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
Current Partnerships
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Splash and Sizzle
Get a break from the heat and help fight food insecurity at the swimming pool this summer!
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Hold Fast Brewing
Enjoy a Boon Dock Brown Ale at Hold Fast Brewing and help us fight hunger in the Ozarks!
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Lucas Oil Speedway
Donate shelf stable food items for entry to the races July 24th!
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417 - Aerial
Volunteer at the Food Bank and receive a free class from 417-Aerial
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Lily Krueger - LMT
Book a half off spa package with Lily this month and help provide $100 worth of groceries for a neighbor in need!
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Feds Feed Families
This year’s campaign highlights a summer of giving in June through August.
Ongoing Partnerships
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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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5 Pound Apparel
The store donates five pounds of food for every Five Pound Apparel brand item sold.
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Mothers Brewing Company
Mothers collects fund donations in the Tap Room.
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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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Pampered Chef
Purchase Pampered Chef's featured item or round up your Pampered Chef order to help provide meals at the end of the year.
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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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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.
Upcoming Partnerships
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Taste of SoMo
Support local restaurants in June. The Downtown Springfield Association and Ozarks Food Harvest team up for this event every summer!
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Can Can Ride 2021
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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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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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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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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March Against Hunger
Donate food or funds to The Food Bank through Greater Springfield Board of Realtors in March 2021
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Scouting for Food
From February 27th to April 4th the Ozarks Trails Council Boy Scouts will be raising funds and collecting food for Ozarks Food Harvest and our partner agencies.
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Lent Fish Drive
Churches and organizations raise funds for the Food Bank and collect canned and pouched fish during Lent every year.
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Macy's Bag Hunger
Customers can round up their bill the register for a donation to Ozarks Food Harvest in March.
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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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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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Red Nose Day
Ozarks Food Harvest receives a portion of funds from Red Nose Day. The 2021 event will take place in May.
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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. Date TBD due to COVID-19.
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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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Pick-n-Pull
Donations are accepted at the register during campaigns in the summer and winter months.
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Lucas Oil Speedway Food Drive
The stadium in Wheatland, MO hosts a food drive for Ozarks Food Harvest every July.