Other Food Resources

Blessing Boxes

Blessing boxes are small outdoor food pantries that serve our community members experiencing food insecurity. Boxes are stocked with shelf-stable foods and personal hygiene products.

Location:
There are various blessing boxes in Manhattan. Please see the map on the left or visit their Facebook page for more information.
Website: www.facebook.com/blessingboxesformanhattan
Hours:

Every box is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you are a sponsoring organization in need of supplimental food support, please visit our blessing box sponsor page.

Common Table

Common Table meals are served seven nights a week at 6pm in the cafeteria at the Lincoln Education Center, 901 Poyntz Avenue.

Common Table is currently not providing to go meals and is not providing sack lunches for the next day.
Breakfasts are still being served at Vineyard Community Church, 2400 Casement Road (Sundays 9:45-10:30am); First Presbyterian Church, 801 Leavenworth (Wednesdays 7:30-8:15am); and St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 601 Poyntz (Tuesdays and Fridays 7-8:30am).

Parking is available in the parking lot south of the building and north of the practice field. Parking is also available in the district's parking lot to the east across 9th Street and on 10th Street.

Location:
Lincoln Education Center, 901 Poyntz Ave
Enter through door #6 in the courtyard on the south side of the building at the west end.
Contact: [email protected]
Website: www.mhkcommontable.org/
Hours & Other Information:

Doors open: 5:30pm
Dinner: 6pm
Doors close: 7pm

Harvesters Drive-Thru Food Distributions

Harvesters is our region's food bank that serves 26 counties. They coordinate drive-thru distributions where groceries and household items are placed in your vehicle to take home.

Location:
The location changes depending on the date. Please see their schedule for more information.
Contact: Changes depending on the date.
Website: www.harvesters.org
Hours & Other Information:

Location and hours depend on the date.

S.N.A.P. (Food Stamps)

SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford the nutritious food essential to health and well-being.

Contact: 1-888-369-4777
Website: dcf.ks.gov
Other Information:

FHBB offers application assistance by appointment. Call 785-587-0730.
Applications are available online, over the phone and on paper.

W.i.C. Nutrition Services

WIC provides a debit card with food benefits and other nutrition services to income-eligible pregnant, breastfeeding, postpartum women, infants, and children up to age five.

Location: 2101 Claflin Road, Manhattan, KS 66502
Contact: 785-776-4779, ext 7661
Website: https://www.rileycountyks.gov/1241/WIC
Other Information:

FHBB offers application assistance every Wednesday, 2-4pm.
Applications are available online, over the phone and on paper.

Cats' Cupboard

Cats' Cupboard is an on campus food pantry open to all K-State students and employees.

Location:
1021 Denison Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502
Contact: 785-532-0366
Website: https://www.k-state.edu/cats-cupboard/
Hours & Other Information:

Monday - Thursday: 10am-6pm
Friday: 10am-2pm