SGF Give 5

I appreciate the invitation to speak to this amazing group of retirees. @ClifSmart

Thanks @grovesprof for kicking off day 2 of Give 5. Give 5 matchmaking between retiring seniors and meaningful volunteering. #SGF #volunteerism

Great to see Give 5er Rhonda volunteering at the Mail Room at CPO! #twentysomething #classtwenty #communitypartnershipoftheozarks

Learning from @OzarksLiteracy and @TheKitchenIncMO and many ways to teach people and address shelterlessness.

It’s Give 5 Day! This morning with Dr Lathan with SGF Public Schools, always educational!

Give 5 Class 23 begins! @SGFGive5 connects retiring seniors with meaningful volunteering. “People are good; once they see the need they will help.” #volunteeringwithpurpose @GregBurrisSGF

It is class 5 of Give 5! #SGFGive5 Dr Jonathon Groves sharing #SGF Community FOCUS report. Answers the “how are we doing” question. Always Informative and inspiring. @grovesprof

Welcome to Class 22 of Give 5, the civic matchmaking program connecting retiring seniors with meaningful volunteering opportunities. The class premise: People are good and once they see the need they will want to help. #springfieldmo @GregBurrisSGF @CoraJScott

First-day enrollment numbers from @MissouriState and @OTCedu are in and @JoeHadsall writes they show promise of increased attendance at both Springfield colleges. He takes you inside the numbers to learn more. Read it: sgfcitizen.org/schools/spring…

Jaimie Trussell, CEO of ⁦@CCOzarks⁩ , presents to the Give 5 class. An amazing community partner! ⁦@SGFGive5⁩

So many ways to serve! Give 5 civic matchmaking between seniors and meaningful volunteering. Fights isolation while helping others in need. Give5program.org.

Dr. Grenita Lathan, Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools, speaks to Give 5 Class 21 this morning. Hearing about the new strategies. Thank you, Dr. Lathan! ⁦@officialSPS⁩ ⁦@SGFGive5⁩

A lack of child care workers is causing a shortage of licensed daycare slots in Greene County, but a pilot program aims to help. @JRehwaldSGF reports @SGFGive5 participants are being matched with volunteer opportunities at a pair of child care centers. sgfcitizen.org/schools/childr…

10,000 boomers retiring daily for 19 years. They have a lot to offer. Fight isolation by pitching in where help is needed. #give5program #seniors #retirement

Another inspiring graduation for Give 5 #SGF . Give 5 was created based on the assumption that PEOPLE ARE GOOD. Once they see the need, they will want to help. @SGFGive5

Learning about the RISE program (a road to self sufficiency) at the Drew Lewis Foundation at The Fairbanks. Love the Blue House Project. So cool. ⁦@SGFGive5⁩ ⁦@UWOzarks

#Give5SGF Great Day 3! Many opportunities to serve people in need! @CASASWMO Women’s Medical Respite, Greene County Family Justice Center, @CCOzarks, Eden Village, @DLFSGF @give5SGF So many places to serve people in need!

Do you know what the Family Justice Center does? It’s an incredible initiative with an amazing story. Jamie Willis is presenting to the Give 5 class. ⁦@GreeneCenter⁩ ⁦@SGFGive5⁩ ⁦@UWOzarks⁩

In the Greg Burris room at Oreilly Center, Community Partnership of the Ozarks. learning of so many areas to serve audiences in need. @GregBurrisSGF