Hunger knows no boundaries – no state lines – no county lines. Hunger exists everywhere, even in what is considered the most affluent county in Harvesters’ service area – Johnson County, Kan.

At Turner Elementary school in Kansas City, Kan., about 80 percent of students receive free or reduced-price school meals. That means most of these kids are at risk for hunger on the weekend when school meals aren’t available.  

“When I’ve been at the school to help in Edwina’s classroom, I’ve seen children ask for a second breakfast,” Felicia says of her granddaughter’s classmates. “They’re not getting enough to eat the night before.”  

Jacqueline Kincaid is a champion for her neighbors and fellow students. She has given voice to others as editor of her high school paper, created a nonprofit to help students with auditory disabilities play tennis and helped fight hunger as a youth volunteer for Harvesters.  

When families struggle to afford groceries on tight budgets, your support offers real hope.  

Healthy food is a basic need. Our bodies and minds must be properly nourished in order to think, learn, do and succeed.