GIVING 38 · 2017 GG SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL n Mission Statement “Great Circle reshapes vulnerable lives through a community of partners, teachers, and leaders, giving children and families the confidence to create bright futures.” Its unique spectrum of behavioral health services includes: 24-hour care, crisis support, specialized education, day treatment, home and community services, autism programs, parenting/family support, foster care/ adoption, emergency shelter and specialized camps. n Service Area A statewide organization, Great Circle has locations across Missouri. It has five campuses in Springfield, St. James, St. Louis, Columbia and Marshall, plus community counseling centers/offices in Branson, Independence, Kansas City, Kirksville, Lebanon, St. Joseph, Steelville and Waynesville. Great Circle serves children and families from all Missouri counties and the contiguous states. n Funding Funding includes charitable contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations, as well as insurance, private payment and fees for services. n Goals Expanding critical programs and services for children and families; further strengthening the agency’s efficiency, performance, and governance; and raising awareness of Great Circle’s leadership in delivering behavioral health services. n Annual Events More than 400 women join us each year for Handbags of Hope, a luncheon and handbag auction. By bidding on beautiful bags, guests can support children and families in need throughout our community. Save the date for next year! The event will be held on September 13, 2018. To discuss sponsorship opportunities, please call us toll-free at 1-844-424-1500. n How People & Businesses Can Help Financial and in-kind support from individuals and businesses helps Great Circle become a first step for more than 30,000 children and family members each year who need a complex variety of behavioral health services. You can also help by fulfilling children’s wish lists, hosting special events or serving on regional committees. To learn more, call 844.424.1500 or e-mail advancement@ greatcircle.org. n Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer opportunities range from on-campus activities to serving on event committees and the regional advisory council. Learn more at www.greatcircle.org/careers/ volunteer. n Testimonials “I was having problems with my family when I was 11. I got put in residential care. I had no hope that my life would turn out to be anything other than horrible. I ended up turning my life around. I created relationships, learned that I wasn’t such a bad kid after all and could be successful and do what I wanted. The staff was just there for me in a time when other people weren’t.” — Danny, Age 13 “I left a bad home situation that wasn’t safe for me and my baby, but then I was a homeless, unemployed, teen mom. I was terrified my baby would be taken from me. The Empowering Youth program took us both in and the kind staff helped me find a transitional living program so I could get back on my feet and provide a better life for my baby.” — Mena, teen mom ADDRESS: 1212 West Lombard Springfield, MO 65806 PHONE: 1-844-424-1500 WEBSITE: greatcircle.org /GreatCircleOrg @GreatCircleOrg /great-circle /GreatCircleAgency TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (FTE): 1291 ANNUAL REVENUES (MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR): $67,398,997 PRESIDENT AND CEO: Vince Hillyer, ACSW, LCSW, BCD BOARD PRESIDENT: Jack Gillis BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Theodore M. Armstrong Karlos Bledsoe John Carton Benjamin Costello Clark Davis William J. Fleck Kelly Gast Peggy Gordin Victor Haddock Jim Hill Mary Ann Hunzeker Kate James Kevin Kelley Darryl McKinney, MD Andrew T. Miedler Denny Reagan Barbara Richter Nicole Roach Paul Sundet, PhD Julie Sward Chris Tucker Richard C. Ward Heather Wood REGIONAL COUNCIL: Paula Adams Jana Bachus Rich Bachus Megan Cannon Kimberly Crist Ben Garwitz Rhonda Mammen Zack Martin Keith Noble Derek Richardson Bill Ricketts Donna Washburn