Baking A Difference

Support Dogs, Inc. is a national not-for-profit organization providing highly skilled service dogs to individuals with disabilities and uniquely trained therapy teams in the community, offering, dignity, hope, and independence to those we serve.

The mission of the Madison County Child Advocacy Center is to minimize the trauma to any child who is involved in allegations of sexual and/or serious physical abuse and the subsequent investigation of those allegations.

Chocolate University is a collaborative partnership of Askinosie Chocolate and Drury University created to benefit the children of the neighborhood. It was formed with a vision to provide a learning experience to Boyd, Pipkin, and Central students through the lens of artisan chocolate making. The goals are twofold; inspire the students about business and a world beyond Springfield. Askinosie Chocolate is the sole funding source of Chocolate University by donating 100% of their proceeds to Drury University for the benefit of the neighborhood children.

Hutton Cagle Johnson is a little miracle that reminds us daily God is real. With Hutton's bad heart she was never to have a birthday, but on September 11 2007 she was here. She was rushed to the hospital to have a pacemaker installed and One month later had her second surgery. With many other complications and another surgery she was put on the heart transplant program. July 7 2011 Hutton was called for a new heart. Her transplant went exceptionally well and her new heart is working well. Project Adam helps schools across the nation implement public access defibrillation (PAD) programs through support and education. They help schools determine the need for automated external defibrillators (AEDs), secure funding, provide program implementation templates and assist with effective marketing of the program. The project also is involved in research and advocacy efforts.