Archives for November, 2017

Bart Brown: Need still great in the Ozarks

November 12, 2017 in Bart's Hope Notes

For seniors who have worked hard their entire lives to get by, retirement can prove to be an even greater burden.

We recently met Elvin at the Least of These food pantry in Christian County. He worked his entire life and even served as a member of our military. But living on a fixed income and only $60 per month in retirement benefits, he and his wife struggle to have enough food.

“If you run into some doctor bills or different things, it’s a real strain on anyone’s budget,” Elvin shared. “I’ve cut down the portions that I consume from time to time, and I’ll do it again if I have to.”

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Weekend Backpacks ensure kids don’t go without meals

Weekend Backpacks ensure kids don’t go without meals

November 12, 2017 in Get Involved

“When I was really young I walked in the kitchen thinking, ‘What’s for breakfast?’ But there was nothing in the cabinets,” Kitiana said. “My mother caught me digging in the cabinets and said, ‘Sorry, we can’t have anything for breakfast, lunch or dinner today.’ So we just snacked a little. It made me feel so hungry. It felt pretty bad.”

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Thanksgiving race helps those in need

Thanksgiving race helps those in need

November 12, 2017 in Get Involved

For the past 22 years, hundreds of people in southwest Missouri have come together on Thanksgiving Day for Turkey Trot.

This fun Thanksgiving tradition doubles as a food drive, and has collected more than 85,500 pounds of food for The Food Bank since 2001.

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Charlie O’Reilly: Stories of hunger help us understand the need

November 10, 2017 in Charlie's Corner

Greetings from the O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief!

As supporters of Ozarks Food Harvest, we know about the urgent and daily needs of the people in our community who struggle with hunger. It’s heartbreaking and oftentimes unimaginable. For those of us who don’t have to make hard choices between paying for food and other basic necessities, understanding what this might feel like can be difficult.

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Denise Gibson: Taking action against hunger

November 1, 2017 in From Denise's Desk

 

Hunger Action Month is one of the best months of the year here at Ozarks Food Harvest.

The month is all about taking an action to help our neighbors in need, whether that is collecting food or funds, volunteering or advocating for our mission.

We share with you all year about the one in five kids and one in seven adults who struggle with hunger. September affords so many opportunities to help those folks and is a great way for first time donors to get involved in our mission.

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