notes: Joplin Tornado Relief: Six truckloads staged for delivery, donations still needed In response to the tornado devastation in Joplin, Ozarks Food Harvest has secured six truckloads of food items and supplies that will be delivered to the affected area this week. Donations are still needed and can be delivered to The Food Bank at 2810 N. Cedarbrook Ave. in Springfield. Monetary donations are also requested at this time and can be made securely online or to OFH, Attn: Joplin Disaster Relief, P.O. Box 5746, Springfield, MO 65801-5746. Read the media release. Drop-off locations. == MULTIPLE STATES DROP-OFF COLLECTION SITES - http://goo.gl/9N0LS PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CONFIRM NEEDS BEFORE SENDING AID TO JOPLIN. MANY NEEDS ARE BEING MET, AND THEY ARE NOW BEING OVERWHELMED WITH UNSOLICITED DONATIONS. THIS CAN CAUSE SECONDARY PROBLEMS AS THEY TRY TO DEAL WITH THE GOODS. PLEASE CONSIDER MONETARY DONATIONS INSTEAD OF SUPPLY GOODS. Excerpt from Media Release - The Food Bank is requesting that community members donate easy‐open, ready‐to‐eat nonperishable food items, or canned goods and can openers. Snacks such as crackers and granola bars are needed. There is a demand for all types of personal hygiene items, including diapers, and paper products such as paper plates, eating utensils, paper towels and toilet paper. Cleaning supplies are also accepted. Water bottles are not a priority from donors at this time. ======== http://www.ozarksfoodharvest.org/hthelp.html How to Help Every $1 donation to Ozarks Food Harvest provides 7 meals to those who need it most. And volunteering 1 hour a day feeds 105 people 1 meal! Your support of The Food Bank helps its 323 member agencies serve nearly 40,000 individuals across the Ozarks! In addition to making financial donations and volunteering, there are a number of ways you can help. In fact, food donations from food drives are often the most nutritious food Ozarks Food Harvest receives. Here are more ways to help: Donate Money Donate Food Volunteer Partner with Us Host a Food Drive Virtual Food Drive Good Search Public Policy & Advocacy Hunger Awareness For more detail on what you can support, please read about our Programs. Ozarks Food Harvest uses 95% of your donations for food distribution and programs. Only 5% is used for administration and fundraising. Visit the financial page to see a financial summary or to download the Honor Roll of Donors and Annual Reports. Thank you for Transforming Hunger into Hope™. -> Joplin Tornado Relief: Six truckloads staged for delivery, donations still needed In response to the tornado devastation in Joplin, Ozarks Food Harvest has secured six truckloads of food items and supplies that will be delivered to the affected area this week. Donations are still needed and can be delivered to The Food Bank at 2810 N. Cedarbrook Ave. in Springfield. Monetary donations are also requested at this time and can be made securely online or to OFH, Attn: Joplin Disaster Relief, P.O. Box 5746, Springfield, MO 65801-5746. Read the media release. Drop-off locations. == MULTIPLE STATES DROP-OFF COLLECTION SITES - http://goo.gl/9N0LS PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CONFIRM NEEDS BEFORE SENDING AID TO JOPLIN. MANY NEEDS ARE BEING MET, AND THEY ARE NOW BEING OVERWHELMED WITH UNSOLICITED DONATIONS. THIS CAN CAUSE SECONDARY PROBLEMS AS THEY TRY TO DEAL WITH THE GOODS. PLEASE CONSIDER MONETARY DONATIONS INSTEAD OF SUPPLY GOODS. Excerpt from Media Release - The Food Bank is requesting that community members donate easy‐open, ready‐to‐eat nonperishable food items, or canned goods and can openers. Snacks such as crackers and granola bars are needed. There is a demand for all types of personal hygiene items, including diapers, and paper products such as paper plates, eating utensils, paper towels and toilet paper. Cleaning supplies are also accepted. Water bottles are not a priority from donors at this time. ======== http://www.ozarksfoodharvest.org/hthelp.html How to Help Every $1 donation to Ozarks Food Harvest provides 7 meals to those who need it most. And volunteering 1 hour a day feeds 105 people 1 meal! Your support of The Food Bank helps its 323 member agencies serve nearly 40,000 individuals across the Ozarks! In addition to making financial donations and volunteering, there are a number of ways you can help. In fact, food donations from food drives are often the most nutritious food Ozarks Food Harvest receives. Here are more ways to help: Donate Money Donate Food Volunteer Partner with Us Host a Food Drive Virtual Food Drive Good Search Public Policy & Advocacy Hunger Awareness For more detail on what you can support, please read about our Programs. Ozarks Food Harvest uses 95% of your donations for food distribution and programs. Only 5% is used for administration and fundraising. Visit the financial page to see a financial summary or to download the Honor Roll of Donors and Annual Reports. Thank you for Transforming Hunger into Hope™. ==== FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/ozarksfoodharvest