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🎄 Final Window to Apply for Christmas Assistance
Crosslines will be accepting 2025 Christmas Holiday Assistance applications from December 1–5 during regular pantry hours. This is the final opportunity for eligible Greene County households to apply.
Christmas assistance is available to income-eligible households with children age 16 and younger, or households in which all residents are age 60 and older.
Please check the graphic for full details, including what to bring and eligibility requirements. You can also view guidelines online at https://ccozarks.org/holiday/find-support/
If you or someone you know needs help this Christmas, we encourage you to apply during this last window.
If you have questions, give us a call at 417-862-3586.

Support local queer-owned businesses and organizations Saturday, Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. as part of the Commercial Street Indoor "Sidewalk" Sale!

Interested in becoming a vendor? Please complete this form: https://forms.gle/uSXgCfX3PX8V93jh9

Despite school closures and the winter weather hitting Springfield, remember that Harmony House is always here for you. Our hotline and online chat services operate 24/7, 365 days a year, no matter the circumstances. If you need help, don't hesitate to reach out. We are here for you, always.
For more information about Harmony House, please visit our website at https://www.myharmonyhouse.org/
Please note: Our administrative office will operate remotely today, and our donation center will be open to appointment only.

Just wanted to give folks an update that the website is still coming, but it was realized that the website design was not consistently low vision accessible. In an effort to fix that, I am working to redesign some things and aim to have it up and running by the end of this month. Meanwhile, please look for resources shared from other community pages. Please do support their incredible efforts and share if you can!

Watching Over Whiskers rescue has winter cat shelters ready for a $10 donation to help fund TNR (Trap Neuter Return) of community cats. Last year WOW funded 450 TNR and spent more than $25,000 on their vet care. Every donation adds up to make a BIG difference.

To purchase a shelter, or for help with TNR, please text WOW volunteer, JANET, at 417.848.4484

Springfield’s Crisis Cold Weather Shelter program will open “overflow” shelter sites to ensure unsheltered people have access to a warm place to sleep during this arctic blast. Jackie Rehwald has details for those needing shelter as well as people who want to help.

Read it: https://sgfcitizen.org/government/crime/cold-weather-shelter-program-planning-to-open-overflow-shelters/

Poplar Bluff overnight shelter to open Sunday night “It’s a collaborative effort, it’s a citywide effort, people are coming together because there should be no one left in the cold,” Ron Webb said.

❗Urgent Request: Volunteers are needed to help with Crisis Cold Weather Shelters! Please visit www.cpozarks.org/ccws or scan the QR code to sign up today.

From one of our coordinators, "Last week all shelters that were able to open were at full capacity which is not typical this early in the season. Additionally, two of our shelters have struggled to open due to a lack of overnight volunteers.”

With January typically one of our busiest months, more volunteers are vital to be able to open shelters for long stretches if needed.