volunteers. Our dedication and 

passion in working with adults, children and 

families in a variety of programs helps to provide 

a decent quality of life for people who, mostly 

through circumstances beyond their control, 

find themselves needing help through OACAC. 

That is what we are all about. 

The following poem by Robert Frost, an 

American Poet, applies to OACAC employees 

who took the road that led them to work here 

and contribute their skills to making our part of 

Southwest Missouri a better place to live in. 

“THE ROAD NOT TAKEN 

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 

And sorry I could not travel both 

And be one traveler, long I stood 

And looked down one as far as I could 

To where it bent in the undergrowth; 

Then took the other, as just as fair, 

And having perhaps the better claim, 

Because it was grassy and wanted wear; 

Though as for that the passing there 

Had worn them really about the same, 

And both that morning equally lay 

In leaves no step had trodden black. 

Oh, I kept the first for another day! 

Yet knowing how way leads on to way, 

I doubted if I should ever come back. 

I shall be telling this with a sigh 

Somewhere ages and ages hence: 

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I- 

I took the one less traveled by, 

And that has made all the difference.” 

Carl Rosenkranz 

Executive Director 

Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation 

Table of Contents 

Who We Are… 2 

Letter from the Executive Director 3 

What is Community Action 4 

By the Numbers 5 

What we do 6-7 

Our Board Members 6 

OACAC Programs 8-14 

OACAC Investors 15-16 

OACAC Successes 17 

Funding Resources 18-19 

OACAC Names and Numbers Back Cover 

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WHAT IS COMMUNITY ACTION 

WHAT IS COMMUNITY ACTION 

Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) is part of a network of private, 

non-profit organizations that were created by the federal government in 1964 to combat 

poverty. Status as a Community Action Agency is the result of an explicit designation 

by state government. A Community Action Agency has a tripartite board structure that 

is designated to promote the participation of the entire community in the reduction of 

poverty. Community Action Agencies seek to involve the community, including elected 

public officials, private sector representatives, and especially residents who live on limited 

incomes, in assessing local needs and combating the causes and conditions of poverty. 

WHY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES ARE UNIQUE 

Most poverty-related organizations focus on a specific area of need, such as job training, 

health care, housing, or economic development. Community Action Agencies reach 

out to low-income people in their communities, address their multiple needs through 

a comprehensive approach, develop partnerships with other community organizations, 

involve low-income clients in the agency’s operations, and administer a full range of 

coordinated programs designed to have a measurable impact on poverty. 

WHAT MAKES OACAC UNIQUE 

OACAC serves the low-income population in ten counties of Southwest Missouri: Barry, 

Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, Polk, Stone, Taney and Webster. 

OACAC offers seven programs: 

• Family Planning 

• Foster Grandparents 

• Head Start 

• Housing Assistance 

• LIHEAP - Low Income Home Energy 

Assistance Program 

• Neighborhood Centers 

• Weatherization 

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Did you know May is 

Community Action Month

BY THE NUMBERS 

2012 Summary 

Here is a snapshot of some of the progress OACAC 

made in 2012 by investing in families in Southwest 

Missouri. 

• OACAC operates seven major programs in 

67 locations throughout Southwest Missouri. 

• 47 Head Start/Early Head Start locations 

served over 1,700 children ages birth to 5 

years. 

• 12 Family Planning Clinics served over 5,600 

individuals and 1,916 received HIV/AIDS 

testing. 

• 440 individuals received emergency rental or 

mortgage assistance to help prevent them from 

becoming homeless. 

• OACAC’s Foster Grandparent Program puts 

70 volunteers to work each week with each 

grandparent assisting 5 children per day at 48 

volunteer stations. 

• The OACAC website provides a daily blog 

with budget information, program and news 

updates, job opportunities, applications for 

LIHEAP and Weatherization Assistance, links 

to Facebook, Twitter, and more. 

• 1,736 infants and children obtained 

appropriate immunizations, medical and 

dental care through Head Start. 

• 767 families obtained safe and affordable 

housing. 

• 31,531 families were assisted by LIHEAP 

(Energy Assistance Program and Energy 

Crisis Intervention Program) and other utility 

payment programs. 

• Neighborhood Center Back to School 

Readiness Fairs provided 1,232 children in 

8 counties with grade appropriate school 

supplies, hygiene items, clothing, and shoes. 

• 1,015 individuals participated in Life 

Skills Classes that improved knowledge of 

budgeting, cooking, landlord/tenant law, 

health issues, and more. 

• 873 homes were made more energy efficient 

through OACAC’s Weatherization Program. 

• 378 youth participated in REALL Simulations 

which enabled them to experience making and 

dealing with the consequences of adult decisions 

in a controlled environment. 

• OACAC partnered with 463 organizations to 

provide expanded resource opportunities for 

low-income families. 

• 11,115 individuals maintained an independent 

living situation due to the services provided by 

OACAC. 

• OACAC worked with community partners to 

host six Senior Resource Fairs serving over 650 

seniors. 

• OACAC now offers part of our website in 

Spanish! 

Source: Data from Results Oriented Measurement & 

Accountability (ROMA) 2012 

VOLUNTEERS ARE CRITICAL 

Volunteers fill critical roles in delivering services 

to families. In 2012 a total of 312,224 volunteer 

hours were contributed by the community to 

OACAC. 

At minimum wage, that is a value of over 2.2 

million dollars in human resources. 

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WHAT WE DO 

OACAC MAKES THINGS HAPPEN 

OACAC works to reduce poverty, revitalize communities and 

empower low-income families and individuals in Southwest 

Missouri to become self-sufficient. Here are some of the success 

stories from the past year: 

Thanks to Springfield Grocer Company! 

The Springfield Grocer Company donated $4,000 to OACAC 

to sponsor Hole #3 at the Price Cutter Charity Championship 

Golf Tournament, August 9-12, 2012 at Highland Springs Country 

Club. Through OACAC’s participation in this event $15,003 was 

raised, which will directly impact the lives of low-income families in 

Southwest Missouri. We very much appreciate the partnership and 

commitment of Springfield Grocer to assist families in need! 

OACAC BOARD MEMBERS 

Barry 

Nora Young 

Allene Patterson 

Alli Snook 

Donna Youngblood 

Christian 

Ken Davis 

Shelly Treece 

Charles Iglio 

Dade 

David Rusch 

Sally Wooldridge 

Connie Hensley 

Randall Daniel 

Carol Wise 

Homer Ellis 

Dallas 

Kevin Sharpe 

Kathy Kesler 

Vicki Stafford 

Rex Barclay 

Barbara Pinkley 

Cookie Hawkins 

Greene 

Dave O’Dell 

Claude Kinser 

Paula McCurdy 

Timothy Prater 

Rennie Auiler 

Lawrence 

Julie Rice 

Wanda Massey 

Ryan Ricketts 

Rhonda Bowers-Ridge 

Lana Gilbert 

Polk 

Billy Dryer 

Ronda Levy 

Ted Zeugin 

Gray Nordan 

Larissa Warren 

Stone 

Cy Bortner 

Tony DeLong 

Barbara Booth 

Bonny Southwick 

Mike Shanta 

Taney 

Ron Houseman 

Max Lytle 

Dixie Wagoner 

Meghan Connell 

Cindy Rains 

Webster 

Jeannie Moreno 

Jane Hamilton-Smith 

Francis Woodruff 

Sarah Lowe 

Other OACAC Staff and Program Successes: 

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• Foster Grandparents celebrated 40 years of 

service on July 18, 2012 

• Wilma Jackson was awarded the Outstanding 

Community Service Award for her role as a 

Foster Grandparent 

• Head Start received community grants for 

Dial 4 Assessment Kits from Ozarks Health 

Advocacy Foundation, Table Rock Lake 

Community Foundation, The Chaney Family 

Foundation, and Community Foundation of 

the Ozarks 

• Lindsey Dumas-Bell graduated from the 

Missouri Academy for Leadership and 

Community Action

Greene County Hosted Second Annual 

Scavenger Hunt 

The second annual OACAC Scavenger 

Hunt was loads of fun and raised much 

needed money for families in crisis. 

