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Branson launches bilingual literacy project

March 14, 2025

Silver Dollar City Foundation grant helps fund books and multicultural event. Cultural diversity might not be the first thing that comes to mind when someone thinks of Branson, so it may come as a surprise to some to learn that 31 languages are spoken among Branson students.

Reeds Spring School creating 'sense of safety and school family' with help of Silver Dollar City Foundation

October 11, 2024

Behavior is one of the biggest challenges educators and parents face these days, but one local school isn’t looking to increase punishment to control behavior, rather they are taking a comprehensive approach to the issue.

Care For Kids Impacts Thousands of Students Over the Past School Year

July 12, 2024

Over the past 18 school years, Silver Dollar City Foundation has provided more than $2.3 million to area districts to meet the immediate needs of students. The program, Care For Kids, is funded through contributions from Silver Dollar City, White Water, Showboat Branson Belle, Woodland Hills Family Church in Branson, and others.

Honoring A Legacy Of Service

April 16, 2024

On April 9, Silver Dollar City Foundation honored longtime board member Jack Herschend for his years of dedicated service and leadership on the Foundation’s board of directors.

Silver Dollar City Foundation’s Care For Kids Tops $2.3 Million In Grants For Local Children

September 07, 2023

Students in the Ozarks are back to school – some without basic resources like shoes that fit or classroom supplies. Thanks to the generosity of community donors, The Silver Dollar City Foundation’s Care For Kids program recently sent more than $155,000 to 14 school districts in Stone and Taney counties to ease those burdens, with even more funds coming later this fall.