Thursday, September 14th: UPDATE The Zero Hunger Zero Waste Powered by Girl Scouts drive was an incredible success, thanks to the help of seventeen Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland troops! Throughout the one day drive, they collected 8,169 pounds of food — AMAZING! We are so thankful for these young leaders and their dedication to […]
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In Finney county, 1 in 12 people experience food insecurity. While the Kansas Food Bank has partner agencies to help provide relief, we know more can be done. Since 2021, the Kansas Food Bank has partnered with Tyson to deploy a monthly mobile food distribution, and has served an average of about 300 households per
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With less than a week to go before school is back in session in Wichita, this time of year comes with many added costs to prepare kids for the new year for lots of families already operating on a tight budget. Last week, we celebrated the grand re-opening of the 21st & Maize Dillons in
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Tuesday, July 25th, 2023 — The National Baseball Congress is set to host the 2023 NBC World Series at WSU’s Eck Stadium beginning August 3rd and running through August 12th. On Monday, August 7th, the NBC World Series invite fans and community members alike to join them for a Give Back Night to benefit the
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Wichita, KS – July 25, 2023 – The Kansas Food Bank will once again provide summer meals to children before the start of the 2023-2024 school year. Six locations will serve as pickup sites where kids can get 5 days worth of “grab and go” meals on Mondays, July 31st and August 7th. Each child
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In Rural Kansas, many of neighbors do not have adequate access to the food needed for their families, and many of them have to travel long distances to their nearest grocery store. The Kansas Food Bank designed programs to service neighbors with similar experiences, providing much-needed hunger relief through partner pantries, mobile distributions, and the
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Now through August 31st, our partners at Healthy Blue Kansas will match your gift up to $50,000 to help fight hunger in Kansas. Summer brings added challenges for many Kansas families. Between kids being home from school and missing the support of school lunches, to grocery and living costs remaining at record highs, the need
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The Kansas Food Bank will observe the following hours next week for Independence Day: The Lord’s Diner serves meals every night of the year, and will be open throughout the holiday weekend and on the 4th of July serving meals. Visit one of their locations: Please note ALL partner pantries except for the Lord’s Diner
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Join the Kansas Food Bank and Chicken N Pickle in Wichita on Wednesday, July 26th from 6-8 PM to raise funds to fight hunger across Kansas! During the event, 10% of all food and beverage sales will be donated back to the Kansas Food Bank. So grab your friends and family, and come play with
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Summer can be a joyous time for many kids and families – but the reality is that for 1 in 7 Kansas kids, summertime means that the meals they relied on during the school year, are now meals they may not get. Summer Feeding programs work to ensure missing meals are provided for kids, through
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