Ozarks Food Harvest is the Feeding America food bank for southwest Missouri, serving 270 hunger-relief organizations across 28 Ozarks counties. The Food Bank reaches nearly 50,000 individuals monthly and provides more than 20 million meals annually. Founded in 1983, Ozarks Food Harvest has a stated mission of Transforming Hunger into Hope. The simple statement serves as a visionary and meaningful summary of Ozarks Food Harvest’s goals, while expressing exactly what it is The Food Bank does. Ozarks Food Harvest provides food distribution and services to 270 Ozarks nonprofits through programs such as the Weekend Backpack Program, Mobile Food Pantry, After-School & Summer Food programs, the Senior Food Program and more.
Requirements & Commitment: Must be 12 years or older. 12-15 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Must pre-register at https://ozarksfoodharvest.org/how-to-help/volunteer/
Volunteers assist with a variety of projects related to packing food that will be distributed to our partner community agencies. Projects may include sorting donations, building food boxes and/or weekend backpacks. Read more...
I Pour Life is a non-profit organization whose mission is to assist at-risk or foster care youth through its LifeStrengths and Social Capital Club positive youth development programs by helping youth identify and apply their unique strengths in order to experience a successful, self-sufficient transition into adulthood. Read more...
Requirements & Commitment: Must be 12 years or older. 12-15 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Must pre-register at https://ozarksfoodharvest.org/how-to-help/volunteer/
Volunteers assist with a variety of projects related to packing food that will be distributed to our partner community agencies. Projects may include sorting donations, building food boxes and/or weekend backpacks. Read more...
