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IT’S A FOOD CRISIS OF UNPARALLELED PROPORTIONS!
IT’S A FOOD CRISIS OF UNPARALLELED PROPORTIONS!
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance, or SNAP, is a key benefits program that serves more than 300,000 people in the Kansas City Metro alone.
Now, the government shutdown is threatening to temporarily suspend benefits, leaving everyone who relies on the program wondering where they can turn to for food.
Food banks and pantries across the Metro are NOT EQUIPPED to handle this certain tsunami of increased need. There is no state or local government entity who can cover for this problem.
The citizens from all over Kansas City and surrounding area need to step up like never before to help chip in and donate food or money to the food pantries in our city. Every food organization is in desperate need of help!
The Interfaith Coalition for the Unhoused is working to create awareness and drive action among all the churches and religious organizations throughout Kansas City to get involved!
WHO NEEDS HELP? EVERYONE!
If you are aware of a food pantry already, donate to them!
However, if you are not sure who to donate to, we have compiled a short list of food pantries and other partners who, together, cover the Metro areas, that you can help.
Do a food drive! Donate food items, Donate financially and Volunteer eagerly to help meet this overwhelming need!
DONATE TODAY TO A FOOD BANK / FOOD PANTRY NEAR YOU OR TO ANY OF THESE MAJOR FOOD PROVIDERS BELOW
(Check back with us regularly as more food banks and pantries will be added over time)
Harvesters provides food and related household products to more than 900 nonprofit agencies including emergency food pantries, community kitchens, homeless shelters, children’s homes and others.
Harvesters is a certified member of Feeding America, a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATE FINANCIALLY: The best way to help is providing financial donations. Harvesters can leverage its buying power to purchase the specific foods it needs
We honor dignity, restore worth, and help people navigate sustainable pathways to reimagine their potential.
A Turning Point's mission is to support families by providing basic needs & education equipping them for self-sufficiency. We believe that is best accomplished by helping those in need to help themselves.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATE FOOD: There are several ways you can donate food.
- Drop Off: Purchase in demand food items and drop them off at A Turning Point
Key food items: Meat, produce, shelf-stable proteins (peanut butter, canned meats, jerky, beans, breakfast bars, etc) Fruits
- Buy on-line: Purchase anything from A Turning Point's Amazon Wish List and have it delivered directly to their facility!
VOLUNTEER TO HELP: We are developing a new process for directly connecting SNAP recipients to someone who can go shopping for them. We would love to have new volunteers to help make the process really simple.
We Exist To Create Opportunities
For People To BELONG Period.
Unity Southeast is more than a community—it's a movement, a sanctuary, and a beacon of hope for the people of Kansas City. At Unity Southeast, we believe in the transformative power of compassion, connection, and collective action. From empowering youth programs to vital community outreach initiatives, Unity Southeast is actively reshaping lives and fostering a culture of inclusivity and growth.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATE FOOD: There are several ways you can donate food:
- Drop Off: Purchase food items and drop them off at Unity.
Key food items: Pancake Mix & Syrup, Peanut Butter, Jelly, Canned items (soup, fruits, veggies, stew, fish, beans), Pasta, Pasta sauce, Rice
- Buy on-line: Purchase anything from Unity's Amazon Wish List and have it delivered directly to their location!
Kanbe’s Markets' mission is to build a more inclusive food system by transforming food loss into food access. Our goal is to eliminate food insecurity while simultaneously reinvesting into our communities and reducing food waste.
We achieve this through a distinctive business model that creates local fresh-food sources, supports small businesses, and activates local volunteers to make a difference.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATE FINANCIALLY: The best way to help is providing financial donations. Kanbe's can leverage its buying power to purchase the specific foods it needs.
Catholic Charities of Kansas City - St Joseph
At the Serve & Lift Center at Catholic Charities, families may choose their own food from available nutritious selections, and meet their own taste preferences, cultural dishes, and better manage chronic medical conditions that respond to a particular diet. This gift is truly transformative to our agency and those we serve.
By lifting people in need to the dignity of self-reliance, and encouraging others to help, our communities will become one human family.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATE FOOD: There are several ways you can donate food.
- Drop Off: Purchase in demand food items and drop them off at Catholic Charities
Key food items: Non-perishable food items
- Grocery Store Gift Cards: Hyvee, Price Chopper, Aldi's all provide gift cards
- Buy on-line: Purchase anything from Catholic Charities' Amazon Wish List and have it delivered directly to their facility!
With dignity and respect, Metro Lutheran Ministry helps families and individuals break the cycle of poverty, supporting them in achieving housing and personal stability, food security, and self-sufficiency.
Our food pantries serve the Northland (1100 Northeast Vivion Rd),
Central KC (3031 Holmes St.) and
Wyandotte (722 Reynolds Ave.)
HOW YOU CAN HELP
DONATE FOOD: We gratefully accept food and hygiene items at all three of our food pantry locations. For questions about pantry donations, contact Kimberlye Bernard, Community Assistance Manager, at 816-285-3122
Shining a light on service and solutions.
Shining a light on service and solutions.
The Gap Link is a community-driven needs database where any organization that serves the homeless in the KC metro area can bring their needs to the community.
And where people with hearts to serve can find exactly how they can help.
And where people with hearts to serve can find exactly how they can help.
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