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 …
Join your Kansas Food Bank during the in-store shopping event at Kendra Scott in Wichita (1423 N Webb Rd) from 10 am to 2 pm on Saturday, June 3rd, and 20% of all sales during the event will be donated to the Kansas Food Bank! Can’t make the event? You can also shop online anytime …
This week we have two distributions in Wichita! Our rural drivers have the week off this week, so if you’re outside of Sedgwick county, be sure to visit kansasfoodsource.org to locate one of our partner pantries in your community.
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, …
On Wednesday, May 31st from 4-8 PM, visit Freddy’s on Ridge Rd (420 S Ridge Rd) in Wichita and help support the Kansas Food Bank with a delicious meal! When you mention the fundraiser or show the flyer below, 15% of sales will be donated to the Kansas Food Bank. Help us fight hunger with …
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 …
Announcing Food Assistance and Hunger in the Heartland 2021 Read More »
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 …
Walmart Fight Hunger Spark Change Challenge: April 8th to May 10th Read More »
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 …
It’s National Volunteer Month at the Kansas Food Bank! Read More »
