Harvesters, community organizations feed 300 families with food drive-thru
Harvesters, community organizations feed 300 families with food drive-thru
MONTH.THE NEED FOR FOOD INTHE K-C METRO ISGREATER THAN EVER THISYEAR.41 ACTION NEWSREPORTER EMMA JAMESTELLS US MORE ABOUTWHY THAT IS AND SHOWSUS HOW COMMUNITYORGANIZATIONS ARECOMING TOGETHER TOHELP THOSE IN NEED.ANGELA LORA, RECEIVED FOOD"It's been a hard year."ANGELA LORA SAYSFRIDAY'S FOODDISTRIBUTION AT UNITYSOUTHEAST MAKES AWORLD OF DIFFERENCE.ANGELA LORA, RECEIVED FOOD"It's helping everybody out,some people's out of jobs andit's a great help to thecommunity."HARVESTERS, UNITYSOUTHEAST, MOUNT SINAIBAPTIST CHURCH,COUNCILMAN BRANDONELLINGTON AND I AM MYBROTHER'S KEEPER CAMETOGETHER FOR FRIDAY'SFOOD DRIVE.HUNDREDS OF CARSSTRETCHED DOWN THEROAD AS VOLUNTEERSLOADED THEM UP -FEEDING MORE THAN 300FAMILIES.THE NEED FOR FOOD ISGREATER THAN EVER THISYEAR.REVEREND RANDY FIKKISAYS FOOD SCARCITYISN'T NECESSARILY THEPROBLEM.REVEREND RANDY FIKKI, UNITYSOUTHEAST"There is more food than weneed in this community, wejust have to find a way to getitfrom the warehouses into thebacks of people's cars andinto the refrigerators and intheir pantries."EMMA JAMES, REPORTING"Those who came throughthe line got everything frommeats and vegetables toSummer Salt Ice cream at theend of the line.
The ownertells us he had some extra icecream he wanted to do somegood with."WHILE NEWS OF A COVID-19 VACCINE MAY GIVEPEOPLE HOPE - KANSASCITY COUNCILMAN brandonELLINGTON SAYS THERE'SSTILL PLENTY OF WORK TOBE DONE.BRANDON ELLINGTON, KANSASCITY, MO CITY COUNCILMAN"We haven't really madeprogress as far as peoplebeing secure when it comes tohousing, when it comes torent, when it comes to food."HARVESTERS IS DOING ITSBEST TO KEEP UP WITHTHE NEED -JOANNA SEBELIEN, CHIEFRESOURCE OFFICER,HARVESTERS"Not only is this a healthpandemic, it's a hungerpandemic."THE ORGANIZATIONDISTRIBUTED MORE FOODTHAN EVER BEFOREDURING OCTOBER ANDNOVEMBER.JOANNA SEBELIEN, CHIEFRESOURCE OFFICER,HARVESTERS"We're seeing people whohave never had to seek foodassistance before."THE HARD WORK ANDDEDICATION MEANS FOODON TABLES FOR THOSEDRIVING THROUGH THELINE.ANGELA LORA, RECEIVED FOOD"Thank you all and MerryChristmas and happyholidays."IN KANSAS CITY, EMMAJAMES, 41 ACTION NEWS.