Thanks to the Greene County Board of 

Directors and Peck Financial Services for 

sponsoring this great event! 

The third annual OACAC Scavenger 

Hunt is scheduled for Saturday, 

September 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 

Proceeds will help families with emergency 

needs. 

Those taking part in the scavenger hunt 

will go around to local businesses and 

historical locations looking for clues to a 

list of riddles. 

If you would like to participate or would 

like your business to be included in the 

clues, e-mail awingo@oacac-caa.org. For 

more information call 417-864-3448 

or visit www.oacac-caa.org. 

Do you think they had fun "It was fantastic! It's the absolute most fun of any 

fundraiser I have been to. We look forward to every year." ~ Robert 

"It was super awesome fun! It was rock on awesome!" ~ Jodi 

4th Annual Ozark Mountain Monopoly Raised $4,200 To Help Families with Emergency Needs 

The Stone County Neighborhood Center sponsored the 4th annual Ozark Mountain Monopoly 

Tournament on October 2, 2012. The Best Western Branson Inn and Conference Center next to Silver 

Dollar City was the host, and committed to hosting the event in the future. The next tournament and 

silent auction will be held on October 12, 2013. 

Money raised by the tournament 

benefits the Stone 

County Neighborhood 

Center’s emergency 

fund. It helps Stone 

County residents 

who fall through 

the cracks. 

Anyone age 

14 and older is 

welcome to join this Hasbro-sanctioned tournament. 

Pre-registration is $25 for each person 

for two 90 minute rounds. The registration fee 

includes a player position at the tables, food 

and beverages, as well as a tournament t-shirt. 

Corporate sponsorships are available. Information 

and registration forms can be accessed 

online at www.ozarkmountainmonoply.com or 

Congratulations to Christie Wickert (second from left) for winning the title of 

call Zana Schafer at 417-272-8508. 

2012 Ozark Mountain Monopoly Champion! 

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OACAC PROGRAMS 

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FAMILY PLANNING 

OACAC Family Planning, a not-for-profit clinic, has 

provided the Ozarks with comprehensive family 

planning services since 1979. The primary funding 

source for the Family Planning program is a Federal 

Title X Department of Health and Human Services 

grant administered by the Missouri Family Health 

Council (MFHC) in Jefferson City, MO. 

Family planning is basic preventive health care for 

women of child-bearing age. The primary goal of the 

Title X program is ensuring access to confidential 

family planning services, including birth control, 

for millions of uninsured, underinsured and lowincome 

women at no cost or at a reduced cost. For 

many women, Title X serves as an entry point into 

the health care system, as well as a source of primary 

health care services. The high-quality reproductive 

health services provided by Title X have significantly 

reduced the rate of unintended pregnancy and lowered 

the rates of sexually transmitted diseases. Basic 

Family Planning services consist of the following: 

• Gynecological examinations and basic lab tests. 

• Breast and cervical cancer screenings. 

• Contraceptive counseling and supplies. 

• Testing and treatment for sexually transmitted 

diseases. 

• HIV testing and risk reduction counseling 

(at select locations). 

• Pregnancy testing. 

• General health screenings for high blood 

pressure, diabetes and anemia. 

• Community education and outreach. 

In order to provide quality services that are accessible 

and affordable to the over 5,350 patients seen 

each year at the OACAC Family Planning clinics, the 

Springfield office has sub-contractual agreements 

with Health Departments throughout the OACAC 

ten county service area and two clinics in adjoining 

counties. These agreements are vital to the viability 

of the program. Through the joint efforts of our 

program and the Health Departments, we are able to 

serve a large area of Southwest Missouri and help a 

lot of families with this important service. We believe 

this is the best way to utilize our Title X funding to 

the greatest capacity. 

Offices & Clinics 

Bolivar 

Mt. Vernon 

417-326-7250 417-466-2201 

Forsyth 

Galena 

417-546-4725 417-357-6134 

Greenfield 

Branson West 

417-637-2345 417-272-0050 

Hartville 

Cassville 

417-741-7791 417-847-2114 

Mountain Grove Monett 

417-926-0009 417-354-8686 

Lebanon 

Springfield 

417-532-5100 417-864-3410 

Program Year: March 31 - March 30 

Funding Sources: U.S. Department of Health 

and Human Services through the Missouri Family 

Health Council, Inc., Missouri Health Net, 

Patient Fees 

Guidelines: Fees are based on annual poverty 

guidelines for low levels and local circumstances for 

professional services 

Number of People Served in 2012: 5,350 

Total visits: 8,000 

Phone: 417-864-3410 

Fax: 417-864-3416 

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FOSTER GRANDPARENTS 

The Foster Grandparent Program began at OACAC 

in 1972 and is a nationwide volunteer program for 

seniors. Seniors age 55 + offer one-on-one support to 

at-risk children and youth. 

A volunteer in the program does many of the 

things a grandparent would do with their own grandchildren. 

Playing, loving, laughing, and listening are 

experiences shared between Foster Grandparents and 

children. 

An estimated 70 Foster Grandparent Volunteers 

will serve in 14 counties in Southwest Missouri including 

Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Lawrence, 

Polk, Stone, Taney, Webster, Laclede, Wright, 

Douglas and Texas counties. They assist education 

and youth leaders with tutoring, therapy, developing 

motor skills and other classroom activities. The primary 

focus area of this project is to address intellectual 

disability, elementary education, and Head Start 

school preparedness. Foster Grandparents help youth 

with problem solving, learning to respect others, communication 

skills, the importance of good study habits 

and traditional academic skills. 

OACAC’s Foster Grandparent Program places 28 

volunteers in 19 elementary schools that have been 

identified by the classroom teacher as needing assistance 

to improve their reading scores. Foster Grandparents 

will focus on reading and literacy skills using 

games, teacher-supplied worksheets, student reading 

and writing assignments. Teachers will work directly 

with Foster Grandparent volunteers to gauge the student’s 

progress. 

Three volunteer stations, Boys Ranch, Oakview 

State School, and Mashburn Learning Center have 

requested volunteers to serve as positive adult role 

models for 16 students in our area who have been 

identified as having special and/or exceptional needs 

in the area of social and emotional development. By 

comforting children, Foster Grandparents will be able 

to create an environment that provides the emotional 

support, companionship, and opportunities for socialization 

that at-risk children and youth cannot find at 

home. 

Foster Grandparents also provide school-based 

mentoring for youth ages 8 – 16. Foster Grandparents 

mentor youth with special or exceptional needs at The 

Boys and Girls Clubs in Greene County. Through inclass 

and after school assistance, Foster Grandparents 

mentors engage these youth one-on-one through activities/approaches 

including goal setting, homework assistance, 

and behavior management exercises. 

The Foster Grandparent program places 16 volunteers 

in Head Start classrooms to provide one-on-one assistance 

to 96 children identified as needing assistance 

with specific delays and/or disabilities. They assist with 

pre-reading skills, letter identification, number identification, 

colors, following directions, and various social skills. 

They use games, music, and art to reinforce concepts to 

improve school readiness. 

