Missouri is worth showing up for.
Every October, Missouri has its own day of celebration. Missouri Day was created more than a century ago to honor the people, places, and stories that make our state unique. Yet for many Missourians, the day passes by without much notice. We think it deserves more.
That’s why, as Empower Missouri celebrates 125 years of advocacy and community-building, we’re launching Give MO Day.
Held each year on Missouri Day, Give MO Day invites people across the state to celebrate what they love about their communities and invest in the future they want to build together. Whether it’s a favorite local tradition, a place that feels like home, or a vision for a stronger Missouri, every story shared and every gift made helps build a better future for our state.
We are accepting sponsorship for our 125th Anniversary celebration, which includes Give MO Day and other milestone events throughout the year. Click here for more information.
Maybe it’s a family tradition. A favorite local restaurant. A county fair. A neighborhood park. A Friday night football game. A view you’ve seen a hundred times and never stopped appreciating.
This Missouri Day, we invite you to take the Show Us Your Missouri Challenge in three simple steps:
Share a photo or story that captures something you love about your Missouri community.
Make a gift to support Empower Missouri’s work.
Invite 10 friends to join the challenge.
Together, we’ll create a statewide snapshot of the people, places, and traditions that make Missouri worth showing up for.
Toolkit coming soon.
Missouri Day was created to help young people learn about and celebrate their state. More than a century later, Empower Missouri is proud to continue that tradition through the Show Us Your Missouri Postcard Project.
Students and youth groups are invited to create postcards that share both what they love about Missouri and what they hope to see in its future.
Participants will:
Reflect on what makes Missouri special
Draw something they love about Missouri
Share an idea for how Missouri can become even stronger
Families, educators, and youth leaders are encouraged to submit copies of completed postcards to Empower Missouri to be featured as part of our Give MO Day celebration.
We know that the future of Missouri will be shaped by the next generation. Their ideas, experiences, and hopes for our state deserve to be part of the conversation.
Toolkit coming soon.
We’re recruiting peer-to-peer fundraisers to help lead the movement across Missouri.
As a P2P fundraiser, you can:
Create your own Give MO Day fundraiser
Share your own “Show Us Your Missouri” post
Invite friends and family to give
Help represent your county/community
Be part of building this statewide tradition
Everything you need is in our toolkit:
Sample posts
Email templates
Graphics
Tips & Tricks
Toolkit coming soon.
We’re partnering with businesses, foundations, and supporters across Missouri to provide matching gifts that double the impact of donations on Give MO Day.
By becoming a Give MO Day partner, you can:
Double the impact of donations made on Missouri Day
Inspire participation and community giving across the state
Receive recognition as a founding supporter of Give MO Day
Support Empower Missouri’s 125th Anniversary celebration and vision for the future
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For generations, Missourians have come together through Empower Missouri to create positive change. Give MO Day continues that tradition by investing in what comes next.
Because Missouri’s future is shaped by the people who show up for it.
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