Harvesters Struggles To Help Kansas City Survive Amid Federal Cuts

The reality . . .

Federal budget tightening is, in fact, making it harder for local charitable organizations to survive. We can argue about the merits of this reality but it's impossible to deny it. 

Here's one story out of many that's worth sharing . . . 

Harvesters - The Community Food Network says the increased demand is coming at the same time as economic uncertainty chips away at contributions and federal government budget reductions cast uncertainty on grants and other funding.

“Our partner agencies have more and more individuals and families seeking food assistance, and we are struggling to keep up,” Harvesters CEO Stephen Davis said Wednesday. “In addition to losing funding for food for some federal nutritional programs, we are receiving fewer donations than normal from both individual and corporate partners in the midst of the current economic climate.”

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

'Challenge is great now': Harvesters battles increased demand, decreased funding

The Kansas City region's largest food bank released new data Wednesday showing increasing demand from residents trying to fend off food insecurity.