Summary of Needs Met by Foster Grandparent Volunteers 

Where Grandparents Serve 

• Public Elementary Schools 

• Good Samaritan Boys Ranch, 

Oakview State School and Mashburn Learning Center 

• The Boys and Girls Clubs 

• OACAC Head Start Classrooms 

How they will impact the children 

• 60 students showed improved academic performance in literacy 

and/or math through tutoring 

• 16 at-risk students were provided emotional support, 

companionship and socialization 

• 12 youth maintained a mentoring relationship with a 

Foster Grandparent for the full 9 month school year 

• 72 children in Head Start demonstrated gains in social and/or 

emotional development 

Benefits for Grandparent Volunteers 

• A nutritious meal each day 

• Annual physical exam 

• Accident/liability insurance 

• Orientation prior to volunteering, monthly 

in-service training and conferences 

• Fellowship through various activities 

including recognition trips and holiday parties 

Program Year: April 1 - March 31 

Funding Sources: Corporation for National & 

Community Service 

Guidelines: Low-income seniors age 55+, 

200% of the poverty guideline 

Phone: 417-864-3420 

Fax: 417-864-3499 

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HEAD START 

Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide 

comprehensive early childhood and family development 

services to children from birth to five years old, 

pregnant women and families. Head Start provides 

services in the areas of education and early childhood 

development; medical, dental and mental health; nutrition; 

parental involvement and family support. Our 

program has a long tradition of delivering comprehensive 

and high quality services designed to foster healthy 

development for income eligible children and their 

families. 

The goal of OACAC Head Start is school readiness. 

School readiness for the child includes the developmental 

domains of approaches to learning, social-emotional 

development, language, literacy, math, science, creative 

arts, physical development and health. School readiness 

for the family includes becoming engaged in the 

child’s education, setting personal and family goals, and 

demonstrating for the child that learning is a lifelong 

process. 

Throughout the year, teaching staff gather assessment 

data on children’s development and report at 

least 3 times per year. Reported data is aggregated and 

analyzed on children’s progress. The analyzed data is 

used to target areas of improvements across all areas 

of development, areas of improvement for training 

and technical assistance, and program improvements 

regarding classroom materials, curricula, and/or areas 

of emphasis. While children showed gains across all 

areas of development, the program identified science 

and mathematics as areas in which to provide target 

professional development for teachers for the 2012- 

2013 program year. 

Improving children’s health status is an important 

part of preparing children for success in school and 

later life. Upon enrollment, only 15% of the enrolled 

children were up to date according to the state’s 

EPSDT schedule for preventative and primary health 

care. However, by the end of the year, 97% of enrolled 

children were up to date! 

The issue of homelessness for young children 

continues to be a concern. During the 2011-2012 

program year, 7.5% of the children served experienced 

homelessness. Of those 153 children, only 12% of 

those families were able to acquire permanent housing 

during the program year. 

OACAC Head Start provides a range of services to 

support families as they move toward self-sufficiency. 

During 2011-2012, 826 families were working and 450 

were enrolled in job training and/or school. However, 

only 474 children received child care assistance. 

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17% 

17% 

6% 

3% 

1% 

1% 

55% 

2011-2012 Head Start Budget 

55% Salaries 

17% Fringe Benefits 

17% Other 

6% Indirect 

3% Contractual 

1% Supplies 

1% Travel 

Head Start Early Head Start 

Funded Enrollment 1414 188 

Actual Enrollment 1414 188 

Total # of Children Served 1736 326 

% Eligible by Income 99% 98% 

% Enrolled as Over-Income 1% 2% 

Medical Home 100% 100% 

Dental Homes 100% 100% 

"Sunglasses and Hats Day" provided lots of fun and HUGE smiles! 

Program Year: September 1 - August 31 

Funding Sources: Department of Health and 

Human Services; Office of Head Start; 

Administration for Children and Families 

Policy Council: Policy-making board composed of 20 members: 

eleven parents, eight community representatives and one Area 

Board of Directors’ representative 

Phone: 417-864-3430 Fax: 417-864-3449 

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HOUSING ASSISTANCE 

The OACAC Housing Assistance Program has 

administered the HUD Section 8 Housing Choice 

Voucher Program in the ten-county OACAC 

service area, outside the city limits of Springfield, 

for 34 years. Since 1978, OACAC has 

served as program administrator on behalf of the 

Dallas County Public Housing Agency (PHA), a 

regional housing agency, to address the housing 

needs of low-income citizens. The HUD Section 

8 Housing Choice Voucher Program helps eligible 

households pay part of their rent on an ongoing 

basis in a privately-owned house, apartment, or 

mobile home which is safe, decent, sanitary and 

rent reasonable. Each participating household 

pays approximately 30% of their adjusted monthly 

income as their contribution toward the total 

monthly rent. The program pays a rent subsidy 

directly to the property owner each month on 

behalf of the eligible household. 


HUD Shelter Plus Care - Homeless and Disabled 

• Branson area, Springfield/Greene, Christian, 

Webster Counties. 

• Funds provided by Missouri Department of 

Mental Health (DMH). 

DMH Rental Assistance Program - Disabled 

• Available in ten counties, including the city of 

Springfield. 

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Facts 

• 85% Female Head of Household 

• 69% Elderly and/or Disabled 

• 5% Minorities 

• 2.26 Average Household Size 

• 2,495 Households on Waiting List as of 

December 2012 

• 75% of New Admissions must have income 

less than 30% Median Family Income (MFI) 

(Example: 30% 2012 MFI for Family of 4 in 

Greene County = $16,600) 

• All Applicants must be income eligible for 

placement on the Waiting List for assistance. 

Qualifying maximum gross income is 50% 

Median Family Income based on family size. 

For example: 50% MFI family of 4 in Greene 

County = $27,700 

Source: Point in time data, OACAC Housing 

Assistance Program, February 14, 2013. 

The OACAC Housing Assistance Program also 

operates other rental subsidy programs, similar 

to Section 8, to assist households with special 

needs who are homeless and/or disabled. These 

two programs have limited availability in the ten 

county OACAC region. 

Number of Unduplicated Households Served 2012: 

Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher...........693 

Shelter Plus Care.....................................63 

DMH Rental Assistance............................11 

Total 767 

Funding Sources: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban 

Development, Missouri Department of Mental Health 

Program Year: July 1 - June 30 

Guidelines: All Applicants must be income eligible . 

Maximum gross income is 50% MFI. 

Phone: 417-864-3444 Fax: 417-873-3360 

The Dallas County PHA/OACAC received a “high” performance rating from the 

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the PHA fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. 

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LIHEAP 

(Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) 

The mission of the Low Income Home Energy 

Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is to assist low 

income households that have an energy related 

crisis. 

Energy Assistance (EA) 

The Winter Heating Energy Assistance Program 

(EA) provides a one-time payment for assistance 

with winter heating costs for low-income households 

(based on household size and income). The 

program runs from October through March. Applicants 

must first apply for EA before being considered 

for the Energy Crisis Intervention Program 

(ECIP). 

Words of Thanks... 

“I wonder how one says thanks for making our lives 

easier and more peaceful! So much pressure taken 

off us about heat for the winter. Your response time 

and return calls were most refreshing. Your department 

has the most competent people anywhere I've 

ever had the pleasure to assist me in my life of 52 

years. Thank you more than words!" 

Robert & Christina 

The Energy Crisis Intervention Program 

(ECIP) 

The Energy Crisis Intervention Program 

provides utility assistance and relief for eligible 

households to alleviate energy-related crises. The 

Winter Program runs from October through May 

while the Summer Cooling Program is from June 

through September. Applicants must have received 

a notice of termination, had services terminated or 

be a COD propane customer to be eligible for the 

Energy Crisis Intervention Program (ECIP). 

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Project SHARE - A City Utilities Program in 

Partnership with OACAC 

Project SHARE primarily helps seniors and families 

to keep their utilities from being terminated. The 

program runs January through May and is administered 

through OACAC. Contributions for Project 

SHARE come from City Utilities (CU) customers. 

They can add a little extra to their monthly utility 

bill or send direct donations to the program. 

Last year, Project SHARE donations totaled over 

$105,000. 

