Kansas City Oasis

 
 
 

After the Harvest rescues nutritious fruits and vegetables from going to waste and donates them to agencies that serve hungry people, primarily in Greater Kansas City. Our volunteers glean after the harvest, picking what’s left in farmers’ fields and picking up already harvested leftover produce. The majority of the funds we raise helps secure semi-truckloads of donated produce that might otherwise end up in landfills. After the Harvest, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is the largest local produce donor to Harvesters—The Community Food Network. Learn more at aftertheharvestkc.org.

The location for this event will be determined the week of August 15th. We may not know the exact location until August 19th as After the Harvest works with growers to determine where there is food available to harvest. The location may be 30-45 minutes outside of downtown Kansas City.

IMPORTANT! Each volunteer must fill out a liability waiver prior to the event: https://aftertheharvestkc.formtitan.com/signupplus...

Gleaning FAQs: Read in preparation for your experience. https://aftertheharvestkc.org/home/gleaning-faq/

*By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

 
 
 

Musical guest: TBA

Community moment: Guy Niederhauser

Featured speaker: Lily Fouts, "A Guatemala Travelogue"

Lily is an author, freelancer, and world traveler who has been to all seven continents and has a seasonal home in Mexico. She is currently writing a book on responsible travel. Lily has earned the Certificate in Sustainability and Anti-Oppression in Travel from the RISE Travel Institute. The certificate program takes a systems-thinking approach to address the intersection of social justice, community development, animal protection, and environmental sustainability in the context of travel. She is traveling with the RISE Travel Institute to Guatemala to further study these topics, and will share photos and takeaways with Oasis in a travelogue on August 21. In her talk, Lily will address some broad aspects of sustainable travel and share a few practical tips we can use the next time we go abroad. When she's not gallivanting to foreign countries, Lily spends most of the year living in a motorhome with her husband, Keith and their cat, Sprite, in various states around the U.S. They are currently in Minnesota.

*By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

 
 
 

MASKS ARE REQUIRED.

*Note: It's okay if you can't get there until 5:15-5:30.

At Kansas City Oasis our values are "People are more important than beliefs," "human hands solve human problems," and "meaning comes from making a difference." In that spirit, we partner with Micah Ministry to help feed and clothe those in need.

Micah Ministry serves hundreds of people every Monday evening from 5:15-7:15. They help anyone, regardless of race, gender, religious (or nonreligious) affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or any other trait. Come join us in helping our less fortunate neighbors.

Volunteers will greet the guests, serve food, offer beverages, fill clothing requests and help with litter control. If there are enough volunteers, there may be the option to sort clothing.

The Micah Ministry is a religious organization, which means that the event is started by an optional group prayer at the beginning. We have never been pressured to pray with them and they have always been glad to have us participate in their group.

Due to COVID, masks are required, and the event is currently being held outside instead of in the dining hall.

Please meet in the parking lot behind the church, where we will get our volunteer assignments.

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).

 
 
 

MASKS ARE REQUIRED.

*Note: It's okay if you can't get there until 5:15-5:30.

At Kansas City Oasis our values are "People are more important than beliefs," "human hands solve human problems," and "meaning comes from making a difference." In that spirit, we partner with Micah Ministry to help feed and clothe those in need.

Micah Ministry serves hundreds of people every Monday evening from 5:15-7:15. They help anyone, regardless of race, gender, religious (or nonreligious) affiliation, sex, sexual orientation, or any other trait. Come join us in helping our less fortunate neighbors.

Volunteers will greet the guests, serve food, offer beverages, fill clothing requests and help with litter control. If there are enough volunteers, there may be the option to sort clothing.

The Micah Ministry is a religious organization, which means that the event is started by an optional group prayer at the beginning. We have never been pressured to pray with them and they have always been glad to have us participate in their group.

Due to COVID, masks are required, and the event is currently being held outside instead of in the dining hall.

Please meet in the parking lot behind the church, where we will get our volunteer assignments.

By participating in this event, you agree to abide by the Oasis Code of Conduct (http://www.kcoasis.org/about-oasis/code-of-conduct/).