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, if you are interested in partnering with Ozarks Food Harvest please contact Sarah Byrd at 417-865-3411 or sbyrd@ozarksfoodharvest.org.
Interested in hosting your own fund or food drive?
Fund and food drives are a great way to raise funds and collect food as an individual or as a business. Learn more or get started by clicking the button below.
Current Partnerships
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Hy-Vee Food Bank Fundraiser
Donate when shopping at Hy-Vee to help provide meals for our hungry neighbors.
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Walmart + Sam's Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change.
Walmart and Sam's Club take donations online and at the register to benefit Ozarks Food Harvest every spring!
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Arvest Million Meals
Customers can donate food or funds at Arvest locations through the end of May.
Ongoing Partnerships
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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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Pampered Chef
Purchase Pampered Chef's featured item or round up your Pampered Chef order to help provide meals
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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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Ebay for Charity
Shop or sell for a cause to support Ozarks Food Harvest
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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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Rapid Robert's Hope Cup
Next time you stop at Rapid Robert's, ask about how you can make a difference in the community by purchasing a Hope Cup.
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Air Services Heating, Cooling, and All Service Professional Plumbing
The company collects food donations at the office, and employees collect food on their routes.
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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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Give Back with First Choice Custom Homes
First Choice Custom Homes will donate $500 for every home sold to Ozarks Food Harvest and other local non-profits.
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Grant Ave Freewill Baptist Church
The church collects food and fund donations.
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Instacart
Every time you use Instacart, select Ozarks Food Harvest to donate 1 meal for our hungry neighbors
Upcoming Partnerships
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Splash and Sizzle
Help fight summer hunger by donating non-perishable food items at participating Springfield pools!
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Red Nose Day
Ozarks Food Harvest receives a portion of funds from Red Nose Day. The 2022 event will take place in May.
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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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Tremendicon
Multi-Media creator's convention from June 17th - 19th, 80% of proceeds will help provide meals for our neighbors in need!
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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 2022
The annual CAN CAN Ride benefits Ozarks Food Harvest and is sponsored by GCR Realtors with rider support provided by Bicycle Outlet.
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Taste of SoMo
The Downtown Springfield Association and Ozarks Food Harvest team up with local restaurants every summer to showcase local food and fight hunger!
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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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Missouri State Canstruction
Missouri State has a Canstruction event 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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Food Fight
Every January students from Springfield Public Schools compete in raising food and funds to become the Food Fight Cahmpion!
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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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Stamp Out Hunger
You can help Stamp Out Hunger in the Ozarks. 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.