Pepped up for a good school year
August 19, 2026
Eye care provider Vision Solutions is calling on the community to join them in supporting local children through the Webb City CARES Snack Pack Program.
Now through Nov. 21, Vision Solutions – 121 W. Broadway — will be collecting individual-sized snack donations to help ensure students have access to nutritious snacks – especially during the upcoming holiday school breaks when needs are greatest.
Community members are encouraged to drop off donations during regular office hours, which are Tuesday through Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m., except for lunch.
Webb City CARES needs individual servings of:
Please donate items that are individual-sized portions.
The snack drive is part of Vision Solutions’ annual Gratitude Challenge, an initiative focused on supporting families and children in the communities the practice serves.
Vision Solutions provides medical and family eye care, eyeglasses, contact lens care, dry eye services, and vision therapy.
The CPKC Holiday Train will arrive at Union Depot in Joplin at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 29.
The special train combines an engine and train cars decorated for the season. One of the center box cars converts into a stage for a live 30-minute holiday music performance by Smash Mouth and J.J. Wilde.
The 2025 CPKC Holiday Train is touring Canada and the United States while raising money, food, and awareness to support food banks across the communities it transits. CPKC donates to the local food bank at each stop and encourages attendees to donate monetarily or heart-healthy food.
Since its inaugural journey in 1999, the CPKC Holiday Train has raised more than $26 million and collected approximately 5.4 million pounds of food for community food banks in Canada and the U.S.
Parking is limited in the Union Depot area. The rough natural terrain can be challenging for people needing assistance. Patrons are asked to access the Union Depot grounds from “B” and N. Main Street.
