Harvest Drive 30th Anniversary

Kindness multiplied is the culture of caring for others while building stronger community is the Harvest Drive theme for this year. This is nothing new for Renee Herman who founded this grass roots non-profit organization 30 years ago on the principle of teaching children the importance of compassion and empathy for others. What began as an annual Thanksgiving Drive had blossomed into a year-round volunteer-driven effort approximately 20 years ago. Entering its 30th year, Harvest Drive continues its tradition by once again helping families to have a bountiful Thanksgiving feast and enough groceries for the holiday week.

You may ask, how can I help and make a difference for the local school families? The ultimate success of the Harvest Drive rests on the generosity of the community through monetary donations and non-perishable food. We are committed to assisting families year-round with monthly food packings and 3 school pantries.

Renee says acts of kindness like this is what inspires her to continue her mission as she hears truly heartbreaking stories of families struggling to put food on the table for their children. It’s important for us to keep the momentum up as the Harvest Drive shifts into high gear. Over the next month Renee and Team Harvest will be working almost around-theclock to get the record 13 distribution sites up and running, in addition to coordinating donations from approximately 200 participating schools across Broward County.

All donations can be dropped off to our Flagship School at Western High School Mini Gym on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, from 3:00pm-9:00pm. Call for other drop off locations or if you have any other questions. Renee Herman at (954) 444-5548 or renee.herman@harvestdriveflorida.com.

The Harvest Drive Team is very grateful to you and the community for your continued support! “Children Helping Children” remains the mission of the Harvest Drive.