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Presbyterian charity cuts costs, but keeps helping kids

*Philanthropy*Presbyterian Children’s Services does more than offer a child a home

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Soup kitchen users often return as volunteers

A group of about a dozen people had gathered around a picnic table in the small, fenced-in yard in North ...

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Donor generosity sustains charities despite downturn

As local charities geared up for their holiday campaigns, administrators knew they faced a challenging year

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Local social needs exceed donations

The demand for social services generally increased by double digits this year in Columbia, where the unemployment rate rose as high as 8 percent. Donations to many individual charities decreased, and...

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Sharing food, bringing hope: Buddy packs hit the spot

Ten-year-old Amiyha, a fourth-grader at Field Elementary, shines. She’s tall and athletic — a shoe-in for the basketball team — ...

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Guest Column: Successful, long-term mentoring is good for Columbia

“I never knew the power that a little bit of time and a little bit of myself would have in ...

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Donors dig deeper as needs rise, UW exceeds goal

At a time when charities face increasing needs and decreasing state government support, the Heart of Missouri United Way had ...

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United Way contribution growth consistent

For the past 50 years, the Heart of Missouri United Way has been able to raise more money in its ...

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The building is the story: A history of volunteerism at the Missouri Theatre...

On a blustery October morning, I met Marge Berchek at the entrance to Columbia’s historic Missouri Theatre. A classical music ...

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United Way revising charity funding model

United Way, Way to Go

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