Help stock the Jewish Family Services pantry from 10 a.m. to noon, Sunday, Nov. 21, at the Jewish Community Campus, 5801 W 115th St., Overland Park. Drop off will be in the front circle drive where JFS volunteers and staff will take items directly from cars.
JFS continues to provide more than 800 families with food, household and personal care items - even pet food. Approximately, 50 percent of the items in the pantry come from donated products many received during food drives.
The most-needed items in November are canned vegetables, sauces and condiments, baking mixes, dish soap for dishwashers and hand-washing, cleaning wipes, trash bags, and food packaging items such as zip-top bags, aluminum foil, and plastic wrap.
For the Communitywide Drive on Nov. 21, help the JFS Food Pantry provide a little extra to our clients for Thanksgiving. We challenge you to put together a Thanksgiving Meal Kit! including a homemade card! Assemble the following items in a reusable grocery bag including:
- 1 box stuffing
- 2 cans pumpkin filling
- 2 cans green beans
- 1 can mushroom soup
- 1 bag/box mashed potatoes
- 1-2 cans sweet potatoes or yams
- 1 bag marshmallows
- 2 boxes macaroni and cheese
- 1 bag/box of rice
- 1 roll or cornbread mix 1 or 2 lbs.
- 1 jar or gravy packet
- 1 package fried onions (French's)
- 1 package of holiday napkins or paper plates
Donations can also be dropped off in the JFS barrel in the lobby of the Campus during business hours or at the Brookside office with appointment by calling (816) 333-1172. Donors may also purchase directly through the JFS Pantry Wish List on Amazon or make a financial contribution to the pantry at jfskc.org.
JFS has all the tools for your organization or company to host its own food drive. For more information, email .
Often the pantry is the entry point for individuals to benefit from one or more additional services JFS provides such as social services, mental health counseling and older adult services. JFS provides other essential human services for people facing challenges in everyday life or times of crisis - regardless of faith, age, culture or lifestyle. For more information, visit jfskc.org.
