The Student Food Drive is a six-week hunger relief campaign designed to empower high school students to engage business leaders, community leaders and regional food banks in acts of volunteerism, awareness-building, food collection and fundraising dedicated to fighting hunger in their communities.
Harvesters partners with local public and private high schools who compete to collect the most pounds of food per student. With the help of a faculty adviser, students plan events to promote the drive, organize their food collection, and package and deliver food to the food bank.
Harvesters and sponsors launch the program by hosting a Kick-Off Party at the start of the campaign that incorporates skits from each participating school. This year's kick-off party will be hosted at the Kansas City Wizards game on Saturday, October 24. Students who win "best skit" will have the opportunity to meet Wizards players before the game.
At the end of the six-week period, Harvesters, along with community participants, concludes the event with a Loading Day. The students’ collections are weighed and the winners are recognized based on “pounds-per student collected.” This year, Kansas City Chiefs running back Kolby Smith and the Kolby Cares Foundation will be awarding the top three schools with monetary prizes at the awards ceremony in December.
The Student Food Drive develops student leadership through a series of student-created-and-driven events that center around creativity, entertainment, communications, business practices, purchase negotiations fundraising and social concerns. Students can collect food and money that is used to purchase food through creative events such as raffles, dances, silent auctions, dodge ball tournaments and more.
2009 Participating High Schools
Blue Springs High School
Blue Springs South High School
Christo Rey High School
Lee's Summit North High School
Park Hill South High School (2008 winner)
Other Participating Schools
Lincoln Middle School
Delano Alternative School
Nashua Elementary School
ACE Learning Centers
Want to join in?
If your school’s Student Council, Key Club, NHS or other student organization is interested in being a part of this exciting event, register your school today. Elementary and middle schools and other school-led programs or clubs also are encouraged to join the drive and support their local high school. For more information on how you can support your school's food drive, please contact food and fund drive coordinator, Katie Bromley, at fooddrive@harvesters.org.
Want to help?
Visit your local Price Chopper, a sponsor of the Student Food Drive, and donate non-perishable food items to support your area high school’s Student Food Drive.
Are you a student at a participating high school? We have tips, ideas and resources to make your drive a success!
A special thank you to the following Student Food Drive supporters:
  
  
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