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December’s Season of Celebrations & Sharing: Kroger Partners with Shared Harvest Foodbanks

By Liz and Bill Spear

Real Estate Agent with Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com SAL.2002007747

December 06, 2011 01:18 AM

December’s Season of Celebrations & Sharing: Kroger Partners with Shared Harvest Foodbanks

Maybe you've noticed the little tags at the Kroger checkout. Little colored rectangles with $1, $3 and $5 on them and the words Shared Harvest, but didn't know what it was about?

Well today we're going to clear up any questions! Kroger has teamed with Shared Harvest to make it easy for you to donate to this large area supplier of Food Banks & Pantries. Pull a tag (or more) in the donation total you want, the cashier scans the tags and a donation is set up for Shared Harvest by adding the sum to your checkout total.

Now WHY Shared Harvest? As you probably know, during tough economic times, not everyone is making ends meet, and sometimes there's just not enough food to fill the table for the family. Shared Harvest helps meet this need. Shared Harvest collects and distributes to over 100+ food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters in Warren, Butler, Preble, Darke and Miami Counties. From these centers, the food gets out to those in need.

Additionally, Shared Harvest distributes 35 pound boxes of food to over 1900 senior citizens each month. They also distribute child-friendly nutritious food to 2100 Butler and Warren Country elementary students identified at risk. Have you seen anything about Shared Harvest that ISN'T to like? We didn't think so! :) And with 28 years of service, they've got a track record of getting the job done!

So if Kroger isn't you're preferred grocery and you'd still like to help, call Shared Harvest at 1.800.352.3663 or visit their website www.SharedHarvest.org!

We appreciate your support for another great charity helping our local residents in need! Chip in 1, 3, 5, whatever works for you, Shared Harvest will put it to great use!

Serving Warren County's residential real estate needs,

Liz and Bill aka BLiz

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Barbara Todaro

RE/MAX Executive Realty - Happily Retired - Franklin, MA

Previously Affiliated with The Todaro Team

Good morning, Bliz......the Christmas season is a great time to remember our food banks....there are so many needy families who need this organization.

Dec 06, 2011 01:23 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Barbara, Fortunately for our area there are an abundance of charities that help with this need. The bad news....they' don't always have as much on their shelves as they need. These banks are VERY cost efficient in their purchase, and a dollar given to them goes MUCH further than the same dollar spent by us.

Dec 06, 2011 01:33 AM

Anita Clark

Coldwell Banker Access Realty ~ 478.960.8055 - Warner Robins, GA

Realtor - Homes for Sale in Warner Robins GA

BLiz: Shared Harvest is a wonderful program...kudos to Krogers for stepping up and not only recognizing a need but taking action to help out. The best part is, we can all help for just a few bucks when we shop at Krogers!

Dec 06, 2011 01:37 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Anita, It's a piece of cake to help. We've done the grab a tag or two and add to our total. A few dollars more here and there won't be missed, but can make a big impact.

Dec 06, 2011 01:42 AM

Michael Thornton

RadnorLake Video - Nashville, TN

Nashville Area - Photography & Videography

Good morning, Bliz. Kroger really gets into the sharing thing this time of year. It is good for business...

Dec 06, 2011 02:19 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Michael, Good for them and good for the community. We're liking it :)

Dec 06, 2011 02:25 AM

Jerry Newman

Brown Realty, 210-789-4216, - San Antonio, TX

Texas REALTOR, San Antonio Military Relocation

Hi Bliz, What a wonderful thing that Shared Harvest is doing in your area to support many of those families that are in need of some additional food items to get them through this Christmas Season. There nothing compared to the "Spirit of Giving" during this time of the year. My hats off to Kroger and Shared Harvest for all their efforts for these families.

Dec 06, 2011 02:59 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Jerry, This time of year (other than the Black Friday fights!) seems to bring out the best in everyone!

Dec 06, 2011 03:02 AM

Ginny Gorman

RI Real Estate Services ~ 401-529-7849~ RI Waterfront Real Estate - North Kingstown, RI

Homes for Sale in Southern RI and beyond

BLiz, a couple of our stores are doing it and it is a great way to give back especially if you have other coupons...what you save you give back & it doesn't hurt the pocketbook that much either.

Dec 06, 2011 04:01 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Ginny, Love the idea of swapping out your savings for the give!

Dec 06, 2011 04:04 AM

John McCormack, CRS

Albuquerque Homes Realty - Albuquerque, NM

Honesty, Integrity, Results, Experienced. HIRE Me!

BLiz - These are staggering numbers and a real wake up call about how many people that are truly in need. Another reminder that it's people of all ages that are hungry and in need of help. We don't have Kroger in our area but I'll be sure to look next time I'm at our local market and see if they're participating in anything like the Shared Harvest program.

Dec 06, 2011 04:28 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

John, I'd hope that they have something similar. The need is universal.

Dec 06, 2011 04:29 AM

Jeanna Martinez

RE/MAX Access - Schertz, TX

BLiz - What a GREAT way to share with folks who may be struggling this time of year! Our HEB has a similar program helping the San Antonio Food Bank - my kids always make sure I grab one of the "coupons" to swipe =)

Dec 06, 2011 05:21 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Jeanna, Getting the kids started early is good, and they like "other people's money!" :)

Dec 06, 2011 05:45 AM

Roger D. Mucci

Shaken...with a Twist 216.633.2092 - Euclid, OH

Lets shake things up at your home today!

Excellent............Shared Harvest is an amazing organization. There are so many in need today. Just $1 out of our pockets add up and can make such a huge difference.

Dec 06, 2011 09:27 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Roger, Especially the way they leverage their dollars. There's a Cincinnati food bank my day job frequently partners with. I want to say that a dollar of cash in their hands is worth about 3 in ours.

Dec 06, 2011 10:51 AM

Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional

Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL

Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

We don't have Kroger down here in Florida...........too bad.

Dec 08, 2011 02:04 AM

Liz and Bill Spear

Transaction Alliance 513.520.5305 www.LizTour.com - Mason, OH

Transaction Alliance Cincinnati & Dayton suburbs

Barbara-Jo, Hopefully the area supermarkets are doing something similar.

Dec 08, 2011 04:03 AM