The final community-wide food drive of 2021 for the Jewish Family Services food pantry was a great success with nearly 2,139 pounds of food items and non-perishables collected.
The items are now on the shelves of the two locations of the pantry that is currently providing more than 800 families with food, household, and personal care items - even pet food.
To keep a steady flow of donations, JFS has expanded the opportunities to donate during the month of January. While JFS is happy to accept any shelf-stable food or personal care items, the most needed things for this month are pasta, kidney beans and canned fruit.
Each Tuesday, from 12 to 2 p.m., donations may be dropped off in barrels at both JFS Food Pantry locations - at The Jewish Community Campus, 5801 W. 115th St. in Overland Park or in Brookside, 425 E. 63rd St., in Kansas City, Missouri.
In conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day and to honor his memory, JFS is providing an act of service opportunity on Friday, Jan. 14, taking donations at its Brookside location from 3 to 5 p.m. Those participating are asked to drive into a numbered parking space and call the number on the sign. Volunteers and staff will be ready to accept your donations.
On Sunday, Jan. 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., JFS will hold its monthly Communitywide Food Drive at the Jewish Community Center campus. Please drop off donations in barrels located in the front circle drive.
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 items for the food pantry directly through the JFS Pantry Wish List on Amazon or make a financial contribution to the pantry at jfskc.org.
Area businesses, congregations and organizations are invited to host food drives any time of the year. For more information, email .
The JFS Food Pantry is often the entry point for individuals to benefit from one or more additional services the agency provides including 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.
