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Dennis Brotherton
Victory MissionSpringfield, Missouri I have enjoyed doing volunteer work at Victory Mission + Ministry for about six years. My wife and I retired from serving as missionaries in East Asia in…
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Earline Medcalf
I retired to Lake of the Ozarks (Missouri) in 1993, after 34 years of teaching second graders. After settling into a new home and getting everything just right, I would wake…
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Kesta Smith
Volunteering is a way to give back to my community, to serve something greater than myself. It is important to make a difference in my community, to see people grow, inspire…
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Mona Bates
Victory Mission + MinistrySpringfield, Missouri I poked my head inside my father’s bedroom door. “Can I come in,” I asked. He gestured for me to sit beside him. Retired for the…
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Renie McClay
Give 5Springfield, Missouri After many years living away in Chicago, I returned to Springfield. My son moved to campus when he started college, so I was able to say, “Where do…
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Courtney Barr
As an occupational therapy practitioner, I recognize play as a meaningful part of life for all individuals. Play is a way in which a person can experience the world around them,…
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