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The Food Bank currently provides more than 23 million meals annually. The nonprofits program sends food home with over 1600 at-risk schoolchildren for every weekend of the school year.

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Hungerthon with iHeartRadio Springfield and Ozarks Food Harvest is September 10th 13th.

. Last month The Food Bank and iHeartRadio Springfield teamed up with the community to raise funds for the Weekend Backpack Program. And this year the 18th annual Hungerthon raised a record 140447 for children in Ozarks. Hungerthon Donation - Ozarks Food Harvest.

SPRINGFIELD Mo- The Ozarks Food Harvest has announced their total for the 20th annual Hungerthon. Ozarks Food Harvest provided 23 million meals from July 2020 to June 2021 marking another peak year of food distribution for children families and seniors facing hunger in Southwest Missouri. This is especially important as one in five children and one in seven adults face food insecurity in southwest Missouri.

Weekend mealsand hopefor a hungry child. Ozarks Food Harvests Weekend Backpack Program provides food insecure children with a bag of nutritious weekend meals to take home every Friday of the school year. That compares with 140168 collected during the 2018 radiothon in which volunteers accepted financial pledges to support Ozarks Food Harvests weekend backpack.

Each bag contains six healthy kid-friendly meals beverages and snacks. You can also call Ozarks Food Harvest with your donation at 417 865-3411. The 21st annual Hungerthon hosted by local radio personalities Kevin Howard and Liz Delany brought in 156564 a record for the event through yesterday morning according to a news release.

Ozarks Food Harvests annual Hungerthon fundraiser brought in the most donations to date. Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America food bank for Southwest Missouri serving 270 organizations across 28 counties. By phone or online.

Hosted Hungerthon a radio-thon fundraiser for Ozarks Food Harvests Weekend Backpack Program. For one in five children in southwest Missouri the struggle with food insecurity is a daily reality. Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America food bank for southwest Missouri serving 270 hunger-relief organizations across 28 Ozark counties.

It provides more than 183 million meals annually to more than 261000. Ozarks Food Harvest and iHeartMedias 1059 KGBX will kick off the 18th annual Hungerthon radio-thon tomorrow morning with a goal of raising 125000 for the Weekend Backpack Program. Over those two decades the annual Hungerthon weekend radio fundraiser raised over 21 million for the food banks backpack program said Ozarks Food Harvest President and CEO Bart Brown.

The annual radiothon this year collected 254910 for Ozarks Food Harvests weekend backpack program that donates food to children according to a news release. For one in five children in southwest Missouri the struggle with food insecurity is a daily reality. Sponsor a childs Backpack Sixty schools partner with.

At noon we have a delicious luncheon with pork steak and lots of fellowship. In an effort to help those kids the Ozarks Food Harvest and KGBX radio are teaming up for the twenty-first annual Hungerthon. The four-day radio-thon collected a record-breaking 254910 which will provide 708.

They raised 140168 for hungry kids. June 30 th is the last day of the fiscal year for Ozarks Food Harvest so the office was busy. Ozarks Food Harvest is extremely thankful for every individual foundation and business that contributed during the 23rd annual Hungerthon.

Mobile Food Pantry. All of the proceeds from this event will benefit our Weekend Backpack Program providing meals for children facing hunger in the Ozarks. Ozarks Food Harvest and iHeartRadio Springfield will raise funds for The Food Banks Weekend Backpack Program which provides children facing food insecurity with a bag of nutritious meals and snacks to take home each weekend of the school year.

The fundraiser started Friday and came to a close Monday morning. The Food Bank is happy to present another sponsor of Hungerthon 2021 Heart of America Beverage. Ozarks Food Harvests pantry on wheels delivers bulk loads of food to central locations in rural areas or to member food pantries that do not have adequate freezer or cooler space.

This community-wide event has raised 15 million in the past 18 years. For only 30 a month or 360 a year you can provide a full school year of. This initiative gives over 1600 local children six nutritious meals to take home on the weekends when hunger is more prevalent.

Hungerthon hits record. Ozarks Food Harvests 20th annual Hungerthon event brought in enough fundraising dollars to feed 467 at-risk children during every weekend of the school year. The duos efforts paid off raising 12500 that year.

Hungerthon - 1059 KGBX. Ozarks Food Harvest and iHeartMedias 19th annual Hungerthon collected 135209 for The Food Banks Weekend Backpack Program. The 20th annual weekend fundraiser that ended this morning collected 140168 down from 144845 in collections last year but above a goal of 135000 said spokesperson Jordan Browning.

Before I went to work I picked up T-Shirts from HUNGERTHON at Clear Channel. There are two easy ways to donate to Hungerthon and the Weekend Backpack Program. Join us for the 23rd annual Hungerthon.

The radiothon in partnership with iHeartMedia raised 253550 a nearly 62 increase from last years record of 156564 according to a news release issued yesterday afternoon. It offers a wide variety of food and supplies from fresh produce dairy and meat to laundry detergent and toilet paper. You can become a supporter anytime by donating online now and designating your gift to the Weekend Backpack Program.

The fundraiser takes place on iHeartRadios 1059 KGBX in September Ozarks Food Harvests Hunger Action Month. Learn more at httpowlyIwZI50FITVq. For 30 a month or a one-time donation of 360 you can provide a child with a Backpack full of kid friendly nutritious food to take home every weekend.

The Mobile Food Pantry Program. In 2021 during Hunger Action Month Hungerthon raised 275058 to support children with food to take home over the weekends. Came in to work and everyone was frantically trying to do last minute stuff for the year.

During the week kids are able to get through the day with school-provided breakfasts and lunches. The annual fundraising partnership between Ozarks Food Harvest and iHeartRadio Springfield brought in a record amount over the weekend. It raises money to fund the food pantrys backpack program.

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