Community Partnerships
We are thankful for the food. Sometimes my family had no food, but thanks to you my family has food. Allison, age 8
Help provide meals through community partners
The Food Bank is incredibly thankful for partners that help provide millions of meals for hungry families throughout the year while raising awareness about the issue of hunger. Check out how you can get involved in the community and online.
COVID-19 Information
Many of our community partnerships are on hold as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, but you can view a list of businesses that are currently supporting The Food Bank during this time below.
We need your help more than ever to provide for hungry families in the Ozarks. Please consider making a financial gift at today at ozarksfoodharvest.org/donate. Thank you for your consideration!
Current Partnerships – show your support during COVID-19
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Lent Fish Drive
Traditional collection has been canceled, but you can still make a donation through Mightycause.
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Best of Luck Beer Hall
When you pick up a to-go order at Best of Luck, drop off a nonperishable food donation. If you refill a growler with Great Escape beer, $4 will go to Ozarks Food Harvest.
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Greek Belly
The restaurant is accepting donations for Ozarks Food Harvest with take-out orders.
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Hy-Vee
Hy-Vee locations in our service area are accepting donations at the register for Ozarks Food Harvest through April 30.
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Five Pound Apparel
A percentage of sales from every Five Pound-branded item purchased online benefits The Food Bank.
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Pampered Chef
A portion of proceeds from the "Scoop & Spread "(#1708) and the "Cut-N-Seal"(#100130) will benefit Ozarks Food Harvest through the "Round Up from the Heart" campaign.
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Amazon Smile
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.
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CarGO
carGO’s “Make Change with Change” initiative allows users of the carGO app to easily round up their food order to the nearest whole dollar amount for a donation to a local charity. Ozarks Food Harvest will receive all donations made through April 1st - April 30th.
Upcoming Partnerships
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Fight Hunger. Spark Change.
Register donations and a portion of specially-marked items at Walmart benefit Ozarks Food Harvest each spring.
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Arvest Million Meals
Customers can donate food or funds at Arvest locations in Springfield and Nixa every spring.
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Pick-n-Pull
Donations are accepted at the register during campaigns in the summer and winter months.
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Red Nose Day
Ozarks Food Harvest receives a portion of funds from Red Nose Day. The 2020 event will take place on May 21.
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Splash and Sizzle
Admission to Springfield Greene-County pools is free with one canned food item per person at all outdoor pools daily, 5:30-6:30 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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Stamp Out Hunger
You can help Stamp Out Hunger in the Ozarks on Saturday, May 9. Place a bag of nonperishable food items near your mailbox. Local letter carriers will pick up the donations and deliver them to Ozarks Food Harvest’s food pantries.
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Taste of SoMo
Help provide meals by attending this event in downtown Springfield in June.
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United Way Day of Caring
Day of Caring is the single largest one-day, community-wide volunteer event in the Ozarks. Groups will be helping out with a variety of projects at Ozarks Food Harvest. Coming this June.
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Community Blood Center of the Ozarks
The bloodmobile will be visiting Ozarks Food Harvest in June. The Food Bank also receives funds on behalf of CBCO LifePoints Lift. November is OFH month at CBCO.
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Lucas Oil Speedway Food Drive
The stadium in Wheatland, MO hosts a food drive for Ozarks Food Harvest every July.
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Can Can Ride
CAN CAN Ride 2020 benefits Ozarks Food Harvest and is sponsored by GCR Realtors with rider support provided by Bicycle Outlet. Join riders on Aug. 15, 2020.
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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 learn more.
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Pampered Chef
Round up your Pampered Chef order to help provide meals at the end of the year.
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Bank of America Give a Meal
Bank of America hosts a campaign from October to December.
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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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Missouri State Canstruction
Missouri State has a Canstruction event during Homecoming week to benefit The Food Bank in October.
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Check Out Hunger
Check Out Hunger at local grocery stores during the holidays by adding a donation to your grocery bill.
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TJX Register Campaign
TJX Companies stores including T.J.Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods collect donations for Ozarks Food Harvest at the register for a weekend in November.
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Subway World Sandwich Day
Subway partners with Feeding America to help provide meals on World Sandwich Day each year in November.
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Turkey Trot
This annual Thanksgiving Day 5k run and walk serves as one of the largest one-day food drives of the year for Ozarks Food Harvest. 2020 will be the 26th annual trot.
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Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday occurs the Tuesday after Thanksgiving every year and encourages people to give back.
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Neighbor's Mill Holiday Fundraiser
Round up your bill at Neighbor's Mill in December.
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McDonald's Holiday Campaign
McDonald's of the Ozarks host a fundraiser for The Food Bank each winter.
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Food Fight 2021
Donate food at participating public partners to support Food Fight in January.
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Dine Out for Hunger 2021
A portion of proceeds from participating restaurants will benefit The Food Bank in January.
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Food drive at Hammons Hall
Hammons Hall hosts a food drive for Ozarks Food Harvest during the show happening in February. The Food Bank also receives a portion of funds from pre-sale tickets.
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FEED THE NEED WITH GREATER SPRINGFIELD BOARD OF REALTORS
Donate food or funds to The Food Bank through Greater Springfield Board of Realtors in February.
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Macy's
Customers can round up their bill the register for a donation to Ozarks Food Harvest in March.
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Scouting for Food
Boy Scouts go door-to-door to collect food donations during March, ending with a food drive on the last Saturday of the month.
Ongoing Partnerships
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5 Pound Apparel
The store donations five pounds of food for every Five Pound Apparel brand item sold.
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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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Amazon Smile
Amazon donates 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to the charitable organization of your choice.
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Walmart - Independence Ave.
The store collects food for Ozarks Food Harvest year-round.
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All Services Air Services
The company collects food donations at the office, and employees collect food on their routes.
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MSU Meyer Library
The library continuously collects fund donations.
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Grant Ave Freewill Baptist Church
The church collects food and fund donations.
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Mothers Brewing Company
Mothers collects fund donations in the Tap Room.