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Springfield, MO 65801-5746


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2010

New Year brings dire need for food bank volunteers

Local grocers’ campaign to feed hungry ends Dec. 31

Smart Chicken helps feed thousands of Ozarkers in need this holiday season

Cans for Coffee food drive pours more than 35,000 meals into the Ozarks

CBCO Release: The Miracle of giving means life for area patients

USDA report ranks Missouri 7th in nation for overall food insecurity

Tyson Foods, Inc. and McDonald’s give hunger a jolt

Ozarks Food Harvest to receive 32,000 lbs. of protein from Tyson Foods, Inc.

Check Out Hunger campaign starts Nov. 15

Deer hunters have easy way to feed hungry

Dillon Stores to host community food drive

Houlihan’s & Doubletree team together to support Ozarks Food Harvest

McDonald’s Cans for Coffee for Ozarks Food Harvest begins November 1

Bistro Market to unveil Bistro Catering at Plate Escapes for OFH

Harvest On Wheels release: Harvest Soup Cook-off to benefit The Food Bank

Ozarks Food Harvest receives $100,000 Grant through Walmart Foundation Associate Choice Program

$100,000 award to be presented to The Food Bank Friday

Ozarks communities fulfill Hunger Challenge Grant

Ozark Empire Fair to host food drive for Ozarks Food Harvest

Ozarks Food Harvest’s Backpack Program expanding to feed more hungry kids

Ozarks Food Harvest chosen as one of five Missouri charities for chance to receive $100,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation Associate Choice Program

Missouri has fifth highest rate of child food insecurity in nation

Ozarks Food Harvest gets added HUNGERTHON™ donations

Ozarks Food Harvest to partner again with Community Blood Center of the Ozarks

HUNGERTHON ™ collects $121,713 for Weekend Backpack Program ™

HUNGERTHON™2010 to support needy Ozarks children

Missouri Rotarians to volunteer for Ozarks Food Harvest’s Mobile Food Pantry™ and Weekend Backpack Program™ Friday morning

MoArk, LLC donates more than 43,000 eggs to Ozarks Food Harvest

Ozarks Food Harvest announces 2010–2012 Board Officers

Local grocers collect more than $14,000 for Ozarks Food Harvest

Boy Scouts “Scout for Food” for Ozarks Food Harvest

Red Gold to donate 16,000 pounds of tomatoes and unveil local billboard campaign

Walmart Foundation State Giving Program makes major gift to Ozarks Food Harvest

Ozarks Food Harvest unveils results of nationwide hunger study

Local results of new landmark hunger study to be unveiled

CBCO extends the “Miracle of Giving” through Ozarks Food Harvest

Local Foundations to launch Feeding Hope in 2010 with major gift

Springfield–Greene County Library hosts Food for Fines food drive

MBA Brand Smart Chicken® donates 7,000 lbs. of frozen chicken

Local grocers’ campaign to feed hungry ends Dec. 31

Ozarks Food Harvest receives 2,543 pounds of food and $1,400 from Evangel

Food bank and blood bank partnership gives donors chance to maximize holiday gifts

Ozarks Food Harvest and CBCO to announce partnership at press conference

Rotary Clubs and Foundation for SPS receive top honors

More Missourians Fighting Hunger

McDonald’s 2nd Annual “Cans for Coffee” Campaign Gets Added Boost With 18- ton Tyson Donation

More than 60 grocers across the Ozarks to participate in CHECK OUT HUNGER™

2009

Target donates $5,000 to Ozarks Food Harvest

Congressman Roy Blunt to announce Target donation to Ozarks Food Harvest

McDonald’s to offer 2nd annual Cans for Coffee promotion for The Food Bank

Springfield Residents Lose For Good; Donate 1300 Pounds to Ozarks Food Harvest

Local Foundations and Ozarks Food Harvest to host Grant Writing Forum for southwest Missouri nonprofit organizations

Springfield Kraft Foods employees Volunteer at Ozarks Food Harvest during company’s first-ever global week of service

New survey reveals Food Banks struggles due to record unemployment; Missouri among states hardest hit

Ozarks Food Harvest and its partners unveil Feeding Hope Initiatives to community

Ozarks Food Harvest to announce Strategic Initiatives and Goals

The Food Bank officially dedicates new facility

Ozarks Food Harvest to Dedicate O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief

Local Bank Helps Fill the Food Bank this September

Springfield Chase employees collect nearly six tons of food for Ozarks Food Harvest

The Food Bank’s Denise Gibson among Top 20 Most Influential Women

Ozarks Food Harvest named Charitable Organization of the Year, honored with 2009 Economic Impact Award

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition & Convoy of Hope collect nearly three tons of food for Ozarks Food Harvest

Ozarks Health Advocacy Foundation Awards $7,500 to Ozarks Food Harvest’s Mobile Food Pantry™

Ozarks Health Advocacy Foundation to Hold Press Conference at Ozarks Food Harvest’s New Facility

Ozarks Food Harvest Granted $7000 from MAZON: A Jewish Response to Hunger

Next Era of Hunger Relief Begins for The Food Bank

HUNGERTHON 2009 nets record $123,315 for The Food Bank

11th Annual HUNGERTHON scheduled for June 5th – 8th

Ozarks Food Harvest ready to unveil second Mobile Food Pantry

Local foundations pour hunger relief funds into Ozarks

Missouri’s children among the hungriest in the nation

St. Agnes Elementary wins school-year-long food drive

Local Boy Scouts will pick up food donations for Ozarks Food Harvest

Lelia Heuer Foundation teams up with OFH to bring hunger relief to Lebanon

Boy Scouts prepare to collect food for Ozarks Food Harvest

2008

"Cans for Coffee” Food Drive Pours More Than 18,000 Meals Into Southwest Missouri

