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DERA Program

04 Jan

Earlier this year, Heartland received grant funding through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) program. Through this initiative, we replaced 10 diesel trucks with new diesel tractors containing current federally regulated diesel emissions systems. These new tractors will reduce emissions

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University of Kansas Health System GED Graduation

04 Jan

Through our partnership with The University of Kansas Health System, we are proud to sponsor their General Educational Development (GED) program. The initiative provides Health System employees the opportunity to obtain their GED diploma while continuing to work full time.

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Employee Spotlight: Wendell Gaskin Jr.

04 Jan

Our very own Lenexa Warehouse Forklift Operator, Wendell Gaskin Jr, was inducted into the 2020 United States of America Deaf Sports Federation Hall of Fame on Tuesday, October 20th. Before joining Heartland Coca-Cola in 2008, Wendell was a tremendous track

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Central Missouri Donation Drives

21 Oct

Throughout September, the Central Missouri Hometown held various donations drives across their distribution centers. The Columbia, MO team worked with Rainbow House Children’s Emergency Shelter and donated 40 new pillows and bottled water for kids in need. The Sedalia, MO

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American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

21 Oct

The St. Louis Hometown celebrated National Suicide Prevention Month by participating in the Walk Out of Darkness event hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Our team raised $1,710, and employees participated by walking approximately four miles in small

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Kidsmart’s “Push for Pencils” Donation Drive

03 Sep

KidSmart's mission is to empower children in need to succeed in school by providing free essential tools for learning. With back to school season right around the corner, Our St. Louis hometown was able to assist with Kidsmart's "Push for

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Employee Spotlight: Barry Thayer

03 Sep

During a routine trip to our Lenexa Production facility for a product load, Barry Thayer, Heartland Topeka Transport Driver, drove up on a head-on collision involving two vehicles. Emergency services had not arrived, so Barry positioned his truck on the

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Kansas City Pet Project “Caturday” Fundraiser

17 Aug

Due to COVID-19, the Kansas City Pet Project was not able to hold their annual “Caturday” pub-crawl fundraiser. The Heartland family was excited to assist in helping them transform their event into an online/webcast pub crawl. Mixologists from local bars

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AJGA Championship

06 Aug

The Central Missouri Hometown was a proud sponsor of the American Junior Golf Association Championship in Columbia, MO. The proceeds from the weekend benefited The Boys and Girls Club and The Mid-America Youth Golf Foundation to help further young aspiring

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Central Illinois Boys and Girls Club Pizza Party

06 Aug

Last month, our Central Illinois Hometown team supported the Springfield Boys and Girls club by throwing a surprise Pizza Party for some of the club members. We are extremely grateful for our partnership with The Boys and Girls Club and

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