The T-Bones and Humana are joining forces on June 8 for a food drive and other services for veterans and their families.
The family and veterans fair will be held at the T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 8.
The T-Bones and Humana will hold a drive to gather enough food donations for 5,000 meals for veterans and families, and also will hold a veterans fair June 8 in the T-Bones parking lot. In the Kansas City area, nearly 14 percent of the community face food insecurity, which is the lack of access to enough nutritionally adequate foods to live an active, healthy life.
At the T-Bones game June 8, fans, veterans and their families may meet with veteran service organizations and other local nonprofits, where they can access information and services that will help them. Organizations include Harvesters food bank, After Action Network and Partners in Primary Care, among others.
The T-Bones will wear military-inspired jerseys especially designed for this game. The jerseys will be auctioned during the game, with proceeds going to the Veterans Community Project.
A community food drive is now underway, and people may drop off nonperishable food items in barrels at several locations, including participating Hy-Vee stores, Partners in Primary Care centers and VFW posts.
“We are excited to honor those who have served our country and to partner with Humana for the 2019 season,” said Scott Steckly, the T-Bones vice president of corporate sales. “Humana is a great corporate citizen in Kanas City, and we appreciate their focus on helping veterans gain access to food and a healthier lifestyle.”
Humana recently joined with local nonprofits to raise 50,000 meals for veterans and their families.
“Our collaboration with the T-Bones expands our Bold Goal outreach and helps us to address the demand for supplemental food and other services in the Kansas City Metro area,” said Jeremy Gaskill, Humana’s regional president. “Joining the T-Bones gives Humana another opportunity to meet the needs of the community at a place where people come together to have fun and cheer on their favorite team.”
The T-Bones are scheduled to play a doubleheader at 5 p.m. tonight, May 22, at T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kansas. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday for ticket information, or visit www.tbonesbaseball.com.
- Story from T-Bones