This month's KPR Community Spotlight shines on an organization called After the Harvest KC. What is it and what does it do? KPR's J. Schafer spoke with Executive Director Michael Watson, a former basketball star for UMKC and the Boston Celtics. (Wow!) Just click on the LISTEN button at the top of this webpage.
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This year - 2024 - we’re launching a brand-new program to help spread the word about local community organizations. KPR’s Community Spotlight gives these organizations an opportunity to spread awareness using KPR’s airwaves each month. Our July spotlighted partner is After the Harvest KC.
After the Harvest rescues nutritious fruits and vegetables from going to waste and donates them to agencies that serve hungry people, primarily in Greater Kansas City. Their volunteers glean after the harvest, picking what’s left in farmers’ fields and picking up already harvested leftover produce. The majority of the funds they raise helps secure semi-truckloads of donated produce that might otherwise end up in landfills.
You can follow After the Harvest KC on Facebook, Instagram and X.
To learn more about KPR's Community Spotlight program, visit our webpage.
