“When we give cheerfully and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed.”
- Maya Angelou
A NOTE FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT & CEO
Thank you for helping us feed our community.
Thanks to your help, Ozarks Food Harvest provided 20 million meals in the past year through its network of faith-based and community charities across a third of the state of Missouri. That’s huge because the last year has been a perfect storm as families continued to deal with increased childcare, housing and food costs.
As the demand for food increased, we were able to serve as the backbone of charitable food giving in southwest Missouri. That’s because of people like you. Your gift ensured a child had enough food to eat over the weekend through the Weekend Backpack Program and a grandmother continued to receive a box of nutritious food every month through the Senior Food Program.
For every dollar donated, we were able to provide $10 worth of groceries. Your gifts to Ozarks Food Harvest have made a difference in the lives of so many families facing hunger such as Billie’s. “With the price of food going up, it's hard to be able to afford the things that you usually get,” said Billie, a neighbor receiving food from one of our network charities. “I appreciate Ozarks Food Harvest so much for doing this for us. We feel really blessed. Thank you.”
Challenges are on the horizon for the new year and there’s still work to be done. But, we know with supporters like you that we will be able to serve the children, families and seniors facing hunger across southwest Missouri. You can rest assured that your gift is being spent wisely because Ozarks Food Harvest continues to spend 96 cents of every dollar on food distribution.
Thank you for helping us end hunger in southwest Missouri. Your time and gifts allow us to Transform Hunger into Hope.
With gratitude,
Kenny Ross Board President
Bart Brown President/CEO
INVESTING IN OUR COMMUNITY
Through a network of more than 270 faith-based and community charities, Ozarks Food Harvest helped provide 20 million meals to hundreds of thousands of our neighbors facing hunger last year.
Ozarks Food Harvest invested in local communities by increasing distribution through the Mobile Food Pantry Program, drive-thru food pantries and Senior Mobile Produce Pantry. The Food Bank also awarded $525,000 in grants across our charity network to help sustain and expand hunger-relief
across southwest Missouri.
Donations provided by grocery and retail companies.
Over 20 MILLION meals!
We are incredibly grateful for all of the generous
Corporate & Foundation Donors
$250,000–$499,999
Anonymous Donor
Feeding America
$100,000–$249,999
Anonymous Foundation
$50,000–$99,999
Southminster Presbyterian Church
Tyson Foods, thanks to Feeding America
Walmart Foundation, thanks to Feeding America
$25,000–$49,999
Corwin Ford Chrysler Dodge
Jeep Ram
J. Elizabeth McCain Charitable
Foundation, Bank of AmericaU.S. Trust
John Deere Foundation
O'Reilly Auto Parts
Ross Construction Group
SGC Foodservice
Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
The J.R. Albert Foundation, Inc.
The Jim & Gaynell Magers
Family Foundation
The Kraft Heinz Company, thanks to Feeding America
The Musgrave Foundation
$10,000–$24,999
3M, thanks to Feeding America
American Direct Marketing Resources
American National Property and Casualty Company
Ann B. Zekauskas Family Foundation
Bee Payne-Stewart Foundation
Casey's, thanks to Feeding America
City of Springfield - Department of Planning & Development
CS&M Foundation
Dave, thanks to Feeding America
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
First & Calvary Presbyterian Church
General Mills Foundation - Hometown
Grantmaking Program
General Mills, thanks to Feeding America
Harter House - Nixa
Hulston Family Foundation
Huntsman Holdings LLC AP
Instacart, thanks to Beam
National Association of Letter Carriers
National Association of Letter Carriers Branch 203
Ozarks Health Advocacy Foundation
Pooled Strategic Gifts, thanks to Feeding America
Southern Missouri Women Lawyers Association
T.J. Maxx, thanks to Feeding America
Tal & Rosalie O'Reilly Wooten Family Foundation Fund
The Ball Foundation
The Hatch Foundation
The J.M. Smucker Company, thanks to Feeding America
Threshold of Hope, Inc.
Turner Family Foundation
Walmart Inc.
$5,000–$9,999
3M Foundation
3M Springfield Plant
A-1 Guarantee Roofing, Inc.
AEO, Inc. - American Eagle - Aerie, thanks to Feeding America
Armstrong World Industries Foundation
Arvest Bank
Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Battery Outfitters
Biblical Life Assembly
BoxLunch, thanks to Feeding America
Central Bank of the Ozarks
CoBank
CoxHealth
Crocs, thanks to Feeding America
Cronkhite Homes
DACO Community Foundation
Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation
FCS Financial
Feeding Missouri
Giddens Family Foundation
Harter House - Hollister
Ingram Enterprises, Inc. dba Fireworks
Over America
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.
Kellogg Company, thanks to Feeding America
McMullen Landscape Center
Mercy Health Foundation Springfield
MFA Charitable Foundation
Neale & Newman, LLP
Pick-n-Pull Auto Dismantlers
Positronic Industries
Rapid Robert's
SRC Holdings Corporation
TJX Foundation, thanks to Feeding America
Church in Action
In partnership with caring supporters like you,
Pyramid Foods
Roy W. Slusher Foundation
Unilever, thanks to Feeding America
Woods Supermarket #471 Bolivar
$2,500–$4,999
Auxan Capital Advisors, LLC
Branson's Cowboy Church
Breakthru Beverage Missouri
Class Act Management Company
dba McDonald's
Clement Clayworks
Commerce Bancshares Foundation
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks
Georgia Mac's (J & D's Ventures LLC DBA)
Glauser Foundation, Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Gold Mountain Communications, LLC
Graddy Real Estate LLC
Great Southern Bank
HDR Foundation, thanks to Feeding America
Honda of the Ozarks
IHeartMedia, Inc.
James Hathcock Auto Group
Jersey Mike's, thanks to Feeding America
McDonald's
Meinecke Benefits Group, LLC. DBA
The Meinecke Team
Moving2Branson
NewStream Enterprises, LLC
Pampered Chef, thanks to Feeding America
Peck's Insurance & Financial Services
Pleasant Home Baptist Church
Ridewell Suspensions
Risdal Family Foundation
Schnitzer Steel Industries
Simmons First Foundation
Southwest Pumps & Filters, Inc.
Stoneridge Carpets, Inc.
The Clorox Company, thanks to Feeding America
The Standard Town & Country Super Market, Inc.
Wesley United Methodist Church Youngblood Auto Group
$1,000–$2,499
A Beautiful Mess
Abacus CPAs, LLC
Affinity Wealth Partners
Alpha and Omega Ministries
AsTheDocTurns
AT&T, thanks to Feeding America
Bala Management dba Culver's Bank of Missouri
Barton Mutual Insurance Company
Bimbo Bakeries USA, thanks to Feeding America
BluCurrent Credit Union
BODYARMOR Sports Nutrition, LLC., thanks to Feeding America
Branco Enterprises
Breakfast Optimist Club
Burgess, Hastings & Dunlop, PC
Bush Brothers, thanks to Feeding America Chicken Salad Chick Foundation,
$1,000–$2,499 CONTINUED
Campbell Soup Company, thanks to
Feeding America
Clotgott Enterprises, LLC DBA
Little Caesars
Cox Oil Company, Inc.
Department of Corrections, Inmate
Account Fund
DFA Cares Foundation
Dollar General
Downtown Springfield Association
Dr. Sally Hubbard Trust
EFWHA Charitable Fund, Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Ferrell-Duncan Clinic Fund, Community Foundation of the Ozarks
First Baptist Church of Cassville
First Christian Church of Republic
First Congregational Church
Flora Farms DBA BD Health Retail
1LLC
Grant Avenue Free Will Baptist Church
Happy Home Church
Harter House
Harter House - Kimberling City
Harter House - Strafford
Hi-Tech Glass Repair
Holmes & Griffeth Financial Planners
House of Prayer Tabernacle
JETRAD, INC dba McDonald's
Kent Kyle, Inc.
Keurig Dr. Pepper, thanks to Feeding America
KPM CPAs, PC
Larry P. O'Reilly and Family Foundation
Law Office of Larry J. Pitts, PC
Marni & Morris Propp II Family Foundation
Materne North America, thanks to Feeding America
McDonald's of Chestnut Exp., Inc.
McKowen Family Dental
Medica
Messiah Lutheran Church
Meta Games Unlimited, Inc.
Missouri Employers MutualColumbia
Monster Energy Company, thanks to Feeding America
MSU Greek Week Committee
MSU, Lambda Chi Alpha
Nabors Brown LLC dba Neighbor's
Mill Bakery & Cafe
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
Natural Food Markets, Inc.
