Ambassador Community Outreach, Inc.

P.O. Box 536 • 800 Jefferson Street • Lamar, MO 64759

417-681-0889 • Fax 417-682-3692 • <ambassador@tiadon.com>

**Mission Statement**

"Bringing hope for the future to all generations"

**Board Members**

George Haag, O'Sullivan Industries Ken Hobson, Sr. Retired Armed
Services Wendy Schiitz, R.N.

Bonnie Hobson, Homemaker Bob Cable, Oakton United Methodist Church
Debbie Bird, Arabic Linguist

Kurt Marti, Marti Const. & Insurance Brian Davis, Cornerstone S. Baptist
Church Jasen Jones, Economic Dev.

Rick Mammen, University of MO Outreach and Extension

**Names and Roles of Key Staff**

Lori S. Cable, M.S. Exec. Director Linda C. Marti, Program Coordinator
Joy Crockett, Fiscal Manager

Colleen Garrett, RN, Health Educator Paula Amershek, Children's Director
Linda Davis, Family Advocate

Pam Slater, Business Manager Amanda Gordon, Early Childhood Educator
Linda Clements, Evaluation

**[Growth Points;]{.underline}**

"Growth points are initial problems, threats, and challenges to an
organization that require a response. A strategic response converts the
trails to achievements." - Carey Kaltenbach, Grants Administrator for
MDHSS

From [past growth points,]{.underline} Ambassador Community Outreach
overcomes barriers and builds social capital. Never regressing to prior
levels, we exponentially grow to new heights by increasing capacity,
amplifying leverage, and fueling results.

**[Date Challenge Steps Forward Result Application \*]{.underline}**

1998 Poor educational Open meetings held 1. Identified need as lack 1.
Diverse group of local families

outcomes of youth of early education choices participated

in community 2. Consensus Building

2.  Steering Committee formed

1998 Early Intervention Board of Directors Movement from informal to By
laws, incorporation and

needed elected formal structure nonprofit status achieved

1999 Choosing the Team planning of Curriculum chosen with Vehicle for
disseminating education

appropriate action intervention emphasis on phonics, selected

literature, and values

1999 Facility needed Approached faith-based Leased space from 1.
Collaboration established

groups Cornerstone at reduced rate 2. Services commenced Fall 1999

2000 Need for additional 1. Recruited volunteers 1. Increased in kind
support 1. Personnel capacity to accomplish

resources 2. Participated in DHSS 2. Increased knowledge and goals

capacity building skills regarding nonprofit 2. Created funding plan and
pursued

workshops sustainability multiple sources of support

2001 1. Lack of outreach for Strategic planning 1. Project ROCKS
launched 1. Youth service learning intervention

senior adults & positive 2. Youth Council formed of supportive services
to older adults

youth dev. opportunities (multiple targets and effects)

2001 Need for additional res. 1. Hire 3 staff & partner w/ 1. Stability
& consistency to 1. More effective use of human assets

existing coalitions implement interventions and more adept delivery of
services

2\. Resources to utilize 2. Community collaboration

volunteers more effectively

2001- Expand youth services and 1. Technical assistance 1. Increased
social capital Expansion to multi-faceted positive

2002 involve parents in the training from TPPP 2. Increased
collaboration youth development for children and

community 2. Partner with other 3. Parenting workshops added families

groups

**[Future Growth Points;]{.underline}**

"Growth is the only evidence of life." John Henry Newman, 1919

**[Date]{.underline} [Expected Growth Point]{.underline}**

2002 Develop a comprehensive job-training program for adolescents

2002 Implement a community-based mentoring program for pregnant and
parenting teens

2002 Accomplish focus groups with adolescents

2003 Assess needs for expanded supportive services and long-term care
for senior adults

2003 Hire a Senior Advocate to implement and expand senior services

2004 Develop a resource team to train other communities in our
community-based model

2005 Complete construction of the Kenneth Ray Hobson II Center, a
permanent home for Ambassador

**Guiding Principles of Ambassador**

**We believe:**

1.  Our role in the community is to bridge together people,
    organizations, and resources with all generations.

2.  We must seize the opportunity to guide all generations to a brighter
    future and healthier outcomes.

3.  Children are unique, unrepeatable miracles.

4.  Youth are not only the leaders of the future, but also, the leaders
    of the present.

5.  Communities and families are important to the successful outcomes of
    all individuals.

6.  Adults are assets to be actively engaged in supporting kids and
    senior adults.

7.  Senior adults have priceless wisdom and are treasures to be valued.

**Long-term Commitment**

Staff Sergeant Kenneth Ray Hobson II was killed in an Osama Bin Laden
terrorist bombing of the US Embassy in Kenya in August of 1998. Sgt.
Hobson was a resident of Lamar, Missouri and had a passion for making
the world a better place. Having the full support of Sgt. Hobson's widow
and parents, the long-term vision of Ambassador is to establish *The
Kenneth R. Hobson II Memorial Center* that would provide structured
activities for seniors, children, youth, and families.

**Collaborating Partner Organizations**

Barton County Achieving Wellness and Security (BCAWS) Lamar Community
Betterment

Youth Development Board of Barton County B.C. STAR

Community Development Action Council (C-DAC) Barceda Families
Collaborative

Barton County Chamber of Commerce Barton County EXCEL

Barton County University of Missouri Outreach and Extension Barton
County Art Council

Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church Lamar Ministerial Alliance

**Major Funders with Ambassador Community Outreach as Lead
Organization**

1.  Family of SSG Kenneth Ray Hobson II

2.  CHART, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services through
    Missouri Hospital Association

3.  ParentLink, University of Missouri Outreach and Extension

4.  Teen Pregnancy Prevention Partnership, University of Missouri, St.
    Louis through Missouri Dept. of Family Services

**Major Funders with Ambassador Community Outreach as Key Partner**

1.  Missouri Department of Economic Development, Special Opportunities
    Grant

2.  Missouri Department of Economic Development, Youth Opportunities
    Program

3.  Finley Foundation of Barton County

4.  J.L. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa, OK

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