Food
Food pantry providing food assistance to individuals and families facing food insecurity. Their motto is "No One In Need Among Us."
What is the Flint Hills Breadbasket?
Provides temporary housing and support services for individuals experiencing homelessness.
What is Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Inc. (or MESI)?
Local health entity offering public health services, vaccinations, and community health programs (Maternal Child Health, Raising Riley, Becoming a Mom classes, etc.)
What is the Riley County Health Department?
Provides public transportation services to residents in the Flint Hills region.
What is the Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency (ATA Bus)?
Provides clothing and school supplies for students and families in need within the USD 383 school district.
What is the USD 383 FIT Closet & Clothing Exchange?
Provides "kitchen starter kits" containing gently used or new kitchen tools and equipment to individuals & families in need.
What is Kitchen Restore?
Agency managing affordable housing programs (public housing, Section 8 vouchers, etc.) and resources for residents.
What is Manhattan Housing Authority?
Certified Community Behavioral Health Center offering counseling, therapy, and support for individuals facing mental health challenges.
What is Pawnee Mental Health Services?
Held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Suds Y'r Duds (5 free loads of laundry)
What is Laundry Love?
Name a current USD 383 Board of Education member who leads one of the agencies listed in other questions...and the agency/organization they lead.
Who is Karla Hagemeister @ Flint Hills Breadbasket?
Who is Jayme Morris-Hardeman @ Thrive! Flint Hills?
Small outdoor food pantries that serve those in need 24/7. Boxes are stocked with shelf-stable foods and personal hygiene products. DOUBLE POINTS if you know the correct # currently in the USD 383 community.
What are Blessing Boxes?
There are 22 in the Manhattan-Ogden Community!
Nonprofit organization providing financial assistance, resources, and support to individuals and families in need (rent, utility, prescription).
What is Shepherd's Crossing?
A new online, searchable database of local mental health providers, including information about current availability, accepted insurance, specialties, etc.
What is MHKMentalHealth.org?
A nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of reducing poverty by building skills and relationships that strengthen families and individuals.
What is Thrive! Flint Hills?
Department focused on fire prevention, building safety, and risk reduction initiatives. Provides rental inspections upon tenant request.
What is the City of Manhattan's Risk Reduction Department?
Community initiative offering shared meals every night of the week to foster connections and address food insecurity in the region.
What are Common Table Meals?
Organization offering housing and credit counseling services to empower individuals with financial education and support.
What is Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.?
Organization offering 'peer support' groups and activities. Their mission is to empower people through mental health and substance use recovery in a safe, trusting and healthy environment.
What is MorningStar CRO?
Community center offering resources, programs, and support (including free laundry & showers) to enhance the well-being of "neighbors."
What is Be Able?
Nonprofit organization providing social services, including food assistance, shelter, and disaster relief.
What is the Salvation Army?
Provides 6 FREE monthly options for drive-thru grocery / food / household items pick-ups. Items are placed in your vehicle to take home. No qualifications needed.
Who is Harvesters?
Provides services for victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
What is The Crisis Center, Inc.
Name one of the two healthcare clinics offering sliding fee scale or free medical & dental services to individuals with limited access to healthcare.
What is the Manhattan Free Clinic?
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What is the Konza Prairie Community Health Clinic?
Fund supporting individuals and families with financial assistance for special occasions and essential needs.
What is Fairygodmothers Fund (women/girls)?
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What is Guardians Fund (men/boys)
Collaborative referral-based effort to address community health and well-being through coordinated services and support.
What is the Flint Hills Community Care Team?