Nestle Purina, thanks to
Feeding America
Penmac Staffing
Poindexter Mechanical Plumbing
& Heating
Produce for Kids, thanks to Feeding America
Sac River Cowboy Church
Springfield Catholic High School
Springfield Skilled Care Center & The Lodges
St. John's Episcopal Church
The Carpet Shoppe, Inc.
The Starbucks Foundation
Timken
TJX Companies and TJX Foundation, thanks to Feeding America
Trinchero Family Estates dba Joel
Gott Wines, thanks to Feeding America
US Bank Employee Giving
Walmart - Great Value, thanks to Feeding America
Watson Metal Masters, Inc.
$500–$999
5 Pound Apparel
All Things Global Ministries
Allstate Foundation
Alpha Omicron Pi & Theta Chi
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Back Home Brewing Bear Necessities Antiques
Branson Party Rentals
Chase
Cox Grain Farms, LLC
Dole Packaged Foods, thanks to Feeding America
Ever Green Garden Club
First Christian Church
Fraternal Order of Eagles
3934 Auxiliary
Good Tidings Fellowship
Graceway Baptist Church Grainger
Hold Fast Brewing Industrial Mach Jamcam, LLC
JMARK Gives Back Foundation, Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Krispy Kreme
L&W Industries
Leather Trading Co, LLC
Masengale's Shoe, Boot & Saddle Repair
May Motor Company, LLC
McClanahan Construction Co., Inc.
McKinley Christian Church
Member's Mark, thanks to Feeding America
Missouri Eye Institute
Missouri Good Sam Club
Company
UMC
Old Missouri Bank
O'Reilly Build, LLC
O'Reilly Development Company, LLC
P&G/Casade, thanks to Feeding America
Panera Bread
PepsiCo, thanks to Feeding America
Post Holdings, Inc., thanks to Feeding America
Prestressed Casting Co.
Pyramid Battery LLC
RDQ, Inc. DBA Republic Dairy Queen
Rodhouse Lock LLC
Schober Engineering
School Sisters of Notre DameAlms Committee
Sho-Me Jeepers Jeep Club
Sigma Chi Fraternity
South Street Christian Church
Sovereign Grace Baptist Church
Springfield - Greene County
Park Board
Springfield Host Lions Club
SS&B Heating & Cooling, Inc.
State Farm Company Foundation
State Farm Insurance
Study Alternative Education Center
Target, thanks to Feeding America
Tax Relief Center
Taylor Fabrication
The Garden Church Inc.
The JM Smucker Co., thanks to Feeding America
Thermo King of Springfield, LLC
Thrivent Choice Giving
Tremendicon
UnitedHealth Group
Vapor Systems, LLC
Vera Bradley
Wesley United Methodist Women
Yoder Feed
TOGETHER WE FEED THE OZARKS, ONE COUNTY AT A TIME
In FY23, Ozarks Food Harvest provided 20 million meals—the equivalent of 22.7 million pounds—and granted more than $525,000 to 270 food pantries and programs throughout 28 counties. That's a total value of $40.5 million in food and funds.
Powell Crews Title & Escrow Co LLC
WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAM
One in 7 children in the Ozarks aren’t getting the food they need. This program provides kids with a bag of nutritious, child-friendly food to take home each weekend when they might otherwise go without. More than 1,700 children depended on this program in FY23.
SPRINGFIELD SCHOOLS
Arthur Mallory ECC
Bingham
Bissett
Bowerman
Boyd
Campbell ECC
Carver Middle
Delaware
Disney
Fremont
Fullbright
Holland
Horace Mann
Jeffries
McBride
Pershing Elementary & Middle
Pittman
Pleasant View
Elementary & Middle
Robberson
$100,000–$249,999
Anonymous Donor
The Dickey Family Fund, Fidelity Charitable
The Harward / Zebbs Living Trust
Springfield Community Strength Alliance Fund
$50,000–$99,999
Leon Hilton
$25,000–$49,999
Carl & Donna Conley
59 14 58,785 Schools Counties Food Bags
Sequiota
Shady Dell ECC
Sherwood
SPS Choice Schools
Sunshine
Truman
Wanda Gray
Watkins
Westport Elementary & Middle
York
OUTLYING AREA SCHOOLS
Bakersfield
Bronaugh
Bolivar
Monett ECC
(formerly Central Park)
Columbian – Carthage
Crane
Exeter
Fair Play
Fairview – Carthage
“Thank you for giving us these food bags. It really helps my family because when we need food, I get these food bags. Thank you a lot.”
- Khloe, age 8
Hartville
Hollister
Hubble – Marshfield
Humansville
Hurley
Lutie – Theodosia
Mallory – Buffalo
Manes Elementary
Marion C. Early – Morrisville
Monett Elementary & Intermediate
Mount Vernon
Northeast Vernon County - Schell City
Richards – West Plains
Sheldon
Skyline – Norwood
Southwest RV – Washburn
Thornfield
Winona
Jim & Anna Ferguson
Robert Healey
Andrew & Tara Wells
$10,000–$24,999
Anonymous Donors
Anonymous, Raymond James
Patricia Birkes
Matt & Laura Bunton
William & Virginia Darr
Robert Dewar
John Donald
The Hellweg Family Fund, Goldman
Sachs Philanthropy Fund
Sharla Hubbell
Brett Jeffryes
Carl & Dianna Lowe
Jim & Gaynell Magers
Marty Marty
Frank & Rita McClernon
James & Kathy McIntyre
James & Catherine Moore Fund, Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Tom & Julie Mullen
Eric & Joyce Nelson
Jeanette Nelson
David & Stacey O'Reilly
Patsy Palmer
Ron & Janice Penney
Dr. & Mrs. Michael & Beverly Reid
Gary Shaffer
Betty Stark
The Jungerman Family Irrevocable Trust
James Trogolo
David & Joy Warwick
Jonathan Weddle
$5,000–$9,999
Anonymous Donors
Anonymous Donors, Facebook Fundraisers
Anonymous Donors, Network for Good
John & Melissa Beckwith Giving Fund, Fidelity Charitable
Will Guldin & Megan Berlin
David & Betty Carleton
Rose Marie & Joe Carmichael
Kathleen Copeland
Brenda Cummings
George & Mary Ann Cyr
Stephen Darby
Timothy & Pamela Deffer
Fred & Leslie Dupy
Wilson Essman Fund, Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Karl & Cathi Glassman
Mary Belle Graham
Ralph & Laura Graham
Walter & Kay Green
Mary Jean Hamilton Donor Advised Fund, Edward Jones Charitable Gift Fund
Dr. & Mrs. William & Shirley Hamilton
Nancy Jester
Gary Kell
Gary & Betty Lipscomb
Missouri State Employee Charitable
Campaign
Dr. & Mrs. Myron & Karen Mizell
Jean Newman
John & Culah Nixon Family
Foundation, Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Harrison & Anita Philbrick
Prime - Employee Giving
Becky Rademacher
John & Beth Raidel
The Rand Family Fund, Vanguard Charitable
Rhonda Robinson
Linda Scheve
Thomas Schriver
Timothy & Jeanne Scrivner
Karen Seutter
Victor & Margaret Shelton
Marvin Sparling
Ron & Lezah Stenger
Keith & Sandra Stover
Roy & Wanda Street
Lynn & Karen Thompson
Abe & Cindi Van Wingerden
John & Andrea Wharrie
Dan & Valerie Williams
Brian & Tammy Wilmsmeyer
Victor & Deanne Wilson
Monica & William Wunder
Robert & Jayne Zeman
$2,500–$4,999
Anonymous Donors
Lolita Albers
Barbara Allen
Donna Baker
Roy & Leta Barnes
Cathy Barron
Dona Baucom
Jerry & Linda Benson
Barbara Benway
Todd Blackwell
Dan & Lisa Blumenstock
Ray & Virginia Bolin
Dr. Lanny Brent
Dr. Richard Brewer
Melinda Bridges
Cheryl Buckley
Ashley Casad
Sharon Cook
Michael & Martha Cordonnier
Carolyn Craighead
Wynard & Carolyn Culbert
Roy Dameron
David & Mary Davis
Roger Kimball & Susan Derus
Steven Dodson
Roger & Jacquie Dowdy
