By KY3 Staff Published: Jan. 20, 2026 at 8:49 PM CST|Updated: 15 hours ago SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Ozarks Food Harvest is asking the community to make a resolution to help end hunger this year. The food bank says volunteer numbers drop off after the holiday season, so officials are asking community members to volunteer six times between January and March. Jordan Browning … Read More

By KY3 Staff Published: Jan. 13, 2026 at 4:48 PM CST SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Community Partnership of the Ozarks urgently needs volunteers for its “Every One Counts” campaign, a community-wide effort to capture a vital snapshot of homelessness and help shape future housing and support services. CPO, along with local partners and volunteers, will canvas streets, shelters, vehicles and abandoned … Read More

By KY3 Staff Published: Dec. 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM CST SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – The Humane Society of Southwest Missouri launched a last-minute push for donations on Giving Tuesday as the shelter faces one of its busiest years in recent memory. The shelter received about $10,000 in donations by Tuesday afternoon. The board of directors continues to match donations until … Read More

By KY3 Staff Published: Aug. 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM CDT SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -A garden spot you’ll recognize from KY3’s weekday newscasts got a cleanup along Fassnight Creek Saturday morning. Bass Pro Shops held a stream team cleanup this morning, along with Fassnight Creek Farms’ Farmer Dan. The Fassnight Creek Farm thanked the volunteers for spending their morning working to keep … Read More

By Madelyn Stamper Published: Mar. 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM CDT SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Ozarks Food Harvest and the Ozarks Trail Council are kicking off a special food donation program this weekend. Some Springfield residents may have noticed hangers on their door Saturday afternoon. The hangers were placed by scouts participating in the Scouting for Food program. The scouts will … Read More

By Savannah Harrison Published: Jan. 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM CST SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – People often think of donations when they think of food banks. While those are great and always appreciated, one thing that Ozarks Food Harvest needs is volunteers. “We’re putting that call out there to remind everyone that hunger is a problem year-round. So we still need your … Read More

By Rob Macko Published: Jan. 21, 2025 at 10:19 PM CST SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Temperatures in Springfield plunged into the single digits over the past two nights and tonight won’t be much better. Warming shelters have been a good place for people to escape from the cold during this arctic blast. Community Partnership of the Ozarks runs 13 Crisis Cold … Read More

Daniel Posey shows you the latest additions at the YouthConnect Center, a FosterAdopt Connect shelter for at-risk youth. SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – We’re taking you behind the scenes at FosterAdopt Connect to show you one of its programs that will benefit from the Road to Home Gala. Daniel Posey shows some of the latest additions to the YouthConnect Center, a … Read More

A first of its kind nonprofit is under construction in Willard, and Daniel Posey gives you a first look at what makes Generations Village unique. By Daniel Posey Published: Jun. 10, 2024 at 11:42 AM CDT|Updated: 23 hours ago SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) – Generations Village, now under construction in Willard, is a first of its kind in Missouri and possibly the Midwest. … Read More

By KY3 Staff Published: May. 14, 2024 at 4:31 PM CDT|Updated: 22 hours ago SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Edited News Release/KY3) — The Ozarks Food Harvest donated its 10 millionth meal to the Crosslines Food Pantry on Tuesday, marking the 33-year-long partnership that began in 1990. Through its partnership with Ozarks Food Harvest, Crosslines Food Pantry distributes USDA food, Senior Boxes, fresh produce, and … Read More