Community Partnerships
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Hunger action month Events & Partnerships
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Donate to 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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Presenting Sponsor
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25th Annual Hungerthon
Support the Weekend Backpack Program with iHeartRadio Springfield. Tune in September 8-11 to Alice 95.5, US97, 100.5 The Wolf and 105.9 KGBX to listen for dollar-for-dollar matches that will double your impact.
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Hungerthon Day at McDonald's
On Sunday, September 10th, enjoy your favorites at participating McDonald's to benefit the Weekend Backpack Program.
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Go Orange Auction
On September 12-15, bid on unique silent auction items like experience packages, gift baskets, meals at local restaurants and more.
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Best Of Luck Beer Hall
On Wednesday, September 13th, enjoy drinks, giveaways, music by SHAUN MUNDAY and more at Best of Luck Beer Hall!
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Gold Mountain Storefront Drive
Join Gold Mountain at Hy-Vee on September 20th for their storefront food drive!
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Empty Bowls
Purchase beautiful bowls hand-crafted by local artists online on September 25-27 and in-person at Panera on September 28!
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
This summer get your soda in a Hope Cup from Rapid Robert's, a portion of every sale is donated to Ozarks Food Harvest!
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PayPal Giving Fund
PayPal Giving Fund helps people support their favorite charities online.
Upcoming Events & Partnerships
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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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Holiday Helpings
Partner with The Food Bank to provide meals for neighbor's in need over the Holidays.
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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.
Be a part of the year’s largest food drive on Saturday, May 13th! Donate funds or place your non-perishable donations on your porch or at your mailbox and local letter carriers will collect them for Stamp Out Hunger.
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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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Taste of SoMo
Taste the best of what southwest Missouri restaurants have to offer and help provide meals for friends and neighbors!
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United Way Day of Caring
The Food Bank is joining forces with The United Way of the Ozarks for a full day of volunteerism this June. Look for Food Bank volunteers at Walmart on South Campbell Avenue to make a donation!
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Splash & Sizzle
Visit Springfield-Greene County pools now through Labor day. Admission to all outdoor pools is $1 or free with one canned food item per person every day between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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Tremendicon
Proceeds from Tremendicon will benefit Ozarks Food Harvest!
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Lucas Oil Speedway Food Drive
Visit the speedway in July and receive free entry when you donate 4 non-perishable food items. This is one of the largest single-day food drives in our area, enjoy the racing while helping to provide needed meals this summer!