Representatives from seven Ozarks Food Harvest member agencies Feb. 1 receive gifts totaling $100,000 from the Jeannette L. Musgrave Foundation. Pictured at the Springfield food bank are, from left, Ronnie and Deanna Monnig of the Ash Grove Food Pantry; Art Steinbaugh of St. John’s Catholic Church in Billings; Rorie Orgeron of The Kitchen Inc.; Calvin Allen of Springfield Community Center; Philip Wilson of Heart of the Ozarks; Tom Faulkner of Crosslines; and the Rev. Jim Harriger of Springfield Victory Mission.

Photo provided by OZARKS FOOD HARVEST

Springfield Public Schools Superintendent Norman Ridder on Feb. 1 accepts the Walmart Foundation’s $25,000 donation from Kedron Blecha, Walmart store manager at 1923 E. Kearney St. Blecha told the PTA Council at Truman Elementary that the foundation wanted to support the district’s efforts to ensure students are prepared for the 21st Century. The donation will be used to implement the Springfield Learning Model by funding the development of training videos for teachers.

Photo provided by SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Week on the Street: Feb. 13-19, 2012

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