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Phone: (417) 865-3411 O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief Emergency Food Assistance Sites |
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Becoming a Member Agency
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Thank you for your interest in partnering with Ozarks Food Harvest to help Transform Hunger into Hope. As a non-profit food distribution center we collaborate with non-profit agencies across 28 Missouri counties to provide emergency food assistance to the hungry. It is important to know that food resources at The Food Bank are donation- driven, typically surplus and salvageable products, donated by all components of the food industry: manufacturers, retailers, food distributors and food brokers. Food drives and promotions are also an integral part of that component. OFH’s inventory is not constant and availability is sometimes limited. Therefore, The Food Bank should be a supplemental source of food and member organizations must be prepared whenever necessary to secure food and grocery items from other sources. Application Process Application Consideration: There must be an established need in your community for a new food program to be considered. Ozarks Food Harvest reserves the right to review the concentration of agencies in your community. In communities with higher concentration of agencies, we encourage collaboration with existing programs. Currently, The Food Bank is concentrating its focus on those agencies who reach underserved areas such as rural communities, where poverty is particularly severe and resources are limited. At this time, OFH is giving priority to applications from the following counties: DOUGLAS Preliminary Membership Requirements:: To receive an application for membership, your organization must:
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