| "There are no strangers - only friends who have not met" |
Neighbors and Friends of Table Rock Lake |
All grant applications have been reviewed and the agencies listed below are approved to move forward to membership voting in February 2027.
| Organization's Name | Amount Requested | URL | Organization's Mission | Proposed Use of Funds |
| 4 Senior Help dba 4 Ozark Seniors | $4,000 | www.4ozarkseniors.com | Assist seniors in navigating the benefits to which they are entitles, to promote quality of life, to provide an inviting and social environment, and to address food insecurities and other emergent needs. | Purchase healthy food, hygiene items and incontinence items. |
| Airsing-N-Hope Clothing Outreach | $5,000 | www.arisingnhope.com | Provide clothing hygiene items and professional attire to chilren and families in need, restoring dignity, building confidence and sharing hope through compassionate service. | Purchase coats, hats, gloves and winter clothing for children. |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Ozarks | $5,000 | www.bgcozarks.org | The Boys & Girls Club of the Ozarks is dedicated to enabling all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring and responsible citizens. | Boys & Girls Clubs of the Ozarks Summer Enrichment Scholarship program for children and families |
| CHANCES of Stone County | $5,000 | www.chancesofstonecounty.org | Serve citizens with developmental disabilities by providing support and inclusive programs promoting life skills, purpose, independence, and community involvement. CHANCES offer at "no charge' family activities for all ages and day services for adults with disabilities. | Create a crafting supply center for ehlving, tubs and supplies for our day program. |
| Children's Smile Center | $2,500 | www.smilecentermo.org | Improvie oral health and wellness in children through access to quality dental care. | Purchase toothbrush kits for children to ensure proper at-home oral care. |
| Faith Community Health D/B/A Hope Counseling Center | $2,072 | www.hopecounselingmo.org | Hope Counseling Center's mission is to provide accessible behavioral health services to everyone; its vision is a community of healthy minds | Funds will support furnishings to complete another counseling room, accomodating a new mental health provider. |
| Friends of Kimberling City Parks Foundation | $5,000 | www.friendsofkimberlingparks.org | The Kimberling City Park Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in our community by raising funds to support, improve, and sustain our city parks, including the development of new park spaces that promote recreation, connection, and natural beauty for generations to come. | Purchase sun shades for Kimberling City Dog Park |
| Gift of Hope, Inc | $5,000 | www.giftofhopeinc.org | Provide essentials and pathways to independence for Taney County families by addressing immediate needs such as food, clothing, hygiene items, housing stability and educational support while empowering children and families to build a stronger future. | Purchase food for our backpack food programs. |
| Harbor House Domestic Violence Center | $5,000 | www.harborhousecenter.org | To provide shelter, advocacy and education to all survivors of domestic or sexual violence. We believe that all individuals have the right to live a life free of pain and fair. | Replace the double door on the storage shed and maintenance on the deck. |
| Highway DD Community Center | $4,000 | Facebook- DD Community Center | Maintain as a community center- meetings for local community events and maintain the historical value of the old Slane Chapel School Building as a historical focal building on DD Hwy in Stone County. | Carpet two rooms, window coverings in kitchen, bathrooms, storerooms and buy extra tables. |
| Hope United Distribution Solutions | $3,000 | www.hopeunitedswmo.org | Our mission is to enhance, equip and empower other non-profit organizations through provision of food and goods, enabling them to expand their outreach into every corner of their communities both nationwide and internationally, so that united we can spread Hope to the hurting, broken, and those in need. | Expand transportation and distribution of food and goods efforts to reach and impact more individuals in need. |
| Junior Auxilary of Taney County Missouri, Inc | $2,500 | www.jatcmo.org | Improve the lives of Taney County children with particular emphasis on the lives of disadvantaged children. Our projects are designed to fulfill the firtures of Youth, Charity, Health, Community Service, and Leadership in our members and those we serve. | Purchase stuffed animals to comfort children in stressful situations. |
| Kimberling Area Senior Center | $5,000 | www.kimberlingseniorcenter.com | Offer programs and services designed to enrich the physical, social and emotional well-being of senior citizens. | Strip and wax floors, replace broken tiles and baseboards in our building. |
| Kimberling Area Library Association | $5,000 | www,kalib.org | Improve the quality of life in the area by providing local access to books, other media information services, and special programs for education and recreation of residents and visitors of all ages and interests. | Purchase of the book subscription service (Libby/Overdrive) |
| Lives Under Construction Boys Ranch | $5,000 | www.lucboys.org | Help strong-willed young men become responsible, respectful, self-disciplined members of their families and communities. | Purchase, maintain and repair lawn equipment for our community assistance program. |
