November First Saturday Give-away

On Saturday, Nov. 6, Swope Health hosted a “First Saturday” food and family essentials giveaway at Swope Health Central.

The giveaway included food boxes, toiletries, cleaning supplies, turkeys and winter coats. The event served 587 people.

More than 100 volunteers supported the event, which was sponsored by Total Man, Harvesters, Community Action Agency of Kansas City, Aetna, Home State Health, Nexus, Urban League of Greater Kansas City, Sen. Barbara Anne Washington, Morningstar’s Development Company, Brass Pinnacle Group, McCown Gordon, United Way, Jackson County, Greater Kansas City Black Nurses Association, The Links Inc. and the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ Office of Minority Health.