Phillip & Donna Eldred
Patricia Ferguson
Phillis Fox
Roger Gibbons
Roxanna Glenn
Donna Gossard
Judith Grafton
Kathleen Griesemer
Gregory Haake
James & Karen Harding
Mark Harper
Christopher Keys & Lauren Hawkins
Teresa Hess
Stephanie & Gary Hilton
Harry L. & Susan L. Hom
Joyce Hopper
Shirley Huffman
Frederick & Donna Husted
Trent Jackson
Barbara Jensen
Buddy Ball & Virginia Jones
John Joslyn
Mike & Tammy Karr
Suzanne Kautz
Delbert Kelley
Sharon Kerr
Karl & Sheri Kinler
Steve & Jean Koenig
Leland & Karol Koon
Ray & Betsy Leach
Sherry London
William Lynott
Frank & Cecilia Manzardo
John & Tanya Marion
John & Dinah Matthews
Daniel McCann
James & Rose McDonald
Lisa McDunner
Sharen McNeill
Thomas Meister
Stephen Pello & Jane Miller
Eric Monson
$2,500–$4,999 CONTINUED
Brenda Montgomery
Charles Morgan
Judith & James Mosley
Dr. Jim Murrow
Janet Nowak
Sam & Pat Pemberton
Jeanie Petrie
Leland Piper
Kimberly Rhody
James & Christine Rice
Linda Rice
Gayle Roberts
Kirk Hawkins & Debbie Rumpf
Dr. & Mrs. Roger & Pamela Schlemmer
Charles & Sherrie See
James Spackman
Jack & Elizabeth Stack
Christina & Thomas Stafford
Robert & Gloria Standage
Dr. Daryl Steen
Dick & Barbara Stewart
Janice Stockham
Phillip Stoke
Marlene Sykes
Jerry & Rebecca Tharp
Jon & Joyce Thompson
John & Carmelita Tieskotter
Gerald & Rosalie Toler
James M. & Shannon B. Ukena
Jean White
Janice Wilhoit
Martha Wilkerson
Regina Wood
Laverne & Josephine Yoder
Mark Young Laura Zahm
$1,000 –$2,499
Anonymous Donors
Anonymous Donor, Schwab Charitable
Anonymous Donors, Give Lively
Francis & Anita Abramovitz
Holly Acharya
Mitchell & Tracie Ahrens Family Fund, Schwab Charitable
Mitchell & Tracie Ahrens
AmazonSmile Foundation
Bobby Anders
Mitch & Lindsie Anderson
Phyllis Anderson
Walford & Cathy Anderson
Riley & Jody Asher
Mike & Gayle Ashley Family
Charitable Fund, Schwab Charitable
Peter & Judyth Assad
Glenn Steinmann & Amy Aubuchon
Bill & Linda Austin
Jon & Julie Baker
Betty Bandy
Jeffrey & Terry Barclay
Debra Barnhart
Norman Basham
Paul & Betty Jo Basore
Brad & Terri Bauer
James & Debby Baugh
Joseph & Kathy Bauman
Stephen & Joy Bay
Drew Beaty
Muriel Beckett
Richard & Lynn Behling
Judith Beisner
Mark Bennett
John Bertsch
Cindy Bezanson Ardith Bjorge
Deb Black
Anne Blackwelder
Kenneth & Tommie Blair
David & Louise Blumenstock
Mary Bohrer
Glenda Bond
Dr. Kyle John & Ms. Melissa Bondy
Stevia & Albert Bonebrake
Keithleen Bonham
Jeanne Bowden
Gary Braden
Mark Brady
Martha Braun
Gary & Jinny Britton
Dr. & Mrs. Gary & Judith Brock
Bill & Doris Brookes
Bart Brown
Dale & Jane Brown
Larry & Peggy Brown
Raymond Brown
Rodney Brown
William & Eva Brown
Deloris Bryant
Darrell & Paige Burk
Joe & Dawn Buster
Bill & Bette Byrne
Brenda Cackley
Rick & Paullette Calhoun
Hal & Peggy Campbell-Kemp
Richard Caraway
Robert Carr
John Carter
Dr. Philip & Mary Ann Caster
John & Janice Catau
Larry Catron
Kurt & Irene Chaloupecky
Dr. William Cheek
John T. & Sigrid E. Choate
Dr. & Mrs. Ashish & Zarina Chowfin
Timothy Chrusciel
James & Georgetta Clegg
Lynn Cline
Mike Clouse
Jack & Cynthia Clutter
Gloria Cobb
Melvin & Martha Cochran
Turner & Pansy Collins
Steven Colo
Tamara Conn
Mrs. Jim Cook
Terry & Zana Cornell
Dewayne Cossey
Heather Cottle-Dillon
Drs. Ron & Mary Coulter
Alice Counts
Regina Cowin
Paul & Ida Cox
Susan Craig
Brian & Jennifer Cronenwett
Ethel Curbow
Ryan Curry
Roger & Susan Dake
William A. & Sue Ann Dalton
Robert & Dorraine Darden
John W. & Kathy Davis
Sandy Davis
Cindy DeLong
Ed & Jeanette Doggett
Thomas & Nancy Dornan
Frederick & Pamela Drake
Duane Dudley
Joshua Dupy
Daniel Dyck
David Eagon
William Easley
Kenneth & Joyce Eddy
Drs. Robert & Anne Egbert
Charitable Fund, American
Endowment Foundation
Dennis & Vicki Erhart
Roger & Janet Everett
Doris Ewing
Freeda Fallesen
William Judon & Linda Fambrough
Jan Fancher
Viacheslav Fedorov
Carolyn & Jon Fieker
Gary & Diane Fisher
Linda Fogarty
Melvin & Rose Foster
Victoria Fox
Steve & Stacey Fracol
Carol Lynne Freeman
Doug Freeman
Steve & Judy Freeman
Howard & Carolyn Frische
Mary Fry
Larry & Maryann Frye
Greg & Carrie Gammon
Rita Garcia
Amy Garner
P. Mark & Julie B. Garrett
Phillip & Patricia Garrison
CHILDREN’S FOOD PROGRAMS
Ozarks Food Harvest’s After-School and Summer Food programs provided free meals and snacks to children at a variety of community locations in FY23.
15 6 65,583 47,855 Sites Counties Meals Snacks
About Our Kids - Lamar
Ann Short Turner Community Center
Boys & Girls Club of SWMO - Comingo Unit
Boys & Girls Club of SWMO - Eugene Field Elementary
Boys & Girls Club of SWMO - Webb City Jr. High
Boys & Girls Club of SWMO - Webster Elementary
Fair Acres YMCA – Steadley Elementary
Nathan’s Place
Ozarks Family YMCA - Mountain Grove Branch
Ozarks Family YMCA - Seymour Branch
Springfield Dream Center
Our Kids – Lamar Ann Short Turner Community Center
Boys & Girls Club of SWMO - Comingo Unit
Community Outreach Ministries – Bolivar
Fair Acres YMCA – Carthage Municipal Pool
Fair Acres YMCA – Steve Fierro Kids Café
Fair Acres YMCA – Steadley Elementary
Fair Acres YMCA – Carthage YMCA
Nathan’s Place
Ozarks Family YMCA - Mountain Grove Branch
Ozarks Family YMCA - Seymour Branch
"You can tell some kids come back really hungry when school starts in August, and families feel the need on long weekends. If they’re hungry, you’ll see discipline issues. They’re just not with it. When we give them food, it helps them stay in school and get better grades and attendance."
– Jackie Scholfield, Crocker School Pantry coordinator and library aide
“The Mobile Food Pantry has been a godsend for me. I don’t qualify for food stamps and with the cost of inflation on food, it sometimes has been a struggle. So, to have the produce box and a few of the other items has really helped me get by month to month.”
- Susan, received food through a Mobile Food Pantry
MOBILE FOOD PANTRY
The Food Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry and Senior Produce Pantry provided food to 63,000 people facing hunger with 765,000 meals in FY23. The trucks traveled 31,100 miles to more than 250 distribution sites across 11 counties.
SNAP OUTREACH
Ozarks Food Harvest provides application assistance and information to individuals applying for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance benefits. In FY23, SNAP helped provide 983,719 meals. The local economic impact is estimated to generate $4.3 million.
SENIOR FOOD BOXES
This program provides 4,200 income-eligible seniors with healthy USDA food at senior centers, food pantries and churches across 28 counties. In FY23, volunteers assembled 49,400 boxes providing 1.2 million meals!
$1,000 –$2,499 CONTINUED
Gene & Jackie Gentry
JNS Fund, Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Lisa Gibbs
Geneva Glenn
Robert Gomes
Marian Goodding
Gary M. Goodpaster & Sheila M.
