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SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL
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Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide children facing adversity with
strong and enduring, professionally supported one-to-one
relationships that change their lives for the better, forever.
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Service Area
The Ozarks, which include 18 counties in southwest
Missouri.
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Funding
Our programs are provided free of charge to our Littles,
their families and their Bigs. This is made possible through
our generous donors, event fundraising, grants and other
community contributions, and our Think Big Foundation
which processes and sells used clothing and other items
donated locally. We proudly play the Great Game of
Business and practice open-book management to build
in the transparency and accountability needed to fully
maximize our resources.
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12 Month Goals
Our top priority is to give more children their better
forever. We currently serve about 600 children each
year with more than 100 on our waiting list, for which
we’ve stopped taking applications. The majority who are
waiting are Little Brothers. We hope to recruit more Bigs,
particularly Big Brothers, and begin taking Little Brother
applications again. We also expect to grow our clothing
donation enterprise through our Think Big Foundation to
create and maintain a sustainable revenue source for our
agency.
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Annual Events
• Bowl for Kids’ Sake – Sept. 13, 2018
• Ozarks Beerfest – Nov. 17, 2018
• Taste of the Ozarks – Summer 2019
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How People & Businesses Can Help
• Fund a match.
• Invite us to come speak at your business, networking
group, social club or event.
• Place a clothing donation bin at your business.
• Deposit clothing or small household items at any one of
our 30-plus purple bins across the region.
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Testimonials
“When we started, I was really young, so I’ve learned
a lot from him. A part of myself came from him and he’s
shaped who I am today. Part of my personality is from him.
He’s taught me confidence and he’s always pushing me to
be more responsible. He’s really helped me out in my life.”
— Little Brother Zaine says of his Big, John
ADDRESS:
3372 W. Battlefield
Springfield, MO 65807
PHONE:
417-889-9136
WEBSITE:
bigbro.com/BBBSOzarks
/@BigBroBigSis
/Bbbsoftheozarks
/Big Brothers
Big Sisters of the Ozarks
/OzarksBBBS
TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (FTE):
14
ANNUAL REVENUES
(MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR):
$997,193
TOP EXECUTIVE:
Ashley French,
Chief Executive Officer
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRPERSON:
Thomas Lane,
Board President
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
Chris Weiss
Brandy Buckler
Courtney Brown
Lacy Martin
Dan Derges
Adam Graddy
Adam Toth
Alan Perryman
Andy Peebles
Angela Blevins
Christian Lewis
Curt Ringgold
Dan Malachowski
Erin Malone
Jamie Dopp
Kevin Wagner
Mitchell Brandt
Nate Dunville
Scott Meier
Stan Jinks
Stephanie Murphy
Sundy Muse-Morton
Ty Alexander