Lucas Oil Speedway Food Drive Collects 5,060 pounds
Thank you to everyone who supported Ozarks Food Harvest at Lucas Oil Speedway! The food drive collected a total of 5,060 pounds.
Archives for July, 2018
Ozarks Food Harvest Benefits from Day of Caring
On June 28, Ozarks Food Harvest was privileged to partner with 12 local businesses for the United Way of the Ozarks Day of Caring.
Charlie O’Reilly: Zone Blitz Brings Positive Change
Hello again from the O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief!
Nearly two years have passed since the Zone 1 Blitz began in northwest Springfield. During the blitz, over 300 organizations— including Ozarks Food Harvest—committed to help improve the lives of residents in the northwest quadrant of Springfield. Projects included weatherization upgrades for homes, new sidewalk construction, bus stop additions, an expansion of affordable internet access and an increase to food access across Zone 1.
Denise Gibson: 2018 Hunger Action Month
Hunger Action Month will be here before we know it! We have so many events and activities planned to engage the community in the fight against hunger this September.
Throughout the month, Ozarks Food Harvest and other hunger-relief organizations across the country will shed light on food insecurity and how the community can help.
Raising Awareness of Summer Hunger
For many kids in the Ozarks, summer is full of worry about an empty refrigerator or pantry.
According to the latest Map the Meal Gap data from Feeding America, 19.6 percent of children in southwest Missouri are food insecure. That amounts to 50,590 kids under the age of 18 that might not know where their next meal will come from.
Many of these children rely on free or reduced-price meals at school throughout the year. But when school closes for the summer, fear and hunger can set in.
Wesley UMC Provides Monthly Volunteers
For the past five years, members of Wesley United Methodist Church have volunteered in the Ozarks Food Harvest warehouse on the first Tuesday evening of every month.