Local grocers collect more than $14,000 for OFH
Eleven Ozarks grocers collected nearly $14,500 for Ozarks Food Harvest’s annual CHECK OUT HUNGER™ campaign.
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Boy Scouts “Scout for Food”
Southwest Missouri Boy Scouts will collect donations of non-perishable food items for Ozarks Food Harvest this Saturday. The Scouts will go door-to-door in community neighborhoods across the Ozarks as part of the annual nationwide “Scouting for Food” food drive.
Ozarks Food Harvest Participates in Feinstein Challenge
Ozarks Food Harvest will participate in the 12th Annual Feinstein Challenge, for a piece of the $1 million pie given away nationwide by philanthropist Shawn Alan Feinstein of the Feinstein Foundation.
Red Gold donates 16,000 pounds of tomatoes
One of The Food Bank’s largest tomato donations from Red Gold (16,000 pounds) will occur at 11:00 am, Thursday, Feb 25 at The Food Bank’s food distribution facility.
CBCO donors help feed hundreds of area families
During the final three weeks of 2009, donors to Community Blood Center of the Ozarks (CBCO) were invited to make an additional contribution to Ozarks Food Harvest during the Miracle of Giving Blood Drive.
Musgrave and Slusher Foundations make major gift
The Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation and the Roy W. Slusher Foundation are making sizeable grants toward feeding the hungry in a multi-county initiative called Feeding Hope in 2010.
The Library hosts “Food for Fines” for OFH
Here’s a way to whittle down those library overdue fines while you help stamp out hunger in the Ozarks. “Food For Fines” week is planned during library business hours from January 24 through January 30, 2010 at any Springfield-Greene County Library branch.
Local Foundations launching Feeding Hope in 2010
Press Conference to announce 13 local hunger relief grant recipients of gifts from The Musgrave Foundation and Slusher Foundation.
Smart Chicken donates 7,000 lbs. of frozen chicken to OFH
MBA Brand Smart Chicken® donated 7,100 lbs. of frozen chicken to Ozarks Food Harvest this morning at The Food Bank’s distribution center.
Local grocers’ campaign to feed hungry ends Dec. 31
Shoppers have until Dec. 31 to ‘Check Out’ Hunger for Ozarks Food Harvest at participating area grocers. By adding a $1 tax-free donation in the check-out lane, Ozarkers will help feed five individuals in need this holiday season.