Tag: health

Bart Brown: Hunger linked to health

December 20, 2016 in Bart's Hope Notes Harvest Time Newsletter

View More: http://twintownstudios.pass.us/ozark-food-harvestThe holiday season is a time when many of us think about food more often than the rest of the year. With Thanksgiving dinners and Christmas parties with family and friends, it’s certainly the season of eating.

The folks we provide meals to across the Ozarks are also thinking about food this time of year, and all year long. But unfortunately, thinking about food when hungry leaves our neighbors feeling afraid and anxious.

When you don’t have enough to make ends meet, and food seems out of reach, too many of the people we serve don’t feel they have the ability to buy smart at the grocery store to supplement food from our pantries.

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Feeding programs give kids hope

July 27, 2016 in Harvest Time Newsletter

Cover article_PresleyOne in four children in the Ozarks are at risk of going hungry

Thousands of children living right here in the Ozarks have a secret — they are hungry.

Some of these kids are hungry every day, and some might experience it only on the weekends of the school year or when they aren’t in summer programs. But for the one in four kids facing this struggle, it is a painful reality.

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Support OFH during your workout

Support OFH during your workout

January 1, 2015 in Cause marketing

If you’re planning on making fitness a goal in 2015, consider walking, running or biking to support Ozarks Food Harvest through Charity Miles.

Charity Miles is an app available to iPhone and Android users that allows people to earn money for charity through exercise.

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