Who We Are

WHO WE ARE

The Phelps County Dream Center is a local non-profit (501c3) that distributes groceries and other items without charge to families in need in Phelps County.
Additionally, we offer skills training classes and provide a commissary kitchen and educational spaces that are available for community use.
Recently we celebrated our 25th anniversary of serving our community.
Check out the celebration!

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to assist families in moving toward food security and generational self-sufficiency, compelled by Christ's love.

OUR PARTNERS

We are part of the international Dream Center network, as well as the True Charity network. To see a list of our business partners, go here.

TOUR THE DREAM CENTER

Take a tour of our facility!
Our building is open to the community - a commercial, shared-use kitchen, two classroom spaces & lobby/reception area.
Feel free to call & schedule events or rooms at the Phelps County Dream Center.

Schedule an Appointment with us!

Schedule NOW

Want to tour our facility, set up a meeting, pick-up, or drop-off food? Just click the link above, fill out the appointment request and we will confirm if we can meet with you then or not. We are happy to help and can't wait to meet you!

Additional Information

Organized as a separate faith-based, 501c3 organization in 2006, the originally efforts began as an outreach of Grace Church in Rolla, Mo., in March 1999. Distributions of USDA donated foods and Feeding America groceries to those in need have been ongoing every month since then through its partnership with The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri.

Members from the community comprise a local leadership board, led by founding members David Hagni, Diane Hagni and Gerald Dowdy. Carl Mathews is an emeritus founding member, Carol Creighton is the organization's volunteer coordinator, and Mark Potrafka, Carol Moorkamp, Mark Wood and Gina Wood also serve on the board.

PCDC federal EIN 20-3670494. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program of USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/dafault/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-Complaint-Form-0508-0002-508-11-28-17Fax2Mail.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant's name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: 1. mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9401 or 2. fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442 or 3. email: program.instake.usda.gov. This institution is an equal opportunity provider.