105.9 KGBX hosts 19th annual Hungerthon to feed hungry kids in the Ozarks
Ozarks Food Harvest and iHeartMedia’s 19th annual Hungerthon wrapped up this morning collecting $135,209 for The Food Bank’s Weekend Backpack Program.
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105.9 KGBX hosts 19th annual Hungerthon radio-thon for Ozarks Food Harvest
Ozarks Food Harvest and iHeartMedia’s 105.9 KGBX will kick off the 19th annual Hungerthon radio-thon tomorrow morning with a goal of raising $130,000 for the Weekend Backpack Program. This initiative gives more than 1,600 local children six nutritious meals to take home on the weekends, when hunger is more prevalent.
Ozarks Food Harvest asks community to join fight against hunger in September
During Hunger Action Month, Ozarks Food Harvest encourages those in the Ozarks to take a stand against hunger. Events will be held throughout September to raise awareness and give opportunity for the community to take part in the local effort to solve hunger.
Volunteers needed to harvest produce through Food Bank garden program
Volunteers harvested more than 12,500 pounds of locally grown produce so far this year through Ozarks Food Harvest’s Full Circle Gardens program, putting it on track for a record season.
Lucas Oil Speedway’s night at the races benefits Ozarks Food Harvest
Lucas Oil Speedway and KOLR 10 are offering free admission to the races in Wheatland on Saturday, July 29 when event-goers donate four nonperishable food items for Ozarks Food Harvest.
Record number of meals distributed through OFH’s hunger-relief network
Ozarks Food Harvest distributed nearly 16.4 million meals last fiscal year, ending June 30, making it another record year for feeding those in need across the Ozarks.
Food Bank receives superior food safety rating from AIB International
Ozarks Food Harvest received high-marks on its food safety inspection from AIB International last month. For six years, southwest Missouri’s only regional food bank has held this superior food safety certification.
Ozarks Food Harvest sets goal to raise $30,000 during Give Ozarks
One in four children in southwest Missouri may not know where their next meal will come from. Ozarks Food Harvest is asking the community to help these kids struggling with hunger by making a donation during the third annual Give Ozarks online day of giving on May 9.
Local egg distributor donates 240,000 eggs just in time for Easter
Ozarks Food Harvest will receive a donation of nearly 20,000 one-dozen eggs from area egg distributor Opal Foods on Thursday to help feed families in southwest Missouri.
Annual store fundraiser collects $44,000 for hunger relief in the Ozarks
Nearly 60 area grocery stores partnered with Ozarks Food Harvest for the 18th annual Check Out Hunger, raising $44,012 to provide more than 176,000 meals to people in need across southwest Missouri.