Meal Sites
Food Banks & Panhtries/Meals Topeka Listing (Feb 2025)
Hot Meals
Home Delivered Meals Fee
Home delivered meals are based on a sliding scale and donations are encouraged. Funding may be available for some individuals. Donations may be made using cash, check, credit card or Vision Card.
Eligibility:
• Person 60 years of age or older who is Homebound(difficulty leaving the home unassisted)
• Person 60 years of age or older who is Isolated
• Person 60 years of age or older who is a Caretaker, as long as it is in the participant's best interest
• Spouse of an Eligible Participant as long as it is in the participant's best interest
• Disabled or Dependent Individual who resides in a non-institutional setting with an eligible participant and it is in the participant's best interest
• Registered congregate meal participant who needs a home-delivered meal(s) due to an illness or health condition
Congregate Meal Sites
CHAMPSS (Choosing Healthy Appetizing Meal Plan Solutions for Seniors) flyer
Allows those 60+ to choose from different entrees and eat at their conenience seven days a week at CHAMPSS locations in Shawnee, Jefferson, and Douglas counties. This program is fro active persons who are not home bound and can go to the CHAMPSS site to eat their means. Participants must complete an orientationand submit a registration packet to enroll in the program. Participants are also encouraged to make the suggested donation of $3.50 per meal. No one is denied a meal if they are unable to donate.
Noon hot meal Mon - Fri for age 60 & over & or disabled. Donations are encouraged but there is no set fee. Noon meal with reservations the day before by 3:00 p.m. at the site by calling 785-430-2186. The spouse of an individual over 60 who accompanies them to the center or if under age 60 you must pay full price for the meal.
First Apartments, 3805 SW 18th Street, 785-272-6700
Highland Park UMC, 2914 SE Michigan Avenue, 785-266-6555
Papan’s Landing Senior Center, 619 NW Paramore Street, 785-232-1968
Tyler Towers Apartments, 600 SW 14th Street
Silver Lake Senior Center, 404 E. Lake, 785-582-5371
Rossville Senior Center, 429 Pearl, 785-584-6364
Other Meal Sites
Breakthrough House Club House, 1201 SW Van Buren (785) 232-6960 Open only to members of the Clubhouse for breakfast and lunch, Monday through Friday. Membership is required. Please call 785-232-6960 for details.
Grace Cathedral, 701 SW 8th Ave (785) 235-3457 Sandwich Ministry: Every Saturday 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Blessing Bags: The first Saturday of each month 8:30 – until they run out. (Contain non-perishable food)
Both distributed on the south side of the building.
Hands of Hope Ministry 222 NW Jay St. (785) 286-2188 Mondays 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (1 block east of Topeka Blvd. behind the Gas n' Shop)
Let’s Help (Client Track) Picture ID, SS card for each person in household
245 SW MacVicar (785)234-6208 info@letshelpic.org letshelpinc.org
Office Hours 9:00a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
Community Lunch Hours: 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Clothing Bank Hours: 9:30-11:00 a.m. and 1:30-3:00 p.m. Monday - Thursday and 9:30-11:00 a.m. Fridays
Career Closet Hours: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Wednesdays
Silverbackks Silver Supper – Serving Children up to age 18 Central Park Community Center, 1534 SW Clay Mon. - Thurs at 5:30 p.m. Hillcrest Community Center, 1800 SE 21st Mon. - Thurs. at 5:45 p.m.
Silverbackks Silver Sunday 1020 NE Forest Ave. Every Sunday from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
The Salvation Army 1320 SE 6th 785-233-9648 Free Hot Meals are served Monday - Friday 12:00 p.m. -1:00 p.m.
Topeka North Outreach 210 NW Menninger Road 785-286-1370 Call for more details.
Operation Backpack Weekend Food Sacks
Topeka Rescue Mission 600 N. Kansas 785-354-1744 Mon – Fri 6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at the back door. Sat & Sun 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. at the back door.
Summer Feeding Programs
Kansas Department of Education
USDA Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
Information (website)
Fact Sheets (website)