Dear Friend, Healthy food should be accessible for every Kansan. This fundamental belief is put into practice when partners like you give generously to support the mission of the Kansas Food Bank. While the cost of living remains high, many of our neighbors are challenged to keep enough food on the table. Your support helps …
Patricia enjoys being involved at her kids’ school and is eager for her children to begin a new year of learning. Thanks to partners like you, she can send them off with fuel to succeed. We met Patricia on a recent visit at the Kansas Food Bank Mobile Food Pantry in Lakin where she was …
James fondly remembers volunteering with his family at Emmaus House as a child. He recalls seeing the impact it made in the community then, and he is grateful for the impact it is making in his life today. James worked several years in construction – sometimes up to five jobs at a time – before …
Following his retirement from a 35-year career at Arctic Glacier, Kevin’s passion for helping his community is still going strong. As a volunteer with Kansas Food Bank, Kevin particularly enjoys packaging kid-friendly food for Food 4 Kids packets. He volunteers about four hours each week and knows it is time well-spent. “There shouldn’t be anybody …
Kassi cares for her three sons and daughter full-time while her husband, Patrick works as a mechanic. This fall, the whole family is thankful for donors like you who help fill their table with healthy food! The couple’s school-aged children receive packets full of nutritious, kid-friendly food through Kansas Food Bank’s Food 4 Kids program. …
Dear Friend, I’m pleased to share your summer issue of Seeds of Hope so you can see the impact your support has on our neighbors across Kansas… You’ll meet seniors like Karen and Carol in Garden City, and Maria and Ramone in Ulysses. And you’ll hear heartfelt words of thanks from Mike who is rehabbing …
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We really don’t know what some people have to struggle with. Mike was planning dinner for his family and needed a spatula. While on his way to a friend’s house to borrow one, he was involved in a collision with an impaired driver which caused a bad break in his leg that he is still …
Retired from a long career as an International Admissions Officer at Wichita State University, Donna has a wealth of unforgettable experiences garnered in travels to more than 20 countries. “If I had to choose my favorite places that I visited, it would have to be Paraguay and Sri Lanka. They have some of the friendliest …
Karen and Carol are longtime residents of Garden City. Between their careers and volunteering, these two friends are part of the culture that makes their city a wonderful place to live. “We really love the size of the community, and having grandchildren close,” Karen says. Carol was working as Development Director at Lee Richardson Zoo …
The rolling farm land that surrounds Ulysses, Kansas is home to Maria and her husband Ramone. The couple has two adult sons, one who lives at home and another who lives in Hugoton. It’s one of their greatest joys that the family — including grandchildren and great-grandchildren — has remained so close by. Ramone enjoyed …
