Dear Friend, One of the most essential school supplies is food. That’s why, 20 years ago, the Kansas Food Bank began offering Food 4 Kids, a kid-friendly school-based program that was established for students who are food insecure. Together with partners like you, the Kansas Food Bank provides food and supplies to Food 4 Kids […]
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Christina and her husband are the proud parents of Caleb, Kadince, and Mason — Christina’s grateful for friends like you who are helping all three kids thrive this fall in school and life. Caleb is a sophomore in high school and is focused on sports and academics, particularly in the health science program. His younger
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Alma’s love for volunteering is deeply rooted in the belief that everyone has an important role to play in supporting their community. Growing up in India instilled in her a culture of helping the community around her, she says. “We would go to outlying villages once a week, distribute food and medicine and clothing, [things]
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Paul, 61, is a native Kansan but spent most of his adult life in Dallas, Texas. It was a promise to two aging aunts that brought Paul and his wife, Keranda, back to the community where the couple met and married 41 years ago. “I had to come back to take care of them,” Paul
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Ken takes a lot of pride in his family, from a loving 20-year-marriage to his wife, Rachel to the many accomplishments of the couple’s children. It’s with each one inmind that he first came to Manna Ministries — and why he’s so grateful today. “I’m so proud of my children and grandchildren,” he says. “They’re
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These are the enthusiastic words heard almost daily from the mouth of Guadalupe’s 2-year old granddaughter — especially since Guadalupe’s been visiting a Kansas Food Bank food pantry partner near her home to pick up some of her granddaughter’s favorite food. Guadalupe and her husband adopted all four of their grandchildren following the death of
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My biggest accomplishment in this life is being a mom,” says Ginny, mother of Lola, 2, Elizabeth, 7, Dakota, 7 and Kale, 15. It’s with that perspective in mind that Ginny, 35, does all she can to make sure all her children’s needs are met — and why she’s so grateful to friends like you
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Harlond Beverly is a Wichita State University Masters student, a member of the men’s basketball team and, together with several of his teammates, a proud volunteer at the Kansas Food Bank. “It’s something I really take pride in and just having the whole team there and knowing that we’re making a difference,” says Harlond. The
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Annie has prioritized health and wellness for most of her life, having studied public health and administration and working in public health as a career. But her focus on health these days is much closer to home. Annie, 70, is mother to Johanna and grandmother to Ainsley. All three follow a vegan diet, Annie says,
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Dear Friend, The school year has wound down across Kansas, which means, together with friends like you, we are ramping up our efforts to ensure every Kansan has access to nutritious food this summer. Thousands of local students rely on school meals, which means families will be left to make up the difference now that
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