What an amazing year of transition and growth for the Flourish Community Development Corporation. This past July, we moved into our new home on West Division St. in the Heart of the Westside neighborhood. The gift of this location is a blessing well beyond office space. It establishes Flourish as a member of the community it desires to serve. It …
Flourish Job Opportunities
Flourish is looking to grow its staff. We are currently hiring a Program Director and Program Resource Coordinator. Program Director The program director is the initiator, leading presence, encourager, and connector for all Flourish CDC programs. They will engage with businesses, nonprofits, civic organizations, individuals and community stakeholders to identify opportunities to assist those in need through our support, encouragement, …
Food Pantry 20th Anniversary
This year, we are celebrating 20 years of ministry through the Flourish Food Pantry at Schweitzer Church. This amazing ministry has served people the Springfield community since 2003, when two people with a heart for people in need began serving food out of a small closet/pantry space on Schweitzer Church’s campus. On Saturday, September 30 at 5 pm, we will …
Flourish & the Nordic Landing Project
“I believe this will be the catalyst of many great things happening in our community.” These were the words shared by Springfield City Mayor Ken McClure on March 27, 2023,during the groundbreaking for Nordic Landing, a housing cornerstone for the GrantAvenue Parkway project. This 41-unit apartment development on Catalpa Street just west of GrantAvenue will provide quality affordable housing to …
Serve Opportunity: March 28 Neighborhood Clean Up
Each year the city of Springfield sponsors a “clean-up” day for each neighborhood. Flourish will be participating in the one for the Heart of the Westside. Our role is to either help neighborhood residents who bring their items to the dumpster or go door to door and collect items from those who are unable to transport the items there. It is amazing the difference it makes …
New Program Director: Camille Price
We are thrilled to welcome Camille Price as our new Program Director. Camille comes to Flourish is a much experience caring for people. She served on staff at Camp Barnabas as the Missions Director for many years and is passionate caring for the local community. She will support Flourish by helping with programs including Jobs for Life, the Coach House …
Nikki’s Story: From Chaos to Renewed Hope
Life transformation doesn’t happen overnight. Instead, it is a journey of moments that are both challenging and beautiful. This year, we have witnessed incredible transformation in the lives of people engaged with the ministries of Flourish. This is especially true for women living in a Flourish Coach House. Here, women find a place to call home and discover a pathway …
Jobs for Life Winter 2022 Graduation
On November 16, we celebrated with several Jobs for Life graduates who completed the 8-week program course this fall. Jobs for Life’s engaging 8-week journey can help anyone develop the skills find, keep and excel at a job. Larry Brown, has served as one of our “champions” this fall. He has found that volunteering in this area is a great …
New Giving Platform
Flourish recently partnered with a new giving platform called Network for Good. This is a secure, reliable way to make a financial gift to Flourish CDC. We hope the transition for making a gift will be seamless, but if you have additional questions or needs, please contact Wayne Thompson by email at wayne@flourishcdc.org or by phone at 417-450-4438.