Locally, many children experience poverty. As one team we can come together to meet their health, hunger, and hygiene needs and help students feel like they belong.
With one helping hand, you can impact a child's life forever.
Everyone has the power to be a helping hand. When you reach out, you are showing a child they are seen, cared for, and loved. Join us as we meet health, hunger, and hygiene needs and support schools all across the state of Missouri.
To meet children’s emergent health, hunger, and hygiene needs so they can succeed in school.
Our Impact
In 2008, Care to Learn started as a charity in Springfield, MO, with one goal: To fill the gaps for students in the areas of health, hunger, and hygiene and to help kids living in poverty. What started out as one school partnership has now expanded to 40+ communities and counting.
October 31 | Andrea Harp
"When she leaned over to color her paper, my stomach dropped. Something was crawling in her hair." Care to Learn staff member, Andrea, details the value of having access to local resources when emergent situations like this arise.
September 17
School Soirée: Thursday Night Lights was a record night. Relive some of our favorite moments (including a video recap) from the evening and join us in counting down until the next one!
July 29
Care to Learn joined in the Annual SPS Back to School Bash to hand out thousands of critical hygiene supplies to help students start the year off right.
May 22
Earlier this year Jack was a high school student in a local Missouri school district without a safe place to sleep. Now, he’s officially a graduate and on to a bigger and brighter future, thanks to the help of a caring school leader named Maggie.*
Oct 2
Our 3rd Annual Care to Learn School Soirée was a RECORD breaking night! See event highlights and join us for 2025!
We’re able to meet the needs of more students every year because of our generous partners. Our local partners and sponsors support our mission by providing financial or in-kind donations, working with us on specific events, or helping to spread the word about Care to Learn.
We welcome the opportunity to work with you or your company. Contact us today and we will follow up.
Everyone has the power to be a Helping Hand. When you lend a hand, you are helping students all across Missouri access the critical health, hunger, and hygiene resources they need to succeed in school.