Community Partnerships
Thank you so much for feeding my family when we needed it. You have been our hope so we thank you from our hearts! Edith
featured events
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Hy-Vee 100 Million Meals
Starting April 1, Hy-Vee is on a mission to help provide 100 million meals to neighbors facing hunger. Shoppers can round up their purchase at the register and all funds collected will go directly to local food banks in their community. Donations can also be made online at feedingamerica.org/hy-vee. Thank you, Hy-Vee, for your continued support since 2012!
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Fight Hunger. Spark Change.
Walmart and Sam’s Club stores are supporting Feeding America food banks across the nation through the annual Fight Hunger. Spark Change. campaign. One hundred percent of the funds donated at area Walmart locations will help feed children, families, and seniors in southwest Missouri. Monetary donations can be made online with any Walmart or Sam’s Club order. Shoppers can also contribute by purchasing a specially-marked participating item and the equivalent to one meal will be donated by Walmart or Sam’s Club to The Food Bank.
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Arvest Million Meals
This year, the regional bank is collecting donations at arvest.com/go and through drive-up banking portals. Every dollar raised will help provide three meals for our hungry neighbors. We’re so thankful for Arvest Bank and its customers who have helped provide more than 380,000 meals since 2011.
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Stamp Out Hunger
The 32nd annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger event is coming next month. Participate by filling a bag with nonperishable foods and leaving it by your mailbox on Saturday, May 11 or donate online at mightycause.com/StampOutHunger
Year-round community partners
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Million Meals Challenge
Hy-Vee shoppers can donate at the register to benefit Ozarks Food Harvest.
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Life Points with the Community Blood Center of the Ozarks
Donate blood for your community and help fight hunger by donating your life points to Ozarks Food Harvest!
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5 Pound Apparel
The store donates five pounds of food for every Five Pound Apparel brand item sold.
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Air Services All Service
Donate non-perishable food items for The Food Bank when visiting Air Services All Service or when they make a visit to your home!
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Natural Grocers
Bring your own bags when you shop and Natural Grocers will make a donation to The Food Bank.
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Papa Johns
Receive a discount and help provide meals for neighbors in need by using the code FOODOZ on your next Papa Johns order, 10% of your discounted purchase price will be donated to Ozarks Food Harvest!
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Pampered Chef
Purchase the Bake to Give Back Brownie Set this holiday season! A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Ozarks Food Harvest.
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Share the Harvest
Donate surplus venison to those in need, simply take your deer to an approved meat processor and let the processor know how much venison you wish to donate.
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BoxLunch
The store, located at Battlefield Mall, donates one meal for every $10 of product purchased to Ozarks Food Harvest.
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Joel Gott Wines
By purchasing or gifting a Gott for Good bundle, you are supporting Ozarks Food Harvest in the fight against hunger.
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Round Up for Food Banks
CVS shoppers can round-up their total at the register as a donation to Ozarks Food Harvest.
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Walmart Spark Good
When shopping Walmart online or app, shoppers can round-up to donate to Ozarks Food Harvest.
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Ebay for Charity
Shop or sell for a cause to support Ozarks Food Harvest
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Rapid Robert's
Thank you to Rapid Roberts for being our Food Fight 2024 presenting sponsor! Get involved by donating $1, $3 or $5 at your local Rapid Roberts register.
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PayPal Giving Fund
PayPal Giving Fund helps people support their favorite charities online.
Upcoming Events & Partnerships
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Food Fight
Every year students from Springfield Public Schools compete in raising food and funds to become the Food Fight Champion!
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Lent Fish Drive and Fundraiser
Churches and organizations raise funds for the Food Bank and collect canned and pouched fish during Lent every year.
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Scouting for Food
Every year local scouts conduct neighborhood and storefront drives to benefit the pantries of southwest Missouri.
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Fight Hunger. Spark Change.
Since 2010, with the support of retail partners and a register round up, Fight Hunger. Spark Change., has raised $1,294,000 for Ozarks Food Harvest.
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Stamp Out Hunger
Every second Saturday in May local postal carriers help to collect donations from porches and mailboxes for the year's largest food drive.
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Summer Harvest
Help local families thrive this Summer and provide meals through Summer Harvest! Check out this Summer’s partnerships below.
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Hunger Action Month
September is Hunger Action Month! The Food Bank partners with many organizations around the community for events, food and fund drives and more. Click to see all of our community partners this month.
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Missouri State Food Drive
Missouri State has a food drive during Homecoming week to benefit The Food Bank in October!
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Kickapoo High School Fall Festival
Kickapoo High School hosts a fall festival that benefits Ozarks Food Harvest each year in October.
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Check Out Hunger
Make a difference while you shop for groceries. From Nov. 1 – Dec. 31, you can round up to the nearest dollar or add a $1, $3 or $5 tax-free donation for Ozarks Food Harvest when you check out at participating grocery stores.
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Turkey Trot
Participants are encouraged to donate five nonperishable food items for The Food Bank when they pick up registration materials or on the morning of the event!
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Giving Tuesday
We hope you choose to support The Food Bank on this worldwide day of giving.
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Holiday Helpings
We hope you choose to support The Food Bank on this worldwide day of giving.
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