Ozarks Food Harvest honored with two regional philanthropic awards

Ozarks Food Harvest set to Check Out Hunger™

McDonald’s “Cans for Coffee” Gets Added Boost Through Tyson Donation

Jump Start Your Day with “Cans for Coffee,” and Raise Food for Ozarks Food Harvest

Tyson Food Honors Ethel Shepherd as a "Hunger All-Star"

‘Canstruction’ helping build healthier families in the Ozarks

The Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry making a stop in Springfield

Saturday events to benefit Ozarks Food Harvest

Model Train Club Tooting its Horn in support of Ozarks Food Harvest

The Food Bank asks the Ozarks to raise 100,000 lbs. of Food

Congressman Roy Blunt to speak at OFH Agency Relations Conference

Get lost in the Maize and enjoy some good farmin' fun to support Ozarks Food Harvest

Ozarks Food Harvest Ready for the School Year with Children’s Programs

Springfield Volunteers to Help Food Bank during United Way Day of Caring

Springfield Doctor Offers Free Service in Exchange for Donated Food

Ozarks Food Harvest and Alice 95.5 FM Raise $116,030 during HUNGERTHON

Ozarks Food Harvest and Alice 95.5 FM Set to Host 10th Annual Hungerthon

American Family Insurance benefits Ozarks Food Harvest at Cardinals Stadium

SBU flag football tournament to benefit Ozarks Food Harvest

Panera 8K Hunger Run to benefit Ozarks Food Harvest

Benefit Motorcycle Ride to raise money for Food for Thought program

Hunger relief representatives to advocate in Jeff City on Mar 27

Pro rodeo to collect food for Ozarks Food Harvest

Ozarks Food Harvest named Non-Profit of the Year

Ozarks Food Harvest receives more than $17,000 from “Idol Gives Back” to fight child hunger in the Ozarks

Local artists paint to fight hunger in the Ozarks

Ozarks Food Harvest to participate in Feinstein Challenge

Scouts to collect donations for Ozarks Food Harvest

Campaign to feed Ozarks hungry raises more than $20,000

US Army to collect food at local Wal-Marts for Ozarks Food Harvest

2007

Tattoo parlor to give 75% of proceeds to children

Chicken company to donate 7,000 pounds of food to Food Bank

Evangel collects more than three tons of food for OFH

Food bank and grocer campaign to feed hungry ends Dec. 31

Meet and greet Santa at Dillon’s with a food donation to Ozarks Food Harvest

Food bank’s new web site reveals faces of hunger

1984 Arcade donates $500 to food bank

1984 Arcade to raise money for Ozarks Food Harvest

Area grocery stores to help out the food bank

Fraternity raises more than $10,000 and collects over 3 tons of food for Ozarks Food Harvest

The Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry to receive international attention

Turkey Trot to collect food for Ozarks Food Harvest

Steak ‘n Shake partners with Ozarks Food Harvest to feed the hungry this holiday season

Press conference to announce growth of Ozarks Food Harvest’s backpack program

Hunt a deer for Ozarks Food Harvest

Ozarks Food Harvest recognizes National Food Bank Week, supports the Farm Bill

Ozarks Food Harvest receives more than $30,000 from Community Foundation of the Ozarks

Nearly 300 attend the food bank’s hunger relief conference

Governor Blunt to speak with hunger relief agencies next week

Ozarks Food Harvest ships 7,000 pounds of water to Bolivar

Dillon’s gives $5,000 to Ozarks Food Harvest

Gov. Blunt, Rep. Jetton to speak at hunger relief conference in Springfield

OZARKS FOOD HARVEST RECEIVES $1,000 FROM METROPOLITAN NATIONAL BANK

FOOD BANK RECEIVES $7,000 GRANT

Indoor yard sale to raise funds for Ozarks Food Harvest this weekend

Grant to help pay for nutrition and fitness education programs

OZARKS FOOD HARVEST WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Shop at Dillons through July 28 and help bring hope to the table
for Ozarks Food Harvest

Indoor yard sale to raise funds for Ozarks Food Harvest

Ozarks Food Harvest’s 9th annual HUNGERTHON with Alice@95.5 raises $115,038

Strike Out Hunger for The Food Bank with American Family Insurance and the Springfield Cardinals

Ozarks Food Harvest’s 9th annual HUNGERTHON with Alice@95.5 Starts June 1

OZARKS FOOD HARVEST TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE TO ANNOUNCE MAJOR MILESTONE

HUNGER RUN 2007 TO BENEFIT FOOD BANK

BENEFIT MOTORCYCLE RIDE FUNDS HUNGER RELIEF FOR CHILDREN

OZARKS FOOD HARVEST’S FEINSTEIN CHALLENGE ENDS APRIL 30

HUNGER RUN HOSTED BY PANERA BREAD TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE FOOD BANK

Ozarks Food Harvest to participate in Feinstein Challenge

Steak n Shake Partners with Ozarks Food Harvest to Feed Hungry

Troops "Scout for Food" to fight hunger in the Ozarks

Area Walgreens Collecting Food to Restock Food Bank

Ozarks Food Harvest ships more than a half million pounds of food for Ice Storm Recovery

Presley's Country Jubilee Sponsors Food Bank's After-School Feeding Program

5 Tons of Chicken to be Donated to Food Bank

2006

Rotary Clubs and Ridewell Corporation Sponsor New Mobile Food Pantry Project

Ozarks Food Harvest Announces Milestone in Capital Campaign

Ozarks Food Harvest Announces "Compassion in Action" Campaign

More than 70 Area Grocery Stores "Check Out Hunger" for The Food Bank

Area Edward Jones Offices Collecting Food for Needy