Week of Events
Freeman Wellness Walk
Freeman Wellness Walk
Healthy Joplin, a collaboration of local businesses passionate about improving the physical activity and mental health of community members, is sponsoring a community walking group initiative. Bring a co-worker, your family, or a friend and walk with the Freeman Wellness Walkers the third Tuesday of each month at 5 pm in Mercy Park. We meet […]
Healthy Joplin Meeting
Healthy Joplin Meeting
This is the monthly meeting for the organizers, contributors and supporters of Healthy Joplin to come together to discuss health and wellness issues, implement current and new initiatives and strategize on how to improve the health and wellness of the greater Joplin community.
Building Bridges: “Walking Alongside”
Building Bridges: “Walking Alongside”
Our mission is to walk alongside and equip people with the skills and relationships to improve their lives, resolve poverty, and thrive. Building Bridges, formerly Circles of Joplin, is all about cultivating relationships. Together, everyday men and women figure out how to better their lives. Community members (Allies) walk alongside participants (Leaders) on their journey. […]
Neosho Community Walkers
Neosho Community Walkers
Healthy Joplin, a collaboration of local businesses passionate about improving the physical activity and mental health of community members, is sponsoring a community walking group initiative. Bring a co-worker, your family, or a friend and walk with the Neosho Community Walkers in Morse Park. In case of inclement weather, we will cancel the walk. Online […]
The Ultimate Food Fight Class
The Ultimate Food Fight Class
Learn about why organics and high food quality standards are crucial for more than just human health! We can play an important role in the ultimate food fight and help to drive change to improve our own health, the health of the economy, and the health of our beloved mother earth.
Freeman 5K and Walk for Autism
Freeman 5K and Walk for Autism
The Freeman 5K and 1-Mile Walk for Autism will be held on Saturday, April 23, 2021, at 8:00 am at Bill & Virginia Leffen Center for Autism. The 5K and the walk will both begin at 8:00 am.
Joplin Empire Market
Joplin Empire Market
The Empire Market is a four-season indoor city market, with fresh produce, local food, live music, artisan goods, and more. We are a producer-only market, so everything you see was grown or made by the vendors themselves. Whether you are looking for seasonal veggies, jams & jellies, artisanal teas, sourdough bread, ceramics, perfumes, locally-roasted coffee, […]
Richard’s Walk-A-Thon
Richard’s Walk-A-Thon
For the past decade or so my brother and I have always had a vision of opening our own nonprofit business. Tragedy struck my family in June of 2020, when my brother passed away from a brain aneurysm. Ever since then I have vowed to dedicate the rest of my life to my brother, continue […]