As summer stretches on, many families across Kansas face a critical challenge: how to keep their children nourished without access to school meals or USDA summer feeding programs. That’s where the Kansas Food Bank’s “Filling the Gap” program steps in—bridging the food access gap for kids 18 and under during these vital weeks before school […]
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One year ago today, we stood alongside partner agencies, city officials, board members and donors as we cut the ribbon to celebrate the opening of our Garden City facility. It was a joyous day, but we knew our work was just getting started if we wanted to transform the landscape of hunger in western Kansas
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Join Kansas Food Bank for our 2nd Annual Paddles for Plates pickleball tournament presented by our friends at Buckley Roofing! On Saturday, September 20th, you and your teammate will compete for more than just points and bragging rights – you’ll be helping us fight hunger during Hunger Action Month in September. Team registration is $125
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Double Your Impact: Honoring Jim Shelden’s Legacy with a $100,000 Matching Gift The need for food assistance across Kansas is growing. More families than ever are turning to the Kansas Food Bank for help — and right now, you have the opportunity to make an even greater difference. In honor of Jim Shelden, a founding
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School is out, which means the kids are home and they are HUNGRY! Summer Feeding programs across the state are ready to help you keep up with those growing kiddos. Find a site near you and more information by clicking here.
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For the past nine years, BASF has partnered with K-State Athletics to tackle hunger through the Sack Hunger initiative benefiting the Kansas Food Bank. Each time the K-State football team records a sack during the season, BASF makes a monetary donation to support our mission of feeding food-insecure Kansans. Recently, Brian Walker, our President &
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EAT A SUB: HELP FEED HUNGRY KANSANS Jersey Mike’s Celebrates 15th Annual “Month of Giving” WICHITA, Feb. 25, 2025 – Kansas Food Bank is joining forces with 3 Jersey Mike’s Subs locations in the Wichita area for the 15th Annual March “Month of Giving” campaign to support local charities. During the month of March, customers
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Every fall, our dear partners at Spirit AeroSystems host many events and fundraisers benefiting the Kansas Food Bank during their Spirit of the Harvest campaign. Historically, the campaign has always provided thousands of dollars of support and food collected through the campaign, but Spirit of the Harvest 2024 was something truly incredible. Thanks to the
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For 20 years, the Food 4 Kids program at the Kansas Food Bank has been providing chronically hungry kids with packets of food on friday afternoon to nourish them through the weekends, at no cost to the families or schools. This season of giving, our generous friends at Cargill are matching all gifts to the
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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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