Walsh Giving Account, Fidelity
Charitable
Jim & Betty Gordon
Timothy & Jill Gorman
Jeffry & Susan Gouge
Betty Gournoe
Daniel Graham
Jeanie Graham
Drs. Howard Schwartz & Ruth Grant
Ping Grant
Catherine Gray
Aleta Greathouse
Christine Green
John & Marsha Green
James & Celia Gregory
Stephen Griffith
Donald & Margaret Grogan
Warren Halford
J. Anne Yarnton & James Holmes
Aaron & Jenn Holum
Glendale Hood
Hood Family Donor Advised Fund, Community Foundation of the Ozarks
Michael & Mary Horn
Betty Horton
Thomas & Cindy Hosmer
Michael & Karen Huddleston
Ronald S. & Sandra J. Hughes
Terrence Hughes
Cheryl Hundley
Mendel Hutchison
Henry Huthsing
William R. & Barbara A. Hutson
Barbara Bodnar-Huy & James Huy
Jim & Janet Hyde
Mike & Jerri Ilkiw
Amy & Mark Isaacson
Keith Jackson
Max Jenkins
Bob Jewell
Bruce & Vicki Johnson
James Johnson
Neale & Frances Johnson
Connie Jones
Karen Hall
Nancy Hall
Richard & Gloria Hall
Mrs. Mel Hancock
Donald & Karen Hankins
Mike & LaRhondda Hardy
Kathy Hare
Jordan Harper
Barbara & Michael Harris
Louis Harris
Algerian & Michelle Hart
Mark Hartman
Col. & Mrs. John & Susan Hathcock
Timothy & Debbie Havens
Donald & Ruth Hawk
James Hays
Lola Hazlett
Stephanie & Anthony Hein
Kurt & Sherry Hellweg
Greg & Carol Henderson
Juanitha Henkel-Foster
Gerald & Cheryl Henning
Sandra Herndon
Kevin & Sheri Hess
Andy Highfill
Leigh & Julie Hilt
John Hinthorn
Linda Holdman
Paul Holland
Cynthia Hollander
Hugh & Marjorie Hollingsworth
Kent & Judy Hollingsworth
Paul & Shirley Hollingsworth
Avis & Wallace Holloway
Lyle & Linda Holman
Shelby Little
Larry & Kathy Lombard
Paul & Georgia Long
Robin Looney
Phoebe Love
Larry & Sherry Lowery
The Lundberg Donor Advised Fund, Vanguard Charitable
Harriet Luzecky
Frances Lyle
Paul Lyons
Linda MacGorman
Jim & Deborah Mangan
Dr. & Mrs. Victor & Elizabeth Mangler
Anthony & Patricia Mann
Norman & Marylin Manning
Jerry & Debbie Marti
Van Masterson
Barbara Mauck
Dr. Gordon McAfee
James & Betty McCoy
Jon & Susan McCoy
Theresa McCoy
Mark McCroskey
John & Janice McGaughey
Todd McHenry
Dianna Devore & John McKaig
Cristen Jones
Steven Jones
Dottie Joslyn
JPMorgan Chase & Co. Employee
Giving Program
Janet Keeler-Warren
Sally Keene
Gretchen Keith
Robert & Carol Kensel
William Ketterer
Richard & Lisa Kimrey
Bobbie Kinder
Joyce King
Steven & Jennifer King
Kathy & Randall Kirby
Howard & Debra Kitchen
Ann & Bill Klatt
Colton Knight
Tawna Kracman
Dr. & Mr. Candise & Todd Kroutil
Lawrence & Helen Krudwig
Dr. & Mrs. Craig & Donna Kuchera
Howard & Verla Lachance
Myra Lackey
Theadore & Ollie Land
Jim & Joan Landewe
Dr. Donald Landon
Minuen Odom & Robert Lanning
Scott & Debbie Larsen
Dr. Kenneth Larson
Robert Leonard
Thomas & Caroll Letchworth
Carolyn Levell
Tommy Lewis
Robert & Gale Lininger
Gary & Georgia McKean
Kelley & Nancy McKenzie
Mary McKenzie
Raymond Medley
Michael & Martha Merrell
Mary Meyer
Microsoft - Employee Giving
Jerry & Bernadette Miller
Robert Mills
Dr. & Mrs. Jay & Susan Milne
Steve & Shannon Mincks
Claude & Sandy Mizell
Myrtle Mohr
June Monterastelli
Wayne & Cecilia Moody
Melissa Moore
Ramona & Gary Moore
William & Ginya Moore
William & Marilyn Moore
Gary & Nancy Morris
Moulder Family Charitable Fund, Fidelity Charitable
Don Mowry
David & Sarah Muegge
D. Larry Murphy
Elizabeth Murray
Vonna & Hershel Myers
Keith & Heather Nanneman
Kenneth & Sandra Neely
Steven & Leesa Newbold
Earl & Marilyn Nicholas Charitable
Fund, Carthage Community Foundation
$500–$999 CONTINUED
Gary & Karen Thomas
Linda Thomas
Lisa & Matt Thomas
Patricia Thomas
Kip & Becky Thompson
Carolyn Thornhill
Susan Tillman
Carl Tinker
Dr. & Mrs. Carlos & Bette Tomelleri
Dave & Lynn Tomlinson
Joe & Amy Tonyan
Tim Toohey
Claudia Totina
Shelby & Brenda Tracy
Roberta Traver
Steve & Janna Trombold
Randy Turner
Kathryn Twibell
Gail Upp
David & Priscilla VanGiesen
Barbara VanNote
Mary Vanoni
Brooksielane Vantrease
Rick Vasquez
Cecil & Sarah Vaughn
John & Patricia View
Virgil Vogt
James Voss
Helen Votaw
Daniel & Catherine Waddle
Linda Wade
Angela Firkus & Steven Wagner
Judith Wagner
Craig Wagoner
Frankie Walker
Anna Ward
Stefanie Warden
Evelyn Warren
James & Judith Warren
Charles Watwood
Larry Weaver
David & Glenda Welde
Rhonda Wells
Scott & Elizabeth Wente
Patricia Westerfield
Becky & Mike White
Bob & Linda White
Delbert White
Trisha White
John & Dawn Whittington
Kathy Wicker
Donna Wilbur
Luke & Toni Wilkerson
Joseph & Valerie Wilkinson
Robert & Kitty Wilkinson
Dennis Williams
James & Marcia Williams
Michael & Anna Williams
Psyche Williams
Steven & Randi Williams
Thomas Williams
Jacqueline Wimmer
Samuel & Kathleen Wittmer
Andrew Wolfe
Byron & Anne Wood
Shannon Wooden
Michael Woodring
Larry & Helen Woodrum
Dwayne & Joyce Woods
Kenneth & Carol Woods
Linda Woolery
Anna Worley
Deana Wright
Christy Yoakum
James Zabek
Steve & Cynthia Zeiler
Stacey & Carrie Zengel
Donations made in Memory of:
Joe Anderson
Scott Britton
Maret Cheek
Coleman - Moore Memorial Fund
Arlene Eichler
Ronald Ferguson
Joe & Charlie Goodding
Andrew "Andy" Grant
Theodore "Ted" Heidloff
Henry Krahn
Rev. Dorsey E. Levell
James "Doug" Owen
Michelle Peters
Steve Pulliam
Ruth Schriver
Special thanks to all other anonymous donors who provided a total of $4,656.00.
“Volunteering makes me feel good, like I’m giving back. We provide access to food to people who need it. I know that I’m helping someone in the community even if I’ve never met them.”
– Jessie Lucero, Ozarks Food Harvest volunteer
RETAIL PICK-UP PROGRAM
Ozarks Food Harvest leads the way for Feeding America food banks when it comes to its Retail Pick-Up Program. We were one of the first food banks in the U.S. to establish a program of this kind, serving as a pilot food bank for Walmart. The program partners with retailers to rescue food that is no longer sellable, but remains safe for consumption.
Retail partners donated over 7.6 million pounds of food to help provide 6 million meals in FY23.
COMMUNITY
PARTNERSHIPS
Businesses, organizations, churches and individuals host drives and cause marketing promotions to help make meals happen. Did you know that in FY23, nearly 300 local partners helped provide more than 1.8 million meals through food drives, fundraisers and cause marketing campaigns?
In FY23, Ozarks Food Harvest drivers and partner charities picked up 7,640,995 pounds of food from local retailers. Currently, 156 retailers participate in the Retail Pick-Up Program within The Food Bank’s 28-county service area.
SPECIAL EVENTS SPREAD AWARENESS AND RAISE FUNDS
Every year, the Woodturners of Southwest Missouri partner with The Food Bank for Empty Bowls.
In September 2022, Hunger Action Month helped provide 186,000 meals.
