KVOE’s 7^th Annual “DRIVE FOR FOOD”

Thanks to everyone who helped make KVOE’s 7^th annual “Drive For Food” a huge success. The Salvation Army’s Food Pantry’s shelves have been restocked. Below are some photos showing the generosity of those in the Emporia area who contributed.

Above left: The Salvation Army food pantry shelves are nearly bare. Above right: the food donations start pouring in.

Above left: Slayter Parks & Brittany Hauk, Admire Student Council Co-Presidents and, above right, Dr. Patricia Dorsey’s office show off the non-perishable food items they helped to collect.

Above left: Jim Kessler of Modern Air, middle: a member of the League of Women Voters brings a donation, and right: employees of Emporia Medical Arts get organized.

Above left: Food stocks ready for pickup at Neosho Rapids Elementary School, middle: KVOE’s Steve Inwood at the Emporia Zoo with Lori Heavner, and above right: a full room at the Food Pantry.

Above left: Don Roberts (back) prepares to “pie” Neosho Rapids kindergarten teacher Karen Zoglman; middle: Zoglman and Roberts enjoy the activity; right: the winning class poses with canned goods donated to the school as part of the drive.

Above left: KVOE’s President Steve Sauder backs up to unload, middle: Village School kids, and right: Timmerman School.

Thanks also to Scout Troop 157, who helped unload all the donated items and to Thomas Transfer, O’Reilly Auto Parts and Prairieland Partners.