Freeman Advantage

Event Sign Up: If you are signing up for one of our free events, you may contact the Freeman Advantage office and leave your name and phone number. You will be added to the attendees for that event or activity.

Freeman requires an Emergency Medical Form and a Release Waiver to be completed for all travel including day trips. These are turned in the day of travel.

Freeman Advantage Travel Policies
Please keep the following in mind when traveling with Freeman Advantage:

• Receipt of payment secures your space. Please submit your payment as soon as possible once you've signed up. Payments can be made with cash, check or credit card. Checks can be mailed to Freeman Advantage: 1102 W. 32nd St., Joplin, MO 64804 We cannot give refunds after the final payment or cancellation date. If you need to cancel a day trip, efforts will be made to find a replacement for you if there is a waiting list.
• If the payment/cancellation date has passed and you are interested in attending, please call the office. A wait list is kept for those who want to attend in case there are cancelations.
• Trip itineraries are subject to change. Substitutions will be of equal or greater value.
• Advantage trips are open to nonmembers for an additional fee of $20. This fee pays for a membership for those 50 years and over and does not apply to extended trips.
• Once you have signed up for a day trip, a letter will be sent to you a week prior to the trip with final itinerary. 
• All bus trips leave from Freeman East (most southern portion of the parking lot.)

Freeman Advantage Day Trip and Event Policies

• Payment required to secure space for a day trip or a local event
• Check, cash, credit or debit card accepted
• No cancellations after final payment/cancellation date, unless someone fills the space
• Payment required at time of sign-up or soon after if paying by mail
• Trip itineraries subject to change

Collette Payments
If you have made a reservation for an Advantage trip hosted by Collette, you will need your booking number and the payment may be made online at reservations.gocollette.com/payment

Cruises and Tours Worldwide Tours
Checks may be mailed to their office at 2440 S. Brentwood Blvd., Suite 108, St. Louis, MO 63144.

Did you Know?

If you are interested in taking a group trip that Freeman Advantage is not currently offering, we can still assist you with your travel plans. Freeman Advantage is able to book any trip through Collette Vacations. You will receive the Freeman Advantage discount, and a car will pick you up at your home and deliver you home from the airport. To learn more about trip options visit gocollette.com, and call the Advantage office to book your trip 417.347.5837. You may also call at 800-832-4656 and they will give you a current quote with airfare.  Just mention World Connect. PIV ID # for Freeman Advantage: 16413-249

Day Trip Reminder: Please remember your payment is due at the time of reservation. The payment confirms your space on the trip. If you need to cancel, efforts will be made to find a replacement for you if there is a waiting list or if is before final payments are due to the vendors. Checks can be mailed to 1221 McIntosh Circle, Joplin, MO 64804 and made payable to Freeman Advantage. Please indicate the trip on the memo line of the check in addition to indicating your traveling companions for the trip. The bus departs from Freeman East (most southern portion of the lot), 932 E. 34th St., for all day trips and extended tours. A letter will be mailed to you a week prior to the day trip to provide you with full itinerary details along with two forms required by Freeman for you to travel. These include an Emergency Medical form and a Release Waiver form and can be turned in on the day of travel.

All events are held at the Freeman Business Center at 3220 McClelland Blvd. Conveniently located near Freeman Health System, this location offers ample parking and easy access for attendees, making it an ideal venue for our programs and events. (back entrance) unless noted otherwise.

Where to Find Us

The Freeman Advantage office is located at 1221 McIntosh Circle. Enter through the west door facing the Joplin Family Y, marked "Freeman Advantage Entrance."

Social Media

Stay updated by following the Freeman Advantage/Volunteer Facebook page. Find updates about upcoming events, day trips, and extended travel opportunities. There you will find information about upcoming events, day trips and extended trips.

Reminder: If Joplin schools close due to weather, all Freeman Advantage activities will be canceled.

Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in aiding Medicare recipients through volunteer activities? Through the partnership with MO SHIP, you can receive training to provide assistance to Medicare recipients who are enrolling in Medicare for the first time, need to review their coverage of drug plans from year to year or have general questions regarding their coverage.

Training is provided for free and ongoing training to help you be an informed Medicare counselor to those in your community. With so much information out there, you can help those who need it most. Please contact Jamie for more information.