Program Year: October 1 - September 30 

Funding Sources for LIHEAP: 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 

Missouri Department of Social Services, 

Family Support Division 

Budget: 

10% Administration 

90% Direct Services 

Phone: 417-864-3460 

Fax: 417-864-3472

Neighborhood Centers 

OACAC Neighborhood Centers are “the point of 

entry” for those in need of services. OACAC will 

help with: 

• Case Management: A program providing support 

to address barriers which may be getting in the 

way of self-sufficiency. This program also provides 

long-term support focusing on achieving a specific 

vocational goal, such as employment or education. 

• Life Skills Classes: We offer a variety of classes aimed 

at helping overcome obstacles resulting from poverty. 

Workshops cover many subjects including: 

Finding and Keeping a Job, Budgeting, Money 

Management, Nutrition, Health Management, and 

Parenting Skills 

The Journey of Success 

Moving the Coffey's toward self-sufficiency 

The road starts out full of bumps and curves….the first 

part of 2012 found them living in Diamond, MO when 

Mrs. Coffey lost her job due to illness and Mr. Coffey 

had to address a legal situation. 

After serving 40 days in jail, Mr. Coffey was able to get 

a job in Springfield where he commuted back and forth. 

But the couple got behind on their rent and they lost 

their home in Diamond. They moved to Springfield and 

lived at a weekly rental until Mr. Coffey’s employment 

was terminated, which left them homeless. Mr. Coffey 

moved into the Victory Mission and Mrs. Coffey went 

to stay at Safe to Sleep. Every morning for two weeks, 

Mrs. Coffey would call the Salvation Army and Missouri 

Hotel to try and obtain shelter. Finally the door opened 

for them to reside at the Salvation Army. 

Through a partnership with Salvation Army, Ozarks 

Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC)staff 

offered a life skills class called “Journeying to a Career.” 

Mr. and Mrs. Coffey attended the class and signed up for 

case management. The couple established goals for 

employment, transportation and housing. 

Although The Coffeys had a vehicle, it desperately 

needed repairs. Their goal was to use this vehicle to 

assist with their employment search as the bus routes 


were limited. The OACAC Family Resource Specialist 

(FRS) connected the family with GearHead Ministries, 

which provides vehicle repairs for low-income 

individuals. Unfortunately, the mechanics determined 

the car was not able to be repaired. Instead 

of repairs, GearHead Ministries blessed the Coffey’s 

with a 1994 Oldsmobile in good working condition. 

Through assistance from the Greene County Center’s 

Emergency Funds, the Coffeys were able to obtain the 

vehicle and proceed with licensing and insuring it. 

To help with the on-going expenses of car ownership, 

OACAC gave them information about Bryles 

Research to obtain income for gasoline and other expenses. 

Mr. Coffey applied and participated in a paid 

survey for the upcoming health reform. 

Before obtaining dependable transportation, 

Mr. Coffey would apply on-line for employment. 

However, within a few weeks after obtaining the car, 

he applied in person at Northeastern Diesel Services 

and was hired the same day. OACAC was able to 

secure a gasoline voucher through the Greene County 

Center emergency dollars to help until Mr. Coffey obtained 

his first paycheck. OACAC also gave them the 

list of all the subsidized housing in Greene County. 

The couple completed the poverty simulation training 

and plan to volunteer soon. 

It is clear to see that a small donation to the Greene 

County Emergency Fund helped this couple move 

from being employment seeking to becoming fully 

employed. OACAC Case Management services 

helped to support the couple throughout their journey. 

Soon the Coffey’s will be self-sufficient as their 

successful journey continues. 

Neighborhood Centers Services: Case Management, 

Emergency Assistance, School Readiness Fairs, 

Life Skills Classes, Community Projects 

Program Year: October 1 -September 30 

Funding Sources: U.S. Department of Health and Human 

Services, Missouri Department of Social Services, Family 

Support Division, Community Services Block Grant 

Phone: 417-873-3370 

Fax: 417-873-3379 

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Weatherization 

Started in 1974, Weatherization is a free service for homeowners or renters who are income-eligible in the ten counties 

served by OACAC. Our mission is to reduce the energy burden on low-income residents by installing cost-effective 

energy efficiency measures, while ensuring their health and safety. For every $1 invested, weatherization returns $2.72 

in benefits (national average). These include $1.65 in energy-related benefits and $1.07 in other benefits such as reducing 

pollution, unemployment, and adverse health concerns. 

OACAC’s Weatherization benefits to our clients 

• Reduce energy usage 

• Alleviate substandard living conditions and 

reducing homelessness 

• Help to provide a safer, healthier living 

• environment 

• Extend the lifetime of affordable housing 

• Weatherization saves energy year after year 

• Provides permanent weatherization 

energy solutions for low-income families 

• Average annual energy savings = $430 

first-year savings per household 

Program News 

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• OACAC weatherized 3,686 client eligible homes with 

ARRA and EMHI funds since June 2009. 

• OACAC will also weatherize another 160 to 180 

homes with our regular DOE grant for program year 

July 1, 2012 - June 30, 2013. 

Funding Resources 

and number of homes 

weatherized by month 

American Recovery 

& Reinvestment Act 

Funding 

January 2012 100 13 

February 2012 100 20 

March 2012 92 46 

April 2012 65 2 

May 2012 48 56 

June 2012 52 9 

July 2012 75 0 

August 2012 42 4 

September 2012 39 0 

October 2012 28 0 

November 2012 26 6 

December 2012 50 0 

Total Homes 717 156 

Weatherized 

Funds are made possible through the American 

Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and the 

Transform Missouri Initiative which are administered 

by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, 

Division of Energy (MDNR/DE). 

Energize Missouri 

Housing Initiative 

Grant 

• OACAC Weatherization was not appropriated any new 

funding from the Department of Energy for the program 

year 2012/2013 which began on July 1, 2012. 

• 853 homes were on a waiting list to be weatherized as of 

November 26, 2012. We estimate a 6 year waiting list for 

weatherization services. 

Program Year: July 1 - June 30 

Funding Sources: Department of Energy 

Missouri Department of Natural Resources , Division of Energy 

Guidelines: All applicants must meet income guidelines 

(200% of poverty) 

Workers caulk windows, sills and casings; seal cracks in 

windows, walls and foundations; weatherstrip windows and 

doors; repair windows and doors; insulate hot water heaters, 

attics, floors, and sidewalls; test and repair gas heating systems 

and gas water heaters 

Families or individuals may apply for Weatherization at their 

county Neighborhood Center. 

Phone: 417-865-7797 Fax: 417-865-7542

How to support OACAC 

Please join in the effort to 

provide resources to hard-working, 

low-income families who strive to make 

a better life in Southwest Missouri. 

Your tax-deductible donation stays in 

the Ozarks and directly benefits those 

in need. 

• Monthly or annual gifts of cash 

• Stock 

• Honorary or memorial 

donations 

• Bequests and planned gifts 

• Workplace giving 

• On-line donations at 

oacac-caa.org 

OACAC Endowment Fund 

The OACAC Endowment Fund, 

established within the Community 

Foundation of the Ozarks, offers you 

another way to make a difference in 

the lives of low-income individuals 

and families. Contributions to the 

Endowment Fund help to ensure that 

the agency can continue exploring 

innovative solutions to ending poverty. 

For more information on making a gift 

to OACAC, please contact the Resource 

Development Office at 417-864-3448. 

