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Our Stories

Every story represents a life touched through the programs and services of South Central Missouri Community Action Agency (SCMCAA). For decades, we have partnered with individuals, families, seniors, veterans, and communities throughout Butler, Carter, Dent, Reynolds, Ripley, Shannon, and Wayne counties to provide hope, support, and opportunities for a better future. These testimonials share real experiences from people whose lives have been impacted by services such as Head Start, Energy Assistance, Housing, Community Services, SkillUP, Family Development, and other SCMCAA programs. We invite you to read these inspiring stories of resilience, success, and renewed hope as our neighbors share how SCMCAA has helped them overcome challenges, achieve greater stability, and build brighter futures for themselves and their families.

SCMCAA programs that assist struggling people
People helping people through SCMCAA programs

Life-touching Stories

“Thank you for the help with the propane this year. If it wasn’t for places like this I could not afford to live here. And on a fixed income, I can’t put back enough…

…again thank you all for your services.”

(Wappapello, MO)

“We would like to say thank you to everyone that helped fix up our house. From the windows to the insulation to the new furnace – our Christmas come early thanks to all who helped. It was nice to be able to go to bed and not have to get up and check the furnace to see if it was still lit, or cover all of the windows with plastic.”

“YOU ALL MADE OUR CHRISTMAS!”

(Salem, MO)

“Thank you so much for all your help and listening ears. For all the classes you offer us. The wonderful and caring attitudes. For all your help on the house with the Weatherization Program. You’ve all been a wonderful asset to my life and have made my life and self-worth so much more enjoyable!”

God Bless You All

(Wayne Co.)

“I just wanted to take a moment and sincerely thank you for the energy assistance that I received. I truly appreciate your help during the winter months. It is the hardest time for my family.”

(Ripley Co. Resident)

“I still cannot get over the reality that we are going to have heat in our home.

I THANK YOU SO, SO MUCH.

Right now, the mornings are chilly, but soon they will be brutal – but by then we will wake up to a warm house!”

(Excerpted from a letter – Reynolds Co. Resident)

“I want to thank the people involved in winterizing my home! You were so nice and easy to talk to. You like dogs; you’re my kind of people.

God Bless You!”

(MB)

“Thank you for working to promote energy assistance and other teaching programs. They have helped my family and so many others to benefit and enrich their lives and family as well.

Your office is awesome!”

(Butler Co. Resident)

“I just want to say thanks to Community Action here in Poplar Bluff. The people there are very compassionate, understanding, and do everything they can to help those in need. I just want to give them the acknowledgement for everything they are doing.”

(Taken from the Daily American Republic newspaper, Dec. 2009)

“God has been good to us in many ways, but when Ron called to tell us we had been okayed for a new furnace and air conditioner, well you can’t imagine how elated we felt… This program is a blessing to people like us.”

(Reynolds Co. Resident)

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