Food Distribution
Catholic Charities
Website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/
Description: Assists those below 130% of the poverty guideline with counseling, rent, utility assistance, prescription and medical assistance, disability assistance, Christmas help, immigration, adoption, pregnancy support, and food and hygiene boxes
Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) & Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Website: https://www.fns.usda.gov
Description: Food programs in Kansas include the Kansas Department of Children and Families (DCF) provides free USDA commodity food to low-income households in Kansas, packages shipped 5-6 times per year and fresh fruit and vegetable program introducing elementary children to a variety of produce
* Fresh Food Connect
Website: https://freshfoodconnect.org/
Description: pledge a percentage of your garden and schedule produce donations directly through the app
Harvesters - Community Food Network program
Website: https://www.harvesters.org/; https://www.harvesters.org/drive-thru-food-pickup-calendars
Description: Receive free boxes of food, groceries, or holiday baskets. Visit their website for food distribution days serving Clay, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Marshall, Miami, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Washington, and Wyandotte counties
Lasagna Love
Website: https://lasagnalove.org/
Description: prepared home delivered meals to families in need throughout country, sign up even if their is not a volunteer in the area
Mom’s Meals
Website: https://www.momsmeals.com/
Description: Home-delivered meals are offered as part of Medicaid, Medicare, LTSS, and Older Americans act.a
Nourish Together
Website: www.nourishtogether.org
Description: Connecting Riley county and Manhattan food system; food and farm council of Riley Co, also provides quick recipes, eating on a budget, gardening and composting tips, and safety measure
National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Website: https://www.fns.usda.gov/nslp
Description: Free & Reduced School Lunch Program in public and nonprofit private schools or residential childcare institutions, Headstart, household income, and family size, eligible by participating in programs such as SNAP and homelessness, foster care, runaway, migrant worker
Salvation Army
Description: Funding from the resale shop provides applications as a last resort for funding including free food, meals on wheels program, back-to-school supplies, emergency rent, energy heating bill help (LIEAP), homeless shelters, meals for the homeless, furniture for homes, Christmas gifts, and Thanksgiving dinner, and more.
SNAP program - Food Stamps
Website: https://www.dcf.ks.gov/
Description: Based on household income, see if you’re eligible at https://apply.mrelief.com/ or https://www.fns.usda.gov/
WIC Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children
Website: Unknown
Geary address: Geary County Health Dept 1212 W Ash Junction City; Konza Prairie Community Health Center (KPCHC)
Phone: 785-762-5682
Description: apply for food assistance for children under age 5, including formula, protein, grain, fruits, and vegetables. Must meet application requirements specific to income, residency, and more.
Blessings in Geary County
Geary County:
Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas (Distribution)
Website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org
Address: Junction City: 218 N Washington St, Junction City 66441 @ St. Xavier Catholic Church
Hours: Food distribution: First and Third Wednesday of the month 9-10:00 am or until supplies are gone
Description: Assists those below 130% of the poverty guideline with counseling, rent, utility assistance, prescription and medical assistance, disability assistance, Christmas help, immigration, adoption, pregnancy support, and food and hygiene boxes
The Crisis Center
Website: https://www.thecrisiscenterinc.org
Description: safe shelter, food resources, advocacy, support group, children’s services, supportive counseling, protection orders, crisis intervention,
First United Methodist Church of Junction City (Pantry)
Address 804 N Jefferson, Junction City
Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 9-1 pm
Friendship Meals North Central Flint Hills Area Agency and Aging (Distribution)
Address: 1025 South Spring Valley Road, Junction City KS
Description: Meals for seniors, Medicare Advantage plans offer meals as part of their post-discharge or chronic care support programs.
