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Thank YOU for making the Y107 / Commerce Bank One-For-One Holiday Food drive to benefit The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri another HUGE success! We’re now at OVER $70,550 and STILL counting! (And over 2.5 tons of food!!!) Yes, donations continue to roll in, as we’re never really done, as there’s always …

At least now it’s been announced!

Thank YOU for making the Y107 / Commerce Bank One-For-One Holiday Food drive to benefit The Food Bank of Central and Northeast Missouri another HUGE success! We’re at $81,247 and STILL counting! Click Here Continue to Donate! You can also still text “FOOD” to 800-500-9107 for a quick donation link. …

Here are some ways you can show Mom some love and stimulate our LOCAL economy!

Imagine one day you wake up, and you’re no longer able to see your kids, for you don’t know how long.  That’s how our teachers have it right now.  Thanks to COVID-19, the school year came to an abrupt pause this year. And with the Governor’s update yesterday, that’s how …

Little Zoey bought drinks for all the folks working the Covid-19 testing at Saline County Health Department in Marshall Mo…she had a Norwex party and the money she earned was enough to bring drinks and treats for the staff at the health department, Katy Trail Clinic and National Guard!!! Thank …

 I wanted to give a shout out to all of those people at employment security that are assisting with the unemployment claims. Our jobs are not easy.  We are not getting recognized for the hard work and extra hours that we are putting in. So I want to send a …

Shout out to M.J. at Auto Zone in CoMo who just delivered a car battery charger to me out in the country. I’m just not driving the car enough to keep the battery charged. On day 34 of well self-quarantine. The manager left it to M.J.’s discretion as to whether …

Shout out to the City of Boonville! As times have changed due to COVID-19, people and businesses are struggling. The city was trying to come up with ideas to help stimulate their community. They came up something that helps both, and we love it! They have decided to offer residents …

A person who has really helped through all this is my Mom’s boyfriend, Micheal. He always brings us care packages and lots and lots of ramen! I wanna thank him for helping us through these tough times. From Mady

I just want to say thank you to all the Instacart and DoorDash or‘s who are still going strong and delivering peoples food and groceries. Like myself, I’m still going strong to make sure elderly and people with compromised immune systems are getting our groceries without leaving their house. From …

I want to give a shout out to a group of individuals, not just one:  all my coworkers at ICAN Foundation of Missouri and anyone working with individuals with developmental disabilities. Our population often does not understand what is happening right now. They don’t get the very sudden change in …

I want to give a shout out to the janitorial service as well as maintenance at hospitals. No one hears about them. I’m one of them, and I just never hear anything about them. We are right in the middle and don’t always get noticed. I’m sending this to you, …

I just wanted to shine some light on the helpers who work behind the scenes, and sometimes go unnoticed. As a nurse, I really appreciate the love and support I have gotten from our community in Columbia, MO, I wanted to pass that positive energy on… So here is a …

I wanted to give Michele Doolady a huge shout out! She is a wonderful private in-home preschool teacher/ owner who decided to stay open, so parents who are essential staff could still work. She also made/delivered creative learning bags for each of her kiddos staying home so they would all …

I would like to recognize my husband, Alex Higgins. He is the high school band and choir director at North Callaway High School. Today he spent the whole day driving around the entire district to put signs in the yards of his senior students to let them know he’s thinking …

When I was at the store with my mom we saw this lady she did not have a lot and we gave her hand santiz and tisses and said stay safe. From Brook

I would like to give a shout out to my employer, Morris Packaging. They are helping to support our locally owned restaurants in Jefferson City. They have been contacting the locally owned restaurants, and if they are willing to provide fresh meals to all 3 shifts. They have been providing …

Chances “R” a restaurant in Laurie, MO, provided 400 meals to the community Easter Weekend. From Mary

Nourish Cafe has been doing a good thing with gift cards for hospital workers or first responders.   From Danny

Broadway Diner has been providing free meals to kids in need! From a texter

Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland has been helping the community in so many ways! One troop made Easter cards and sent them to Senior Care homes. One Troop in Columbia made masks for their community! From Breanna

My helper story is all of my coworkers at the hospital. We are all working together to give our patients the best care possible. I work in at a hospital in Jeff city and we have awesome nurses, doctors, techs, evs, dietary, and so on, that go out of their …

The Rock Bridge HS Interact Club and Columbia South Rotary launched a fundraiser to help healthcare heroes and local businesses! From the GoFundMe page: ”To launch our initiative we will first focus on a handful of local restaurants who will receive funds to provide meals to University and Boone Hospitals. …

My little sister Teri Shaon is an RN who assists running the ER at the VA in Columbia. She came in contact with the virus had to be quarantined cane up negative and got right back out on the frontlines. She’s a very HOLY woman. She will run to get …