The Church of the Resurrection’s mobile food pantry served a record at the Mercy and Truth Medical Mission location in Kansas City, Kansas — 59 families.
On Tuesday, with Gov. Laura Kelly, Chiefs tight end Noah Gray, and others, they celebrated the end of “Love Your Neighbor” month.
Gov. Laura Kelly helped bag and distribute the food along with volunteers from the Church of the Resurrection.
The governor also toured the clinic and delivered remarks about the importance of eliminating the state’s food tax. This proposal will lower the grocery bill and put money back in the pockets of Kansas families, according to the governor. With this event, the FoodMobile hit a record in number of families served. On average, 40 families receive aid through the mobile pantry at every stop.
“Between the high food sales tax and the pandemic-induced inflation that has raised prices on all kinds of goods, it’s no surprise Kansans are struggling,” Gov. Laura Kelly said. “For far too long, Kansans have been paying more for groceries than anyone else in other states. The sales tax on food is bad for families, local grocers and farmers, and our economy. It’s time we Axe the Food Tax.”
A conversation at Tuesday’s event that stood out to Anne Rauth:
During the event, a woman came up and said, “You made my day today.”
“Tell me more,” I said.
She went on to tell me that she has stage four cancer and had been asking the KC Chiefs for an opportunity to meet one of their players. “You made my dream a reality today,” she said.
I introduced her to the governor today and told her part of her story. This woman is able to get treatment for her cancer because she is on Medicaid. She told me that her husband doesn’t have insurance, so I told her that we’d help her husband.
And this is loving your neighbor.
- Information from Anne Rauth, Mercy and Truth Medical Mission, and from Gov. Kelly’s office
