"Comfort for Kids"
Care Kits for Children in the Joplin Area

The Council of Churches is collecting NEW items to distribute to children in the Joplin, MO metro area to assist in dealing with the stress & trauma of the recent tornado disaster. Additional basic coping tips will also be included.

In just 2 days, we have already received nearly 5,000 requests for the Care Kits from the Jasper County Children's Division, Joplin area Childcare Providers & other Joplin area children's service agencies--with many more requests expected. We need your help!

"Comfort for Kids" Flyer & List of needed Items

Donation Drop Off sites

Volunteer Opportunities to sort donations & assemble Care Kits

Make a Monetary Donation ($10 per Care Kit)

Council of Churches staff will deliver Care Kits to the Joplin area June 9-10. THANK YOU!!

Adopt-a-Caseworker Luncheon

If you're in the Springfield area, please join us for a free Lunch event on Thursday, June 2nd to learn more about our Adopt-a-Caseworker program.

What a great way to get involved to support local abused & neglected children! We still have 26 Caseworkers waiting to be adopted.

Details available at: Adopt-a-Caseworker Luncheon Flyer

So excited that we just matched a new foster child with a Volunteer Tutor & will soon have 2 new Volunteer Tutors joining our program. This is such a blessing considering that we have 1 child on the waiting list!

It only takes 1 hour per week & can change a life. If you want to be part of this exciting program that allows you to make a direct impact in the life of a foster child from Greene County, Missouri, we'd LOVE to hear from you!


Volunteer Tutor Information
Our Website

Mustang Madness!

Okay--the fun has officially begun as we've started to sell entry tickets to win a 2011 Mustang GT (red with black racing stripes and yes, a 5.0L engine) or $10,000. These are given away as grand prizes at the Price Cutter Charity Championship golf tournament at Highland Springs Country Club in Springfield on August 14th.

Ambassadors for Children was the 3rd highest ticket seller in 2010 (out of over 40 other local children's charities). ***We also sold the winning ticket for the car last year!! With over 970 children in foster care from Greene County, we need your help to support these kids!

Please consider purchasing 1 or more entry tickets. Here are the details:

• Each ticket is $25
• Each ticket enters you to win a 2011 Mustang GT or $10,000 cash grand prize drawn August 14, 2011
• Each ticket also enters you to win one of 500 prizes valued at approximately $25 each
• Each ticket includes admission to all four days of the Price Cutter Charity Championship golf tournament at Highland Springs August 11-14, 2011
  
• Only 5,000 tickets will be sold

Ambassadors for Children will receive 100% of proceeds for the tickets we sell
Hurry! Tickets have sold out the past couple years.

2 Ways to get your tickets:
1-Purchase your ticket at the Council of Churches office Monday-Friday 8-4:30pm
2-Print the order form, complete it & send with payment to Ambassadors for Children (we'll mail your ticket stub back once payment is received).

Sondra Uzzell, Ambassadors for Children Director & Jerry Hatfield, 2010 Mustang Winner!

Pancakes, Cinnamon Rolls & Jazz!

Shrove Pancake Supper

to benefit local children's charities--like ours!
Hosted by the Binnie Clements Guild of First & Calvary Presbyterian Church

Tuesday, March 8th from 5-7:30pm
First & Calvary Presbyterian Church
820 E. Cherry Street (Springfield)
Adults $5, Children 3-11 $2.50, Under 3 Free

Kid's Helping Kids

A BIG Thank You to the children & members of National Avenue Christian Church for organizing a Silent Auction & Spaghetti Dinner to raise money for our charity!

This was the idea of the Elementary children at the church, who decided to help support local foster children. The event raised $1,146!!!

It's truly inspiring to see Kids helping Kids. We are honored to be chosen by this church to receive this very special gift & we will definitely put it to good use. We are seeing close to 1,000 children in foster care from Greene County, Missouri alone. We appreciate all help as we serve these special kids!

New Volunteer Tutors!

Hip, Hip, Hooray!!!

We have 5 new Volunteer Tutors trained & almost ready to be matched with foster children from Greene County, MO. We also have 1 additional student opening, so hoping to make 6 new tutor matches in the next few weeks. We're in the process of making 2 matches already, so that will be 8 new foster children receiving free 1-on-1 tutoring in the first couple months of 2011.

Very exciting to be able to help these special kids. Thank you to our special Volunteer Tutors who donate their time & resources to make a difference. You can too! Want more info on becoming a Tutor, check out our Tutoring Webpage.

Special Thanks to Katelind Rohde, our BSW Intern, for doing such a wonderful job promoting our program & recruiting Tutors!