GIVING 52 · 2017 GG SPRINGFIELD BUSINESS JOURNAL n Mission Statement Ozarks Food Harvest’s mission is to Transform Hunger into Hope . As the only food bank in southwest Missouri, Ozarks Food Harvest serves 270 food pantries and programs providing food assistance to 261,000 people annually. The Food Bank distributes more than 16.4 million meals annually. It also grants funding to its member network. n Service Area Ozarks Food Harvest serves 28 counties, some of which have the highest food insecurity rates in the state. n Funding The Food Bank receives funding and food from individual, corporate and foundation donations, federal reimbursement programs and event sponsorships. For every $1 donated, Ozarks Food Harvest provides $10 worth of food distribution and services. n Goals Distribute more than 16.5 million meals annually. Pilot food insecurity screening and referral program with major medical providers. Provide additional infrastructure grants to member agencies. Deepen the understanding of hunger and its root causes in southwest Missouri. n Annual Events Hunger Action Month, held every September, is a time when Ozarks Food Harvest encourages the community to find daily ways to make a difference in the fight against hunger. During this month, The Food Bank partners with iHeartMedia’s 105.9 KGBX for Hungerthon, the annual radio-thon to raise money for the Weekend Backpack Program benefitting local children. Corporate matching sponsorships are needed every year. The Food Bank’s annual holiday campaign is Check Out Hunger. Partnering with area retailers, the public is encouraged to add a donation to their grocery bill at the check-out line. A complete calendar of events can be found online at ozarksfoodharvest.org/events. n How People & Businesses Can Help A financial gift to The Food Bank is the single best way to help people in the community who are struggling with hunger. Ninety-six cents of every $1 goes directly to feeding programs and each $1 donation provides four meals. A $300 donation to the Weekend Backpack Program fills a child’s backpack full of six meals every weekend of the school year. n Volunteer Opportunities Individual and group volunteers sort and pack millions of pounds of food each year at the Volunteer Center. Volunteers also harvest produce through the Full Circle Gardens Program. Businesses, schools and churches can host food and fund drives for those in need. Sign up at ozarksfoodharvest.org/how-to-help. n Testimonials “My dad’s money from work goes to bills. The food bags give my family food for each week. I’m thankful for the food bags. Thank you!” – Emily, 11-year-old from Portland Elementary. “I work two jobs and she’s a stay at home mom. With all the other expenses we have, a little help is needed. By the time I pay the rent and utilities and the car insurance, we come up short on food often. It helps a lot having the pantry to help us out with that. It give us hope, definitely. We’re extremely thankful. When people help out like this and donate food and diapers and such items to people who are struggling, it helps us to be able to get though the day and give back what we can. It’s what makes a community work.” — Ricky & Natalie, parents of a toddler. ADDRESS: 2810 N. Cedarbrook Ave. Springfield, MO 65803 PHONE: 865-3411 WEBSITE: ozarksfoodharvest.org /ozarksfoodharvest @ozksfoodharvest /ozarksfoodharvest @ozarksfoodharvest TOTAL NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES (FTE): 49 ANNUAL REVENUES (MOST RECENT FISCAL YEAR): $29,516,769 TOP EXECUTIVE: Bart Brown, President/CEO BOARD PRESIDENT: Tamara de Wild, Associate General Counsel and Director of Legal Services with O’Reilly Auto Parts BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Dr. Meera Scarrow, President-Elect, OB/GYN, Mercy Hospital-Springfield Tommy Wohlgemuth, Treasurer, CFO, SGC™ Foodservice Tim Bellanti, Secretary, Senior VP and Division Manager, Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Mike Pinkston, Past President, First VP and Financial Advisor, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Dr. John Buckner, Surgeon, Ferrell- Duncan Clinic Brad Crain, President, Arvest Bank of Springfield Jim Guthrie, Refrigerated Sales, Prime Inc. Gary Naab, Retired, General Mills Jill Reynolds, VP, Commerce Trust Company Kenny Ross, VP, Morelock-Ross Builders Krystal Russell, Partner, Payroll Vault and Spectrum Accounting Todd Sherman, Plant Manager, Kraft Heinz James Wilson, Director of Supply Chain, NewStream Enterprises, a subsidiary of SRC