YOTO Community Thrift Store, Springfield

YOTO Community Thrift Store bustles with all kinds of hand-me-downs: desks, chairs, books, and racks of clothing. YOTO stands for Youth of the Ozarks, and the store honors its namesake by donating its proceeds after expenses to local children’s charities such as the Springfield Boys & Girls Club and the Girl Scouts of the Missouri Heartland. The hardworking team behind YOTO helps bring in new items each day, ensuring a rotating stock of gently used home goods and clothing. They also drive to homes to pick up larger donated items such as beds, dining-room tables, and taxidermied jungle cats.