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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The weekly mobile distribution is here for the next three weeks! Anyone in need of food assistance can attend these mobile distributions. The Kansas Food Bank will be closed this Thursday, July 4th and Friday, July 5th, resuming normal hours on Monday, July 8th. For a complete listing of partner agencies across Kansas, visit kansasfoodsource.org
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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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Dillons Food Stores will be celebrating their grand re-opening of the 47th & Broadway store with a 10:00 AM ribbon cutting presentation on Friday, June 7th! As part of the celebrations, Dillons will be presenting the Kansas Food Bank with a wonderful gift, and inviting their customers to help fight summer hunger with a two-day
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Join the nation’s largest one day food drive on Saturday, May 11th to Stamp Out Hunger! Each year, letter carriers across the country head out on their routes on the second Saturday in May to collect donations of non-perishable food items to benefit local food pantries. Since launching in 1993, the National Association of Letter
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, is one of the most powerful tools for addressing hunger in our community. This federal nutrition program, administered by the state, uses an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card, much like a debit card, to help eligible people stretch their food budgets and buy the
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Slim Chickens is fighting hunger with the Kansas Food Bank this April! All month long, visit the Wichita or McPherson Slim Chickens and round up your total to the nearest dollar for the Kansas Food Bank when you’re grabbing lunch or dinner, and your donation will help feed our Kansas neighbors! Then, on Tuesday, April 30th, both
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Walmart and Sam’s Club Fight Hunger. Spark Change Campaign Returns to Kansas to Help People Facing HungerTaking place in stores and online, the 11th annual campaign supports local hunger relief efforts. Wichita, Kansas – Everyone needs nutritious food to thrive, and in every community in America, people are working hard to provide for themselves and
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Tuesday, April 9th, 2024 — Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Day of Giving and Month of Giving at Jersey Mike’s! Because of the generosity of so many, and our partners at Jersey Mike’s, we are incredibly excited to announce we raised $25,004.85 through this year’s Day of Giving! Additionally, the round
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For 39 years, the Kansas Food Bank has been serving our neighbors, and 2023 brought new challenges, new partnerships, and new opportunities to better serve our community. We are incredibly proud to present this year’s Annual Report, highlighting some of what we have been able to accomplish with the help of many, many partners, donors
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