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Salvation Army of Taney County
The Mission Statement: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Throughout Branson and the surrounding areas, the Salvation Army is best recognized for its Red Kettle Drive, which to millions, is the very essence of charitble giving. Branson's Salvation Army has a vegetable garden which grows produce throughout the season to hand out at the food pantry. There is also a Thirft Store located in downtown Branson at 203 W. Atlantic, where shopping there will save more than just money. Proceeds from the Salvation Army Family Store sales help keep families in their homes, feed the hungry, and remind them of God's love.
The Emergency Social Services Office, located at 1114 Stanley Blvd., Branson, MO 65616, services both Stone and Taney Counties. They offer a wide array of emergency social services to neighbors in need. These service include: Rent Assistance, Utility Assistance, Prescription assistance, emergency lodging for resident of the City of Branson, emergency food pantry, clothing vouchers, and the Pathway of Hope program. Please note that funding is limited.
Convoy of Hope
Mission Statement: Convoy of Hope is a faith-based, nonprofit organization founded in 1994, with a driving passion to feed the world through children's feeding initiatives, community outreaches and disaster response.
As a faith-based, international, humanitarian-relief organization strategically based in Springfield, Missouri - the crossroads of America - The goal is to bring help and hope to those who are impoverished, hungry, and hurting. In the past 20 years, Convoy of Hope has been active in 48 states and providing disaster response, conducting community outreach events, and directing nutritional programs and sustainability projects. Consistently among the first to respond to disasters throughout the world. They are highly regarded for their scalable distribution model, Disaster Response teams, six international warehouses, and Mobile Command Center. Since Convoy of Hope was established it has brought help and hope to 113 countries and counting. This has been made possible, in part, thanks to Convoy of Hope Europe.
American Red Cross of Southern Missouri
Mission Statement: The American Red Cross prevents and alleviates human suffering in the face of emergencies by mobilizing the power of volunteers and the generosity of donors.
While Volunteers are likely to go anywhere in America when a major disaster strikes, the American Red Cross of Southern Missouri routinely serves the following 29 counties: Barry, Barton, Carter, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Oregon, Ozark, Polk, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Clair, Shannon, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, and Wright. Volunteers are answering the call 24/7/365.
An average of 91 cents of every dollar the American Red Cross spends is invested in humanitarian services and programs. Everything they do depends on the needs of the people that they serve.
Christian Action Ministries
Mission Statement: Christian Action Ministries is a non-denominational local organization that is dedicated to providing caring assistance, in Christ's name, to people experiencing temporary crisis.
Christian Action Ministries (CAM) was organized in 1984 by a group of local churches to provide a central location for food distribution. Currently CAM serves over 1,000 families a month with a four-day supply of food. The vision is to help people obtain the basic resources of food. To encourage self-sufficiency and independence, and bring together our community for meeting those needs. Fighting hunger on a daily basis in Taney County depends on the volunteer work of caring citizens who know that they can make a difference in the lives of others. In Taney county, CAM operates two food pantries, one in downtown Branson, MO and the other near the post office in Forsyth, MO.