Geary County Food Pantry (Pantry)
Address: 136 W 3rd
Phone: 785-762-8830
Hours: M/TH 9-11:30 am, Tuesday 5:30-7 pm
Description: Food Pantry for Geary County upon registration
New Church of the Living God Food Pantry (Pantry)
Address: 1315 W Ash St, Junction City, KS 66441
Description: Food pantry
Junction City (Give and Take Boxes)
Addresses: 639 W 8th Street; Fraternal Order of Eagles #830, corner of 10th and Franklin; Konza Cupboard 361 Grant Ave @ Konza Community Health Center; House of Hope; United Way of Junction City, Church on Eisenhower Drive
Hot Meals in Geary County
Sunday
Monday
USO: Breakfast from 8:30-0:30 M-F, Lunch 11-1 M-F, snacks available - 6918 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley
Common Table 6pm dinner: First Lutheran Church by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - 930 Poyntz Ave
KS School Lunch Summer Program
Larry Dixon Center: 5-6:00pm - 920 W 6th Street, Junction City
Tuesday
USO: Breakfast from 8:30-0:30 M-F, Lunch 11-1 M-F, snacks available - 6918 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley
KS School Lunch Summer Program
Episcopal Church of the Covenant 5:30-6:30 pm - 314 N. Adams, Junction City, KS
Wednesday
USO: Breakfast from 8:30-0:30 M-F, Lunch 11-1 M-F, snacks available - 6918 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley
Dine-in & To-go Breakfast 7:30 am-8:15 am - First Presbyterian Church 801 Leavenworth
KS School Lunch Summer Program
Junction City First Methodist Church: 5pm - 804 N Jefferson, Junction City
Thursday
USO: Breakfast from 8:30-0:30 M-F, Lunch 11-1 M-F, snacks available - 6918 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley
Common Table: First Lutheran Church - 930 Poyntz Ave
KS School Lunch Summer Program
YMCA (for youth): Thursday - 1703 McFarland Road, Junction City, KS
Friday
USO: Breakfast from 8:30-0:30 M-F, Lunch 11-1 M-F, snacks available - 6918 Trooper Drive, Fort Riley
Dine-in & to-go 7-8:30am Breakfast: Vineyard Community Church - 2400 Casement Road
Fresh Food Friday 10:00am: Geary County Food Pantry
Common Table 6pm dinner: First Lutheran Church by St. Thomas Moore - 930 Poyntz Ave
KS School Lunch Summer Program
Breaking Bread of JC: 5-7pm - 1002 W 12th Street, Junction City @ the 12th Street Community Center
Saturday
Blessings in Riley County
Riley County
Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas (Distribution)
Website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/
Address: Junction City: 218 N Washington St, Junction City 66441 @ St. Xavier Catholic Church
Hours: Food distribution: First and Third Wednesday of the month 9-10:00 am or until supplies are gone
Description: Assists those below 130% of the poverty guideline with counseling, rent, utility assistance, prescription and medical assistance, disability assistance, Christmas help, immigration, adoption, pregnancy support, and food and hygiene boxes
Flint Hills Bread Basket (Pantry)
Address: 905 Yuma Street Manhattan
Phone: 785-537-0730
Hours: Monday-Friday 9-11:30 am, Tuesday 4-6:30 pm
Description: Food Pantry for Riley County residents
First Presbyterian Church (Pantry)
801 Leavenworth, Manhattan
Hours: 9-11:30am on Friday
Grace Baptist (Pantry)
Address 2901 Dickens Ave, Manhattan
Hours: Tuesday 9-11:30am
Seven Dolars (Pantry)
Address: 731 Pierre Street, Manhattan
9-11:30am on Thursday
Peace-Full Pantry - Peace Lutheran Church (Pantry)
Address: 2500 Kimball Ave, Manhattan, KS
Sunday 2:00-4:00 pm; Tuesday 2:00-5:00 pm; Thursday 5:00-7:00 pm
Desceiption: for anyone in need, no questions asked
Temple of Peace Pantry (Pantry)
Address: 330 Sunset Ave, Manhattan
Description: 9:00am-11:00am
Manhattan (Give and Take Boxes)
101 Westloop Pl, Manhattan, KS 66502
1231 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502
2101 Claflin Rd, Manhattan, KS 66502
2320 Anderson Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502 - College Heights Baptist Church
2400 Casement, Manhattan, KS 66502
2500 Kimball Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502 - Peace Lutheran Church
2610 Farm Bureau Rd, Manhattan, KS 66502 - Rock Hills Church
3126 Dickens Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502
3320 Anderson Ave, Manhattan, KS 66503
506 S 4th St, Manhattan, KS 66502
600 Laramie, Manhattan, KS 66502
700 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS
8th and Colorado, Manhattan, Ks
900 Poyntz Ave, Manhattan, KS
