Special Education Teacher Touches Lives and Helps Feed Community
At the beginning of 2016, Stephanie Luhm made a different type of New Year’s Resolution. She decided to focus on helping others, rather than focusing on herself.
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Fight Hunger Faster 2019
Fighting hunger in the Ozarks would be impossible without the support of our incredible donors and volunteers. Each hour of time given and each dollar donated truly makes a difference in the life of someone facing hunger.
Poverty Causes Daily Struggles in Rural Towns
Sometimes, it’s easy to forget just how blessed we are. So many rural towns in the Ozarks face unique challenges each and every day. The week before Christmas, I had the opportunity to visit the small town of Niangua when
Santa made a special appearance to the local elementary school.
Struggling Families Still Need Help After the Holidays
We’re two months into a brand new year, and I can’t help but to reflect on how so many donors generously supported struggling families this holiday season.
Every Contribution Makes an Impact
Hello from the O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief!
Whether you choose to give your time, talent or treasure, each donation that you make to Ozarks Food Harvest is extremely valuable as The Food Bank continues to work toward its goal of closing the meal gap.
The Reality of Hunger for Hardworking Families
Melissa Butrick has a heart for serving the community. For many years, she spent hours volunteering each week, donated to local charities and even ran the food pantry at her church. But after a difficult divorce and move to Missouri, everything changed.
Lent Fish Drive 2019
This Lenten season, help support families facing hunger by hosting a fish-themed food drive.
Co-Workers Build Friendship and Find Purpose While Volunteering
Twice a month, a group nicknamed the “Peritoneal Dialysis Packers” spend their evenings volunteering at Ozarks Food Harvest.
February Food Stamp Information
Attention Food Stamp recipients: Here’s what’s going on with SNAP benefits for February. Visit dss.mo.gov or follow Missouri Department of Social Services for more info.
Ozarks Food Harvest supports federal employees affected by government shutdown
Throughout the ongoing government shutdown, Ozarks Food Harvest is maximizing its efforts to ensure that affected federal employees—and the other 31,000 people we serve each week—continue to get the food they need to put a meal on the table at the end of the day.