| Pregnancy Life Line | $5,000 | www.pregnancylifeline.com | To help women and men experiencing an unplanned pregnancy to make healthy, life-affirming decisions. | Provide fuel assistance for clients. |
| Southern Missouri Art Connection | $4,500 | www.smac-art.org | The Southern Missouri Arts Connection (SMAC) is a local nonprofit bringing the arts to the community through networking opportunities, education, and community partnerships. We are dedicated to connecting the arts and the community for the enrichment of all. Our vision is to be the hub of artistic creativity, educational experience, innovation and partnership for the region, enhancing the quality of life for the entire area. | Fund an Artist-in-Residence program to help create fresh inspiration through utilizing studio space, teaching workshops, and engaging with the community by increased open time of gallery and community art space. The resident would by utilized 10 hours per week and receive a monthly materials stipend, studio space and a solo exhibition. |
| Southern Stone County Firefighters Auxiliary | $1,000 | www.sscfpd.org | Support Southern Stone County Fire Protection District Firefighters whenever possible, including the provision of meals for firefighters on emergency scenes, and the organzation of fund-raising activities for the benefit and welfare of SSCFPD firefighters and their families. | Award scholarships to graduating Southern Stone County seniors demontrating volunteerism, leadership, and commitment to community service. |
| Stone County Citizens in Action | $5,000 | N/A | SCCIA is a non-profit organization consisting solely of Stone County Sheriff's Citizens in Academy graduates who have adopted the tasks of supporting the Stone County Sheriff's Department (SCSD) and all SCSD personnel whenever possible and however needed. | Purchase a ballistic shield for Stone County Sheriff's Department. |
| Swim Branson & Hope Floats | $5,000 | www.swimbranson,com | To develop confident lifelong swimmers and combat alarming childhood drowing statistics by providing investment in our children's future. | Provide swim lesson scholarhships for local children to attend three monthsof life-saving swim lessons. |
| Table Rock Art Guild | $3,211 | www.tablerockartgallery.com | To promote and encourage the development of artists of all ages in the community and throughout the region. | Purchase display system for annual Stone and Taney County Elementary School Children;s Art Exhibit |
| Tablerock Quilts of Honor | $5,000 | www.quiltsofhonor.org | To bestow quilts as a universal symbol and token of thanks, solace, and remembrance to those who serve in harm's way to protect and defend our lives and freedoms. | Purchase fabric to continue making quilts to honor living veterans. |
| Taneycomo Festival Orchestra, Inc | $5,000 | www.taneycomofestivalorchestra.org | Provide free classical music concerts and educational programs that serve the central Ozarks. | Fund orchestral sheet music rentals and Concertmaster Fellowship stipend for our 2027 season. |
| The Brook Wellness Center | $5,000 | www.thebrookwellnesscenter.org | The Brook Wellness Center seeks to empower people to discover their strengths and help them rebuild tools for overcoming substance abuse and mental health disorders. | Provide holiday toys and gifts to underserved children in Stone and Taney counties. |
| The Mayfly Project | $2,000 | www.themayflyproject.com/kimberling-city-missouri-project | Support children in foster care through fly-fishing and intoduce them to their local water ecosystems, connecting them to a rewarding hobby and giving them an opportunity to have fun, feel supported and develop a meaningful connection with the outdoors. | Purchase supplies directly used at outings for the kids. |
| The Pathways Project Coalition of the Ozarks | $5,000 | www.pathwaysprojectmo.org | Educate our community about sex trafficking, protect vulnerable children, and empower survivors through safe housing, advocacy, and compassionate care as they begin their journey toward healing. | Provide rental and utility assistance and essential household furnishings and supplies. Provide identification documents and transportation assistance. |
| Tri-Lakes Humane Society | $5,000 | www.tri-lakeshumanesoc.org | Provide shelter, food, medical care and other services required that lead to adoption for stray and abandoned animals. With the exception of only terminally ill or aggressive animals, we operate as a no kill organization. | Help defer the cost of our spay and neutering program. |
| Unite Table Rock Lake | $5,000 | www.unitetrl.com | Open the doors of opportunity in Stone County for everyone, especially those in greatest need. By creating awareness of the people we serve and the issues they face. | Purchase Christmas gifts for Southern Stone County children and families experiencing financial hardship during the holiday season. |
| Weekend Backpacks for Kids | $5,000 | www.kimberlingcitymethodist.com | Reduce food insecurity among the K-4th grade students in Reeds Spring School District by providing nutritious weekend food bags. By ensuring children have reliable access to food outside of school, we help them come to school healthy, focused and ready to learn. | Purchase nutritious food items for weekly weekend food bags. |