Fraternity raises more than $10,000 and collects over three tons of food
The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity at Drury University collected 6,600 pounds of food for Ozarks Food Harvest on Saturday and raised more than $10,000 for the food bank.
Media
Drury fraternity’s 15th annual North American Food Drive collecting thousands of pounds of food
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity of Drury University is hosting its 15th annual North American Food Drive in Springfield neighborhoods and will be gathering and loading the collected food into an Ozarks Food Harvest truck tomorrow at 1345 N. Jefferson.
Ozarks Food Harvest’s Mobile Food Pantry receives international attention
Ozarks Food Harvest’s Mobile Food Pantry program was chosen as one of only two Rotary projects in the country being profiled for Rotary International’s Video Magazine.
Turkey Trot collects food for Ozarks Food Harvest
The Springfield-Greene County Parks and Recreation Board announced its annual Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day 5K Run/Walk, will again collect nonperishable food items for Ozarks Food Harvest .
Steak ‘n Shake Partners with Food Bank to feed the hungry
Local Steak ‘n Shake restaurants will be making a donation of a steakburger patty to Ozarks Food Harvest for every $5 in gift cards sold, Nov. 1 through Dec. 24.
Press conference shares growth of Ozarks Food Harvest’s backpack program
Female Leaders in Philanthropy (FLiP), a United Way initiative, will hold a press conference to announce the future of the group’s Hunger Hurts Kids campaign to raise money for Ozarks Food Harvest’s backpack program.
Hunt deer for Ozarks Food Harvest
Hunters who would like to donate their excess venison this hunting season can take it to an approved meat processor, which will then package the meat and take it to a hunger relief agency such as Ozarks Food Harvest for distribution.
OFH recognizes National Food Bank Week, supports the Farm Bill
Next week marks National Food Bank Week recognizing food banks across the country for addressing the issue of hunger in America.
Food Bank receives more than $30,000 from Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Ozarks Food Harvest received a $30,430 gift from Community Foundation of the Ozarks this month to help support the food bank’s fastest growing program, Food for Thought.
Nearly 300 attend Ozarks Food Harvest’s Hunger-Relief Conference
Governor Matt Blunt and Missouri Speaker of the House Rod Jetton were two speakers among several who praised 280 attendees – at Ozarks Food Harvest’s annual regional agency relations conference at the Clarion Hotel yesterday – for their hunger relief efforts in southwest Missouri.