2007 AnnRpt.indd - Harvesters

Community Initiatives
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Forks & Corks’
new location
in the Kansas
City Convention
Center’s Grand
Ballroom allowed
more Harvesters
supporters than
ever—more
than 2,200—to
participate in the
annual food and
wine gala.
17,771 donors
contributed
fi nancially to
Harvesters last year,
with gifts ranging
from $1 to more
than half a million
dollars.
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Community food drives
brought in more than one
million pounds for the fi rst
time in Harvesters’ history.
The local food industry
donated nearly 15 million
pounds of food and
household products to
Harvesters.
Giving Food
Every year Sprint employees show their generosity
by donating to the food drive for Harvesters. This
year, they even spent a day at Harvesters sorting
the food they had donated. The food bank provides
a wonderful opportunity for our employees to be
involved on many different levels in the fi ght against
hunger.
-Debby Ballard, Director – Sprint Community Relations
Giving Money
There are so many nonprofi t causes that I decided to support
those that meet the most basic needs of food, clothing and
shelter. I feel food is the most important one of all.
-Karen Riley, Harvest of Hope Society Member
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GOOD FOOD IN
Each month, an average of 2,600 people
volunteered their time in support of
Harvesters’ mission.
Volunteers sorted more than 5 million
pounds of food and household products in
the Volunteer Outreach Center.
Giving Time
I have so much respect for what
everyone is trying to do to make things
better for those less fortunate, especially
children in need. I love doing what I can
to help.
-Pam Brown, community volunteer