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Rural Living

New Generator Powers a Vision of Community Resilience

New Generator Powers a Vision of Community Resilience

October 15, 2024
The Liston Center, a community hub in El Dorado Springs and home to New Growth offices, has installed a generator to keep essential services running during power outages. Funded by a USDA grant and a trivia night fundraiser, future events will continue to support the plan to build a community-serving commercial kitchen.
Touching Story from our Team

Touching Story from our Team

October 7, 2024
One of our staff members who doesn't typically take calls from riders received a touching request that really highlighted why we do what we do at New Growth Transit.
Shared Love for Helping Others

Shared Love for Helping Others

October 6, 2024
Meet Don and Lori, a husband and wife from Cedar County who have found a new passion in their retirement: volunteering as drivers for New Growth Transit.
Golden Ticket Vacation Raffle

Golden Ticket Vacation Raffle

September 24, 2024
Win a vacation to 1 choice of 4 destinations AND help a good cause. Proceeds support access to shelter for those in need in our rural area. Anticipated drawing is October 26!
Lifeline for Legally Blind Rural Residents

Lifeline for Legally Blind Rural Residents

August 27, 2024
This legally blind resident of Polk County is grateful to have New Growth Transit so he and others like him have a safe option to help them stay connected with the community.
Trivia Night Success at Liston Center

Trivia Night Success at Liston Center

July 2, 2024
Trivia Night at the Liston Center on June 28, themed "Summer Lovin'," saw 12 enthusiastic teams competing in a festive 50s atmosphere, raising over $3,000 for the kitchen renovation.
How Salmon Enterprises, a Local Farm, is Growing their Food Business

How Salmon Enterprises, a Local Farm, is Growing their Food Business

June 17, 2024
They knew selling beef directly to neighbors and other people was possible, but the connections made through New Growth connected them with buyers they might not have thought of on their own.
The Impact of New Growth Transit on Frequent Rural Medical Access

The Impact of New Growth Transit on Frequent Rural Medical Access

June 4, 2024
What's it like to live in rural Missouri, need access to frequent medical care, but can’t drive yourself? Read about Gary and James, New Growth Transit riders who had limited choice in transportation.
Festival of Games 2024

Festival of Games 2024

May 28, 2024
At the heart of community action is Community! Join us for fun events hosted across West Central Missouri this summer in support of providing access to opportunities and choices for our neighbors and rural communities.
Wheels of Kindness: The Impact of Volunteer Transportation

Wheels of Kindness: The Impact of Volunteer Transportation

May 15, 2024
New Growth Transit addresses the challenge of limited transportation choices in rural communities. With over 500,000 miles of transportation provided, the demand is huge, and volunteer drivers find meaning from their service.
Project Brings Rural Business Life to Light

Project Brings Rural Business Life to Light

December 18, 2023
Bringing rural life to light – showing the everyday innovation and enterprise of people in rural Missouri – is the focus of the Rural Business Photo Stories Project at New Growth, a nonprofit community economic development organization based in west-central Missouri.
What is Credit Building? Watch this.

What is Credit Building? Watch this.

November 27, 2023
A credit check is part of almost anything you try to do these days … get a job, get a home, insure your car … . A good credit score will save you money and open doors.