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Jane Meyer Nonprofit Excellence Award

In February 2008, Ozarks Food Harvest was awarded the Jane Meyer Nonprofit Excellence Award, surpassing all other nonprofit organizations in the Springfield area, for the successful, strategically effective Check Out Hunger™ holiday fundraising program. The Food Bank was also the Jane Meyer Award recipient in 2005. For more information, please visit http://www.springfieldadclub.com.

Mobile Food Pantry Recognized Internationally

Ozarks Food Harvest’s Mobile Food Pantry program was chosen as one of only two Rotary projects in the country to be profiled for Rotary International’s Video Magazine. A film crew visited the Ozarks the week of November 5, 2007 to shoot footage of the pantry in action. The program is sponsored by Rotary Clubs of Springfield and the Ridewell Corporation. Read more about the Mobile Food Pantry here.

Summer Sunshine Award

In August 2005, Club F.U.N.™ won the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service “Summer Sunshine Award” for excellence in summer food service programs that emphasize improved nutrition and physical activities.

Nonprofit of the Year

Because of Ozarks Food Harvest’s impact on the economy in the Ozarks, The Food Bank was awarded the inaugural Nonprofit of the Year Award by the Springfield Business Journal’s 2005 Economic Impact Awards.

Show Me Solutions Award

The Food Bank was Governor Blunt’s first “Show Me Solutions” award recipient for outstanding nonprofit and private sector collaboration in 2005.