Metro Lutheran Ministry has been selected as Agency of the Year by Harvesters and will receive their Circle of Hope Award on Sept. 20.
Harvesters’ Circle of Hope awards recognize agencies in Harvesters’ network, individuals, corporations, foundations and community organizations for outstanding contributions to hunger relief in the Greater Kansas City area and surrounding communities.
Director Jim Glynn said MLM was proud to earn the honor as the organization celebrates its 40th year of serving the homeless and needy in metropolitan Kansas City. He also noted that one of MLM’s earliest accomplishments was helping to found Harvesters.
“Having founded Harvesters in the 1970s, MLM and Harvesters have a long and respectful relationship,” Glynn said. “Currently, Harvesters supplies food for our three pantries, sponsors the Mobile Food Pantry each month and sponsors the Back Snack program that we coordinate in five inner city schools.”
Glynn also noted MLM is not the only local organization receiving honors in 2011. Harvesters was named the 2011 Food Bank of the Year by Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network.
MLM’s recognition will be presented at the 2011's Circle of Hope awards Sept. 20 at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre's Copaken Stage, located inside the H&R Block Headquarters in downtown Kansas City.
For more information on MLM, call 816-913-0027 or visit www.mlmkc.org.
