FREE MILK AND EGGS on SATURDAY, JANUARY 31

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FREE FRUIT & VEGETABLE FOOD PANTRY

The Fruit and Vegetable Food Pantry will distribute free milk and eggs on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at 12:00 PM, from the southwestern parking lot. Vehicles must line up on westbound Fourth Street and enter the parking lot at the corner of Fourth and Clay Streets. Program requirements and restrictions apply.

SHOW GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED EVERYTIME!

UPCOMING DISTRIBUTIONS:

The Fruit and Vegetable Food Pantry may distribute additional food on Saturdays in February. Watch the website for details.

PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: The Program Director and Administrator have absolute and sole oversight authority for the program. Please speak with the Program Director or Senior Minister at any time with concerns or questions (785) 233-4241:

  1. COMMUNITY CONDUCT EXPECTATIONS: The Food Pantry is a welcoming space for everyone to receive healthier food for free. **All Food is available for Free.** All guests, volunteers, and staff are to treat one another with kindness, patience, and respect. Discrimination, harassment, or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. For the safety and comfort of all, please follow staff instructions and help us maintain a calm, supportive environment where everyone feels valued and cared for. The Program Director and Administrator reserve the right to refuse service to individuals who violate community conduct rules (e.g., abusive or threatening language, cutting in line, lying, using foul language).
  2. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES & EMERGENCIES: The Pantry will comply with all federal, state, county, and local regulations, mandates, and laws to mitigate the spread of communicable diseases, including the Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Flu, Measles, etc. Find accurate and updated information about public health and community outbreaks at the Shawnee County Health Department (https://www.snco.us/hd), the National Institute for Health (https://www.nih.gov/), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (https://www.cdc.gov/index.html).
  3. DELIVERIES: No deliveries, transportation of persons, or donations provided. People are encouraged to carpool, walk, use public transportation, or use other forms of transportation.
  4. DISTRIBUTION: The Food Pantry distributes food freely on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last.
  5. DISTRIBUTION LINE – Form a single-file line on westbound 4th STREET ONLY. DO NOT use Fillmore, Western, or any side street. Be a good citizen and neighbor! Do NOT cut in line or jump places; violators will be refused service. Enter Western PARKING LOT from 4th and CLAY Streets. Do not park or exit your vehicle.  Violators will be warned and required to return to the end of the line. Repeat offenders will not be served.
  6. HOUSEHOLDS: One household per address, regardless of familial relations, subdivision, multiple dwellers, etc. All individuals residing at a single domicile, regardless of age or familial relationship, are considered one household unless the property is subdivided (e.g., multi-family structure) by the owner as reported to the City of Topeka or the County of Shawnee, Kansas.
  7. IDENTIFICATION REQUIRED EVERY VISIT: Clients must provide a valid, government-issued PHOTO Identification with a current address (including apartment number, if applicable) printed on the document.  Clients without identification must have prior permission from the Program Supervisor.  Homeless persons are welcome and must register under the last address used to receive US postal service mail.
  8. PRESENCE: Clients must be present to receive food. In emergencies, clients may pick up food for a disabled family member, neighbor, or person undergoing medical treatment ONLY if the client has prior written permission and presents a valid GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTO IDENTIFICATION or a copy of the required IDENTIFICATION. The Program Director and Administrator have sole authority to grant or deny permission. ONLY TWO
  9. REPORTING/SIGN-IN – Clients must print their name and report the number of residents in the household, regardless of age or familial relationships, on a Harvesters Community Food Network form.
  10. RESIDENCY: RECIPIENTS must be residents of SHAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS (no exceptions). – Clients must reside (i.e., live) in the Topeka area (zip code 66601-66619) with the intent to make the City of Topeka their permanent home.
  11. EMERGENCIES and INCLIMENT WEATHER: The Food Pantry may be canceled, postponed, relocated, and/or rescheduled in response to inclement weather and/or emergencies without prior notification or publication.
  12. WEEKLY (HEBDOMADAL) – Clients are limited to one weekly distribution. ONE FOOD DISTRIBUTION PER ADDRESS per week REGARDLESS of FAMILIA RELATIONSHIP or OCCUPANCY.
  13. UPDATES– The eligibility requirements, policies, and programs may be changed, modified, updated, and/or canceled without prior notification or publication.  

HONOR & RESPECT POLICY 

The Church is committed to treating people with dignity, courtesy, honor and respect by upholding our Christian ethics and principles. The Church does not discriminate in the distribution of goods and social services, regardless of age, color, creed, ethnicity, gender expression, marital status, military obligations, national origin (ancestry), physical appearance (height, weight, etc.), physical or mental ability (handicap), race, religion (or no religious beliefs), sex, sexuality, or veteran status. If you have a negative experience, speak with a program supervisor or call the Minister at (785) 233-4241.

UPDATED: 30 JANUARY 2026