HUNGERTHON 2022
The 24th annual radio-thon with iHeartRadio Springfield raised a record $260,422 to sponsor 723 children for the Weekend Backpack Program. Hungerthon has raised $2.8 million between 1999 and 2022
Corporate Sponsors
A-1 Guarantee Roofing, Inc.
Animal Health Center Hospital and Clinic
Associated Electric
Cooperative, Inc.
BluCurrent Credit Union
Burgess, Hastings & Dunlop, PC
During Check Out Hunger, 62 area grocers partnered with us to help provide 166,000 meals.
Hungerthon 2022 helped sponsor 723 children from the Weekend Backpack Program.
Class Act Management Company
dba McDonald's
CoBank
CoxHealth
Cronkhite Homes
Harter House – Hollister
Heart of America Beverage Company
IHeartMedia, Inc.
Ingram Enterprises, Inc. dba
Fireworks Over America
JETRAD, INC dba McDonald's
Kum & Go Charitable Fund
McDonald's
McDonald's of Chestnut Exp., Inc.
McKowen Family Dental
GO ORANGE AUCTION 2022
The online auction raises money for the Weekend Backpack Program during Hunger Action Month. This year’s auction raised $4,618 to help provide more than 2,600 meals for students on the weekends.
Participating Artists
417 Aerial
5 Pound Apparel
Alamo Drafthouse
Andy B's
Aquarium at the Boardwalk
Best of Luck Beer Hall
Genevieve Carvel
Char Steakhouse and Oyster Bar
Commerce Bank & Trust Company
Dance Mission
Date Lady Diventures
Flora & Forge
Four Eyes Fibers
Grand Country Music Hall
Greek Belly
Hold Fast Brewing
Humana
Stephanie Miller
Mother's Brewing Company
Nabors Brown LLC dba
Neighbor's Mill Bakery & Cafe
SGC Foodservice
SOAP Refill Station
Springfield Cardinals
Springfield Regional Arts Council
Springfield-Greene Co.
Park Board
The Local Bevy
The Plant Room
The Sandwich Scene
White River Fish House
Wickman's Garden Village
EMPTY BOWLS 2022
Peck's Insurance & Financial Services
Pick-n-Pull Auto Dismantlers
Positronic Industries
Ross Construction
SRC Community Relations Committee
Yahweh’s Place at Cedarville
Youngblood Auto Group
Event Sponsors
Air Services All Services
Hy-Vee
Wonders of Wildlife
iHeart Radio Springfield
Richard Moist
MudBug Studio
Freeman Payne
Larry Randolph
Laura Rush
David VanGiesen
Mike Weber
Darrell West
Loren Winter
Brian Woosley
Woodturners of Southwest
Missouri
TURKEY TROT 2022
The 28th annual Thanksgiving Day 5k, in partnership with SpringfieldGreene County Park Board and Developmental Center of the Ozarks, is one of the year’s largest single-day food drives. The 2022 event raised 5,943 pounds of food and $151 to help provide over 5,000 meals. Since, 2001, Turkey Trot has helped to provide nearly 156,000 meals.
Community Partners
Associated Wholesale
Grocers, Inc.
Hiland Dairy Foods
Krispy Kreme
Ozarks Coca-Cola/Dr. Pepper
Bottling Company
Panera Bread
SGC Foodservice
Springfield-Greene Co.
Park Board
CHECK OUT HUNGER 2022
The 24th annual holiday fundraiser at 62 area grocers collected $42,000 to help provide 168,000 meals. Since 1998, the grocer-food bank partnership has helped provide more than 3.4 million meals.
Hometown Grocer Partners
FOOD FIGHT 2022
The 12th annual food and fund drive with Springfield Public Schools raised $15,914 and 17,150 pounds to help provide 78,000 meals. Since 2011 Food Fight has helped provide nearly 438,000 meals.
Participating Schools
Bissett Elementary
Boyd Elementary
Campbell Early Childhood Center
Carver Middle School
Central High School
Cherokee Middle School
Delaware Elementary
Fremont Elementary
Fulbright Early Childhood Center
Hickory Hills K-8 School
Hillcrest High School
Holland Elementary
Jarrett Middle School
Jeffries Elementary
Kickapoo High School
Mark Twain Elementary
McBride Elementary
Parkview High School
Pershing School K-8
Pittman Elementary
Robberson Elementary
Sequiota Elementary
Sherwood Elementary
Sunshine Elementary
Truman Elementary
Wanda Gray Elementary
Watkins Elementary
Weaver Elementary
Westport K-8
Wilder Elementary
Williams Elementary
Wilson's Creek Intermediate
SPS Bentley Admin Center
SPS Kraft Admin Center
This event featured handcrafted bowls from 24 local artists and raised
$7,673 The following artists and studios contributed.
Participating Artists
Art Zone
Clement Clayworks
Arthur Cowger
Richard Crosby
Susan Dollar
Doug Freeman
Jim Heck
Joe Himes
Mike Ilkiw
K & A Pottery
Ken Tracy Pottery
Dan McKinzie
William McReynolds
Akin’s Natural Foods
Apple Market
Breakthru Beverage Missouri
Country Mart
Harter House
King Cash Saver
King Food Saver
Natural Grocers
Price Cutter
Pyramid Foods
Ramey
Rhodes Family Price Chopper
Town and Country
Woods Supermarket
Media Partners
iHeartRadio Springfield
KY3, Inc.
Partners
Alamo Drafthouse
Battlefield Fire Protection
Craig Lehman Shelter Insurance
Culver's Custard
Doubletree by Hilton Inn
Joe's Tire Shop
Little Caesars
Mid-Missouri Bank
Oasis Hotel and Convention Center
Penmac Staffing
Rapid Robert's
RNR Tire N. Glenstone
The Sandwich Scene
Starbucks
WE COULDN’T GIVE HOPE WITHOUT OUR NETWORK OF FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY CHARITIES
Our partner charities work on the frontlines of hunger-relief. About 270 food pantries, community kitchens, emergency shelters, child and senior centers, after-school sites, churches and schools serve thousands of people each year.
In FY23, Ozarks Food Harvest provided over $525,000 in grants for food and infrastructure, including freezers and coolers, to help agency partners distribute more food to families.
BARRY
Cassville Pantry§‡
Central Community UMC§
Helping Hands Community
Food Pantry
His House Foundation
SeniorAge – Cassville Senior Center
SeniorAge – Monett Senior Center
SeniorAge – Shell Knob Senior Center
BARTON
AAA Region X – Lamar
The Good Samaritan Shop§‡
CEDAR
El Dorado Springs Senior Center
Hope Center of El Dorado Springs§
Korth Senior Center
Stockton Area Ministerial Alliance
Food Pantry‡
CHRISTIAN
Least of These§‡
SeniorAge – Nixa Senior Center
SeniorAge – Ozark Senior Center
Special Force Family Ministry
St. Joseph Catholic – Billings§
DADE
Dade County Senior Center
OACAC – Dade§‡
DALLAS
Calvary Chapel Free Will
Baptist Church§‡
Isaiah 58:7 Mission Food Pantry
Prairie Chapel UMC§
SeniorAge – Buffalo Senior Center
DENT
Aging Best – Salem Senior Center
Shepherd’s Nook – Lifeway Center§‡
Ava Assembly of God‡
Douglas Co. Council on Aging
Heart of the Hills Food Harvest§
GREENE
Academic Behavior Support-
SPS School Pantry
Bowerman Elementary School Pantry
Ash Grove Food Pantry
Burrell Health & Wellness
The Caring Place
Center City Christian Outreach
Community Kitchen – Hood UMC
Community Partnership –
Fulbright Springs
Crosslines – Springfield§‡
Destiny Church – Republic§
First Christian Church-Republic‡
Footsteps
Grace United Methodist
Hand Extended Food Pantry
Harmony House
Isabel's House
Jarret Middle School Pantry
Kitchen, Inc. – Warehouse
KVC Missouri
Laura’s Home
LifeHouse, Catholic Charities
MSU Bear Pantry
Missouri Baptist Children’s Home –
The Branches
Parkview Christian Church
Parkview Christian Meal Program
People Helping People
Pipkin Middle School Pantry
Preferred Family Healthcare
Rancho Emergency Shelter
Salvation Army Family Shelter, Food Pantry & Harbor House
SeniorAge – Ash Grove
Senior Center
Fair Grove Senior Center
SeniorAge – Republic Senior Center
SeniorAge – Springfield Senior
Center (Northview)
SeniorAge – Springfield Senior Center (Southside)
SeniorAge – Strafford Senior Center
Southwest Missouri Indian Center
Springfield Community Garden –
Weller
Springfield Dream Center‡
St. Elizabeth Ann Seaton§
St. Joseph Catholic Church –
Springfield
Study Alternative Center
Food Pantry
Victory Mission Help & Hope
HICKORY
Hickory County CARES§‡
McCarthy Senior Center
Pittsburgh Fire Department‡
HOWELL
Agape House – Mountain View
Christos House
FEED§
First Baptist Church – West Plains§
MUNCH§
Samaritan Outreach Center Shelter
and Pantry
Senior Citizens of Mt. View‡
SeniorAge – West Plains
Senior Center‡
SeniorAge – Willow Springs
Senior Center
JASPER
AAA Region X – Carl Junction
AAA Region X – Carthage‡
AAA Region X – Joplin
AAA Region X – Webb City
Carthage Crisis Center
Children’s Haven of SWMO
Community Support Services –
Broadway
Crosslines – Carthage§
Crosslines – Joplin§
Feeding Inc.
