With Difference Makers right around the corner, we wanted to celebrate some of our outstanding area businesses! We asked our online readers to tell us about local businesses that go above and beyond for others. Here are a few of their responses...
New Life Nutrition is always doing something to help the schools and community members in need!
The Outdoor Store, April Gatewood is so amazing and helpful to all her customers. She will always make anyone no matter their age, feel beautiful!
Marlena Hall at Forget Me Not Flowers and Gifts always goes above and beyond! She has assisted me in a couple of specific projects and her response was super helpful!
If you aren’t using Williams Body Shop you are missing out. I have never had anyone be that kind and helpful. And I have certainly never had any kind of car repair where the man handed me a check at the end because he had saved me money! Most would never even tell you about it and just keep it themselves. But not Craig. He is a fantastic man of integrity.
Finer Things Too LLC typically does catering and meal prepping services. After I had life threatening surgery, was unable to work, and under home nurses care for a while, they prepared meals for me and my wife for two months, free of charge. And even delivered them to our home before my wife got in from work. They asked what we liked and gave us variations of those things so that there was something different every day. There was so much love, thought, and intentionality that went into every meal to ensure it was in line with my diet. I will never forget their kindness, labor of love, and the way they went above and beyond to give back.
The women at New Life Nurtirion are always doing something. Sponsoring ball teams, starting fundraisers, getting local small businesses in so they can widen their markets.
First State Bank and Trust forever. It all started with my grandfather, Horace Dunagan!
Pam at the Roundhouse Restaurant. She always does whatever she can for the school, the community and her customers. She always goes the extra mile for anyone.
New Life Nutrition is always doing stuff to help people in the community! And when my grandad was battling a disease, they were there to help in more ways than you can imagine. We are so thankful for them.
Joplin Floral Company, everyone there is so nice and helpful, they make you feel comfortable.
Greer’s Tire in Hayti! David is a kind and caring person who will go the extra mile. I just wish people he has helped would step up to the plate and do the right thing!
The Outdoor Store is always going above and beyond. Always the first to donate items to raffles, events, etc. Not to mention they have just about anything you need in one place.
Little Pizza Heaven, they go above and beyond on that pizza. Best! Hands down!
New Life Nutrition! There is nothing at CMS/CHS that they won’t support. Clubs, sports, kids in need. You name it and they are on it. Whether it’s donating 50 boxes of garlic bread to a big fundraiser, buying school clothes/supplies for kids in need, giving the gift of heat to a family who didn’t have heat this winter. Or donating snacks and drinks for the teams and clubs in the school district. They are always there without hesitation and they never want recognition for it.
Buchanan’s Hardware, their customer service and knowledge is unmatched. And you might hear a joke or two there.
B&K’s Mobile Repair Service. Good friendsly service, the prices are not outrageous. On call 24/7 whenever you need them. So glad to have a mechanic shop that is the best hands down. Bobby Wilson is the best around and a great guy to know.
Chubby’s BBQ, Nick goes on and above for his customers and his employees and helps in the community all he can.
Joplin Floral Company! They are all so nice and go above and beyond to help their community and customers.