Archives for December, 2014

Arvest’s 1 Million Meals campaign surpasses goal

Arvest’s 1 Million Meals campaign surpasses goal

December 23, 2014 in Donation drive

Arvest Bank collected nonperishable food items and monetary gifts for Ozarks Food Harvest during its fourth annual bank-wide 1 Million Meals campaign during September and November.

Banks in the Springfield and Nixa area collected 1,434 pounds of food and $4,484, while the Joplin-area banks donated 1,825 pounds and $8,565. This adds up to more than 68,000 meals.

School “Food Fight” breaks record

School “Food Fight” breaks record

December 8, 2014 in Food drive

Thirty-nine schools and 24 community partners battled in Ozarks Food Harvest’s fourth-annual school food drive competition, Food Fight, collecting 39,450 pounds of donations, or 32,875 meals — the most ever raised for this food drive.

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