First Baptist Church – Sarcoxie
Helping Hands Ministry
Independent Living Center
Lafayette House
MSSU Lion Co-op Food Pantry
Mission Joplin
Oronogo UMC‡
Salvation Army – Carthage Pantry & Soup Kitchen
Salvation Army – Joplin Pantry and Soup Kitchen‡
St. Paul UMC‡
St. Peter’s Outreach House
Sunshine Children’s Home, Inc.
The H.O.U.S.E., Inc.
LACLEDE
Aging Best – Lebanon Senior Center
Stoutland Senior Center
Community Baptist Church - Lebanon
Conway Senior Center
COPE
Crosslines – Lebanon
LEEP (Lebanon Early Education Program)
L-Life Food Pantry‡
Market at LifePoint§
Project 360 Youth Services
Sound House
Salvation Army – Lebanon
LAWRENCE
Harvest Food Pantry – Aurora
Miller Christian Service Center§
Missouri Baptist Children’s Home
Monett Community Pantry and Kitchen‡
Pierce City Senior Citizens
SeniorAge – Aurora Senior Center‡
SeniorAge – Mt. Vernon Senior Center
St. Susanne Catholic Church§‡
Verona Baptist Church§
Whosoever Restoration House
MCDONALD
Crosslines - McDonald County§‡
NEWTON
AAA Region X – Neosho
Help Center§‡
Seneca Food Pantry‡
Teen Challenge – Neosho
OREGON
Master’s Ranch
Oregon County Food Pantry – Alton§‡
Oregon County Food Pantry –Thayer§‡
SeniorAge – Alton Senior Center
SeniorAge – Thayer Senior Center
OZARK
Ozark County Food Pantry§‡
SeniorAge – Gainesville Senior Center
POLK
Community Outreach Ministries
Bolivar Pantry§‡
Good Samaritan Boys Ranch
Half Century Club
House of Hope
SeniorAge – Bolivar Senior Center
PULASKI
Aging Best – Crocker Senior Center
Aging Best – Dixon Senior Center
Aging Best – Richland Senior Center
Aging Best – Waynesville
Senior Center
Crocker Presbyterian Church‡
Crocker School Pantry
Dixon Area Caring Center§‡
Genesis
Good Samaritan Resource Center –Richland§‡
Good Samaritan Resource Center –Waynesville§‡
SHANNON
Eminence Pantry
Senior Age – Eminence Senior Center
SeniorAge – Winona Senior Center
Shannon County Food Pantry§
Winona Assembly of God‡
ST. CLAIR
St. Clair County Food Pantry§‡
St. Clair County Senior Center
West Central MO Community Action Agency§
STONE
CAM-Stone County Lives
North Stone County Food Pantry§
SeniorAge – Kimberling City
Senior Center
Southern Stone County
Food Pantry§‡
Teen Challenge – Branson
TANEY
CAM Food Pantry – Branson§‡
CAM Food Pantry – Forsyth§‡
Elevate Branson
Salvation Army – Branson Pantry
SeniorAge – Branson Senior Center
SeniorAge – Forsyth Senior Center
TEXAS
Agape House - Phoenix Project
SeniorAge – Cabool Senior Center
SeniorAge – Houston Senior Center
Summersville Senior Center
Texas County Food Pantry§‡
United Community Help CenterLicking§
VERNON
Nevada Community Kitchen
Nevada Community Outreach§
Sheldon Community‡
Vernon County Senior Center‡
WEBSTER
Destiny Church – Marshfield§
King’s Food Pantry§‡
Niangua Community Food Pantry
Safe Haven Now
SeniorAge – AAA Center
SeniorAge – Marshfield
Senior Center‡
SeniorAge – Rogersville
Senior Center
SeniorAge – Seymour Senior Center
WRIGHT
Mountain Climbers of Mountain Grove
Mountain Grove Love Center§‡
Wright County Children’s Home
§ Partners that distribute USDA Food
‡ Partners that distribute Senior Food Boxes
Hunger Relief Partners
DOUGLAS
FINANCIAL REPORT
20
Million Meals
23 million pounds of food, or 20 million meals, were provided in FY23!
1 MILLION+ LBS.
USDA Commodities (Commodity Supplemental Food Program, The Emergency Food Assistance Program & The Summer Food Service Program)
Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
500,000–999,999 LBS.
Feeding America
Fresh Connect Central
Kraft Heinz Company - Springfield
McLane Ozark
Sam's Club - Springfield (Sunshine)
Vital Farms
100,000–499,999 LBS.
Bimbo Bakeries USA
Costco - Springfield
General Mills, Inc.
Hiland Dairy Foods
HyVee - Springfield (Battlefield)
Jasper Products
National Association of Letter Carriers
Sam’s Club - Springfield (El Camino Alto)
Sam’s Club - Joplin
Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Walmart - Aurora
Walmart - Branson (Branson Hills)
Walmart - Branson (Highway 13)
Walmart - Cassville
Walmart - Lebanon
Walmart - Monett
Walmart - Mount Vernon
Walmart - Neosho
Walmart - Nevada
Walmart - Ozark
Walmart - Pineville
Walmart - Republic
Walmart - Springfield (Campbell)
Walmart - Springfield (Independence)
Walmart - Springfield (Kansas Expressway)
Walmart - Springfield (Sunshine)
Walmart - West Plains
Walmart Neighborhood MarketSpringfield (Republic Road)
Walmart Neighborhood MarketSpringfield (Glenstone)
50,000–99,999 LBS.
ALDI - Nixa
ALDI - Springfield (Kearney)
ALDI - Springfield (Sunshine)
Pepsi-Cola - Springfield
SGC Foodservice
Target - Joplin
Target - Springfield
Tyson Foods
Walmart - Bolivar
Walmart - Carthage
Walmart - Houston
Walmart - Joplin (West 7th Street)
Walmart - Joplin (Rangeline)
Walmart - Lamar
Walmart - Mount Vernon
Walmart - Nixa
Walmart - Saint Robert
Walmart - Salem
Walmart - Springfield (Kearney)
Walmart - Webb City
Walmart Neighborhood MarketJoplin (East 7th Street)
Walmart Neighborhood MarketJoplin (Demott Drive)
Walmart Neighborhood MarketSpringfield (Grand)
Walmart Neighborhood MarketSpringfield (Mount Vernon)
25,000–49,999 LBS.
After the Harvest
ALDI - Bolivar
ALDI - Branson
ALDI - Joplin (McClelland)
ALDI - Lebanon
ALDI - Neosho
ALDI - Republic
ALDI - Springfield (Battlefield)
Cold Zone
Diversified Foods
Dollar General Kellogg Company
Kum & Go - Springfield (Kearney)
McCain Foods, Inc.
Missouri Prime Beef
Opal Foods, LLC
Prime Inc.
Quest USA
Walmart - Ava
Walmart Neighborhood MarketJoplin (Maiden Lane)
Walmart Neighborhood MarketSpringfield (Camino Alto)
Walmart Neighborhood MarketSpringfield (Sunshine)
Woods Supermarket - Bolivar
10,000–24,999 LBS.
ALDI - Carthage
Convoy of Hope
Girl Scouts of Dogwood Council
Harvesters Community
Food Network
Imperial LLC
Kum & Go - Hollister
Kum & Go - Joplin (Main Street)
Kum & Go - Republic (638 E. Hwy 60)
Kum & Go - Springfield (S. Campbell)
Kum & Go - Springfield (2885 E. Chestnut Expy)
Kum & Go - Springfield (3434 W. Chestnut Expy)
Kum & Go - Springfield (1505 N. National)
Kum & Go - Springfield (3416 S. National)
Kum & Go - Springfield (3623 E. Sunshine St.)
