US Army collects food at local Walmart stores for OFH
Local US Army officials will collect food and supplies for Ozarks Food Harvest on Saturday, January 26, at Wal-Mart Supercenters on E. Independence and N. Kansas in Springfield.
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Tattoo parlor giving 75% of proceeds for good this season
A Springfield tattoo parlor will donate 75 percent of its December 21 and 22 proceeds to Boyd Elementary School, where more than 50 percent of the children are enrolled in the free and reduced lunch program.
Chicken company donates 7,000 pounds of product to Food Bank
MBA Brand Smart Chicken will donate 7,000 pounds of frozen chicken to Ozarks Food Harvest on Thursday, The Food Bank announced today.
Evangel collects more than three tons of food for Ozarks Food Harvest
Evangel University’s “A Celebration of Christmas” concert collected 1,195 pounds of nonperishable food items for Ozarks Food Harvest and raised $800 in monetary donations Friday evening.
Food bank and grocer campaign to feed hungry ends Dec. 31
More than 70 grocery and convenience stores are collecting donations for Ozarks Food Harvest’s annual, Ozarks-wide campaign to feed the hungry.
1984 Arcade donates $500 to food bank
Nearly 70 people attended 1984 Arcade’s holiday benefit for Ozarks Food Harvest on Wednesday evening, raising $500 for the food bank.
Prospect for large WIC cuts identified by report, OFH to meet demand
As Congress works to reach a compromise on domestic spending legislation, there are growing concerns that nearly 500,000 low-income mothers and children nationwide could be cut from WIC, the supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children.
Food Bank’s new website reveals faces of hunger
Ozarks Food Harvest launched a new website this week, ozarksfoodharvest.org, featuring handwritten client testimonials on the banner of each page.
Meet and greet Santa at Dillon stores with a food donation
The Angel Fund and Dillon’s will host a “Meet and Greet Santa” this Saturday. Shoppers will receive a photograph with Santa in exchange for a nonperishable food donation for The Food Bank.
Area Edward Jones offices collecting food for the hungry
Edward Jones Investment offices in Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Rogersville and Republic are conducting a food drive November 28 – December 19 to benefit Ozarks Food Harvest during the holidays.