Gifts given January-December 2012 

Activist ($5000+) 

• Community Foundation of the Ozarks 

• Hulston Family Foundation 

• O’Reilly Auto Parts - David O’Reilly 

• Price Cutter Charity Championship 

Golf Tournament 

Advocate ($2,500 - $4,999) 

• First Christian Church-Bolivar 

• Nixa Community Foundation 

• Walmart Foundation 

• White River Valley Electric 

• Ozarks Health Advocacy Foundation 

• The Robert & Frances Chaney Family 

Foundation 

Campaigner ($1,000 - $2,499) 

• Aaron Day 

• First Baptist Church-Ozark 

• Jasper Popcorn Factory 

• Kimberling City United Methodist 

Church 

• KSMU Radio Network 

• Craig Kuchera 

• MACA-Jefferson City 

• Peck's Insurance and Financial Services 

• Carl Rosenkranz 

• Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church- 

Branson 

• Table Rock Lake Community Foundation 

Crusader ($500-$999) 

• AIG American International 

• American Legion Table Rock Lake 

• Patricia Beauchamp 

• Matt Bushey 

• Charity Christian Church 

• Frist Baptist Church-Ozark 

• First Independent Bank 

• Greenfield Elementary School 

• Claude Kinser 

• Northpoint Church 

• Senior's Scoop of the Ozarks 

• Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church 

• Southside Missionary Baptist Church 

• The Hiding Place Ministry 

Believer ($250 - $499) 

• Pamela Anderson 

• Aurora Rotary Club 

• Steve Babcock 

• Rhonda Bowers-Ridge 

• Calvary Bible Church 

• Cassidy United Methodist Women 

• Charity Home and Garden 

• Christian Church CWF 

• Citizen’s Memorial Hospital 

• Clara Murray 

• Mary Courtney 

• Dade County Library 

• Dollar General-Branson West 

• Dollar General-Greenfield 

• First Baptist Church-Dadeville 

• First Christian Church-Buffalo 

• Emmett and Mary Irene Gaw 

• Judith Irwin 

• Minuteman Press - Glenstone 

• NARFE Chapter 42 

• Niangua River Oasis 

• Tracy Reed 

• E. and S. Rowe 

• Ruby Tuesday-Springfield 

• Gail Rusch 

• Silver Dollar City 

• Mark Thompson 

• Tomasita Trammell and Allen May 

• U.D.C.D.U. 

• Upsillion Zeta 

• Carolyn Wilkinson 

• Fred and Sharene Woehr 

• Ted Zeugin 

Ally ($100-$249) 

• Norman Abrams 

• Giana Andrews 

• Diane Anthony 

• Diane Bauer 

• Aurora Baptist Temple 

• Steve Bach 

• Greg and Tammy Battaglia 

• Bolivar United Methodist Church 

• Cy Bortner 

• Buffalo Area Kiwanis Club 

• Buffalo Livestock Market 

• Jarolyn Butler 

• Chuck Shelton 

• Misti Clark 

• Louis Clifton 

• Commerce Bank-Kansas City 

• Community National Bank 

• Doug Carter 

• Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home 

• Crane Residential Care 

• Dallas County Propane 

• Neal and Laura Deshazo 

• Dennis and Linda Dibben 

• Equitable Mortgage 

• Terry Evans 

• Darren Fairchild 

• Family Pharmacy-Branson 

• First Assembly of God-Bolivar 

• First Christian Church 

Women’s Fellowship 

• Jenny Frieze 

• German Septic Tank 

• Greenlawn Funeral Home 

• Pamela Hackathorn 

• Haven Home Health and Therapy 

• Richard Hefling 

• Harry and Susan Hom 

• Home Instead Senior Care 

• Ginger Harrison 

• Maxine Horton 

• Frank Houck 

• Humana 

• Integrity Home Care 

• Jasmine Chinese Restaurant 

• Deedra Kelley 

• Betty Kenley 

• Maggie Kerns 

• Kimberly Lynn King 

• Rick Kutz 

• Liberty Bank-Greenfield 

• Life Song, Inc. 

• John Pierpont 

• Robert and Chris Lyall 

• Caryn Mackie 

• Marmic Fire and Safety Co. 

• Lora Mayer 

• McDonald’s-Republic 

• Mercy Health Care 

• Mid Missouri Bank 

• Thelma Miller 

• MO-ARK Water Company 

• Jack Muench 

• Outdoor Concepts and 

Design, Inc. 

• Ozark Bank 

• Georgia Payne 

• Pedler’s Post 

• Megan Plate 

• Tim & Traci Prater 

• Cessi Pritchert 

• Pyramid Homemaker 

Services, Inc. 

• Ramey’s Price Cutter 

• Claire and Shirley Reed 

• Loraine Robinson 

• Barry and Sheila Ruark 

• Scentsy-Ozark 

• Bill and Zana Schafer 

• Peter and Kristine Sedat 

• Senior Moments Newspaper 

• Senior Resource Network 

• Seniors Helping Seniors 

• Seniors on the Move 

• Kimberly Shinn-Brown 

and Bud Brown 

• Showboat Branson Belle 

• Sound Advice Hearing Doctors 

• Patty VanWeelden 

• Judith Williams 

• Ron & Alice Wingo 

• Lee Williams 

• Southside Baptist Church 

• St. Patrick’s Church 

• Michael and Helen Stanek 

• Stephen’s Photography 

• Table Rock Community Bank 

• Shawn Tews 

• The Vedette 

• Herbert and Rosita Troutman 

• Turf Tiger Lawn Service 

• Wedgewood Gardens 

Friend ($1 - $99) 

• Jim Allison 

• Terrie Arnold 

• Bank of Bolivar 

• Gilmer Bartlett 

• Martha Bartlett 

• Kathy Baxter 

• Belles of OACAC 

• Judy Berkstressor 

• Jerry Bishop 

• Blackbird Grill 

• Julie Boles 

• Bolivar Lions Club 

• Bolivar Mason Lodge #195 

• Bolivar Twenty Club 

• Kristie Bowling 

• Patricia Boyce 

• Branson West Ace Hardware 

• Janita Breedlove 

• Joyce Brown 

• Kathy Jo Brown 

• Lyle Brubage 

• Cantlon Otterness Funeral Home 

OACAC INVESTORS 

• T.J. Chapman 

• Clarys Gifts 

• Classic Creations by Nan 

• Penny Cole 

• Gail Compton 

• Countryview Estates 

• Craig Lehman Insurance Agency 

• Linda Crane 

• Crossroads Church 

• Crystal Creations Floral and Gift 

• Dade County Improv Group 

• David Paul DDS 

• Paul and Barbara Davolt 

• Chelsea Dean 

• Gini Dixon 

• Ebenezer Presbyterian Church 

• Janice Ecklund 

• Emmanuel Baptist Church 

• Mary English 

• Extreme Roofing, LLC 

• Vonna Farris 

• Fees Greenhouse 

• Sheryl Ferrell and Carey Neal 

• Lisa Fieldler 

• First Christian Church-Greenfield 

• Flat Creek Resort 

• Jane Ford 

• Nina Fournier 

• Renea Franklin 

• Linda Furse 

• Scott Gleason 

• Grand Rental Station 

• Joann Gray 

• Great Southern Bank-Reeds Spring 

• Great Southern Bank-Greenfield 

• Greenfield Ministerial Alliance 

• Greenfield Post Office 

• Dori Grinder 

• HA-BOB 

• Donald Haberman 

• Nicole Hanna 

• Heartland Highland Cattle 

Association 

• Micki Hebreau 

• Sandra Henson 

• Cynthia Hicks 

• Wayne Holt 

• Pat Hovis-French 

• Olive Hubbard 

• Brad and Carissa Hudson 

• Sam Hull 

• Jim Huy 

• Investment Centers of America 

• Julie Jankowski 

• Frank and Peggy Jarecke 

• Jill's Barbeque 

• K.L. Johnson 

• Carol Kaiser 

• Alicia Kelley 

• Roger Kelley 

• Kemp Family Eye Care 

• Kimberling City Plumbing 

• Gene and Lois Knol 

• Amy Larson 

• Latter Day Saints Church 

• Ray and Betsy Leach 

• Lisa Lehman 

• Lincoln Financial Advisors 

• Sheila Lindsay 

• Literary and Civic Club-Greenfield 

• Debra Locke 

• Lockwood Farmer's Exchange 

• Lockwood Pharmacy 

• Love, Inc. 