Zeandale Community Church, Manhattan, KS 66502 - Zeandale Community Church
Hot Meals in Riley County
Sunday
Common Table 6pm dinner: First Congregational Church - 700 Poyntz Ave @ 7pm
Monday
Common Table 6pm dinner: First Lutheran Church by Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints - 930 Poyntz Ave
KS School Lunch Summer Program
Tuesday
Dine-in & to-go 7-8:30am Breakfast: Vineyard Community Church - 2400 Casement Road
Common Table 6pm dinner: First Presbyerian Church - 901 Leavenworth
KS School Lunch Summer Program
Wednesday
Dine-in & To-go Breakfast 7:30am-8:15am - First Presbyterian Church 801 Leavenworth
Common Table 6pm dinner: First United Methodist Church - 612 Poyntz Ave
KS School Lunch Summer Program
Thursday
Common Table: First Lutheran Church - 930 Poyntz Ave
KS School Lunch Summer Program
Friday
Dine-in & to-go 7-8:30am Breakfast: Vineyard Community Church - 2400 Casement Road
Fresh Food Friday 10:00am: Geary County Food Pantry
Common Table 6pm dinner: First Lutheran Church by St. Thomas Moore - 930 Poyntz Ave
KS School Lunch Summer Program
Saturday
Common Table 6pm dinner: First Methodist Church - 612 Poyntz
Blessings Elsewhere
Community Care Ministries: https://ccmks.org for Pottawatomie, Wabaunsee and surrounding counties
New Hope Food Pantry: 404 SW Polk, Topeka, KS 66603
TRM Distribution Center: 401 NW Norris, Topeka, KS 66608
I Care, Inc: 2914 SE Michigan, Topeka, KS
Morning Start Ministries: 3035 SOUTH ST Road 5, Topeka, IN 46571
Lebo Community Food Pantry: 420 N. Maple St., Lebo, KS 66856
Messiah's Branch: 230 west 4th street, Florence, KS
Just food: 1000 E. 11th St., Lawrence, KS 66046
Peabody Food Bank: 500 West 4th Street, Peabody, KS
De Soto Multi-Service Center: 32905 W. 84th Street, De Soto, KS
The Leavenworth Mission: 1140 Spruce Street, Leavenworth, KS 66048
New Jerusalem Missions Food Pantry: 209 East Broadway, Newton, KS 67114
Vaughn-Trent Community Services: 300 Oak St., Suite B, Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Gardner Multi-Service Center: 510 W. Main, Gardner, KS 66030
West Lenexa Food Pantry: 24450 W. 83rd st, Lenexa, KS 66227
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas: 333 E. Poplar, Olathe, KS 66061
Kinloch Price Boys Ranch: 11313 N. Woodlawn, Valley Center, KS 67147
Blessings Food Market: 2020 E. Sheridan, Olathe, KS 66062
Mission Southside: 18335 W. 168th Ter., Olathe, KS 66062
Spring Hill Multi Service Center: 102 South Main Street, Spring Hill, KS 66083, USA
Johnson County Human Services Community Pantry: 12425 W 87th Street, Lenexa, KS 66215
Wamego Family Worship Center: Food Pantry: Wamego, KS - 66547
Indian Creek Community Church: 12480 S. Blackbob Road, Olathe, KS 660624
HELP317 Community Food Pantry: 6200 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, KS 66102,
Good & Grocery Assistance
Catholic Charities Diaper Program
Website: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/
ddress: Junction City: 218 N Washington St, Junction City 66441
Address: Manhattan: 212 S 4th St. Suite 120 Manhattan, KS 66502
Description: Diaper assistance
Medical Supplies - DME products (Diapers, assisted technology, nutritional beverages)
Website: https://www.clockmedical.com/
Description: With prescription can receive medical supplies are covered through an insurance plan, related to a diagnosed medical condition. Medical supplies can be provided with a prescription, authorization, letter of medical necessity or referral and filled through a DME provider such as clock medical supply or pharmacy. The medical necessity letter must include the name of patient, main diagnose, estimated duration of the condition, amount of supplies needed per month. Incontinence supplies (diapers, pull-ups, briefs) if incontinence continues above the potty training years. Durable medical equipment also may include medical supplies, assistive technology, nutritional beverages
Free Formula Exchange Program
Website: https://www.simplifed.com/classes
Description: Formula assistance to families in need of baby formula
Lactation Consulting & Support - Simplified
Website: https://www.simplifed.com/
Description: Tips on feeding baby during pregnancy and postpartum baby feeding and pumping classes
Konza Community Health Center
Website: https://kpchc.org/
Description: Food vouchers
United Way of Junction City
Website: https://www.unitedwayjcgc.org/
Address: 139 E 8th Street
Description: provides grocery assistance