Kansas City Teams Lend Support to Operation Blessing
Volunteers pass out a mountain of groceries to hungry families.
Volunteers gave a mountain of groceries to hungry families
Mike Sweeney of the Kanas City Royals passed out groceries to needy families who waited in line for hours
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Kansas City, KS - For the fifth consecutive year, Operation Blessing
combined forces with the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals professional
sports teams in the fight against hunger. In a single event on May 14,
more than 120,000 pounds of food was distributed to 3,300 people in need.
Each adult received three bags of groceries, weighing an average of
15.2 pounds. The 1,000 children in attendance were also given a specially-packed
bag for kids filled with toys and games.
Players from both organizations joined the more than 150 volunteers
at Indian Spring Shopping Center in Kansas City, including representatives
from the USDA and Oroweat. The day's corporate sponsors also included
Malt-O-Meal, American Italian Pasta, Allen Canning Company, Hershey
Chocolate USA, Victoria Beverage, Fresh Express and Scholastic Inc.
The Chiefs contingent was lead by Eric Hicks and Shawn Barber, while
Royals like Mike Sweeney also joined in to lend a helping hand. Those
waiting to receive food were treated to autographs and photos with their
favorite players, and others distributed the bags of food. Additionally,
the athletes took time to share some of their personal stories of adversity
to inspire hope among the recipients.
“This is a very special event,” Eric Hicks said. “My whole family came with me so that we could help out this is just one of the many ways that I am able to say thanks to the community.”
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