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Ozarks Food Harvest honors 93-year-old volunteer for 2,000 hours of service

Ozarks Food Harvest honors 93-year-old volunteer for 2,000 hours of service

March 12, 2024

WHO: Ozarks Food Harvest will honor 93-year-old volunteer Don Landon for contributing 2,000 hours of service in seven years to The Food Bank.

WHAT: The Food Bank’s staff will honor Don with a short ceremony and move his name to the 2,000 hours volunteered branch on the Charles Foltz Gift of Time Tree. The tree was named in honor of Charles Foltz, a long time OFH volunteer, and is used to honor individuals who have contributed 1,000 or more hours of service.

WHEN: Wednesday, March 13 at 8:55 a.m.

WHERE: Ozarks Food Harvest—The Food Bank, 2810 N. Cedarbrook Ave., Springfield, Mo.

WHY: Volunteers are key to helping The Food Bank sort more than 100,000 pounds of food per week to send to their network of 270 faith-based and community charities spread across 28 counties. Those interested in volunteering can apply and schedule sessions online at ozarksfoodharvest.org/volunteer. All sessions must be pre-scheduled and closed-toed shoes are required. For volunteer program questions, contact volunteer recruitment coordinator Dillion Smith at 417-865-3411.

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About Ozarks Food Harvest — The Food Bank
Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America food bank for southwest Missouri, serving 270 faith-based and community charities across a third of Missouri. The Food Bank reaches 70,000 individuals monthly and provides more than 20 million meals annually. Learn more at ozarksfoodharvest.org, facebook.com/ozarksfoodharvest or instagram.com/ozarksfoodharvest.