Mobile Food Distributions
Open to all
HandsOn Kansas State, in conjunction with Harvesters Community Food Network of Topeka, hosts regular mobile food distributions throughout the year. Participants receive food at no cost, and volunteers are needed regularly.
- There will be a paper intake form for all households that must be completed one time.
- At future Harvesters events the intake will be digital.
- Required fields on the form are minimal.
- The information will not be shared and will only be used to review community needs.
Beginning Friday, Feb. 13, participants at the Harvesters and HandsOn Kansas State mobile food distributions will be asked to complete an intake form. The form will only need to be completed one time, and then each participant will receive a card or a digital QR code for future Harvesters events.
At the Feb. 13 distribution, the intake form will be completed on paper, with one representative per household filling it out. In the future, a digital form will be available.
The intake form is not meant to be a barrier to accessing food. Participants may take food for friends and neighbors as needed; however, they will need to complete the intake form for those additional households, as well.
The form includes required fields for zip code and number of household members. Additional questions are optional and may be completed at the participant’s discretion.
Once the form is completed, participants will receive a card or QR code for all future Harvesters distributions, including the HandsOn Kansas State distributions.
Completing the intake form will not limit attendance. Participants may continue to attend as many Harvesters food distributions as needed.
The information collected is used solely by Harvesters Pantry Network and Feeding America to better understand community needs, review demographics, and identify gaps or additional opportunities to serve. This information will not be shared with any other organizations or entities.
Please direct all questions to Jetzel Chavira, jchavira@harvesters.org, or Margaret Moore, mmoore@harvesters.org.
Spring 2026 Events
Weather pending, here are the dates for our spring distributions:
- Friday, March 27
- Friday, April 10
Event details and updates are available in the following ways for your convenience:
- HandsOn Kansas State blog
- Staley School of Leadership Facebook events
- Kansas State University web calendar
- Kansas State University OrgCentral
When?
Distributions take place one Friday per month during the K-State academic year, usually in September, October, and November during the fall semester, and January, February, March, and April during the spring semester. They begin at 4 p.m. and conclude once supplies have run out.
Where?
The events take place in parking lot C-1 of the Chester E. Peters Recreation Complex.
Who?
All members of the K-State and local community are invited to attend these distributions to receive food at no cost. There are no qualifications and no reservations.
Individuals who plan to walk up are encouraged to bring reusable bags to make it easier to carry food.
Participants driving should plan to help open vehicle doors as needed.
Volunteers
Volunteers are a critical part of making these events possible. All K-State and community members are invited to volunteer.
Staley School of Leadership
252 Leadership Studies Building
1300 Mid-Campus Dr. N.
Manhattan, KS 66506
785-532-6085
leadership@ksu.edu