District 6080

Springfield, Missouri

Hands-On Service Opportunities

Rotary is a service organization.  Our club strives to help people in Springfield and Greene County through our Community Grants and Hands-On Service Projects.  We have several nonprofit groups represented by our members, and we’re giving them the chance to publicize opportunities for Hands-on Service.  We’ll post those opportunities here, along with their contact information, for anyone who is looking for a way to serve others.
 
 
  • Nov. 3 (Tuesday), 5:30: Help our friends at Victory Mission prepare ready-to-eat meals for our neighbors who are in need of food and comfort during the holidays.  Service project: Volunteers will help prepare burritos & sandwiches to help address the growing need for food during the holidays at the Victory Mission kitchen on Boonville Ave.  Impact: We will support Victory Mission as they help our neighbors who are facing cycles of homelessness, food insecurity, poverty, and hopeless situations.  By investing in a life, you help give people the tools they need to have victory over their circumstances.  Number of volunteers needed: 10  Time commitment: 1.5 hours  Sign-up link: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/se-victory
  • Nov. 20 (Friday): Ronald McDonald House Cup O’Cheer Homes Tour, 3:15 - 6 p.m.  We are looking for 8 volunteers to welcome guests at one of five homes; Volunteer Sign-up Link: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/ronaldmcdonald-house-cup-o-340551
  • Multiple dates, 6:45-7:45 a.m., Good Dads Strong Schools. If you’re looking for a hands-on service project that is both recurring and performed before work, this is your perfect fit!  Volunteers assist the administration of the Good Dads - Strong Schools Program at Watkins & Pittman Elementary schools.  Please be mindful, by signing up, you will commit to a recurring hands-on service project.  Follow the sign-up link  below for more details about this program and the list of dates at each school. Volunteer Sign-up Link: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/se-gooddads-2026-27

2026 - 2027 Hands-on Service Projects

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Add any or all of these events to your personal calendars, and join other Rotarians in Hands-on Service Projects.

If you'd like to volunteer on your own, or with a group from your work, church, or family, the list below is information submitted by members of Springfield Southeast Rotary Club who work with nonprofit agencies.

Download "Hands-on Service Projects Calendar for 2026 2027 (1).pdf"

Convoy of Hope

  • Contact Marilyn Lopez, 417-823-8998 or  412-680-4227  mlo.cofo@gmail.com
  • Convoy of Hope has volunteer opportunities every Tuesday and Thursday night from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Here is our page and the email to register a group is volunteer@convoyofhope.org.
  • Location: World Distribution Center: 1 Convoy Drive Springfield, MO 65802
    Directions: From Highway MM, turn onto West Carnahan Street. Follow the road (approximately half a mile. You will find parking to the left of the building. Enter through the glass doors that face James River Freeway.
    • Doors open at 6 p.m., and walk-ins are accepted up to capacity until 6:30 p.m.
    • The warehouse is locked at 6:30 p.m. as a safety requirement.
    • Events may be canceled due to inclement weather.
    • Groups of 10 or more should email to register in advance.
    • Spots for guests are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
    • Volunteers can text “HOPE” to 688-28 for up-to-the-minute Hands of Hope news and volunteer opportunities.

Drew Lewis Foundation

 
  • Serve and clean up community dinners on Thursday nights at The Fairbanks
  • Spring cleanup projects
  • House Demolition and cleanup projects
  • We utilize a platform called GivePulse on a number of projects. https://www.givepulse.com/group/115007-Drew-Lewis-Foundation-The-Fairbanks
  • Assist with repainting some old duplexes in the Grant Beach neighborhood to help spruce up the neighborhood 

Community Blood Center of the Ozarks

  •  Contact Stacey Connell, 417-227-5313  or 417-840-1852  connells@cbco.org
  • We could use some help from garden & plant lovers to maintain our front flower garden. If there is interest, we would love to have a group or person come once a month to weed the flower garden, pull plants coming up between the bricks on our sidewalk, and sweep the entrance areas.

Victory Mission

  •  Contact Jason Hynson, 417-864-2216 or 417-576-6929  jason@victorymission.com
  • Multiple opportunities are available, with flexible scheduling 
  • We have things posted on the website: www.victorymission.com. We also can customize experiences around food, shelter, clothing, relationships, and mentoring.

Ronald McDonald House Charities

Ozarks Counseling Center  

       
Contact Andrea Bishop:  417-869-9011 or  417-838-7585  andrea@ozarkscounselingcenter.org
  • We have a gorgeous old house on South Street that we use for our offices and it has beautiful gardens that never really get the attention they need.
  • We have a couple of areas that completely need to be revamped that could be good one-day projects. 
  • We could also use a freshening-up day in both the spring and fall
  • Sometimes we need a little painting and the like, but mostly it is help with the landscaping that would be most beneficial. 

Good Dads



The Good Dads Strong Schools program also is looking for volunteers for two or three other schools.  One is Watson Elementary, a Title 1 school with lots of diversity, on the northwest side of the city.  The second is Weaver Elementary on West Division Street.  It's possible Sequiota School on the southeast side of the city may soon be part of the program.  A contingent of 4-6 Rotarians one day each month could make an impact at each school. 

Make a big impact in a small amount of time.  The volunteer opportunity is as follows:

1)      Arrive at the school between 6:45 - 7:00 a.m.
2)      Assist at check-in table (greet dads and kids, give out stickers and raffle tickets, help people to feel welcome)
3)      Assist with distributing supplies for activity
4)      Assist with any clean-up, which should be minimal

Total time: Less than one hour.  The day of the month is determined by the school. We have several from which to choose.

To learn more: Contact Jennifer Baker (jennifer@gooddads.com)  https://gooddads.com/strong-schools/

Hands-on Service: Supper at Ronald McDonald House

Springfield Southeast Rotarians spent an evening preparing supper for residents of the Ronald McDonald House at Mercy Hospital Springfield.
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