Leadership Class Teams Up with United Way
by Dr. Terry Robinson
December 19, 2009
Miss Winans and her Leadership class joined forces with The United Way in the "Hands on for Seniors program" on December 16, 2009. Miss Winans and her class traveled to Springfield, Missouri to be a part of the program. The United Way works with the Area Agency on Aging to find those senior citizens who may need extra help around the house – cleaning, mowing, painting, etc. Just doing those things that they are not able to do any longer. The Leadership class was touched by the wonderful woman they assisted. The elderly woman was not physically able to keep up with normal household chores by herself. The Miller Leadership Class cleaned her house for her. The class reported they felt a strong sense of service and recognition for helping the elderly in their own families.
The mission of The United Way of the Ozarks is to…
Increase understanding of human needs and to mobilize resources to meet these needs.
Caring is a United Way priority. The United Way cares for others by doing the following:
Providing leadership to identify and solve community problems
The developing and allocations of resources to meet community human service needs.
Providing assistance to strengthen the health and human service delivery system.
Enhancing communications to foster meaningful involvement with donors and volunteers.
The United Way is located in Springfield at 320 North Jefferson. To volunteer visit http://www.uwozarks.com/ or call 417-863-7700 for more information.
