This week, we talk to the volunteers who care for the animals. A non-profit operation, the Haven also accepts donations. The Forsyth Library was founded in 1969 by a group of six local ladies. Today, the library is thriving, thanks to the help of volunteers and the support of the community. The library doesn't accept any tax-based support.
Volunteers staff the library and raise money through fundraising activities.
The Parenting Life Skills Center in Springfield works with at-risk parents, teen parents, and any mothers or fathers who want to give their kids better role models. The second installment in the Making A Difference Where You Live series is a story about the Weaver Orthodontic Fund, which helps to put smiles back on the faces of some local students. The first story in the Making A Difference Where You Live series is about The Victim Center, which is located at 1041 E. Walnut St. in Springfield. The center provides free counseling and other services to rape victims, to victims of child abuse, and to anyone who has been traumatized by a violent act or sexual crime.