The Salvation Army has a mobile food pantry and other resources that will provide food to those in need in Wichita. Despite the dedicated efforts of partner pantries to address these challenges, many individuals, including those facing difficulties securing nourishment for their families, continue to experience hardship. In response, a collaborative effort has been initiated with organizations, businesses, and volunteers to organize monthly mobile distributions. These distributions are strategically timed as “just in time,” occurring shortly before the actual distribution.
The items distributed vary at each event and typically last around an hour. These distributions are open to anyone in need, and attendees are kindly requested to check in, providing details on the number of people in their households and their ZIP codes. This collaborative initiative is specifically designed to ensure that individuals, like those facing difficulties in obtaining sufficient food, receive the necessary support through timely and accessible distributions.
Food Distributions 2024:
- Evergreen Mobile – 1st Friday of Each Month
- Evergreen Park – 2700 N Woodland, Wichita
- Drive-thru distribution
- Next Distribution Date: Friday, February 2nd @ 1:00 PM
- The Following Month’s Distribution Date: Friday, March 1st @ 1:00 PM
- Urban League Produce Distribution – 3rd Thursday of Each Month
- Urban League of Kansas – 2418 E 9th, Wichita St N
- Drive-thru distribution
- Mobile Hygiene Pantry – 3rd Saturday of Each Month
- The Lord’s Diner – 2823 S Hillside, Wichita
- Inside of the Lord’s Diner, Walk-In
- Progressive Missionary Baptist Church Mobile – Last Friday of Each Month
- Progressive Missionary Baptist Church – 2727 E 25th St N, Wichita
- Drive-thru Distribution
- New Life Produce Distribution – One Friday per Month
- New Life Church – 1156 N Oliver, Wichita
- Inside the gymnasium at New Life Church, Walk-in
- Word of Life Produce Distribution – One Friday per Month
- Word of Life South – 2020 E Blake St, Wichita
- Inside the gymnasium at Word of Life – South Campus, Walk-in
- HealthCore Clinic Produce Distribution – Only when there is a 5th Saturday of the Month
- HealthCore Clinic – 2707 E 21st St N, Wichita
- In the Parking Lot, Walk-Up Distribution
- Other 5th Saturday distributions in 2024: 6/29, 8/31, 11/30
If you have any questions about the upcoming distributions, please call the Kansas Food Bank at (316) 265-3663.
For more information, visit the Salvation Army website.
Photo: Salvation Army Website
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