Minnie Hackney Community Service Center of Joplin

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Serving the Joplin Community for over 75 years! The Center offers meeting space, classes, recreational use, and party rental. Contact us today!
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11/03/2026

🌳 WHO ARE MY PEOPLE? A JOURNEY THROUGH FAMILY HISTORY 🌳

Have you ever wondered who your ancestors were? Where they came from? What their lives were like? And how their stories helped shape the person you are today?

Every family has a story. Some are passed down through generations, while others are waiting to be discovered.

Join us at the Minnie Hackney Community Service Center for a special afternoon exploring genealogy, family connections, and the fascinating discoveries that can come from researching our roots.

Our guest speaker, Mary Lou (Wolfe) Thomas, is a former Joplin resident who has spent 11 years searching her family history, researching 33 family lines and an incredible 38,582 individuals!

She will share her experiences, discoveries, and insights into tracing family history.

📅 Sunday, November 15 🕑 2:00 PM 📍 Minnie Hackney Community Service Center 110 S. Main Street, Joplin, Missouri 💗 Admission: Donation

Whether you're just beginning to explore your ancestry or have been researching your family for years, we invite you to come, listen, learn, and connect.

Our family histories are more than names and dates. They are stories of love, hardship, perseverance, survival, and the generations who made our lives possible.

Come discover the stories that connect us to our past!

🌿 Everyone is welcome!

11/01/2026

🌳 WHO ARE MY PEOPLE? A JOURNEY THROUGH FAMILY HISTORY 🌳

Have you ever wondered who your ancestors were? Where they came from? What their lives were like? And how their stories helped shape the person you are today?

Every family has a story. Some are passed down through generations, while others are waiting to be discovered.

Join us at the Minnie Hackney Community Service Center for a special afternoon exploring genealogy, family connections, and the fascinating discoveries that can come from researching our roots.

Our guest speaker, Mary Lou (Wolfe) Thomas, is a former Joplin resident who has spent 11 years searching her family history, researching 33 family lines and an incredible 38,582 individuals!

She will share her experiences, discoveries, and insights into tracing family history.

📅 Sunday, November 15
🕑 2:00 PM
📍 Minnie Hackney Community Service Center
110 S. Main Street, Joplin, Missouri
💗 Admission: Donation

Whether you're just beginning to explore your ancestry or have been researching your family for years, we invite you to come, listen, learn, and connect.

Our family histories are more than names and dates. They are stories of love, hardship, perseverance, survival, and the generations who made our lives possible.

Come discover the stories that connect us to our past!

🌿 Everyone is welcome!

08/28/2026

🔥 EXTREME HEAT IS COMING — AND OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS EACH OTHER. 🔥

Beginning Sunday and continuing through Saturday, temperatures in our area are expected to climb above 100°F.

For many of us, that means turning down the thermostat and staying inside. But for people experiencing homelessness—or anyone without reliable air conditioning—extreme heat can quickly become dangerous and even deadly.

The Minnie Hackney Community Service Center will be open as a Cooling Shelter for people AND their pets throughout this extreme heat. ❤️🐾

We will provide a safe, cool place to rest, cold drinks, meals and snacks, and a place where people can simply get out of the heat. To do that for an entire week, we need our community's help.

🛒 DONATIONS NEEDED:

Meals & Sandwiches

Lunch meat

Sliced cheese

Bread

Hot dogs & buns

Spaghetti & pasta sauce

Jelly

Fresh or canned fruit

Snacks & Extras

Chips

Snacks

Desserts

Drinks

Gatorade

Tang

Kool-Aid

Lemonade

Gallon-size tea bags

Sugar

Creamer

Coffee cups

Serving Supplies

Plates

Bowls

Plastic eating utensils

🧊 ICE IS ESPECIALLY NEEDED!
We anticipate using approximately 4 large bags of ice every day—about 28 bags for the week.

Even a small donation helps. A loaf of bread. A package of hot dogs. A case of Gatorade. A few bags of ice. When enough neighbors each give a little, we can do something very big together.

Minnie Hackney Community Service Center has always been rooted in the belief that community takes care of community. During dangerous weather, those words become especially important.

No one should have to sit outside in 100°+ heat wondering where they can find water, food, or a safe place to cool down. And no one should have to choose between getting out of the heat and staying with their pet.

Our doors will be open 11 am-7 pm. Help us make sure we have what we need when people walk through them.

❤️ Please donate if you can.
❤️ Please share this post even if you can't donate.
❤️ Please encourage your church, business, organization, friends, or family to help.

It doesn't take one person doing everything. It takes a community of people willing to do something.

Community caring for community. That's what Minnie Hackney is all about. ❤️

08/27/2026

🔥 EXTREME HEAT IS COMING — AND OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS EACH OTHER. 🔥

Beginning Sunday and continuing through Saturday, temperatures in our area are expected to climb above 100°F.

For many of us, that means turning down the thermostat and staying inside. But for people experiencing homelessness—or anyone without reliable air conditioning—extreme heat can quickly become dangerous and even deadly.

The Minnie Hackney Community Service Center will be open as a Cooling Shelter for people AND their pets throughout this extreme heat. ❤️🐾

We will provide a safe, cool place to rest, cold drinks, meals and snacks, and a place where people can simply get out of the heat. To do that for an entire week, we need our community's help.

