Vision Carthage

10/14/2026

🏡 Another Restoration Carthage Transformation!

Look at the difference at 1209 Grove! ✨ Thanks to the dedication of our volunteers and the support of our community, this home has received some much-needed care and attention.

Restoration Carthage is about more than improving homes. It’s about investing in our neighbors, strengthening our neighborhoods, and preserving the charm that makes Carthage such a special place to call home. ❤️

A huge thank-you to everyone who gave their time, talents, and resources to make this transformation possible, including our sponsors: Community Bank & Trust, Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines, Sherwin-Williams, KB Construction, Abernathy Roofing and Construction, Fair Acres Family YMCA, McCune-Brooks Healthcare Foundation, CWEP, Carthage Historic Preservation, Scott's Landscape and Excavation, Midwest Window & Pressure Washing, Reliable Rolloffs, Hearts and Hammers of Southwest MO, Mercy Hospital Carthage, and The Corley Memorial Trust.

Kent Greenwood Plastering Co. did a beautiful job on this home!

We also deeply appreciate our partnership with Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity ❤ They help us do so much for this community!

Together, we’re making a difference, one home at a time. 🏠

10/13/2026

We appreciate these kind words and the volunteers who make our work possible! Great things happen when we come together. ❤

10/13/2026

It was done this summer in Carthage to celebrate America's 250th birthday and the flags are going into the ground again leading up to Veterans Day next month: https://www.fourstateshomepage.com/news/local/surprise-neighbors-with-a-flag-a-yard-display/

10/12/2026

The fall tunnel transformation is underway!

Take a photo, enjoy the square, and experience the beauty of the season during Maple Leaf Week! 🍁

10/12/2026

Our Flag-a-Yard Fundraiser is making a special return in November to go along with all of our veteran celebrations!

Sign up to be one of our flagging volunteers or fill out our form to flag a friend!

Details available online at https://www.visioncarthage.org/flag-a-yard

10/10/2026

Beautiful things happen when the Joplin Greenhouse van pulls up on the square!

Big thanks to all the helpers who volunteered their time and efforts this morning to beautify our downtown area!

We also want to thank the Dogwood Garden Club of Carthage, MO and Mimosa Garden Club for donating funds to make the mums in Central Park possible!

Great things happen when we come together!

10/09/2026

Join us tomorrow morning for a fun volunteer opportunity as we spruce up areas along the parade route and add seasonal plantings downtown!

Register online: https://shorturl.at/dcJx2

Help us get Carthage ready for the beautiful fall season!

Join Vision Carthage for a community cleanup as we spruce up our downtown spaces, pull weeds, plant mums, and freshen up the places that make our community shine.

Bring your friends, family, or coworkers and spend a morning making a visible difference in Historic Downtown Carthage!

Volunteers of all ages are welcome, but children under 18 should be accompanied by an adult.

Register online: https://shorturl.at/dcJx2

10/08/2026

We love it when a project gets to come off our to-do list! It wouldn’t be possible without helpers in our community.

Special thanks to the Carthage Fire Dept. for loaning us a ladder to reach new heights!

Our arches are looking so much nicer with a fresh coat of paint!

10/08/2026

Would you like $1000 for your exterior home improvements, earning you one of these signs in your yard? Apply for Restore My Block by 5:00 on 10/9 for consideration next week. www.choosecarthage.com/housing

10/08/2026

Such a beautiful image!

Check out this beautiful post card shared with us by Peter Fredsall of the old Boots Drive In!