Artists: Empty Bowls 2018 is Coming
Ozarks Food Harvest is partnering with Panera Bread for Empty Bowls 2018. The annual event, set for Sept. 28, raises awareness of hunger in southwest Missouri.
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Stamp Out Hunger Collects 250,000 pounds
On Saturday, May 12, people in the Ozarks came together to help Stamp out Hunger. To participate, residents placed bags of nonperishable food items near their mailboxes. Throughout the day, letter carriers picked up the bags, organized products and delivered food to Ozarks Food Harvest’s food pantries.
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SoMo Restaurant Week
Want to enjoy the city’s best food while supporting Ozarks Food Harvest? Then participate in SoMo Restaurant week, hosted by the Downtown Springfield Association and Ozarks Food Harvest!
Volunteer Appreciation Week
Each April, nonprofits across the country take the time to recognize the amazing work of their volunteers for National Volunteer Month.
Stamp Out Hunger with Local Letter Carriers
On Saturday, May 12, local hunger heroes will help Stamp Out Hunger in the Ozarks by placing bags of nonperishable food items near their mailboxes. Throughout the day, letter carriers will pick up the bags and deliver them to Ozarks Food Harvest’s food pantries, which help hungry people across southwest Missouri.
Nose to Nose: Red Nose Day 2018
It’s almost time to put our noses on to help end child poverty. On May 24, people around the world will come together to raise money for kids who need it most. In three years, the program has raised over $100 million and changed the lives of over eight million children across the globe.
Arvest Bank’s Eighth 1 Million Meals Initiative is in Full Swing
Each year, Arvest Bank challenges bank associates, customers and community members to participate in raising funds and food donations to help feed neighbors in need.
Capital Campaign Fully Funded
Supporters step up to meet the Mabee Challenge Grant.
Ozarks Food Harvest donors helped us meet a $700,000 J.E. & L.E. Mabee Foundation Challenge Grant. These funds will go toward building our 56,000-foot expansion.
Boy Scouts go scouting for food in March
Area Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts are true Hunger Heroes. For the past 29 years, the Scouts have been collecting food during their Scouting for Food drive, and this year they will do it again.
Lucky’s Market partners with Ozarks Food Harvest
Exciting news at The Food Bank as we announce our newest retail partnership with Springfield’s latest organic grocery store, Lucky’s Market, which opened on Wednesday, Jan. 10.