Help for the Hungry

With the help of Hunger Hurts Kids! Donors, Female Leaders in Philanthropy, a United Way of the Ozarks initiative presents a $35,000 check to Ozarks Food Harvest. The money will benefit OFH’s backpack program, which provides food for hungry children to take home for the weekend during the school year. FLIP’s Hunger Hurts Kids! Campaign aims to raise a total of $210,000 over the next three years. On hand for the check presentation are, front row, left to right: Ken Homan and Kelly Brockman, Springfield Trust & Investment Co.; Bart Brown, Ozarks Food Harvest; Linda Turk, Chase Card Services; Emma Boyd, who donated $1 of the $3 she earned doing chores; Nancy O’Reilly, chairwoman of Female Leaders in Philanthropy; Deanna Ford, Parkcrest Dental Group; Randy Russell, Community Foundation of the Ozarks; and Bonnie Keller, Ronald McDonald Children’s Charities. Back row, left to right: Donna Miller, Wal-Mart Supercenter North; George Marino, Springfield Trust & Investment Co.; Stephen Smay, Springfield Public Schools; and Michael Replogle, Chase Card Services.