With summer coming to an end the USDA summer food program also has come to an end. To fill in, the Kansas Food Bank will offer Filling the Gap, Lunches for Kids on August 1st and 8th at multiple locations across Wichita and the metro area. Meal kits can be picked up, one per child […]

We currently have a couple of openings looking for hard working people who want to make a difference! Take a look and apply below. Visit our Careers / Jobs page for more information about benefits and working at the Kansas Food Bank. Director of Community Advancement & Development Position Description [pdf] How to Apply: Email […]

Now through August 31st, Cargill will match donations up to a total of $75,000! This matching opportunity comes at a time when we need it the most.  Everyone is feeling the pinch with increased food cost, rising gas prices and higher utility rates.  For our neighbors who are already struggling, the escalation of just the […]

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 of a new hunger study released today. Food Assistance and Hunger in the Heartland 2021 – Report for the Kansas Food Bank shows 47 percent of food-insecure neighbors served by Kansas Food Bank’s network in 85 counties get more than half of their monthly food from a food pantry.

The Kansas Food sponsors mobile food distributions in Wichita each month. The first Friday of every month is at Evergreen Neighborhood Community Resource Center, 2700 N Woodland, starting at 1:00 p.m. The third Thursday of every month is at Urban League, 2418 E 9th St N, starting at 2:00 p.m. The last Friday of every […]

The Kansas Food Bank relies on multiple funding sources to support the myriad of programs that we administer. Feeding America has had several directed grants that the Kansas Food Bank has been awarded recently. Those include: We are very thankful for the funding opportunities that make a tremendous difference in the fight against hunger for […]

One of the ways we help seniors is with the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. This program is for low income seniors in specific counties. Seniors must apply for the program. Once approved, they will receive a monthly food box. Currently the program is offered via the Kansas Food Bank in the following counties: Barber, Barton, […]

Tyson Foods has awarded an almost $92,000 grant to the Kansas Food Bank to fund mobile pantry distributions in Emporia and Garden City, Kansas.  “We are very thankful to Tyson Foods for funding these mobile distributions,” said Brian Walker, president and CEO of Kansas Food Bank.  “The COVID-19 pandemic has caused an increased demand for […]

Now through March 31st, participating Taco Bell restaurants are asking customers to “round up” their purchase to the nearest dollar to benefit the Food 4 Kids weekend backpack program. Taco Bell restaurants within the Kansas Food Bank service area that are participating include Andover, Arkansas City, Augusta, Coffeyville, Derby, Dodge City, El Dorado, Fort Scott, […]

With school starting, we are very honored to announce the following Foundation Grants received for our Food 4 Kids weekend backpack program.  We expect to serve over 6,000 children every Friday with this program. Arby’s Foundation $8,500 Central Kansas Community Foundation $2,500 Cloud County Community Foundation $2,000 EMC Insurance $67,500 Fredonia Area Community Foundation $2,000 […]