It’s a Springfield-based charity with worldwide recognition and impact.
Convoy of Hope celebrated the grand opening of its world headquarters and warehouse with a ceremony Oct. 5. The Convoy of Hope complex sits on 155 acres of land in southwest Springfield.
At a grand opening that included an appearance by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, the name of the “Rick and Jan Britton Global Headquarters and Training Center” was unveiled to the public. Rick and Jan Britton and own and operate Digitial Monitoring Products (DMP) a Springfield-based security manufacturing company.
Convoy of Hope employs more than 250 people in the United States, most of whom work out of the Springfield-based offices. The organization has responded with food and relief supplies to more than 625 disasters around the world since 1996.
Convoy of hope also carries out an empowerment program for women, a feeding program for children and an agricultural practices training program.
The organization has worked in 56 different countries on six continents. It reported $515 million in total revenue from monetary donations and in-kind donations in 2022.
The global headquarters and training center are housed inside a 200,000-square foot building with three stories. It took more than a year and a half to build the facility, which includes a chapel with seating for 710 people, offices, warehouses, and 40,000 square feet of unfinished space for future expansion. There is a store, coffee shop, cafeteria, wellness center and in-house audio and video production suites for employees to use.
Jack Vetter, of Omaha, following the dedication ceremony. Vetter participated in some of Convoy of Hope’s earliest missions. (Photo by Jym Wilson)
Convoy of Hope was founded in Sacramento, California, in 1994, but moved its headquarters to Springfield due to Springfield also housing the Assemblies of God World Headquarters.
