Southwest Missouri Bank Announces 6th Year of Corley Grant Recipients

June 13, 2025

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Southwest Missouri Bank, trustee of the W.R. Corley Memorial Trust, has announced the sixth year of grants from the generous Trust set up by the late Bob Corley.  Mr. Corley, who passed away in 2019, was a lifelong area resident and entrepreneur who supported many area charities and institutions.  His perpetual trust continues his generosity by providing financial support to area non-profit organizations, particularly those which assist the homeless and disadvantaged populations.


“This year we were able to assist 62 area non-profits through the distribution of $248,470,” said Chuck Brown, Senior Vice President and Trust Officer at Southwest Missouri Bank.  “Over the past six years over 1.2 million in grants have been distributed. Mr. Corley’s legacy will continue to enhance our local communities for many years to come, and will help these organizations provide much-needed services to our residents.”



Organizations receiving funds this year are:

Angel Guild of Joplin
Area Agency on Aging, Region X
ArtCentral
Ascent Recovery Residences
Benevolent Protective Order of Elks #501
Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Missouri
Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks
Bright Futures Carthage
Bright Futures Joplin
Bright Futures Neosho
Carl Junction Helping Hands Ministries
Carthage Crisis Center
Carthage Crosslines Ministry
Children's Center of Southwest Missouri
Children's Haven of Southwest Missouri, Inc.
Community Clinic of Southwest Missouri
Community Support Services of Missouri
Connect2Culture
Creative Learning Alliance
Crosslines Ministries of the Joplin Area
Dream Big Little One Association
Economic Security Corporation
Fostering Hope
God's Resort
H.O.P.E. 4 You - Breast Cancer Foundation
Hearts and Hammers
Higher Power Garage
Jasper County CASA
Joplin Area Habitat for Humanity
Joplin Association for the Blind
Joplin Dental School
Joplin Family YMCA
Joplin Historical Society
Joplin Humane Society
Joplin Kiwanis
Joplin NALA Read
Joplin Rotary
Joplin Trails Coalition
Lafayette House
LifeChoices Health Network
Loving Grace
Minnie Hackney Community Service Charitable Foundation
Missouri Southern Foundation
MSSU Lion Co-op Center for Nutrition Security
Neosho Area Habitat for Humanity
Neosho Schools Charitable Foundation
OurVeteransFirst
Pressing Toward the Goal Ministries
Pro Musica
Rapha Hope & Healing Center
RISE & Thrive
Salvation Army of Jasper & Newton Counties
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Solace House of the Ozarks
Spiva Center for the Arts
The Alliance of SWMO
The Help Center
The Independent Living Center
The Next Step - Joplin
Vision Carthage
Vita Nova Village
Wildcat Glades Nature Group

A reception was held for all recipients today at the Southwest Missouri Bank Community Center at 7th and Duquesne.