Ozarks Food Harvest hosts Empty Bowls fundraiser for children facing hunger
Local artists donated more than 200 bowls to The Food Bank to support the Weekend Backpack Program
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Ozarks Food Harvest’s Hungerthon raises $252,000 for children facing hunger
Ozarks Food Harvest and iHeartRadio Springfield’s 25th annual Hungerthon wrapped up this afternoon, collecting $252,900 for The Food Bank’s Weekend Backpack Program. Community members and businesses came together for this four-day event to provide 703 kids facing hunger with nutritious meals every weekend of the school year.
iHeart Radio Springfield hosts 25th Annual Hungerthon radio-thon for Ozarks Food Harvest
Ozarks Food Harvest and iHeartRadio Springfield will kick off the 25th annual Hungerthon radio-thon Friday morning with the goal of raising $250,000 to sponsor 700 children for The Food Bank’s Weekend Backpack Program. This program provides more than 1,700 local children with six nutritious meals each weekend throughout the school year.