COMO Give 5

06/06/2025

We had a wonderful opening day at the Missouri Senior State Games.

Heart of Missouri United Way’s Give 5 program is a proud sponsor of the Missouri State Senior Games and the Show and State Games pickleball events running from today through Sunday at Albert Oakland Park in Columbia.

Give 5 is a civic matchmaking program that connects those 55 and older to non-profit agencies for volunteerism up to five hours per month. Give 5 and grow with us by volunteering so that all in our community may thrive.

A special thank you to the Show Me State Games team for such great support throughout the event.

06/06/2025

COMO Give 5 is a proud sponsor of the 2025 Missouri Senior State Games and Show Me State Games pickleball event.

05/19/2025

On Thursday, the COMO Give 5 program kicked off its 8th cohort with great success.

04/30/2025

Our upcoming GIVE 5 cohort is scheduled to begin on May 15. If you are nearing or at retirement, please consider participating to learn more about our non-profit sector, make new connections, and have an impact on our community through volunteering.

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Give 5 is a newly created social program that matches innovative volunteer opportunities with retired (or almost retired) baby boomers ages 60+ who live in Boone County.

04/02/2025

Give 5 is a civic matchmaking program that provides a volunteer path for those nearing or at retirement by creating opportunities to learn and engage with various non-profits in need of support.

The program includes a five day commitment with orientation and visits to various non-profit organizations as well as a graduation ceremony. Upon completion Give 5 graduates are matched with an organization of their choice and are asked to volunteer five hours at that organization each month.

Cohort 8 is scheduled as follows:

May 15 from 8:30am to 3:30pm for orientation.

May 22, 29, June 5 and 12 from 8:30am to 1:30pm. A graduation ceremony will be held after.

To register prior to April 28, please complete the form available at:

Give 5 is a newly created social program that matches innovative volunteer opportunities with retired (or almost retired) baby boomers ages 60+ who live in Boone County.

03/20/2025

Friends, volunteers, and community members:

The COMO Give 5 cohort 8 scheduled for April, 2025 have been postponed. Please check back soon for additional information.

Thank you.

03/10/2025

Give5 civic matchmaking improves our community by providing needed support for non-profits throughout our community while also providing volunteers new insights and engagement by helping out five hours each month.

For more information, visit:

www.uwheartmo.org/volunteer/give-5/

03/04/2025

Heart of Missouri United Way hosts the Boone County Give5 program that matches innovative volunteer opportunities with retired individuals. Participants attend five Thursday sessions from 8:30 to 3:30 to learn about and visit twenty non-profits. Participants then select an organization to match with and volunteer st for five hours each month.

Our currently announced 2025 sessions are:

8th Cohort: Meeting on April 3, 10, 17, 24, and May 1.

9th Cohort: Meeting on May 8, 15, 22, 29, and June 5.

For more information, visit:

Give 5 is a newly created social program that matches innovative volunteer opportunities with retired (or almost retired) baby boomers ages 60+ who live in Boone County.

10/11/2024

The Heart of Missouri United Way Give 5 program offers unique opportunities for mid-Missouri residents to learn about, engage with, and commit to improving the non-profit sector in Columbia and Boone County.

This week participants visited Mobility Worldwide MO Columbia: Maker of the Mobility Cart since 1994 to learn how their carts improve communities and lives globally.

09/16/2024

It's not too late to join GIVE 5 Cohort 7, which is beginning this Thursday at 8:30am. You are also welcomed to sign up for our mailing list to receive information on future cohorts (Spring 2025). What is GIVE 5, you ask? Watch this video to see how a GIVE 5 participant spends a cohort day with us, then follow the link below for more information.

Give 5 is a newly created social program that matches innovative volunteer opportunities with retired (or almost retired) baby boomers ages 60+ who live in Boone County.

09/13/2024

Thank you Services for Independent Living (SIL) for hosting today's Active and Aging Resource Fair. Our Heart of Missouri United Way team was on site highlighting the important work of the Give 5 program that helps individuals that have moved beyond a professional career be matched with volunteer opportunities for at least five hours each month.

We are especially grateful to the efforts of Dee Montgomery, Heart of Missouri United Way Give 5 program coordinator Lorraine Gustavis, and Judith Goodman for helping event attendees learn more about Give 5.

If you would like to join our next cohort, beginning September 19th, visit https://www.uwheartmo.org/volunteer/give-5/

08/30/2024

Want to make a difference in your retirement and share your talents, skills and knowledge with others? It's not to late to join us for Give 5 for Cohort 7, which will meet Thursdays, September 19, 26, October 3, 10, and 17 from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm.

To Register and Learn More Visit: https://www.uwheartmo.org/volunteer/give-5/