Our Mission

The mission of Care to Learn is to meet children’s emergent health, hunger, and hygiene needs so they can succeed in school.

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Our Story

Care to Learn was founded to help students succeed. It was created to help the child who desperately needed a pair of new shoes and the child who didn't have enough food to make it through the weekend. By meeting the needs of students in the areas of health, hunger, and hygiene, we can bring hope and help to students who desperately need it.

  1. What We Do
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Our History

Find out how Care to Learn grew from one simple idea into a solution making a statewide impact serving more than 3 million needs.

  1. History and Timeline

Meet the Care to Learn Team

Our Care to Learn team is headquartered in Springfield, Mo. We’re passionate about impacting the lives of students. We’d love to meet you!

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Be a Helping Hand

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.

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