Kraft Employees Volunteer at OFH during company’s first-ever global week of service
Ozarks Food Harvest’s Mobile Food Pantry™ program distribution to approximately 150 low-income seniors of The South Towers–Senior Housing in Springfield, Mo.
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New survey reveals Food Banks struggle as record unemployment send many in search of food
Food banks across the nation — including Ozarks Food Harvest — report that the current recession and the continuing rise in unemployment are having a profound effect on their ability to feed millions of Americans living at risk of hunger.
OFH announcing latest initiatives at press conference, unveiling new local hunger video
Ozarks Food Harvest is unveiling its three-year strategic initiatives at a press conference tomorrow morning. The Musgrave Foundation, Roy W. Slusher Foundation and Heuer Foundation will also present a new video just released in conjunction with Ozarks Food Harvest, highlighting Hunger in the Ozarks.
Ozarks Food Harvest announces three-year Strategic Initiatives and Goals
Ozarks Food Harvest is unveiling its three-year strategic initiatives this month, and at a press conference Thursday morning, The Food Bank will announce its new Feeding Hope Initiatives to partners and members of the community.
Regional food bank is ready to feed more hungry Ozarks families
Ozarks Food Harvest held a ribbon cutting ceremony today at 2810 N. Cedarbrook Ave., unveiling the O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief, the new home of The Community Food Bank.
Ozarks Food Harvest Dedicating O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief
Ozarks Food Harvest will hold its official public dedication event next Tuesday to honor its Compassion in Action campaign donors and dedicate the community’s new food bank, the O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief.
Local Bank helps “Fill the Food Bank” during September
Great Southern is partnering with Ozarks Food Harvest September 1 – 30 to help Fill the Food Bank through a community-wide food drive at all Springfield Great Southern banking locations.
Chase employees collect nearly six tons of food
Springfield Chase Card Services rallied its employee networking organizations together last month to host a food drive for the community’s regional food bank—Ozarks Food Harvest—collecting a grand total of 11,878 pounds.
OFH Executive honored as influential woman
Ozarks Food Harvest’s director of development and communications, Denise Gibson, was named one of the 20 Most Influential Women for 2009 by the Springfield Business Journal this month.
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Convoy of Hope collect food for OFH
Ozarks Food Harvest received 5,773 pounds of food to distribute to its network of hunger relief charities as a result of the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Convoy of Hope food drive last week.