SoSA | West

Gleaning America's Fields ~ Feeding America's Hungry

Assessing Key Stakeholder Perceptions of the Society of St. Andrew’s Western Headquarters.

This project was conducted by Dr. Edward Scanlon of the University of Kansas School of Social Welfare, as part of a grant from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City. (47 pages)

Contact Information

SoSA West

PO Box 300323 Kansas City MO 64030-0098 Phone: 816-921-0856 FAX: 816-921-0320

Society of St. Andrew, West

The Society of St. Andrew Western Regional Office is in Kansas City, Missouri. We're a faith-based, hunger-relief, nonprofit dedicated to fighting hunger with fresh produce in states west of the Mississippi River. Our mission is simple: we get produce that might be wasted to people who might otherwise go hungry.

SoSA is expanding its reach - moving more food to hungry Americans in the West. Learn more in this 3-minute video:

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Since our doors opened in May 2008, we've been developing partners in our fight against hunger. We partner with farmers, growers, and other produce handlers to get graded-out and excess produce. We partner with churches, civic organizations, and corporations to engage teams of volunteers in gleaning; to gather fresh fruits and vegetables left behind in fields and orchards after harvest. We partner with food banks and feeding agencies across the west to get this healthy, nutritious food to people in need. And we partner with churches, individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations to support our work financially.

Hunger is on the rise in our country. According to the USDA, more than 40 million Americans face food insecurity each year, meaning that there are times these people may not know where or when they will eat their next meal.

This video is an appearance on "The Job Done Right" - on the NBC-TV affiliate in Kansas City, November 4, 2011 (runs 1:04)

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