In Wichita, there are 44 square miles of the city that are considered to be “food deserts” – meaning that food is not readily accessible in those areas for neighbors living there. While many of our partner pantries work to address these gaps, we recognize that many still may have difficulty obtaining enough food to […]
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Wednesday, November 13th 2024 – Cargill, the Kansas Food Bank, and partners from numerous local Wichita food pantries joined together today in celebration of Cargill’s gifts to the Kansas Food Bank to feed our neighbors this Thanksgiving and beyond. See the press conference in its entirety below, and please join us in thanking Cargill for
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Thanksgiving and heading into the holidays can be a stressful time for many already struggling to put meals on their tables. The Kansas Food Bank believes that everyone deserves to have a meal, and the holidays are no exception. If you are needing a little extra help this November and December, use the resource guide
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Wednesday, October 23- For the first time in their 40-year history, the Kansas Food Bank joined forces with 24 local businesses for ICT Restaurant Week 2024. The goal of the week was two-fold: celebrate the wonderful local dining scene in the Wichita area and to raise much-needed funds for the the Kansas Food Bank. The
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September 16, 2024 – The Kansas Food Bank is teaming up with 23 local restaurants & businesses for ICT Restaurant Week presented by JRI Hospitality and Mokas Coffee & Eatery! ICT Restaurant Week benefits the Kansas Food Bank and its vision of a Kansas where no one goes hungry. Hunger knows no boundaries or demographics,
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For the second year in a row, the Kansas Food Bank is doing a “Fill a Bag – Feed a Family” campaign where people can pick up a grocery bag from us, fill it and then return to help families in need. Thanks to our partners at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas, the bag
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Join Kansas Food Bank for our first ever Paddles for Plates pickleball tournament presented by our friends at Buckley Roofing! On Saturday, September 7th, you and your teammate will compete for more than just volleys and dinks – you’ll be helping us fight hunger during Hunger Action Month in September. Team registration is $125 per
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This Saturday, August 24th and Sunday, August 25th, the Kansas Food Bank is teaming up with Scouting America and Dillons for a two-day food drive at stores across Kansas! Your local troops will be on site at various locations across the Kansas Food Bank’s service area collecting some of our most-needed non-perishable items. You can
On July 16, 2024, the Kansas Food Bank celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new warehouse in Garden City at 1204 Taylor Plaza E. The warehouse will serve the 31 westernmost counties in Kansas, increasing food distribution by 50% along with doubling the amount fresh produce being distributed through the Kansas Food Bank’s network of
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Every summer, during about a two week lull between the end of summer feeding programs and the beginning of school, Kansas kids who rely on the breakfasts and lunches provided by these programs are left without. Filling the Gap is a two week distribution that helps provide hungry kids with easy to open and easy
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