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How WPHA can help Harvesters help our neighbors

For more than a decade, residents of WPHA have held a food drive to benefit Harvesters. Collectively, we have donated many tons of food to help our neighbors throughout the 26 counties, including Jackson, that Harvesters serves.

Sadly, pursuant to local orders and guidelines, WPHA finds it necessary to postpone our food drive, originally scheduled for April 25.

We hope that you will consider making a donation to help Harvesters help our neighbors.

1) Due to Covid-19, the Coronavirus, it is expected that food insecurity will increase exponentially among residents of Harvesters service area.

2) Many of our WPHA neighbors might find themselves unable to find or buy groceries and could themselves rely on Harvesters.

How can you help?

Make a donation. Every dollar donated to Harvesters helps ensure they have the food and resources on hand to meet any additional demand. It also helps provide means to get the food out more effectively and efficiently.

Harvesters still needs volunteers, though they have to limit the number and timeframe. In Kansas City, they can have 30 volunteers per shift who will work in three different areas.

You can still donate food to Harvesters; in fact, there are blue donation barrels at area Price Chopper stores.

What if you need help?

Many homes will find themselves missing meals or without enough food for the entire family at any one meal.  You can find out how to use Harvesters services here.

Neighbors can help neighbors.

If you are not in a high risk group but have neighbors who are, maybe you can help shop for them?

WPHA is a community of neighbors with a long history of helping one another and others. During this most challenging of times, WPHA thanks everyone for all you are doing to ensure that you, and others, stay healthy.

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