McDonald’s, Tyson Foods donate 40,000 pounds of protein to Ozarks Food Harvest

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) -Two major companies have made a sizable donation to Ozarks Food Harvest to help hungry families across the Ozarks.

Tyson Foods, in partnership with McDonald’s, donated 40,000 pounds of chicken breast fillets, which can help provide more than 33,000 meals.

Protein-rich foods are one of the most-requested items from Ozarks Food Harvest’s network of charities. The food bank says the need hasn’t changed even after the government shutdown.

“We anticipate the same amount of need that we’re seeing now. We actually were experiencing more need even before the shutdown, just due to inflationary pressures,” said Bart Brown, CEO at Ozarks Food Harvest.

McDonald’s and Tyson Foods have supported Ozarks Food Harvest since 2008. McDonald’s has hosted multiple fundraisers to help provide more than 400,000 meals, and Tyson has donated more than 694,000 pounds of chicken.

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