The Neighbor to Neighbor statewide food drive will kick off March 2 at Harvesters–The Community Food Network’s Topeka location.  

The food drive is a collaborative effort by Dillons Food Stores, Harvesters–The Community Food Network, Kansas Food Bank, Second Harvest Community Food Bank, the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Kansas agriculture community to support our neighbors in need and reduce hunger in Kansas communities. The goal is to raise 75,000 meals for Kansas families during the food drive throughout the month of March.

Please send notice of your intention to participate and any questions about the event to Education and Events Coordinator Robin Blume at Robin.Blume@kda.ks.gov.

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WHO:              Governor Sam Brownback, Harvesters CEO Valerie Nicholson-Watson, Harvesters board members, Gayle Stowers of Second Harvest Community Food Bank, Brian Walker of Kansas Food Bank, Sheila Lowrie of Dillons Food Store, Dillons sales representatives and members of the agriculture community

WHAT:            Neighbor to Neighbor statewide food drive kickoff

WHEN:            March 2, 2016 at 3:30 p.m.

WHERE:          Harvesters–The Community Food Network, 215 SE Quincy Street, Topeka, Kan.

RSVP:              Robin.Blume@kda.ks.gov by noon, Tuesday, March 1, 2016.