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Food banks, meal sites and food pantries in Kansas.
Find a listing of the main free food banks and soup kitchens in Kansas. The distribution centers, including those that may be near you, are usually run by non-profit organizations, churches, and charities. While the programs vary by location, many of the pantries will provide both free groceries or meals for people in an emergency or direct families to longer term support, such as food assistance (SNAP). Find a food bank or food pantry near where you live in KS with the contact information below.
Other services offered in Kansas can include hot meals, home delivered food to seniors or the disabled, and holiday or Christmas assistance. There are also many free drive thru food banks for the low-income that pass out free boxes of groceries. Food banks also give out free produce, vegetable and fruit - there are also CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farms that provide very low-cost of fresh produce in KS, and locate a CSA farm.
Many of the locations listed below in Kansas also have on site counselors that will refer qualified individuals, including people with no resources or money, to government assistance programs that can not only offer free food, but also provide help from USDA summer meals, government commodities and other benefits.
List of local Kansas free food banks that may be near you
Select a county below to information on food pantries and food banks in your area. In addition to those, there are numerous other food pantries, soup kitchens, and charities that partner with Feeding America. Scroll down the page for those distribution centers - these also focus on local towns and counties in Kansas.
Butler County
Douglas County and Lawrence
Johnson County
Sedgwick County
Shawnee County
Wyandotte County
Regional free food and grocery distribution centers in KS
Kansas Food Bank partners with hundreds of local charities, food pantries and soup kitchens to try to feed the low-income. They work with centers in most counties, including those listed below. Referrals are given to programs such as for fresh produce, boxes of groceries or free government food for seniors, including break, milk, cheese and more. There are also major initiatives including Veterans Outreach & Distribution program, Summer Feeding Program, a Pet Pantry and others.
- Assistance, including referrals, is for low-income families and the unemployed in counties including Allen, Anderson, Barber, Barton, Bourbon, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Cheyenne, Clark, Cloud, Coffey, Comanche, Cowley, Crawford, Decatur, Dickinson, Edwards, as well as Elk. The KS Feeding America Food Bank is also for Ellis, Ellsworth, Finney, Ford, Geary, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Greenwood, Hamilton, Harper, Harvey, Haskell, Hodgeman, Jewell, Kearny, Kingman, Kiowa, as well Labette
- Residents of the following counties will also be able to use the food programs, and they include Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Logan, Lyon, Mc Pherson, Marion, Meade, Mitchell, Montgomery, Morris, Morton, Neosho, Ness, Norton, Osborne, Ottawa, and Pawnee. There are also distribution centers in the counties of Phillips, Pratt, Rawlins, Reno, Republic, Rice, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Scott, Sedgwick, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Sumner, Thomas, Trego, Wallace, Wichita, Wilson, as well as Woodson
The main Kansas Food Bank location is 1919 E. Douglas, Wichita , Kansas 67211. Call 316.265.3663 for food assistance. They provide support to local soup kitchens, pantries, and other sites, which then distribute the goods to those that qualify.
Feeding America has a website listing Kansas locations of additional free food pantries and grocery programs. As there are many other food distribution centers are located across Kansas. Tens of thousands of families use them every month for assistance. You can dial (316) 265-4421 to get information and locations of additional non-profit food pantries that are located across the state and that may be near you. Find how to get help from Feeding America center in KS in applying for aid, including USDA programs such as SNAP food stamps.
Harvesters - The Community Food Network covers both Kansas and parts of MO. They help people of all backgrounds, races, and ages get free boxes of food, groceries, or holiday baskets. There may be meat and poultry products, frozen meals, dairy products, fresh fruit and more. The main center is at 3801 Topping Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64129 . Call 816.929.3000. Services are offered in the counties of Clay, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Marshall, Miami, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Riley, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Washington, and Wyandotte
Second Harvest Community Food Bank is for the counties of Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, and Leavenworth,. The main address is 915 Douglas, St. Joseph , Kansas 64505. Phone number - 816.364.3663. There are free Health and Nutrition workshops, USDA Farm 2 School, EBT card applications and of course free food distribution.
Metro Lutheran Ministry supports the parts of Kansas that are in the KCMO area. Meals, groceries, Christmas support, and more is available. There is a soup kitchen, free baby formula, canned goods, paper products, and personal toiletries and more. The address is 3031 Holmes, Kansas City, MO 64109. Dial 816-931-0027
Catholic Charities of NE Kansas is for over 20 counties in the NE part of the state. They have free food distribution for low-income families, migrant farm workers and the homeless in Kansas. The charity also has some fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products. Or get canned meals and Meals on Wheels from the food bank.
- Atchison, Brown, Doniphan, Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, and Johnson. There are also food distribution centers in Leavenworth, Linn, Miami, Nemaha, Osage, Shawnee, and Wyandotte. Soup kitchens are also at many of the Catholic Charity churches, but the main office is at 9720 W 87th St, Overland Park, KS 66212. Call (913) 433-2100 or find other help from Catholic Charities in NE Kansas.
Food Bank of Reno County is based at 700 N Walnut St., Hutchinson KS, 67501. Call - (620) 665-4076. A free mobile, drive thru food bank is open most days of the week. Or apply for The Emergency Food Assistance Program, WIC vouchers and benefits.
Eckan Inc is a regional community action agency. The address is 2518 Ridge Ct.. Lawrence Kansas 66046. Some of what may be available includes applications for SNAP or WIC, free groceries, government commodities, and much more. This is the local community action agency in the region. The counties covered include Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Lyon, Miami, and Osage. Telephone number is (785) 841-3357
McPherson County Food Bank is based at 707 S Main St, Mcpherson KS, 67460. Works with other non-profit centers. Among other things, can provide referrals, guidance, and case management to the less fortunate. Dial - (620) 241-8050.
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