This week, we volunteered at Harvesters. Harvesters provides food and related household products to more than 900 nonprofit agencies including emergency food pantries, community kitchens, homeless shelters, children’s homes and others. They also offer education programs to increase community awareness of hunger and teach about good nutrition. Learn more about Harvesters here.
Giving the Basics is a Kansas City based organization that was established in 2009 after its founders discovered that hygiene products are not covered by any kind of government assistance program. Giving the Basics developed a strategic way to help thousands in the community in desperate need of hygiene products. It relies on volunteers (like
This year, SWR adopted two Hillcrest Traditional Housing families for Christmas. Each family member sent a wish list, which SWR was excited to fulfill. SWR also took up a clothing and toy drive to donate gently used items to Hillcrest. SWR is grateful for the opportunity to provide these families with warmth and comfort his
We had a great time volunteering at Harvesters today. Harvesters is a regional food bank serving a 26-county area of northwestern Missouri and northeastern Kansas. Their mission is to mobilize the power of the community to create equitable access to nutritious food and address the root causes and impact of hunger.
SWR donates time to the Johnson County Pro Bono Guardianship clinic every fall. This year, Elizabeth Evers Guerra will serve as mentor. Stay tuned as we spotlight her great work throughout the program.
SWR recently volunteered at Habitat for Humanity KC, an organization that helps families in our Kansas City community build strength, stability and self-reliance through shelter. Habitat offers many affordable housing solutions. So far this year, Habitat has helped 745 families. It has provided financial counseling to 470 individuals, and there are currently 850 Habitat for
Our firm had the privilege of serving at NourishKC yesterday. Their mission is to rescue fresh local food, prepare nutritious meals, and serve as a community partner to address hunger’s core causes. NourishKC prepares 400 meals per day for the Kansas City community. To learn more about this great organization visit their website at nourishkc.org.
