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Why You Should Consider a Membership with CARES Magazine 25th Birthday Celebration CASA of Southwest Missouri
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Support Scouting Boy Scouts of America Ozark Trails Council
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Start Something...Again with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks
10 75 Years
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Membership Directory Springfield CARES members listing
Boys and Girls Clubs of Springfield
11 2013 Nonprofit Communication Conference 11 dvWEB Services 12 Merge Mania
14 Annual Plan of Work: Why Nonprofits Should Have One Training By Design
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Letters from the editor and publisher
The Center for Nonprofit Communication
15 Taste of Victory
17 Game Day 2013
Victory Trade School
16 5th Annual Ozark Mountain Monopoly Tournament Stone County OACAC
Lost & Found Grief Center
18 Sneak Peak on Addressing an Emerging Need Consumer Credit Counseling Service
18 Sip & Shop Champagne Brunch Foundation for Springfield Public Schools
Guide
20 Business Profile University Plaza Hotel
27 How Can I Help? Women and Philanthropy Women Connect 4 Good
28 An Evening of Beauty
21-26 Calendar of Events For September
Pregnancy Care Center
Harmony House
30 Crime Does Not Discriminate The Victim Center
33 September is National Preparedness Month American Red Cross|Southern Missouri Region
34 Bass Pro Outdoor Fitness Festival
32 The Best Kept Secret in Southwest MO
Isabel’s House
GYNCA
35 Bass Pro Outdoor Fitness Festival
37 2013 ANPAC Car Show for Kids ANPAC
Community Partnership
35 3rd Annual OACAC Scavenger Hunt 38 2013 National Night Out Community Partnership
OACAC
36 Mercy Sunshine Run 5k
39 SWMO Super Shoot The Arc of the Ozarks
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks
40 Need Supplies for Your Animal Friends? Why You Should Support Smaller Pet Stores.
41 PAC MAN for Pups
42 Exploring Your Creative Side
43 Word Fest. Words–Everybody Uses ‘Em!
Upcoming Events
“What Day Is It?” Fun Calendar
46 Games Fun Stuff
29 National Domestic Violence Month
Isabel’s House
31 Revealed: Getting Kids to Eat More Vegetables. 31 Walk 4 Life & 5k Run
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The Killuminati Foundation
Springfield-Greene County Libraries
staff Amy Michael Publisher Kaitlyn Jaeger Editor Phil Dellasega Creative Director Tom Mezzacapa Graphic Design Michelle DeWitt Graphic Design/ Web Maintenance
advisory panel Gerry Catapang PT, DPT Ken Childers Peter Edwards CIA Rebbecca Fenton COTA/L Jeff Gossman Becky Overend Beverly Roberts Chris Shaefer Cara Trask Mary Valloni
our mission CARES Magazine is committed to providing our nonprofit community with a resource to inform and educate the public about their organizations. It is our goal to create awareness of charitable giving in the area as well as give to individuals and businesses that show they CARE. © 2013 Springfield Metro CARES Magazine. All rights reserved. Contents of this magazine may not be reproduced in any manner without written consent from the publisher.
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