Harvesters' Programs

Feeding Children
Harvesters feeds 97,150 children a year through our network of pantries, food kitchens and shelters. We also provide more than 19,500 BackSnacks to kids every weekend and in 2013, our Kids Cafe program provided more than 296,000 summer and after-school meals.
Programs for children

Feeding Families
Many families, including many working families, are struggling to meet basic needs and put food on the table.  Our clients tell us:
• 63 percent have had to choose between paying for utilities and buying groceries.
• 54 percent have had to choose between paying the rent or mortgage and buying food.
• 62 percent have had to choose between paying for medicine or medical care and buying groceries.
Programs for families

Feeding Seniors
As Baby Boomers age, the need for food assistance by older adults is projected to increase. By 2040, studies project one in five U.S. residents will be older adults, compared to just one in seven today.

Food insecure seniors are at higher risk for depression and chronic diseases. They are 53 percent more likely to suffer a heart attack and 52 percent more likely to develop asthma. Many seniors in our community face health and mobility problems that limit their access to healthy food.
Programs for seniors

Healthy Eating 
Harvesters educates about the issue of hunger and offers nutrition education classes to teach low-income children and adults how to cook and eat healthier meals. 
Nutrition education classes