A family effort makes a big difference in fighting hunger
Piper Bold, 18, of Leawood, knows that some kids in this area, including Johnson County, don't always have enough food at home. And she's surrounded by family and friends who also get it. Late last...
View ArticleFarmland gives Harvesters $50,000
Harvesters -- The Community Food Network reaped a $50,000 donation Thursday from Farmland Foods and its recent "Bacon A Difference" campaign.
View ArticleWith shelf-life problem, local food banks are running short
Some local food banks and pantries have a shelf-life problem. They're largely flush with fresh produce, but not so much with long-lasting canned goods.
View ArticleCommunity provides refuge for homeless, hungry youth
Darius Bryant's telling a story. His story. At just 18 years old -- he'll be 19 in January -- Bryant knows what it's like to be hungry, to walk a couple of miles just to get a meal at a soup kitchen or...
View ArticleKC Challenge a model for food banks across the U.S.
Mindi Jones was worried two months ago when she first handed out BackSnacks to kids at an elementary school in the Lee's Summit district.
View ArticleFor needy families, food donations 'are everything'
Most schools provide breakfast and lunch for children during the week, and on Fridays thousands of area children receive BackSnacks from Harvesters to provide food for the weekend. Each year, as money...
View ArticleYoung crusader's birthday haul: PB&J for hungry children
When Lauren Gramlich turned 16 last year, she didn't ask for jewelry or cash or gift cards. She wanted peanut butter. And jelly. Lots of jars of both. By the end of her party, she had quite a haul --...
View ArticleHungry children get help and give help
The way Shane sees it, some kids don't always have enough food. Maybe they've eaten everything in the house and their mom and dad aren't home yet, the 11-year-old Kansas Citian says. It could be that...
View ArticleBackSnack program brings out smiles at a Northland school
The young girl wants to be a doctor. A veterinarian, too. Basically, she'd just like to help sick people and animals. And at age 10, she already feels like she's helping her family. Each Friday, the...
View ArticleFeeding hungry children
The Star is publishing two weeks of stories that show how hunger affects children and what people are doing about it. Here's how you can help: The Star is partnering with Harvesters to host a virtual...
View ArticleHarvesters food program helps fill the grocery gaps
Teenagers are what this mobile food pantry at Wyandotte High School is all about. By the time children reach their teens, they're typically not inclined to share their feelings or what's going on at...
View ArticleWith food from Harvesters, teen helps her family and her neighbors
Earlier this school year, the high school sophomore admits, she was embarrassed.
View ArticlePartnership with Harvesters feeds hungry Northland kids
The Northland kindergartner wants to be Superman when he grows up. For now, it's him and his mom, and times can be financially tough. To help with that, every Friday he's one of 40 kids at Graden...
View ArticleGift of food helps -- and eyeglasses, too
She knows the pressure to have things. And she knows some people judge her by what she doesn't have. "It's like if you don't have what they have, you're poor, you're going to be a bum," says the...
View ArticleHalf of 12-year-old's life has been dedicated to helping Harvesters
When Lucas Bain was 6, his mom, Elaine, took him to volunteer with her at Harvesters. Elaine has tried to teach all four of her sons the value of giving back. In the six years since, Lucas has helped...
View ArticleHunger doesn't go away for Christmas break
For years, they've worried about kids in the summer.
View ArticleBackSnack assistance is a boon to family
In this rural corner of Henry County, Mo., about 90 miles southeast of Kansas City, Vickie Thrasher is raising two of her grandchildren.
View ArticleHarvesters dedications: Stories
In memory of the Sandy Hook fallen a contribution was made to reduce child hunger in Kansas City. - Charles Little
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