Local Organizations & Initiatives

VAC helps people experiencing hardships in Boone County by providing resources for basic and emergency needs so they can overcome their hardships and maintain self-sufficiency. Education Employment Health Housing VAC also provides information and referral services by… Read More »Voluntary Action Center

The Center Project, a grassroots nonprofit organization, is Mid-Missouri’s only community center focused on the needs of the LGBTQ+ community.​ Designed as a safe and… Read More »The Center Project

Meals on Wheels of Columbia is a non-profit organization that aims to extend independence to seniors in our community. Through the help of our many… Read More »Meals on Wheels Columbia

Central Missouri Community Action is part of a national network of Community Action agencies founded in 1964. Our network is dedicated to eradicating the causes… Read More »Central Missouri Community Action

The Missouri Women’s Business Center is dedicated to providing small business development assistance to aspiring women, with a focus on minority and low-to-moderate income-based entrepreneurs… Read More »Missouri Women’s Business Center

The mission of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights is to develop, recommend, and implement ways to prevent and eliminate discrimination and to provide fair… Read More »Missouri Human Rights Commission

The City of Columbia Human Rights Commission is authorized and charged with the investigation of complaints of discrimination that occur within the City of Columbia… Read More »Human Rights Programs

Vision: The Minority Men’s Network envisions a Columbia/Boone County where all ethnic minorities are entitled to and equitably participate in all aspects of the community.… Read More »Minority Men’s Network & Educational Foundation

“We exist to promote the general well-being of our members and legally blind people in Missouri, and to support or participate in other programs promoting the… Read More »Missouri Council of the Blind

DeafLEAD is a non-profit agency that provides 24-hour crisis intervention, advocacy, case management, interpreting and mental health services to Deaf, hard of hearing, DeafBlind, and… Read More »DeafLEAD