Hours: Tuesdays, 2pm - 4pm and Thursdays, 3pm - 6pm
Location: 113 E. Washington St. (Rear Entrance), Kearney, MO
Contact: (816) 903-4763 ... KearneyFoodPantry@gmail.com
The Kearney Food Pantry is an Outreach Dedicated to Serving the Kearney Community
Looking to Get Involved? There Are More Ways to Help Than You May Think. We Need Food, Volunteers, and Donations.
Thank You, Kearney, for Your Support!
There are Several Ways to Get Involved!
Volunteer
Volunteer your time at the pantry or at
fundraising events. No effort is too small.
Food Drives
Hosting or participating in food drives
provides for a large part of our needs.
Recipes
Send us your favorite economical meal
recipes for us to share with others.
Want to Help?
There are Many Ways!
Donate to the Pantry
Donations and financial support are what sustain us. Please consider donating.
Shopping
Consider adding extra items to your shopping cart for the pantry each week.
Community
Please join us in feeding Kearney. Together, we can make a difference.
To volunteer, please review the FAQ’s and then contact us using the contact form at the bottom of the page. View our Needs List here.
We will let you know all of the details for the various ways that you can participate with and support the Kearney Food Pantry!
Hours of Operation
For Services: Tuesdays: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM and Thursdays: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
For Donations: Tuesdays: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Thursdays: 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
The Kearney Food Pantry will be closed if the Kearney R-1 School District is closed due to inclement weather.
Need Help? Things to Bring
We are part of the Feeding America Network. Bringing the documents listed below helps us to better serve both you and the community as a whole.
Adult Identification
Bring Your State Driver's License or State Provided Photo ID
Child Identification
Birth Certificate or Social Security Card or School ID for each Child
Address Verification
Bring a Utility Bill that Shows Your Name and Address
Income Verification
Bring a Pay Stub or Unemployment Information
How to Use the Kearney Food Pantry
You may utilize the Kearney food pantry every other week for a temporary period of time. The Kearney food pantry exists to assist you during a temporary financial need. While we can’t help you monetarily, we can provide you with some food and/or paper products and cleaning items. Your situation will be reviewed every 6 months and we will evaluate then how things are progressing in your situation.
Everyone hits a bump in the road from time to time. If you or someone your know is in need don't hesitate to call or come in. No one should go hungry. Don't let a situation get you down. We're here to help.
Hours of Operation
For Services: Tuesdays: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM and Thursdays: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
For Donations: Tuesdays: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM and 1:00 PM – 3:30 PM, Thursdays: 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM
The Kearney Food Pantry will be closed if the Kearney R-1 School District is closed due to inclement weather.
The Food Pantry is Helping Kearney Residents
Here are a couple of anonymous testimonials that Kearney residents have shared with us.
"I really appreciate the food pantry being here for my young family. It's hard to make ends meets at times, and knowing that they're here to help is very comforting to me"
"Words cannot describe the joy I feel when I help out at the food pantry. Knowing the my time and efforts are helping serve my Kearney neighbors, makes it all worthwhile."
Student Summer Food Bags
2017: 4 Kids per Week
School Services
High School & Junior High School
Meals on Wheels
Thanksgiving Meals
2017: 86 Family Meals Provided
Christmas Meals
2017: 60 Family Meals Provided
Will You Help the Kearney Food Pantry?
Our biggest resources have been the Kearney School District, churches and groups within the churches, social circles, organizations, scout groups, 4-H clubs, businesses and individuals. We're so thankful for your ongoing food drives, volunteerism, and community related efforts. We couldn't do this without you!
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are frequently asked questions about how to volunteer and support us!
The regular hours where we need the most volunteer help are: Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. This is is reserved for unloading trucks and stocking shelves. The times available for servicing the needs of community members would be Tuesdays from 1:30 pm t0 4:30 pm and Thursdays from 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm.
The Kearney Price Chopper has a convenient food bin located just inside the front door. You may also drop off donations on Tuesdays from 9:30 am to 11:30 am and 1:00 am to 3:30 pm, and Thursdays from 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm.
We have a list of needs available for you to see what we have need of the most. You can view that document by clicking on the Kearney Food Pantry Needs List.
We have a lot of organizations that hold food drives for us… whether it’s at churches, or schools, social events, and even birthday parties… basically you can provide your people with our Kearney Food Pantry Needs List and then gather all the donated items and drop them off at our location.
For any other questions, please contact us using the form below and we will get back with you as soon as possible.
Donations for the Pantry
Our Greatest Need is for the Financial Resources to Purchase Food, to Provide Facilities
and Infrastructure, and to Continue the Long-Term Efforts of the Food Pantry.
Thank You for Your Support! We Cannot Not Do This Without YOU!
We Have Several Financial Needs that You Can Help With
The Kearney Food Pantry (Kearney Enrichment Council Food Pantry) is a 501(c)3 Not For Profit entity and all Contributions are Tax Deductible.
The Kearney Food Pantry Building Drive
We've Outgrown Our Current Facility and are Now Looking for Our Forever Home
Our current facility has been provided to us rent-free for many years. But the need in our community has reached a point where we need more space to meet the demand.
- We Need to be in the Kearney Downtown Area
- We Served 20% More Families in 2018 than in 2017
- We Currently Have 1200 Sq Ft and Need 2800 Sq Ft
- We Need a Single Story Facility for Managing Heavy Boxes
- We Need Ample Parking that is Handicapped Accessible
- Over 350 Families Needed Our Help in 2018 Alone
- We Need to Raise Approximately $350,000 for this Facility
- We Need YOUR HELP!
Building Fund Donation Levels
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