Kum & Go - Saint Robert
Kum & Go - Waynesville
Missouri State University
Natural Grocers
OFH Food Bank Farm
Price Cutter - Republic
Price Cutter - Springfield (Kearney)
Price Cutter - Springfield (St. Louis)
Price Cutter Plus - Springfield (Battlefield)
Price Cutter Plus - Springfield (National)
Price Cutter Plus - Springfield (Nolting)
Save A Lot - Neosho
Springfield Greene County Park Board
Target - Branson
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Victory Garden
Walmart - Branson (Hwy. 76)
Walmart - Marshfield
Walmart - Saint James
Woods Supermarket - Bolivar
5,000–9,999 LBS.
Apple Market - Marionville
Apple Market - Ozark
Apple Market - Willard
Big Lots - Springfield
Big Lots – Lebanon
Fassnight Creek Farm Gopuff
Harmony Hill Produce
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ALDI - West Plains
Casey's General Stores - Joplin
ConAgra Consolidated
Feeding Missouri
Ford Leonard Wood Commissary
Hy-Vee - Springfield (Sunshine)
Ozarks Food Harvest Glean Team
ALDI - Joplin (20th St.)
Amazon
Apple Market - Clever
Beyond Better Foods
Central Missouri Food Bank
Network Inc.
The Kraft Heinz Company - National
Kum & Go - Fair Grove
Kum & Go - Joplin
(1503 S. Rangeline)
Kum & Go - Lebanon
Kum & Go - Mount Vernon
Kum & Go - Neosho (Kodiak)
The Full Circle Gardens program helped harvest and distribute 66,000 lbs. of fresh, local produce in FY23.
5,000–9,999 LBS. CONTINUED
Kum & Go - Ozark (21st Street)
Kum & Go - Ozark (Jackson)
Kum & Go - Ozark (South Street)
Kum & Go - Republic (3049 E. Hwy 60)
Kum & Go - Rogersville (South Mills)
Kum & Go - Springfield (777 E. Battlefield)
Kum & Go - Springfield (1313 W. Battlefield)
Kum & Go - Springfield (Campbell)
Kum & Go - Springfield (Division)
Kum & Go - Springfield (Glenstone)
Kum & Go - Springfield (3445 E. Kearney)
Kum & Go - Springfield (3449 W. Kearney)
Kum & Go - Springfield (2161 Republic Ct.)
Kum & Go - Springfield (510 Republic Rd.)
Kum & Go - Springfield (3015 W. Republic Rd.)
Kum & Go - Springfield (1211 W. Sunshine St.)
Kum & Go - Springfield (2650 W. Sunshine St.)
Kum & Go - Springfield (2904 E. Sunshine St.)
Little Caesars Pizza - Nixa
Longhorn Steakhouse - Joplin
Missouri State University
Homecoming Committee
Price Cutter Plus – Springfield (Republic Rd.)
Taking Stock Foods, LLC
Tecumseh Poultry LLC, Smart Chicken
Woods Supermarket - Bolivar
1,000–4,999 LBS.
Air Services & All Services
Big Lots - Joplin
Big Lots - West Plains
Boy Scouts of America Ozark Trails
Braker Berry Farm Center City Outreach
County Line Farm
Dollar General (Republic)
Family through Faith Gold Mountain Communications
The Hershey Company
Hostess Brands, LLC
Johnsonville
Kickapoo High School
Kum & Go - Bolivar (Broadway)
Kum & Go - Bolivar (Springfield)
Kum & Go - Neosho (Hwy 59)
Kum & Go - Nixa
Kum & Go - Rogersville (Highway 125)
Kum & Go - Springfield (4020 W. Battlefield)
Kum & Go - Springfield (2149 S. Campbell)
Kum & Go - Springfield (959 S. Glenstone)
Kum & Go - Springfield (Elm)
Kum & Go - Springfield (Kansas Expressway)
Kum & Go - Springfield (Norton)
Kum & Go - Springfield (Smith)
Kum & Go - Webb City (N. Rangeline Rd.)
Little Caesars Pizza - Bolivar
Little Caesars Pizza - Monett
Little Caesars Pizza - Ozark
Little Caesars Pizza - Springfield (Scenic)
Lucas Oil Speedway
Milsap Farm
Norm’s Farms
Orgain
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Group, thanks to Feeding America
Performance Foods
Pilgrims Pride Corp.
Plant-A-Row for the Hungry
Pleasant View Middle School
Premier Nutrition, Inc.
Price Cutter - Ozark
Rhodes Family Price Chopper
Richard Brothers
Rountree Elementary
Ruggles Farm, LLC
Select Brands
Starbucks - Springfield (N. Kansas Expy)
Starbucks - Springfield (S. Campbell)
Stine Family Farm
Sun Fest
Temple Israel
Walmart - Thayer
White Oak Station - Clever
Woods SupermarketEl Dorado Springs
C&H Plants
Clyde's Garden Planners
Fassnight Creek Farm
Stine Family Farm
Lohmeyer Lawns LLC
Missouri State University
OTC Richwood Valley
Rocky Rose Valley
Schaffitzels Flowers
Stine Family Farm
Urban Roots
Wickman's Garden Village
100,000+ MEALS
National Association of Letter Carriers
20,000–99,999 MEALS
Central Bank of the Ozarks
FCS Financial
Pick-n-Pull Auto Dismantlers
Pyramid Food
Rapid Robert’s
Southern Missouri Women
Lawyers Association
Wesley United Methodist Church
10,00–19,999 MEALS
Arvest Bank
Chicken Salad Chick (Chicks R Us, dba)
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks
Georgia Mac's (J & D's Ventures LLC DBA)
Gold Mountain Communications, LLC
Graddy Real Estate LLC
Great Southern Bank
5,000–9,999 MEALS
Bala Management dba Culver's
Flora Farms DBA BD Health
Retail 1LLC
Grant Avenue Free Will
Baptist Church
Meta Games Unlimited, Inc.
Missouri State University Greek Life
MSU, Lambda Chi Alpha
Springfield Catholic High School
Springfield-Greene Co. Park Board
St. John's Episcopal Church
2,000–4,999 MEALS
A Beautiful Mess
Affinity Wealth Partners
Alpha Omicron Pi & Theta Chi
Clotgott Enterprises, LLC
DBA Little Caesars
Department of Corrections,
Inmate Account Fund
Ever Green Garden Club
Fraternal Order of Eagles 3934
Auxiliary
Hold Fast Brewing
Holmes & Griffeth Financial Planners
Kickapoo High School
KPM CPAs, PC
L&W Industries
Lucas Oil Speedway
Missouri Eye Institute
MSU Greek Week Committee
MSU Office of Student Engagement, Can We Build It
Nabors Brown LLC dba Neighbor's Mill Bakery & Cafe
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
Natural Food Markets, Inc.
Old Missouri Bank
O'Reilly Auto Parts
O'Reilly Build, LLC
O'Reilly Development Company, LLC
Penmac Staffing
Pershing K-8
Sho-Me Jeepers Jeep Club
Sigma Chi Fraternity
South Street Christian Church
Study Alternative Education Center
The Starbucks Foundation
1,000–1,999 MEALS
Air Services and All Services
BluCurrent Credit Union
Carver Middle School
Central Christian Church
Coffee Ethic, LLC
CPI Technologies
Crane R III
Good Day Farm West
Health Food Associates, Inc.
DBA Akins Natural Foods
HeintzInv, LLC
Iovate Health Sciences USA Inc.
Kiwanis Club of Springfield - North
Ozarks Technical Community College
Pleasant View K-8
Smart Insurance Agency
Spencer Fane, LLP
St. Anthony Mary Claret
Council 11182
The Sandwich Scene
The Summit Preparatory School
Turners Rock
“We’re on a fixed income and with the economy cannot afford to pay our regular monthly bills, buy groceries and gas. Everything has gotten so expensive. A friend told me she’d gone to the food pantry to get some help. I’d never been to a food pantry and was embarrassed about going, but the people there were nice and the food I received was enough to help get me through until the next week when I got my check. I am so thankful for this blessing.”
– Elaine, received food from her local pantry
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR HUNGER HEROES!
In FY23, nearly 3,700 volunteers generously gave 29,294 hours to Ozarks Food Harvest. They processed 5.3 million pounds of food.
