UPDATE: The 5th Saturday produce distribution scheduled for Saturday, January 31st at HealthCore Clinic has been cancelled due to weather. Here is the mobile food distribution schedule for our 85 county service area this week. Anyone in need of food assistance can attend these mobile distributions! For a complete listing of partner agencies across Kansas, […]
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Update as of 5/19/23: The collections have been tallied! Thanks to you, we collected 99, 447 pounds of food through Stamp Out Hunger 2023. The items will be sorted by our volunteers, and then sent back out through our partner agencies to serve our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. THANK YOU to every person who donated,
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Food Banks and Pantries Play Critical Role in Feeding Families and SeniorsNew hunger study shows neighbors face tough choices to make ends meet Wichita, KS – Kansas Food Bank and its network of nonprofit pantry partner agencies provide food assistance to someone in need more than 945,000 times each year. That’s one of the findings
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Two of our staff members, Craig and Debi had the opportunity to be a part of the “Food is Medicine Learning Collaborative” hosted by the Sunflower Foundation in Topeka recently. This was a fantastic meeting with stakeholders from across the state as well as national leaders in attendance. Food is Medicine refers to a spectrum
Now through May 10th, Walmart and Sam’s Club locations are encouraging everyone to get involved in the Fight Hunger Spark Change campaign. This is Walmart’s tenth year with the campaign which helps food banks including the Kansas Food Bank nationwide. Select items will trigger an automatic donation to your Kansas Food Bank. Customers can also
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As part of National Volunteer Month, we would like to take the time to say a special “thank you” to all of the volunteers who help us throughout the year. Last year volunteers provided over 12,000 hours of service to us. From packing Food 4 Kids packets, to sorting product for food boxes and bagging
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Health concerns brought Pedro, 66, and his wife, Julia, 61, to the HealthCore Clinic located in Wichita. Pedro’s hands had become so painful it was impossible for him to continue working as a dishwasher. For months, they visited the clinic for blood work and various tests to learn what is causing the pain. While the
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Family and church fill Nidia’s days. And with five children to care for, she has her hands full! Nidia was formerly a Burger King manager but lost her job in the height of the pandemic and hasn’t found stable work since. These days, her family relies solely on her husband’s income as a food truck
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Pat, now 75, spent many years working customer service in Collections and Mortgage Service in the Dallas area. After being laid off, she took her sister’s advice to return to their home state of Kansas. But her homecoming has not been easy. She tried to find work, but she was unable to find a stable
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Dear Friend, I want to take a moment to thank you personally for your partnership. As you are well aware, the past couple of years have been a true challenge. The Food Bank has had to adapt and expand our operations to accommodate an unimaginable need for food. So many people would have missed meals
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