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Students supporting students
Cassville High School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) recently demonstrated the power of compassion and community by raising $1,700 to support fellow CHS student Cooper Hendrix, who is preparing for an upcoming kidney transplant. SADD members organized and hosted a Color Fun Run in October, with all proceeds from participant registration and donations going directly to Hendrix and his family to help offset medical expenses related to the transplant.
Bright Futures gets winter clothing from Amazon
The Cassville R-IV Bright Futures program has been selected as a recipient of the Amazon Together We Give program.
More than $16K raised for Share Your Christmas
Through the efforts of Merry Christmas candidates and community donations, $16,299.91 was raised this year for Share Your Christmas, the local effort to provide gifts for families in financial need Bri Still, left, was crowned Merry Christmas Queen recently.
Arning donates to Cassville programs
Employees at Arning Companies have made a donation of $500 to the Backpack Program at Cassville Intermediate School.
A mighty donation: Arvest accords 100 helmets
Arvest Bank in Cassville recently donated 100 helmets to the Cassville Mighty Mite Football Program, which league president Bobbie Jo Meek said would last the program about 10 years.
10 rods donated for Kids’ Fishing Day
John Harp, of Cassville, has donated 10 new fishing rods and reels to the Roaring River Hatchery for Kids’ Fishing Day.
Novel study leads to lemonade stand, Haven donation
Third grade students participating in summer school recently completed a novel study of “The Lemonade War” by Jacqueline Davies. As part of the unit, students explored basic economic concepts such as supply and demand, marketing, and profit — all while learning how to run a small business.
Kyle Troutman: ‘Back 2 You’ part II
Over the last two weeks, my wife Jordan and I finally took care of something we’d intended to do months ago — our second round of Back 2 You donations.
2025 ‘Back 2 You’ campaign
Each year, the Cassville Democrat dedicates at least 2 percent of all special project sales to local non-profits. This year, the 2024 total was split evenly between four entities that serve the Cassville and Barry County community
Soroptimist Club donates $5K to 9 recipients
The Soroptimist Club of Barry County has awarded $5,000 in grant money through their annual Dreams in Action grant program.
