Honor society participates in Harvesting Hope
Hungry families receive fresh meat for Christmas holiday
Seniors Morgan Knobloch and Delaney Dickey, an NHS member from Burkburnett High School, promote Harvesting Hope on the morning news. NHS members will be taking orders until Dec. 4.
Throughout the months of November and December, National Honor Society members participated in the Harvesting Hope program.
This fundraiser benefited the Archer County food bank through the donation of the meat members sold to provide food for the hungry people around the community. Because the Food Bank cannot accept meat itself, the less fortunate are lacking in daily protein.
“It is crucial that pregnant women and growing children receive the amount of protein to remain healthy,” Betsi Lujan, Wichita Falls Area Food Bank marketing and development director, said.
According to Mrs. Lujan, one in four children go home after school not knowing when their next meal will be.
“Most of the people who benefited from this program live here in the surrounding communities,” president of Harvesting Hope Jerre Gibbons said.
Sponsor Bethann Oswald said Harvesting Hope was an easy way for people to give back to their community.
“The school’s participation is primarily a sense of community service, something students should pursue for the rest of their lives,” Ms. Oswald said. “It helped those people going through a hard time have a good holiday.”
Senior Morgan Knobloch said Harvesting Hope was a great way to give back to the community.
“This project had a positive effect on the community and the school,” she said.
The meat that was purchased was delivered directly from the USDA plant to the Food Bank. From there, it went to families in the community.
“One hundred percent of these products were guaranteed fresh, and all of it was used to give families a joyful holiday,” Mr. Gibbons said.
The Wichita Falls Area Food Bank is always looking for people to give their time to help. The hours to volunteer are from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the Midwestern Parkway location in Wichita Falls.
“Participating in the organization was fulfilling to those who helped and was a great way to get involved in the community,” Mrs. Lujan said.
Senior Sydney Wilhelm said she felt like she made an impact in the community through Harvesting Hope.
“It was rewarding to know that I helped families to have a great holiday,” she said.
According to Mr. Gibbons, the Food Bank is a place to express compassion, creativity and generosity to the community.
“Everybody likes to do something that will help somebody else,” Mr. Gibbons said. “They like knowing they’re doing something good.”
To see more information about the Harvesting Hope program, visit the websites listed below.