• Maple Hill Restaurant 

• Nancy Masner 

• Jim and Virginia Marsh 

• Marshall Family Dentistry 

• Masonic Lodge-Lockwood 

• Vicki May 

• Mazzio's Pizza 

• Mike McClain 

• Lola McCormack 

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OACAC INVESTORS 

Friend ($1 - $99) Continued 

• Val Medley 

• L.J. and P.C. Meece 

• Kay Melton 

• Missouri Retired Teachers 

• Modern Variety 

• Montgomery-Viets Funeral home 

• Gary Mortensen 

• Al Morton 

• Mt. Vernon Veterans' Home 

• Barbara Mullen 

• Muncy's Supermarket 

• Wanda Napier 

• Nimmo Insurance 

• O'Bannon Bank-Buffalo 

• Olive Grill 

• Oxford Health 

• Ozark Mountain Bank 

• Ozark Offset Printing 

• Ozark Rodeo Booster Club 

• Pennington Seed, Inc. 

• Diana Peters 

• Pizza Hut-Aurora 

• Carol and Greg Poindexter 

• Quilted Cow 

• Lynna Rathmann 

• Realistic Remedies 

• Chuck & Tiffany Replogle 

• Richard's Hawg Wild BBQ 

• Kate Ricklard 

• Debra Roach-Doherty 

• Melinda Robertson 

• Maggie Roice 

• Janice Rosenburg 

• Cally Ross 

• Joy Rothdiener 

• Tammy Sandifer 

• Sara Jeans Place 

• Claude & Stacy Satterfield 

• Debbie Scobee 

• Kay Scott 

• Priscilla Scott 

• Scrivener Oil Company 

• Second Baptist Church- 

Springfield 

• Kevin Sharpe 

• William & Marcia Shepard 

• Silver Dollar City- 

Donation Committee 

• Sonic-Aurora 

• Sons of Malarkey, MC 

• Speake Refrigeration 

and HVAC, Inc. 

• Travis and Jill Spears 

• Mary Standish 

• Stephen's Pharmacy 

• Eloise Stephens 

• Kristi Stephens 

• Stone County 

National Bank 

• Subway-Aurora 

• Chanda Sutton 

• Helen Swadley 

• The Chop Shop Hair 

and Nail Studio 

• The Fillin Station 

• The Mystery Hour 

• Tracy Lane Insurance 

• Teri Turner 

• UPS Store-Branson West 

• US Bank-Bolivar 

• Vicky's Pumpkin Patch 

• Larissa Warren 

• Connie Webb 

• Stan White 

• Lindsay Wilton 

• Wisteria House 

• Dennis Wood 

• Doris Young 

• Bonnie Zak 

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Volunteers 

• Sarah Abbott 

• Brenda Adams 

• Jimmy Adams 

• Julie Alba 

• Pam Allen 

• Amanda Anderson 

• Michael Appel 

• Shelly Asher 

• Pat Atkisson 

• Joanna Badovinatz 

• Stormie Baker 

• Judy Barham 

• Victoria Barton 

• Barton Co. Memorial Hosp. 

• Rachel Bates 

• Ethan Baxter 

• Dakota Bayless 

• Shelby Beasley 

• Roy Beeson 

• Livee Bellah 

• Teresa Bennett 

• Karen Bergman 

• John Blinksop 

• John Boertje 

• Andrea Boice 

• April Boothe 

• John Bornheimer 

• Clinton Bortner 

• Anna Boyd 

• Tyler Boyd 

• Cody Brewer 

• Austin Bridges 

• Zach Broller 

• Cassidy Brown 

• Richard Brummett 

• Jeff Bryant 

• Jordan Buck 

• Ron Bukes 

• Gary Joe Burdett 

• Sheila Burns 

• Jillian Burton 

• Jolene Burton 

• Robert Burton 

• Sheila Buus 

• Ron and Deb Buzbee 

• Loretta Cameren 

• Hope Campbell 

• T. Beavers 

• Mallory Carpenter 

• Floyd Carr 

• Robert Carter 

• Citizens Memorial Found. 

• Pat Cole 

• Tony Coleman 

• Victoria Coleman 

• Cole Collar 

• Community Partnership 

• Bill Compton 

• Jody Consart 

• Lisa Corbitt 

• Doug Cotter 

• Rick Crabtree 

• Linda Crane 

• Holly Crapps 

• Tony Cremen 

• Andrea Cross 

• Leta Crouch 

• Crowder College 

• Patricia Crunk 

• Fawn Crutcher 

• Frank Cunningham 

• Dade County Extension 4H 

• Dade County Library 

• Dade County Senior Center 

• Dade County Victim Services 

• Cindy Dahlman 

• Austin Dair 

• Diana Danfee 

• Paula Daniel 

• Ray Daniel 

• Rais Daniel 

• Kay Decker 

• Erica Dees 

• Bonnie Delk 

• Tony DeLong 

• Trevor Dill 

• Shelly Dodd 

• Yvonne Dodd 

• Britainy Doke 

• Brett Dorsett 

• Darrell Doss 

• Kathleen Douglas 

• Dana Jo Drier 

• Carma Dunn 

• Ellen Dunn 

• Paula Duple 

• Ronald Dykes 

• Stefanie Eagan 

• Andrea Eagen 

• Sam Ellingworth 

• Homer Ellis 

• Perry Ellis 

• William Ellis 

• Empire District Electric Co. 

