Thanksgiving Food Box – Saturday, November 21, 2020

Bread of Life is sponsoring a Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway from 9 am – 3 pm at 1301 E. Galena. New clients should bring photo ID and social security card. Early arrival is discouraged (not before 6 am).  Please call 689-6866 if you need additional information.

United Methodist Open Door distribution starts at 9am and they will distribute until all turkeys are gone at 2130 E. 21^st St N.  Current identification for each household member, proof of income, and proof of address are required.  For more information contact UMOD at 267-4201.

College Hill United Methodist Church will distribute turkeys from 9 – 11 am while supply lasts.  The church is located at 2930 E 1st Street. Photo ID will be required if you have not previously visited the food pantry. For more information, call 683-4643.

Central Community Church will distribute a Thanksgiving food bag to the first 2,500 vehicles (one meal per vehicle) starting at 6:30 am. Included in the bag will be a turkey and fixings for a Thanksgiving dinner.  No paperwork is required.  One bag provided per vehicle. The church is located at 6100 W. Maple.  Walk-ups, people coming off the bus, or people on bicycles cannot be assisted.

Thanksgiving Meals

Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 26, 2020

Bethel Life Center will have a drive-thru distribution of to-go Thanksgiving meals at3777 S. Meridian Ave, from 10 am – 2 pm while supply lasts.  Please call 522-7148 for more information.

First Presbyterian Church invites you to be their guest for a traditional to-go Thanksgiving meal at no charge from 12 – 1 pm at 324 N. Baltimore in Derby, KS.  Must RSVP by calling 316-788-2831 by Nov. 25th.

Due to COVID The Lord’s Diner will serve all meals “to go” until further notice:

The Lord’s Diner will serve “to go” meals for the Thanksgiving Day Dinner, November 26th at both locations, 520 N. Broadway and 2825 S. Hillside from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm.

To go meals will also be available through the food trucks at the following locations:

• Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center, 2755 E. 19^th St, 4-6 pm – To-Go meals
• Evergreen Neighborhood Resource Center, 2700 N. Woodland – near 27th and Arkansas, 4-5pm – To-Go meals
• Hilltop Community Center, 1329 S. Terrace, 4-6 pm – To-Go meals

 Please call 266-4966 if you need additional information.

With school starting, we are very honored to announce the following Foundation Grants received for our Food 4 Kids weekend backpack program.  We expect to serve over 6,000 children every Friday with this program.

Arby’s Foundation$8,500

Fredonia Area Community Foundation $2,000

Cloud County Community Foundation $2,000

Hutchinson Community Foundation $5,000

Salina Community Foundation $5,000

Scott Community Foundation $2,000

Western Kansas Community Foundation $5,000

Your Community Foundation, Iola $2,000

UnitedHealthcare has awarded $1 million in Empowering Health grants to seven community-based organizations in Kansas to expand access to care and address the social determinants of health for uninsured individuals and underserved communities.  The Kansas Food Bank is one of those recipients.

The Kansas Food Bank received $250,000 to purchase a refrigerated semi-truck trailer, provide a walk-in cooler for a food pantry in rural Western Kansas to serve as a fresh food hub for other food pantries in the region, expand the agency’s mobile pantry program into rural Central Kansas counties, and provide emergency food boxes and shelf-stable meals for food insecure individuals and families.

Other organizations in Kansas that received grant awards include:

• Mid-America Regional Council in Kansas City
• Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
• Johnson County Mental Health Center
• Valeao Behavioral Health in Topeka
• Just Food in Douglas County
• Harvesters in Northeast Kansas

In total, UnitedHealthcare is donating $12.3 million through Empowering Health grants across 21 states. UnitedHealthcare launched its Empowering Health commitment in 2018.