by sarah | Aug 31, 2026 | This is the Ozarks
In the ’80s, everybody at Six-Mile Cove thought their boat was the fastest. Long before the crowds, before the million-dollar boats, before anyone called it the Shootout, folks just tied up. Drag boats. Jet boats. Flat-bottoms. V-drives. Every kind of hull the...
by sarah | Aug 29, 2026 | Voices of Hope
You don’t get to pick your hard. We moved to Lebanon when I was three. Before that, my family was living in Saudi Arabia. My dad was a chemical engineer for a company that built oil refineries and manufacturing facilities all over the world. My mom didn’t...
by sarah | Aug 28, 2026 | Voices of Hope
When people tell me I can’t do something, I think, well, could I? I grew up in Neosho, Missouri. Sports were my life. I played three sports a year all through high school. It was fun, but it was also my outlet. Whatever frustrations I had, that is where they went. I...
by sarah | Aug 22, 2026 | Resources
Hope for the Journey Bags are for children entering foster care and are made possible in partnership with Suitcases for New Beginnings. Diaper bags, backpacks, or suitcases are packed by age and gender and contain needed items such as bottles, formula, bibs, receiving...
by sarah | Aug 21, 2026 | Resources
Prom is a milestone moment, yet many families cannot afford five hundred dollars or more for a dress, suit, shoes, jewelry, and everything else that makes the night feel special. The Elizabeth Esther Prom Closet is open year-round with hundreds of formal dresses,...
by sarah | Aug 20, 2026 | Partners
Nobody has to do everything when everybody does something. On Saturday, Trinity Lutheran served 95 families with 219 children through Blessing Babies and Beyond, providing clothing, hygiene items, toys, and baby supplies. Today, they came by the Fostering Hope Closet...
by sarah | Aug 20, 2026 | Resources
When a child comes into your home, whether newborn or school-age, having the right car seat, a crib, a bed, and bedding on hand can mean the difference between a scramble and a smooth transition. Fostering Hope Closet provides car seats, cribs, bunk beds, mattresses,...
by sarah | Aug 18, 2026 | Partners
Stiles Roofing has been serving the Ozarks for a hundred years. Long enough to watch employees build entire careers there. Long enough that when you say “Stiles,” people around here already know what that means. Quality. Integrity. Craftsmanship you can...
by sarah | Aug 18, 2026 | Voices of Hope
Jason had asked me to prom junior year. I said no. I couldn’t afford a dress. I grew up military. I was born in Memphis, Tennessee, spent my elementary years in Japan, and lived more places than I can count. By the time I graduated high school, I was in Rapid City,...
by sarah | Aug 18, 2026 | This is the Ozarks
There is one Camdenton in the world. In 1930, the old Camden County seat of Linn Creek was running out of time. Bagnell Dam was going up, and much of the town would soon be underwater. Buildings were torn down or moved to higher ground. Around 3,000 graves throughout...
