voluntary action center

Holiday assistance programs report increase of families in need

Ben Mahnken — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 14:28:37 +0000

Volunteering programs set up in both Boone and Callaway Counties have seen an increase in families asking for assistance this holiday season. And many other families and organizations have stepped in to provide the assistance.

Douglass Park summer lunch program begins

Kelsey Kupferer — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 13:00:29 +0000

A program that provides free daily meals to children from low-income families is under way this week in Columbia. The Lunch in the Park program fills a need that arises when the school year ends. Many children who receive free and reduced-price meals during the school year may not have access to nutritious meals during the summer.

The program, a partnership between the Health Department and the Volunteer Action Center, can serve more than 100 kids each day. Lunch in the Park also provides entertainment and educational activities.

Fund set up to assist mobile home residents

Scarlett Robertson — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:42:16 +0000

The almost simultaneous closings of two area mobile home parks have left residents searching for a new place to live. However, local help may make the move easier for some.