Mountain Grove Area Community Foundation

04/20/2026

MGCFO appreciates all of the bowlers participating in our 9 Pin No Tap bowling tournament. As you can see, we had bowlers of all ages, and we enjoyed visiting with everyone! Thank you for another successful year!

04/20/2026

MGCFO held its annual 9 Pin No Tap Bowling Tournament on Sunday, April 19 at Fun City in Mountain Grove. Lots of fun was had by all of the participants. The top three teams, men, women and youth scores each had the opportunity to direct funds to their charity.

Team Winners:
1st Stockmen's Bank 830 Unique Services $250
2nd Stockmen's Bank 739 Unique Services $100
3rd OMTC 727 Care to Learn $50

Men's High Scores:
1st Kenny Spanton 233 Unique Services $250
2nd Preston Thomas 224 Shop with a Hero $100
3rd Kenny Spanton 206 Unique Services $50

Women's HIgh Scores:
1st Lyla Brown 178 Unique Services $250
2nd Michelle Melton 175 Unique Services $100
3rd Case MacDonald Tri County Fair $50

Youth High Scores:
1st Sawyer Blackwell 119 MG Schools $100
2nd Leah Broome 118 MG Schools $50
3rd Cade Peterson 109 YMCA $25

The big winners are the charities! The breakdown:

Unique Services $1000
MG Schools $150
Tri County Fair $50
YMCA $25
Shop with a Hero $100
Care to Learn $50

04/15/2026

Spring Grant cycle is open! Deadline is May 4, 2026. We can't accept paper applications, please follow this link: https://www.cfozarks.org/affiliates/mountain-grove-area or use the QR code below. If you need help, please reach out to us! We are more than happy to help you.

04/15/2026

We still have some room for teams! Join us Sunday at 1:30 or 3:30! Winners direct funds to their favorite charity!

03/23/2026

03/04/2026

Gather your friends, family, co-workers and join the MG CFO on April 19th! A great time is had by all!

12/22/2025

12/22/2025

The Mtn. Grove Area Community Foundation presented grants to 6 area organizations totaling $10,500 at a brief award ceremony at the MGHS Arena on Friday, December 12. Recipients of this year’s grants included: Care to Learn, Ozarks Family YMCA, Mountain Moving Ministry, Shop with a Hero, Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks, and Project Graduation.

“These grants are made possible by support from the community for our fundraising activities during the year,” said Dr. David Barbe, president of the Foundation. The Foundation’s bowling tournament this past spring and the golf tournament in September were both very well attended and helped raise the funds for these grants. “Our total amount granted this year was $19,000. That is a great investment in the community, but wouldn’t it be even better if it could be more? If the community turns out and helps us grow our fundraising events even larger, we’ll be able to give more and larger grants,” according to Dusty Schober and Kim Norris, local Foundation board members.

Dr. Barbe stated, “The Foundation is one of our community’s greatest assets and one of the least well known. Now in its 21st year, the funds in the Foundation have given over $1,000,000 in scholarships and grants to area students and local clubs and organizations.”

For more information about the MG Area Community Foundation or on how to establish a fund, contact Dr. David Barbe, 417-838-0311, Kim Norris, 417-926-3446, or any Foundation

10/26/2025

The Mountain Grove Community Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of our Fall Grant Cycle. To submit an application, please utilize the provided online link and search for Mountain Grove Area Affiliate. Applications will be accepted until November 25, 2025.

https://www.grantinterface.com/Opportunity/Catalog?urlkey=cfozarksgrants

10/05/2025