Andover Community Food Bank

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Our food bank is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and we'd love to see you next week! Come by and shop with us!

Last month, our friends at the Andover KS Police Department and our fellow neighbors and community members, came together for the annual Fill-A-Cruiser event. We couldn't be more thankful! We also want to let you know that this year, donations from this event were up over 25%! This year, the police department collected 2,534 lbs. of food!
We can hardly believe this and are blown away by the generosity of our amazing community! Though we've said it before, it is worth repeating...THANK YOU!

City of Andover KS

The Kansas Food Bank has released its 2024 Holiday Resource Guide. This guide provides a complete list of holiday meals, food distribution, and hygiene pantries. It is available in English and Spanish. Please take a look at it, share it with those who might find it useful, and consider donating to any of these amazing organizations!
https://kansasfoodbank.org/2024-wichita-holiday-resource-guide

2024 Wichita Holiday Resource Guide – Kansas Food Bank 2024 Wichita Holiday Resource GuideBy Kansas Foodbank / October 30, 2024 Thanksgiving and heading into the holidays can be a stressful time for many already struggling to put meals on their tables. The Kansas Food Bank believes that everyone deserves to have a meal, and the holidays are no exception...

📆 Don't forget! Applications open today for HumanKind Ministries Operation Holiday. Find details and apply here:
https://www.humankindwichita.org/events/operation-holiday

Operation Holiday – HumanKind Ministries For more than 60 years, HumanKind Ministries has brought the community together to run Wichita’s largest holiday assistance program, Operation Holiday—helping our region’s most vulnerable residents get through the year’s coldest (and most expensive) months.

Happy Halloween! Have fun and be safe!

Wichita's 49th Annual Turkey Trot is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 23 at 7:45 a.m. The race begins and ends by Century II and participants are asked to contribute a jar of peanut butter for the Kansas Food Bank! Registration is open now, so grab your spot and help support our friends at the Kansas Food Bank this holiday season!

49th Annual Wichita Turkey Trot The 49th Annual Wichita Turkey Trot is on Saturday November 23, 2024. It includes the following events: 2 Mile (Ages 18+), 2 Mile (17 and Under), 10 Mile (Ages 18+), 10 Mile (17 and Under), and Tiny Turkey Trot - 250ft Dash (Ages 6 and Under).

The Andover Public Library has several events scheduled over the coming weeks, including holiday-themed crafts and story times. Head over to their website to learn more about these events:
http://andoverlibrary.org/events/

There are four official sites for the monthly TEFAP distribution in Butler County. You can find a list of those distribution sites, as well as contact information for those sites, here:
https://kansasfoodsource.org/category/help-agency/butler-county/

It's a warm one today, but the colder months are quickly approaching. If you need assistance with your winter utilities, please check out the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. Applications are accepted from Nov. 18, 2024 through Mar. 31, 2025.

Energy Assistance - Economic & Employment Services ​​The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a Federally funded program that helps eligible households pay a portion of their home energy costs by providing a one-time per year benefit.

HumanKind Ministries will kick off Operation Holiday on November 1, 2024! Whether you're in need of assistance or you'd like to make a donation, you can find information about their program here: https://www.humankindwichita.org/events/operation-holiday/

Operation Holiday – HumanKind Ministries For more than 60 years, HumanKind Ministries has brought the community together to run Wichita’s largest holiday assistance program, Operation Holiday—helping our region’s most vulnerable residents get through the year’s coldest (and most expensive) months.

Our Food Bank is here to help those in our Andover community! If you need food assistance and live in the Andover Public Schools district, please stop by and see us during our open hours!

TEFAP is an income-based program for those who need food assistance. Learn more about the income requirements and how to verify your income, as well as your household size, here: https://kansasfoodsource.org/category/tefap/

We'd like to take a minute to recognize the students and staff from Meadowlark Elementary for their incredible generosity during their recent drive to benefit our food bank! These students, families, and educators helped restock our shelves and gave us a big boost ahead of the upcoming holiday season. We can't thank them enough!

Andover Public Schools

Check out this week's Kansas Food Bank Mobile Pantry Distribution schedule:

Mobile Pantry Distributions Oct 14 – 19 – Kansas Food Bank Mobile Pantry Distributions Oct 14 – 19By Kansas Foodbank / October 14, 2024 The weekly mobile distribution is here for the the week of October 14th through 19th. Anyone in need of food assistance can attend these mobile distributions. For a complete listing of partner agencies across Kansas, visi...

Our entire team would like to extend a HUGE thank you to the Andover KS Police Department and our Andover community members for an amazing Fill-A-Cruiser event over the weekend!
If you weren't able to get by Dillons this past weekend, the Andover PD is continuing to accept non perishable donations for the next two weeks. You can drop off donations in the lobby of the police department.
Follow the department's FB page for more info!

Please head out and see our friends from the Andover KS Police Department at Dillons today!

Gooooooooooood morning Andover!!! We are out here at Dillons right now collecting food donations for the Andover Community Food Bank!! Swing by and see us if you’re able!

TEFAP is an income-based food distribution program. Those eligible are encouraged to seek assistance in their home counties. You can find a list of distribution sites here:
https://kansasfoodsource.org/category/tefap/