58,500 Weekend Backpacks & Summer Sacks were assembled
72,964 pounds of local produce was planted and harvested by the Glean Team and Plant-A-Row participants
49,500 Senior Food boxes were assembled to provide 1.2 million meals
3.4 million pounds of rescued product and donations were sorted and packed
“If you give of yourself, just watch what starts happening. Had I known what all Ozarks Food Harvest does for the community, I would have been here a long time ago.”
-Teresa Fairbanks, Ozarks Food Harvest volunteer
INDIVIDUALS
500+ HOURS
Cindy McDonough*
300–399 HOURS
Dewayne Cossey*
Margene Terrill*
Lona Wait*
200–299 HOURS
Jim Blackwell*
Kenneth Carnahan
Wil Hardiman*
Don Landon*
George Lawrence*
Alexander Scranton
100–199 HOURS
Linda Brown
Tom Carson*
Gale Clithero*
Sharon Cook
Marilyn Corson
Jared Danielsen
Gary DeHaven*
Kris Dreesen*
Ed Ferris
Janice Grimes
Matthew Harmer
Susan Hunn
Paul Jones
Jesse Lafferty
Dave Lappin
Mary Magnus
Sunthosh Parvathaneni
Daniel Regier
Terry Reichert
Trudy Shepard
Kenneth Simons
Hollis Smith
Darry Thornton
Amy Viets-Cooper
Anaelin Vilches
Kathy Vinson
Abigail Watkins
Jack Williams
Kitty Williams
Donna Zeitz
50–99 HOURS
Michael Alexander
Margaret Beem
Katie Bettendorf
Keith Bray
Gabriel Cabrera
Jade Cantrell
Nathan Chainey
Joshua Davis
Teresa Fairbanks
Gage Godfrey
Adam Govero
Gerald Green
Mark Greenwalt
Ilcel Hernandez
August Hulgus
Zechariah Hutter
Jerri Ilkiw
Amber Jewell
Makayla Job
Ben Johnson
Susan Johnson
Izzy Jones
Joe Jones
Mary Keidle
Jessie Lucero
Stephanie Luhm
Rose Magaw
Grayson McKiney
Spencer Mende
Monta Montgomery
Jerry Muse
Grace Pahic
Derek Peacock
Craig Peterson
Debbie Peterson
Matthew Price
Lauren Pyle
Susan Reichert
Noah Roth-Saalberg
Caleb Sanders
Gibson Schwendinger
Andrew Shaw
Harley Snyder*
Kira Srams
Ashlynn Van Horn
Sanjay Vikash Vasidhar
Karen Walker
Julia White
25–49 HOURS
Aubrey Albert
James Asher
Steve Atwood
Thomas Bernard
Kamryn Boren
Doug Burgeson
Vicky Carl
Allison Casper
Alexis Cheek
Lynn Cline
Erika Cooperman
Jerry Corson
Kayla Cotter
Zac Cox
Kerry Curran
Kacey Davis
Izabella Dennis
Desiree Dixon
Cassidy Duncan
Mitchell Eddings
Myra Evans
Candy Feltz
Adriana Fitzgerald
Alicia Germany
Cameryn Gonzalez
Gracie Gorman
Karmen Hales
Mallory Hancock
Kale Harbaugh
Alexis Hargis
Destinee Harmon
Thomas Headley
McKenna Heegn
Marcia Hesler
Ann Hilmo
Chase Hodges
Priscilla Horvath
Barbara Johnson
Morgan Keith
Kaitlyn King
Robbie Kirkland
Daniel Livesay
Eileen Llewellyn
Michaela Massey
Grant Matlock
Lane Mayberry
Danielle Meruelo
Becky Meyerpeter
Jenna Meyers
Bridget Moots
Lillianna Moralez
Alyssa Nanneman
Angelina Navarro
Matt Nelson
Peter Nester
Jennie Ngo
Claire Nilges
Sean Parker
Emma Quinn
Carl Redmon
Rachana Rimal
David Roberts
Jaden Roberts
Polly Roberts
Madison Roetto
Glenn Sanders
Fred Schlegel
Emerald Sell
Matthew Sevier
Jacob Sharon
Corey Shrewsbury
Vicki Sigman
Jarod Silhavy
Gracee Smith
Parker Solum
Drew Van Hise
Gowri Sankari Vasidhar
Sue VonStrohe
Kevin Wagner
Jake Welly
Riley Williams
Judy Willis
Martina Wilson
Katie Worley
*Denotes 1,000+ Lifetime Hours
Volunteers: July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023
GROUPS
400+ HOURS
Wesley UMC
300–399 HOURS
Central HS Sophomore Service Group
Willard HS FFA
200–299 HOURS
Cronkhite Homes
Sac River Cowboy Church
Youth Group
SPS Health Sciences
Academy
100–199 HOURS
Antioch United
Methodist Church
Branson HS FFA Chapter
Central Bank of the Ozarks
Datema House
Gateway Real Estate
Kickapoo High School
MSU Care
MSU Sigma Phi Epsilon
Netsmart
OakStar Bank
Paddio
SGC Foodservice
SPS Academy of Exploration
The Summit Preparatory School
50–99 HOURS
Abacus CPAs, LLC
AECI
Aldi Inc.
All Together Youth
Ameriprise Penney, Murray & Associates
Amwins Be Kind Do Good Summer Camp
Bethany First Church of the Nazaren
Cantrell Real Estate
Drury Men's Basketball
Drury Volleyball
Emmaus Church
Forvis Intern Group Game Stop
Immanuel Baptist Church
John Deere Remanufacturing
Mercy Hospital
Springfield Lab
MSU Ag Industry Study
MSU Athletics
MSU English Language Institute
MSU Greek Week
MSU Lambda Chi Alpha
MSU Panhellenic Association
MSU Student Activities Council
Next Level Solutions
O'Reilly Hospitality Management
OTC BASE High SchoolCalvin
OTC Phi Theta Kappa
Positronic
Serve Springfield
SPS Community Liaisons
SPS GO CAPS - Shirk
SPS-MSU Base Program
Heartfelt thanks to all of The Food Bank’s 3,692 volunteers.
Bart Brown, President/CEO
ADMINISTRATION
Cindy Snow, Director of Administration
Terry Keller, Human Resource & Administrative
Services Manager
Matt Koenig, IT Manager
Cindy Boggs, Inventory Office Manager
Alyssa Tapio, Administrative Services Coordinator
Zetta Graves, Receptionist
DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATION
Cassie Hanson, Director of Development
Sarah Green, Marketing & Events Manager
Kylee Compton, Graphic Designer
Rhowen Renae, Development Assistant
Holly Fox, Development & Grants Coordinator
Alexandra Pool, Special Events Coordinator
Allie Smith, Corporate Development Coordinator
Triston Trybus, Development Assistant
Jordan Browning, Director of Communications
Sarah Byrd, Volunteer Program Manager
Heather Haloupek, Communications Coordinator
MEMBER SERVICES
Mary Zumwalt, Director of Programs & Member Services
Terra Baum, Agency Capacity & Compliance Manager
Jalen Doss, Mobile Food Pantry Coordinator
Kristin Graves, SNAP Outreach Coordinator
Deidra McBride, CSFP/Senior Box Coordinator
Brent Nichols, Agency Outreach Coordinator
Jane Terry, Creative Information Specialist
Melanie Toler, Agency Resource & Training Coordinator
Shada Travis, Agency Support Specialist/ Weekend Backpack Coordinator
Jessica Wallace, Agency Outreach Coordinator
Sarah Waterman, Child Nutrition Programs Coordinator
Julie Woodiel, Food Sourcing Coordinator
OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION
Scott Boggs, Vice President of Operations
Steve Roberts, Director of Operations
Trisha Heflin, Distribution Center Manager
Mike Hesebeck, Transportation Manager
Eddie Hicks, Building Maintenance & Compliance Specialist
Marcus Seal, Senior Operations Manager
Lydia DeWeese, Volunteer Center Supervisor
Andrew Magnus, Volunteer Systems Specialist
Kevin Richardson, Instructional Materials Designer
Dillon Smith, Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator
Alexa Poindexter, Director of Full Circle Gardens
Cady Wolf, Field Operations Manager
Jessica Allen, Full Circle Gardens Outreach Coordinator
Rachel Breckling, Full Circle Gardens Coordinator
Due to growth and limited space in the report, all warehouse and transportation associates are now listed on our website, ozarksfoodharvest.org.
Ozarks Food Harvest Staff
O’Reilly Center for Hunger Relief
2810 N. Cedarbrook Ave. | P.O. Box 5746
Springfield, MO 65801-5746
(417) 865-3411
ozarksfoodharvest.org