• Mary English 

• Nanny Eutsler 

• Becky Fay 

• Dillon Feasel 

• Robin Felts 

• Janet Ferguson 

• Irma Finley 

• Austin Fog 

• Forest Institute 

• Bill Friess 

• Sandra Garcia 

• Chelle Gardner 

• Rebecca Garver 

• Marilyn Gilmore 

• Marilyn Glenn 

• Jennifer Golden 

• Ann Gipson 

• Greenfield Rehab Clinic 

• Greenfield Res. Center 

• Wanda Greer 

• Gary Griffin 

• Lane and Keith Hankins 

• Hannah Harris 

• Anna Henrich 

• Connie Hensley 

• Sara Heverns 

• Brian Higgin 

• Larry Hilburn 

• John Hobell 

• Hannah Hodge 

• Alex Hollon 

• Elizabeth Hollon 

• Mary Holman 

• Valerie Hooper 

• Dicey Hopper 

• Miles Hopper 

• Steven Hudson 

• Jesse Hull 

• Hulston New Hope Church 

• Brenda Hunter 

• Leah Hurt 

• Austin Irwin 

• Annabelle Jackson 

• Shane Jacoby 

• Travis James 

• Julie Jankowski 

• D. Johnson 

• Linda Johnson 

• Joseph Jones 

• Ralph Kasper 

• Matthew Keathley 

• Deerdra Kelley 

• Marquerite Kerns 

• Lance Kindrick 

• Sara Kindrick 

• Claude Kinser 

• Alex Koch 

• Jeremy Korlovich 

• Kelly Kramer 

• KRWP-FM 

• Stephen Lack 

• Damond Lacy 

• Jimmy Lamb 

• Becky Landers 

• Stefani Larkin 

• Tim Larkin 

• Luanna LaVielle-Fullerton 

• Liberty Bank-Greenfield 

• Liberty Bank-Lockwood 

• Sheila Lindsay 

• Jean Litlh 

• Lockwood High School 

• Cole Lollar 

• Tofstan Long 

• Tyler Long 

• Chester Loveall 

• Nancy Lowe 

• Thetia Lowery 

• Vickie Mabary 

• Rose Magaw 

• Gregg Mallory 

• Holly Mann 

• Austin Marshall 

• Carl Mason 

• Jill Masterson 

• Gary Matthews 

• Ginger Matthews 

• Levi Matthews 

• Lacy Mayue 

• Ellen McCall 

• Roseanne McEvoy 

• Claudia McGuire 

• Kayla McKenzie 

• Deanna McLemore 

• Renee Meents 

• Lucas Millinger 

• Melanie Melton 

• Julia Mentor 

• Lee Mesner 

• Lelia Messner 

• Wendy Metcalf 

• Metropolitan Bank 

• Denver Miller 

• Jordan Miller 

• Steve Miller 

• Lucas Millinger 

• MO Dept. of Conservation 

• Missouri Univ. Extension 

• Terry Mitcholl 

• Charles Montgomery 

• Morrison Montgomery 

• Regina Montgomery 

• Amanda Morris 

• Kim Morrison 

• Geneva Morrow 

• Kelly Morrow 

• Quin Morrow 

• Shawn Morrow 

• Al Morton 

• MPACT 

• David Munstson 

• Jeremiah Munton 

• Lea Ann Needham 

• Jeff Neely 

• Ruth Neill 

• Nicole Niehoff 

• Heflins Nyla 

• Aaron O’Laughlin 

• Jeff Oczkus 

• Tina Patton 

• Parker Pearce 

• Diana Peters 

• Prairie Mountain 

• Dustin Preston 

• Rhonda Preston 

• Darrell Preston 

• Cathy Rantz 

• Amy Rapp 

• James Reeves 

• Lacy Reid 

• Richard Reid 

• Lucas Rillingar 

• Chris Rinner 

• Eric Rodriguez-Lack 

• Sandy Rogers 

• Kerry Rosenbaum 

• Cally Ross 

• Brent Rountree 

• Tiffany Ruffin 

• Marcia Sadler 

• D. Simmons 

• Jeyell Samuel 

• Bill Schafer 

• Amanda Schnelle 

• Mary Schnelle 

• Lori Schrulle 

• Anthony Schwindler 

• Ken Sedge 

• Larry Seery 

• Barb Shaffer 

• Mike Shanta 

• Stan Sharp 

• Tracey Sheets 

• Aaron Shipman 

• Bayley Shirk 

• Frank Simmons 

• Jim Sims 

• Karsen Sims 

• Mack Sipes 

• Elijah Smigh 

• Barbara Smith 

• Carroll Smith 

• Cynthia Smith 

• Gail Smith 

• Trevor Spain 

• Kip Spalding 

• Kyle Staley 

• Connie Stanford 

• Gary Stanton 

• Billy Stephen 

• Gage Stephens 

• Dylan Stockton 

• Debra Stump 

• Vicki Stump 

• Misty Suniga 

• Kris Swanson 

• Table Rock Comm. Bank 

• James Taylor 

• Diana Taylor-Soole 

• William Thole 

• Contessa Thomas 

• Kateland Thomas 

• Susan Tingstrom 

• Mark Tizzard 

• Jessica Torres 

• Susan Torres 

• Willis Trent 

• Jake and Sandy Tullock 

• Ervin Uhrig 

• United Access 

• Nico Unsteadt 

• US Bank-Branson West 

• Dennis Vandergrift 

• John Vead 

• Kevin Vincent 

• Chris Ward 

• Mike Watson 

• Carole Watt 

• Terri Webber 

• Chelsea West 

• Julina West 

• Shad West 

• Larry Wheeler 

• Dean White 

• Elton and Kay White 

• Julie Wilson 

• Marilyn Wilson 

• Carol Wise 

• Darrell Wood 

• William Wood 

• Peggy Woodruff 

• Sally Wooldridge 

• Mindy Yocom 

• Jacob Young 

• Ron Wingo 

• Jerry & Robin Talty 

• Tom Boone 

• Dale Reiser 

• Tim Prater 

• Chuck & Tiffany Replogle 

• Dave O'Dell 

• Jim Newcomer 

• Chris Farabee 

• Ryan Ricketts 

• Leonard Moyer 

• Aaron Blades 

• Ben Berkstresser

From Sadness to Success 

When Cathy Rantz walked into the Stone County 

Neighborhood Center in November 2011, she had $5 in 

her pocket and was selling her possessions to help make 

ends meet. Little did she know that day would be a turning 

point in her life. 

Cathy grew up in Louisburg, 

Kansas. She married in 1976 and 

settled in Reeds Spring, MO with 

her husband and their children (he 

had two children from a previous 

marriage and she had one). For 

many years, Cathy enjoyed employment 

stability as she had a good, 

reliable job at Dickens Gift Shoppe. 

In 2005, when new home construction 

was booming, Cathy and her 

husband decided to open up their 

own family business selling cultured stone, so she quit 

her job. For a few years, the business and everything 

else in Cathy’s life was going well until tragedy struck in 

2008 when her husband passed away. While struggling 

to come to terms with the loss of her husband, the family 

business went under due to the housing market decline 

and Cathy was left with no income and no viable means 

to support herself. 

In 2011, Cathy did not know what to do or where 

to turn as she had no income and was relying on her 

brother to help her financially. At that time a friend suggested 

she contact OACAC for assistance. Stone County 

Neighborhood Center Supervisor Zana Schafer remembers 

the day that Cathy walked through the doors, “she 

was just so sad when she first came in.” The first thing 

OACAC staff members did to alleviate some of Cathy’s 

hardship was to help her obtain monetary assistance to 

pay her utility bills and rent, and then they taught her 

skills in resume' building, completing job applications 

and learning tools to help her become employable in the 

current job market. Cathy remembers being “scared to 

death” because she had not applied for a job in 20 years; 

however, she realized that she would have to take responsibility 

for her life and do things on her own. In January 

2012, with the new confidence she gained due to her 

association with OACAC, Cathy applied for and received 

a part-time job working at Dollar General and received 

full-time employment eight months later. Today, she is 

the third key person in opening and closing the store, 

and is in training to be assistant manager. She is thankful 

that OACAC provided her with the skills needed to 

budget her money. 

OACAC SUCCESSES 

Cathy is no longer a client of OACAC, but she keeps 

in contact with the staff at the Stone County Neighborhood 

Center and now likes to volunteer with events, and 

she has been instrumental in getting the Dollar General 

she works for to donate items to OACAC for 

distribution within the community. Cathy is 

very grateful for the help and support given 

to her, and cannot help but wonder where she 

would be right now if she had never walked 

through OACAC’s doors. Cathy fondly remembers 

attending Life Skills classes, in particular 

the ones dealing with grief, for she credits 

them for helping her cope with the passing of 

her husband. 

Cathy realizes there are many people in the 

community that need help, and she offers them 

the following advice: "Don’t be too proud or 

too afraid to ask for help." After all, she is living proof 

that OACAC listens and wants to help. 

OACAC Awarded $15,080 in Grants 

OACAC awarded $15,080 in grants for 2012 as part 

of the OACAC Fundraising Grant Program. OACAC 

awarded grants for projects that are identified as needs 

among low-income families, but are not currently funded 

by federal or state sources. Directors from each program 

describe how their project meets OACAC's mission. The 

grants were awarded to: 

• OACAC Neigborhood/Community Centers; $3,723 

for REALL Kit additions, sound system, gas cards, 

backpacks and school supplies, and Love & Logic 

Curriculum to teach parenting skills 

• OACAC Head Start/Early Head Start; $4,556 to 

purchase car seats, conversion seats, bus harnesses, 

and upgrades to the Douglas Head Start playground 

• OACAC Family Planning; $800 for medications 

• OACAC LIHEAP; $3,000 to cover the costs of 

deposits, reconnect fees, leak tests and other fees 

• OACAC Foster Grandparent Program; $3,000 to 

provide meals to senior volunteers 

These grants were awarded from the OACAC Fundraising 

Account. This account is replenished through donations 

made by area businesses and individuals, OACAC’s 

participation in the Price Cutter Charity Championship 

Golf Tournament and by OACAC employee contributions. 

