Who supports us
Our Partners
Our Partners
Downtown Joplin
— Souls Harbor
A primary collaborator for operating warming and cooling centers during extreme weather. They co-host overnight shelters, sharing facilities and staff to provide safe spaces, hot meals, and hygiene kits.
Joplin, MO & Surrounding Areas
— Minnie Hackney Community Center
A historic nonprofit founded in 1946, serves the Joplin community with educational, civic, social programs, meeting spaces, recreational activities, meals for the elderly and indigent, food distribution, laundry facilities, showers, and temporary warming/cooling shelters, emphasizing support for those experiencing homelessness and food insecurity. They partner with Next Step Joplin by opening as a warming center during cold snaps (and cooling during heat), where Next Step refers houseless individuals (including those with pets) for meals, sleep, laundry, supplies, and resource connections, including weekly Saturday meals, enhancing community-wide food security and emergency support.
Joplin, MO
— God's Hands and Feet
A faith-based Christian nonprofit in Joplin dedicated to compassionate service for vulnerable people, especially those battling serious illnesses like cancer and heart disease, through prayer, practical help, emotional support, and outreach to deliver hope and God’s love. They partner with Next Step Joplin by offering spiritual and emotional referrals, family support, and encouragement to complement Next Step’s physical aid like meals, shelter, and counseling for houseless and at-risk clients.
Carthage, MO
— Pressing Toward The Goal
A faith-based group started in 2022 inspired by Philippians 3:14, empowers people via spiritual growth, mentoring, community unity, back-to-school events, food drives, and programs to overcome challenges and fulfill their purpose. They partner with Next Step Joplin on annual back-to-school distributions, where Next Step identifies and refers houseless families, combining efforts to provide supplies, backpacks, meals, and support for stability and long-term progress.