🛒 DONATIONS NEEDED:

Meals & Sandwiches

- Lunch meat
- Sliced cheese
- Bread
- Hot dogs & buns
- Spaghetti & pasta sauce
- Jelly
- Fresh or canned fruit

Snacks & Extras

- Chips
- Snacks
- Desserts

Drinks

- Gatorade
- Tang
- Kool-Aid
- Lemonade
- Gallon-size tea bags
- Sugar
- Creamer
- Coffee cups

Serving Supplies

- Plates
- Bowls
- Plastic eating utensils

🧊 ICE IS ESPECIALLY NEEDED!
We anticipate using approximately 4 large bags of ice every day—about 28 bags for the week.

Even a small donation helps. A loaf of bread. A package of hot dogs. A case of Gatorade. A few bags of ice. When enough neighbors each give a little, we can do something very big together.

Minnie Hackney Community Service Center has always been rooted in the belief that community takes care of community. During dangerous weather, those words become especially important.

No one should have to sit outside in 100°+ heat wondering where they can find water, food, or a safe place to cool down. And no one should have to choose between getting out of the heat and staying with their pet.

Our doors will be open 11 am-7 pm. Help us make sure we have what we need when people walk through them.

❤️ Please donate if you can.
❤️ Please share this post even if you can't donate.
❤️ Please encourage your church, business, organization, friends, or family to help.

It doesn't take one person doing everything. It takes a community of people willing to do something.

Community caring for community. That's what Minnie Hackney is all about. ❤️

08/26/2026

🔥 EXTREME HEAT IS COMING — AND OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS EACH OTHER. 🔥

Beginning Sunday and continuing through Saturday, temperatures in our area are expected to climb above 100°F.

For many of us, that means turning down the thermostat and staying inside. But for people experiencing homelessness—or anyone without reliable air conditioning—extreme heat can quickly become dangerous and even deadly.

The Minnie Hackney Community Service Center will be open as a Cooling Shelter for people AND their pets throughout this extreme heat. ❤️🐾

We will provide a safe, cool place to rest, cold drinks, meals and snacks, and a place where people can simply get out of the heat. To do that for an entire week, we need our community's help.

🛒 DONATIONS NEEDED:

Meals & Sandwiches

- Lunch meat
- Sliced cheese
- Bread
- Hot dogs & buns
- Spaghetti & pasta sauce
- Jelly
- Fresh or canned fruit

Snacks & Extras

- Chips
- Snacks
- Desserts

Drinks

- Gatorade
- Tang
- Kool-Aid
- Lemonade
- Gallon-size tea bags
- Sugar
- Creamer
- Coffee cups

Serving Supplies

- Plates
- Bowls
- Plastic eating utensils

🧊 ICE IS ESPECIALLY NEEDED!
We anticipate using approximately 4 large bags of ice every day—about 28 bags for the week.

Even a small donation helps. A loaf of bread. A package of hot dogs. A case of Gatorade. A few bags of ice. When enough neighbors each give a little, we can do something very big together.

Minnie Hackney Community Service Center has always been rooted in the belief that community takes care of community. During dangerous weather, those words become especially important.

No one should have to sit outside in 100°+ heat wondering where they can find water, food, or a safe place to cool down. And no one should have to choose between getting out of the heat and staying with their pet.

Our doors will be open 11 am-7 pm next week. Help us make sure we have what we need when people walk through them. Please drop off donations at 110 S Main Street or call 417-499-1525 for pick up.

❤️ Please donate if you can.
❤️ Please share this post even if you can't donate.
❤️ Please encourage your church, business, organization, friends, or family to help.

It doesn't take one person doing everything. It takes a community of people willing to do something.

Community caring for community. That's what Minnie Hackney is all about. ❤️

08/04/2026

🌞 Help Us Keep Our Community Safe During the Heat Wave 🌞

Beginning next week, we’re expecting a long stretch of dangerous heat, with the heat index climbing above 100° for several days.

To help keep people safe, Minnie Hackney Community Service Center will be open every day from 11:00 am until 7:00 pm during this extreme heat. We need our community’s help to make sure everyone who comes through our doors has something to eat and drink.

Donation Drop-Off Location:
Minnie Hackney Community Service Center
📍 110 South Main Street, Joplin, MO 64801

Drop-Off Hours:
11:00 am – 7:00 pm (daily during the heat emergency)

We are currently in need of:
• Bread
• Lunch meat
• Hot dogs
• Hot dog buns
• Canned tuna
• Canned chicken
• Canned chili
• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• Bottled water
• Pre-sweetened Kool-Aid
• Peanut butter
• Jelly
• Snack foods
• Chips
• Dog food
• Cat food

We are also looking for animal crates. If you have one that you no longer need, we would be grateful to put it to good use. Many of our community members have pets, and we want to help keep them safe, too. If you would like your crate returned, please label it with your name and phone number.

Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference. If you’re able to help or have questions, please contact:

📞 Nanda Nunnelly 417-499-1525 or Susan Robinson 417-529-7957

Together, we can make sure our neighbors—and their beloved pets—have a safe place to escape the heat.

❤️ Thank you for always supporting The Minnie Hackney Community Service Center and helping us care for our community.

07/31/2026

Today and Tomorrow

07/31/2026

Today Only!

Address

110 S. Main Street
Joplin, MO
64802

Telephone

(417) 499-1525

Website

https://www.minniehackneycommunityservicecenter.com/

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