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LFCS Celebrates 50 Years Serving Children & Families in Southeast Missouri!
Join LFCS for our Open House and Honor Wall Unveiling on September 7th from 4:00 – 7:00 pm! You can help celebrate this milestone by being part of the 50th Anniversary Honor Wall! Honor your family, your business, your organization, your church, etc., with a permanent place on our wall by making a celebratory gift.…
2nd Annual SoutheastHEALTH Foundation Festival of Trees
An elegant evening of live Christmas music, elaborately decorated Christmas trees, wreaths and centerpieces, a full meal, pictures and silent auction of all decorated trees, wreaths and centerpieces, all while raising money for our Regional Patient Care Fund.
Global Leadership Summit 2023
La Croix Church is excited to offer the Global Leadership Summit – a two-day event on August 3rd and 4th that will equip you with the skills and inspiration needed to become a better leader in your organization, community, and personal life. At the GLS, you’ll learn from some of the world’s most respected and…
Education and Business working together to build the future
Last week, more than 40 educators from 7 different school districts took part in the Southeast Missouri Show Me Careers program hosted locally by the Missouri Chamber of Business & Industry, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, SE MO REDi, and the Cape Chamber. Visiting more than 20 different regional employers and businesses, participants…
Developing Skills for New Business Opportunities
July 23rd is the registration deadline for the new cohort of students in Codefi’s workforce development program Code Labs. This 10-month training program, that is no cost to participants, serves not just as a workforce development program but also as an economic development engine for Southeast Missouri. Code Labs is a local tech education and on-the-job…
Business Succession planning through Employee Ownership
Certified EO, identifies over 6,300 companies in the US and 181 in Missouri that meet their standard of Employee-Owned meaning at least 30% of the company is owned by the employees. They highlight the benefits such as increased wealth building for the community, a better work environment and stronger employee performance. An upcoming regional conversation…
SEMO’s Welcome Back Picnic
We’re busy here on campus planning for this fall’s incoming class and Opening Week activities- including the Welcome Back Picnic 2023! This annual event brings together nearly 3,000 SEMO students for a fun afternoon of learning more about their campus and community. The picnic will take place Sunday, August 20th at the Show Me…
Be a Workplace Wonder!
United Ways around the world celebrate June 21st – the longest day of the year – as United Day of Caring. To involve the local community in this global event, United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) challenges local businesses to participate in our first annual ”Workplace Wonder Competition.” Many families struggle with nutrition during the…
A Broader Regional Perspective
The 14 County region referred as Southeast Missouri by the Missouri Department of Economic Development in their MERIC Data profile indicates little to no economic growth over the last decade when measured by GDP. When you narrow down to the immediate area of Cape Girardeau, Perry, and Scott Counties the last decade has seen about…