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$8,000 donation to help Big Brutus get repainted

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WEST MINERAL, Kan. – Last weekend an organization called “Moore” hosted the Big Iron Overland Rally, a gathering at Big Brutus in West Mineral, Kansas. At the event, Overland campers from all around got together for a weekend of music, food, fun and education.

Moore presented a check to Big Brutus Inc. with some of the profits from the event.

“I tell you what, it about brought me to tears seriously,” said Big Brutus manager Joe Manns. “Because we had just got word about a week or so before that we had applied for a painting grant to get the big guy painted, and we didn’t get a penny out of that. And all of a sudden we have a little bit of money in the bank, but all of a sudden we get an $8,000 infusion!? It’s pretty nice.”

The last time Big Brutus was painted was in 1984.

Learn more about the history of Big Brutus here: http://www.bigbrutus.org/about.html

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Joplin Hope Center provides blueprint for communities recovering from natural disaster

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JOPLIN, Mo. – Joplin officials are working on a digital information storehouse with source material from the tornado recovery plan, which has received national recognition.

The Joplin Hope Center for Disaster Recovery is a partnership between MSSU, Joplin Schools, and the City of Joplin. It’s designed to provide a blueprint for other cities recovering from a natural disaster. State Farm Wednesday made a donation to the project.

“Well it’s just good to remember how far we’ve come,” said State Farm Agent Jerry Sitton. “It’s bad to remember what it was. It’s good to remember what we can do and going forward.”

Officials say the donation will go towards equipment maintenance and new fiber-optic cables.

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Arvest Million Meals Initiative to battle food insecurity

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JOPLIN, Mo. – Arvest Bank begins its Million Meals Initiative. It’s a program designed to fight hunger in the more than 135 area communities by supplying donations to local food banks.

Officials say every dollar donated provides the equivalent of five meals for hungry families. Donations stay local and goes to the following partners:

Kansas

  • Pittsburg Schools

Oklahoma

  • Miami First United Methodist Church Backpack Program

Missouri

  • Carthage Bright Futures
  • Joplin Bright Futures
  • Lamar Good Samaritan Shop
  • Lockwood Ministerial Alliance
  • Monett Community Kitchen
  • Neosho/Newton County Food Basket Brigade
  • Nevada Community Outreach
  • Webb City Cares
  • Carl Junction Bright Futures

You can make a donation at Arvest location or through the Arvest Go mobile App.  More information is available at arvest.com/millionmeals.

Rhea Lana consignment event benefits area foster families

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CARTHAGE, Mo. – Rhea Lana in Joplin went to Carthage Sunday for an event to benefit foster families.

The consignment store asked consigners with unsold items to donate them for this event. The free foster family shopping event included clothes, shoes, books, bedding and more. Foster parents were asked to bring in paperwork with them showing proof of the children in their care.

The consignment store says they recognize the hard work foster parents put in and are using this event as a way to give back.

“It’s a big thing for them,” said Rhea Lana’s Joplin Operations Manager Jennifer Page. “I think because a lot of times they’re only given so much money to care for their kids, so I think every little bit helps. So we’re very thankful that the consignors chose to donate these items that they can help these kids that are in their care.”

After the event, any unused items are donated to Crosslines Ministries in Joplin. From there will go towards any families in need of extra help.

Missouri State hosts annual Spring Blood Drive

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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Missouri State University and the American Red Cross will hold its annual Spring Blood Drive March 23, 24 & 25 at the Foster Rec Center (945 E. Madison) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

If you book your appointment using the sponsor code “MSU,” you can get a Red Cross T-shirt. Appointments can be booked at redcrossblood.org, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App or call 1-800-REDCROSS.

Carthage Crisis Center to match donations up to $20,000

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CARTHAGE, Mo. – The Carthage Crisis Center’s Board of Directors is making your donations stretch further.

The board announced it would do a matching gift challenge. The board will match every dollar donated to the Crisis Center up to a total of $20,000.

Crisis Center’s executive director Jim Benton says the money donated will provide comfort for families in a time of need.

“I’m just so glad that we can be here for people so they don’t fall through the cracks,” said Benton. “So they don’t have to sleep in there car, that’s what we’re here for.”

Crisis Center resident Brooke Ramirez said, “Very blessed to be here. This is a very good place, and you grow for the goodness of everything.”

The board will match donations for the next six weeks.

Watered Gardens donates vehicle to Four-State mother

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JOPLIN, Mo. – When you’re thinking about donating to a local charity, you don’t have to think in terms of just cash. There are other donations that could be just as life changing for people in need, like a car.

Someone donated a 2006 Toyota Sienna van to Watered Gardens Ministry. Watered Gardens gave that car to Teddi Jones, a mother at their Washington Family Hope Center.

“They were super excited,” said Jones when asked how her kids reacted. “They kept asking me, ‘Did you get your tags? Did you get your tags?’ And yesterday when when I got the tags, I got home and they’re like, ‘Lets go driving!’ And I said ‘Well we’re going to drive to church and that’s where we are going.’”

Watered Gardens Ministries thanks everyone for their donations over the years, big or small.