EU donates nearly one ton of food and $800 to Ozarks Food Harvest through concert

December 12, 2007
Contact: Paul K. Logsdon, Director of Public Relations and Publications, (417) 865-2815 ext. 7292

Springfield, Mo. — Evangel’s traditional Christmas Concert fund-raiser for Ozarks Food Harvest resulted in the University’s biggest turnout – and largest donation to The Food Bank.

Last Friday, more than 1,200 guests attended “A Celebration of Christmas,” according Dr. Michael Kolstad, music department chair. The concert was hosted by KY3 anchors Steve Grant and Brandon Beck, and featured presentations by the Evangel music, art and theatre departments.

Evangel collected 1,195 pounds of nonperishable food items and $800 in donations, which will provide more than 5,500 pounds of additional food assistance, according to OFH.

The grand total was more than three tons of food. The donations will be divided among Ozarks Food Harvest’s hunger relief partners.

According to Ozarks Food Harvest, 150,000 people live in poverty in the Ozarks, and 50,000 are children.

The Food Bank distributes nearly five million pounds of food annually to its network of 323 hunger relief agencies across 29 Ozarks counties. It also offers direct relief through its Kids Cafe, Food for Thought, Club F.U.N. and Mobile Food Pantry programs.

Evangel University is the national Assemblies of God college of arts, sciences and professions. It is a private, coeducational university that draws nearly 2,000 students from all 50 states and abroad. Evangel offers more than 100 undergraduate academic programs and eight master’s programs.

To learn more about Evangel University, call (417) 865-2815. For more information about Ozarks Food Harvest, call (417) 865-3411.