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Community Involvement

At Eng & Woods we stand for our community. Whether it be by supporting a local sports team or by sponsoring families at Christmas through VAC, the attorneys and staff of Eng & Woods enjoy giving back to our community. In an effort to increase the visibility of some of our favorite charities and programs, we’ve elected to highlight them on our website.

Alternative Community Training, Inc. –www.actservices.org

One of Mr. Eng’s three children, Matthew, works at a wonderful facility, ACT,  formerly known as Woodhaven School. ACT (Alternative Community Training, Inc.) is a nonprofit organization that provides an array of programs and services to persons with developmental and other disabilities who live in Columbia and throughout Central Missouri. ACT provides employment programs, a day program and a residential program, all designed to increase the opportunity for greater community participation. Other services include personal assistance to individuals living in their own home and behavior development services. In operation since 1975, ACT is nationally accredited by CARF. A favorite activity of Matthew’s is delivering Meals on Wheels to members of our community.

Voluntary Action Center – vacmo.org

Voluntary Action Center has a heart for service, providing a wide variety of resources and assistance through unique programs designed to address unmet needs, giving low-income people the opportunity to gain independence, overcome crises, meet their basic needs and improve their quality of life. VAC also connects local agencies and volunteers with opportunities to respond to serious social problems and community issues.

Job Point – www.jobpointmo.org

Job Point is Mid-Missouri’s premier employment center and community development corporation. Since 1965, we have been linking people and jobs by providing career planning and job placement assistance. We specialize in preparing individuals to enter the workforce, while meeting a critical need of the business community.

We serve:

  • Adults and students with disabilities
  • Individuals who are unemployed or underemployed
  • People with social, economic and/or educational disadvantages
  • Persons with physical or mental health conditions, including injuries
  • High risk youth ages 16+.

Job Point hosts a variety of fundraisers throughout the year including a comedy night featuring local community members and Columbia’s version of Celebrity Apprentice. Our attorneys have participated as celebrity comedians in the JobPoint comedy night.

The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri – www.sharefoodbringhope.org

The Food Bank has been in operation since 1981. This year the Food Bank has provided over 27 million pounds of food to 135 agencies and 126 schools throughout 32 counties. The food is sent to soup kitchens, emergency food pantries, shelters for the abused and homeless, programs for low income children and senior citizens and rehabilitation centers all at no charge.

Columbia Jaycees

Throughout the year, the Columbia Jaycees host a variety of fund-raising events to benefit the local charities like Wonderland Camp and Stu22Crew. From poker games and golf tournaments and the mouth-watering annual chili cookoff, the Jaycees always host fun activities as a way to support our community. In addition, they sponsor the Holiday Parade, which is an event not to be missed as the community gathers together to celebrate the holiday season in downtown Columbia.

Missouri Contemporary Ballet – www.missouricontemporaryballet.com

Missouri Contemporary Ballet (MCB) is a professional dance company that is committed to creating dance entertainment through the art of contemporary ballet. MCB creates exciting, edgy, hip entertainment to make the experience of live dance an artful and joyful event for all ages. MCB just opened a dance school for all ages to explore the delights and beauty of dance. Our own Doug Pugh has hosted the Dancing with the Missouri Stars fundraiser the last few years.

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    1000 West Nifong Boulevard, Building 7
    Suite 201
    Columbia, Missouri 65203
    Phone: 573-874-4190
    Fax: 573-874-4192
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