2007 AnnRpt.indd - Harvesters

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Message from Harvesters Dear Friends, As we refl ect on the past year, it is humbling to see how many individuals, organizations, foundations and corporations donated food, money and time in support of Harvesters’ mission. The community once again stepped up to ensure that Harvesters had the resources needed to assist those turning to us for emergency food assistance. The scope of the problem of hunger in our community can at times seem overwhelming. Nearly 60,000 people turn to Harvesters’ network for assistance every week. Thousands of children rely on Harvesters for food every single day. The food bank needs nearly two million pounds of food a month to meet the need. With a problem of this magnitude, how can one person make a difference? The late Dan Quisenberry, relief pitcher for the 1985 World Champion Kansas City Royals and a long-time supporter of Harvesters, may have said it best when he said, “I can’t save the world, but at least I can feed my neighbor.” And that’s really what it comes down to, doesn’t it? Taking the initiative to help, one person at a time. Every donation – from the dollar bill given in the grocery store check-out line during the holidays to the can of soup given by an elementary school student as part of the Go for the Green Food Drive to the afternoon given to help sort food in the Volunteer Outreach Center – enables Harvesters to provide a nutritious meal to a person who might otherwise go to bed hungry. To that one person, your donation means everything. Beth Hall President Harvesters Board of Directors The gifts of food, money and time, no matter how small, add up. Taken together, we have a hunger relief response in Greater Kansas City that makes a huge impact for nearly 60,000 people each week. Thank you for taking the initiative to make a difference in the lives of our hungry neighbors in need. Karen Haren President & CEO Harvesters BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Beth Hall | President-Elect Wesley Fields | Past President Solomon Melesse | Secretary/Treasurer Mary Widmer Directors Bob Hines | Rich Jones | Mary McClure | Anita Parran | Scott Phillips | Tim Shea | Diane Smith | Vivian Tate Father Pat Tobin | Valerie Nicholson Watson | Dan L. Weaver | Stanley P. Weiner | Dennis Welzenbach | Lori Wright
Feeding Families The Need: While many think of the face of hunger as a homeless man in the inner city, in reality it is more often a working poor family struggling to make ends meet. The Response: Harvesters’ member agencies have access to more than 22 million pounds of food and household items every year through Harvesters’ regular distribution system, mass distribution and the holiday meal program. Building Hope Initiatives In the heart of the breadbasket, in a nation of great abundance, no one should go hungry. But hunger does exist in our community, and the need continues to grow. Because of community support, Harvesters is here to respond to the need for emergency food assistance in Greater Kansas City. Our efforts are guided by our four Building Hope Initiatives, which provide help—and hope—every day of the year through creative programs designed to reach out to our hungry neighbors. Childhood Hunger The Need: Forty-three percent of Harvesters’ emergency food assistance recipients – more than 25,000 a week – are children. These are hungry kids whose health, behavior and school performance suffer because of nutritional defi ciencies. The Response: Harvesters serves thousands of children every day by distributing food through our network of agencies, as well as through programs that specifi cally target children, such as Kids Cafe, Kids in the Kitchen and BackSnack. Senior Feeding The Need: Individuals who are most at risk for food insecurity are the elderly and the disabled, who often are less mobile, have health problems and live alone. The Response: In addition to reaching seniors through Harvesters’ network of agencies, Harvesters has programs targeting the nutritional needs of the elderly, such as the Senior Mobile Food Pantry and Commodities Supplemental Feeding Program. Healthy Eating The Need: Hunger and malnutrition have a signifi cant physical and emotional impact on the entire household. Ironically, hunger can play a role in obesity, particularly among lowincome individuals who turn to inexpensive foods that satisfy their hunger today, but lack the nutrients they need for long-term health. The Response: Harvesters is committed to acquiring and distributing a variety of nutritious foods from the food industry, the Food Rescue program and food drives. Harvesters also provides nutrition education to clients through programs such as Project STRENGTH.
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