Grants are awarded quarterly. For more information 

on the OACAC Fundraising Grant Program contact 

Alice Wingo at awingo@oacac-caa.org or 417-864-3448. 

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Funding Resources (October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012 

Family Planning ...........................................................................................$972,783 Total 

Family Planning - Title X , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 

Missouri Family Health Council, Inc. $468,335 

Other Grants $11,078 

Fee Income $127,076 

Interest Income $158 

In-Kind $302,294 

Other Income $63,841 

Foster Grandparents......................................................................................$443,897 Total 

Foster Grandparents Corporation for National & Community Service $272,582 



In-Kind $131,161 

Head Start ..............................................................................................$16,993,725 Total 

Head Start U.S. Department of Health & Human Services $11,548,001 

State and Other Grants $512,523 

Fee Income $1,300,322 

Donations $28,926 


In-kind * (see note on page 19) $3,487,192 


USDA...........................................................................................................$814,417 Total 

USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture, Missouri Department of Health, 

Missouri Department of Social Services, Missouri Department of Health 

Housing Assistance Program.......................................................................$3,014,878 Total 

Dallas County Public Housing Agency 

HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher $2,449,054 

Other Grants $911 


Other Income - Portable Rent $263,644 

Shelter Plus Care Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH/HUD) $238,011 


Rental Assistance Program Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) $62, 756 

Interest income $6 

Missouri Housing Development Corporation (MHDC).................................$88,008 Total 

MHDC Disaster $44,008 

MHDC Home $44,000 

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Funding Resources (October 1, 2011 - September 30, 2012) 

LIHEAP (ECIP)........................................................................................$3,415,855 Total 

LIHEAP U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 

Missouri Department of Social Services, Family Support Division 

Project Share.................................................................................................$105,596 Total 

Interest income $90 


Neighborhood Centers...............................................................................$1,731,956 Total 

Neighborhood Centers U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Missouri Department 

of Social Services, Family Support Divison, Community Services Block Grant $1,310,750 

State and Other Grants $68,537 

Senior Citizens Tax Funds $137,467 



Other $104,398 

Emergency Food & Shelter..............................................................................$90,942 Total 

Emergency Food & Shelter U.S. Department of Homeland Security 

Weatherization..............................................................................................$141,147 Total 

Weatherization U.S. Department of Energy/MO Department of Natural Resources $14,379 


Fees $76,386 

Weatherization ARRA Funds......................................................................$4,214,444 Total 

Weatherization U.S. Department of Energy/MO Department of Natural Resources $4,214,444 

Agency Funds................................................................................................$157,344 Total 


Fee Income $58,545 

Interest Income $4,598 



Total Funding:..........................................................................................$32,377,161 Total 

OACAC is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. The total expenditures for the October 2011 - 

September 2012 fiscal year per financial records were $28,889,969. Note: * This in-kind represents the 

amount reported internally that is required by the funding source, and does not match financial statements 

in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. This is an audited statement. 

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OACAC Main Office 

215 S. Barnes • Springfield, MO 65802 

Phone : 417-862-4314 

Fax: 417-864-3499 

TDD: 417-864-3495 

Website: oacac-caa.org 

SERVICE AREA: Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, 

Lawrence, Polk, Stone, Taney & Webster Counties 

215 S. Barnes Ave. 

Springfield, MO 

65802-2204 

417-862-4314 

www.oacac-caa.org 

SERVICES: Family Planning, Foster Grandparents, 

Head Start, Housing Assistance, Low Income Home 

Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Neighborhood 

Centers, Weatherization 

For additional copies of the 2012 OACAC Annual 

Report please contact Alice Wingo at 417-864-3448 

or awingo@oacac-caa.org. 

Executive Director 

Carl Rosenkranz 

417-864-3492 

crosenkranz@oacac-caa.org 

Executive Assistant 

Debbi Magnifico 

417-864-3491 

dmagnifico@oacac-caa.org 

Personnel Administrative 

Assistant 

Vickie Waggoner 

417-864-3493 

vwaggoner@oacac-caa.org 

Fiscal Officer 

Gail Rusch 

417-873-3380 

grusch@oacac-caa.org 

Family Planning Director 

Diane Anthony 

417-864-3410 

danthony@oacac-caa.org 

Foster Grandparents 

Program Director 

Debbie Young 

417-873-3350 

dyoung@oacac-caa.org 

Head Start Director 

Kimberly Shinn-Brown 

417-864-3435 

kshinnbrown@oacac-caa.org 

Head Start Assistant Director 

Diane Bauer 

417-864-3456 

dbauer@oacac-caa.org 

Housing Assistance Director 

Patty VanWeelden 

417-864-3440 

pvanweelden@oacac-caa.org 

LIHEAP Program Director 

Tommie Trammell 

417-873-3330 

ttrammell@oacac-caa.org 

Neighborhood Centers Director 

Mary Connolly 

417-873-3370 

mconnolly@oacac-caa.org 

Weatherization Director 

Todd Steinmann 

417-865-7797 

tsteinmann@oacac-caa.org 

Human Resources Director 

Caryn Mackie 

417-873-3393 

cmackie@oacac-caa.org 

Resource Development Director 

Alice Wingo 

417-864-3448 

awingo@oacac-caa.org 

NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 

Phone 417-873-3370 

Fax 417-873-3379 

215 S. Barnes Avenue 

Springfield, MO 65802 

WEATHERIZATION 

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 

Phone 417-865-7797 

Fax 417-865-7542 

2643 W. College Road 


Outreach Centers 

BARRY COUNTY 

Neighborhood Center 

Phone 417-847-2140 

Fax 417-847-2172 

e-mail: barry@oacac-caa.org 

700 E Hwy. 248 

Cassville, MO 65625 

CHRISTIAN COUNTY 


Phone 417-581-7631 

Fax 417-581-4837 

e-mail: christian@oacac-caa.org 

P.O. Box 416/ 204 East Elm 

Ozark, MO 65721 

DADE COUNTY 


Phone 417-637-2701 

Fax 417-637-5079 

e-mail: dade@oacac-caa.org 

150 Main Street 

Greenfield, MO 65661 

DALLAS COUNTY 


Phone 417-345-7964 

Fax 417-345-4171 

e-mail: dallas@oacac-caa.org 

1350 Carlson Lane 

Buffalo, MO 65622 

GREENE COUNTY 

Greene County Center 

Phone 417-447-0554 

Fax 417-832-0303 

e-mail: greene@oacac-caa.org 

560 A North Stewart 


LAWRENCE COUNTY 


Phone 417-678-5031 

Fax 417-678-5401 

e-mail: lawrence@oacac-caa.org 

101 East Olive 

Aurora, MO 65605 

POLK COUNTY 

Community Center 

Phone 417-326-6276 

Fax 417-777-7742 

e-mail: polk@oacac-caa.org 

P.O. Box 419 2110 South 

Springfield, Bldg. 2 Unit B 

Bolivar, MO 65613 

STONE COUNTY 


Phone 417-272-8508 

Fax 417-272-8427 

e-mail: stone1@oacac-caa.org 

PO Box 2068 / 10944 E State Hwy 76; 

Lower Level 

Branson West, MO 65737 

TANEY COUNTY 


Phone 417-239-1882 

Fax 417-239-3833 

e-mail: taney@oacac-caa.org 

610 South 6th Street 

Branson, MO 65616 

WEBSTER COUNTY 


Phone 417-859-4589 

Fax 417-859-4094 

e-mail: webster@oacac-caa.org 

211 North Clay, Suite D 

Marshfield, MO 65706

2012 Annual Report - Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation

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