Johnson County is one of the fastest-growing and most affluent counties in the Midwest, but poverty and food insecurity exist here too — often hidden by the county's overall prosperity. The county sits on the Kansas side of the Kansas City metro, and its food assistance network, listed below, reflects that geography: Harvesters – The Community Food Network, the region's Feeding America food bank, serves both the Kansas and Missouri sides of the KC area, providing food through over 700 partner agencies.

Johnson County Aging & Human Services operates three county-run food pantries at multi-service centers in Lenexa, Mission, and Gardner — all income-qualified and by appointment. Beyond those, a dense network of church pantries, nonprofit organizations, and drive-thru distributions fills the county's suburbs. Many sites accept drive-through pickup, require little or no documentation, and serve residents regardless of religion.

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas operates two full-service locations in Overland Park and Olathe. Shawnee Community Services and the Salvation Army provide walk-in access across the central part of the county. Many pantries distribute fresh produce, dairy, meat, and bread in addition to shelf-stable goods. Client-choice pantries — where visitors select their own groceries — are available at several locations including Shawnee Community Services and Village Presbyterian Church.

Families with infants may find baby formula, diapers, and hygiene supplies at select sites. Jewish Family Services offers a unique kosher and non-kosher pantry including pet food for animal owners. Johnson County Community College operates the Cav Cupboard for enrolled students facing food insecurity. During the holiday season, a number of locations provide Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets as well as toys for children. For current distribution schedules or to find a drive-thru mobile pantry near you, Harvesters' online food locator at harvesters.org (website: https://www.harvesters.org/get-food-assistance/food-locator) is the most up-to-date resource.

Regional Food Bank

Harvesters – The Community Food Network
Address: 3801 Topping Ave., Kansas City, MO 64129. Phone: (816) 929-3000
The regional Feeding America food bank covering 27 counties across northeastern Kansas and northwestern Missouri. Harvesters does not distribute directly to individuals from this location but supports 760+ partner agencies — pantries, kitchens, shelters, and mobile distributions. Use the food locator at harvesters.

Johnson County Government Food Pantries

Operated by Johnson County Aging & Human Services. Income-qualified; appointment required. Call 913-715-6653 to apply at any location below. All members of the household must meet poverty guidelines and provide proof of income, photo ID, and Social Security cards.

North Central Multi-Service Center (Lenexa)
Address: 12425 W. 87th St. Pkwy., Suite 200, Lenexa, KS 66215.County-run food pantry providing shelf-stable food and, when available, hygiene products. Serves residents by appointment only. Pantry available once every 30 days per household.
Northeast Multi-Service Center (Mission)
Address: 6000 Lamar Ave., Suite 200, Mission, KS 66202
Food pantry for northeast Johnson County residents including Mission, Merriam, Prairie Village, Roeland Park, and parts of Overland Park. Appointment required.
Southwest Multi-Service Center (Gardner)
Address: 510 W. Main St., Suite D, Gardner, KS 66030
County food pantry serving the southwest portion of Johnson County. Appointment required. Also offers utility assistance and social service referrals.

Major Nonprofit & Social Service Organizations

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas – Overland Park
Address: 9806 W. 87th St., Overland Park, KS 66212. Phone: (913) 384-6608
Assists people of all faiths and backgrounds. Offers a self-shopping food pantry for groceries and personal care items. Also provides assistance with SNAP and WIC enrollment. Shoppers may visit once per month. Photo ID required.

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas – Olathe
Address: 333 E. Poplar St., Olathe, KS 66061. Phone: (913) 782-4077
Full-service Catholic Charities location. Food pantry, SNAP and WIC application assistance, financial aid for medications and rent. Serves all regardless of religion. Photo ID and proof of address required. By appointment.
Shawnee Community Services
Address: 11110 W. 67th St., Shawnee, KS 66203. Phone: (913) 268-7746
A major community service organization serving Shawnee and surrounding areas. Walk-in access available for fresh bread and bakery items. Pantry boxes with shelf-stable groceries provided by appointment. One of the more accessible walk-in options in the county.
Salvation Army – Olathe
Address: 420 E. Santa Fe St., Olathe, KS 66061. Phone: (913) 782-3640
Provides free groceries, personal care items, and household goods. Also offers seasonal programs including Angel Tree, holiday meals, and back-to-school assistance. Photo ID and proof of residency required. Additional distribution through the College Church of the Nazarene outpost (2020 E. Sheridan St., Olathe).
Cross-Lines Community Outreach
Address: 736 Shawnee Ave., Kansas City, KS 66105. Phone: (913) 281-3388
A major anti-poverty agency serving the Kansas City area including Johnson County residents. The Community Market operates as a client-choice grocery-store-style pantry. Also offers a community kitchen serving hot meals, USDA commodities for low-income seniors, hygiene items, clothing, and SNAP application help. Serves Wyandotte County residents primarily but provides broad regional support.
Jewish Family Services (JFS) Food Pantry
Address: 5801 W. 115th St., Suite 103, Overland Park, KS 66211. Phone: (913) 730-1433
Open to all regardless of religion. Offers both VAAD-supervised kosher and non-kosher food, including fresh produce, dairy, protein, and grains. Personal care and household items included. Pet food available through Jasmine's Corner for cat and dog owners. Serves over 500 families per month. By appointment only for registered clients.
Village Presbyterian Church Food Pantry
Address: 9960 Mission Rd., Overland Park, KS 66207. Phone: (913) 671-2315
Client-choice pantry where visitors shop for their own groceries. Open to all. Call for an appointment on weekday mornings or Saturday morning.

Olathe

Center of Grace
Address: 520 S. Harrison St., Olathe, KS 66061. Phone: (913) 764-1353
Food pantry limited to families with students enrolled in the Olathe School District who qualify for the free and reduced lunch program. Also serves hot to-go meals on Thursday evenings.

First Christian Church of Olathe
Address: 200 E. Loula St., Olathe, KS 66061. Phone: (913) 764-3555
Walk-in food pantry open usually on Thursdays. Photo ID and names/ages of household members required.
Heartland Food Pantry (Heartland Community Church)
Address: 12175 S. Strang Line Rd., Olathe, KS 66062. Phone: (913) 341-5820
A drive-up grocery box distribution that generally takes place on Sunday mornings. Also participates in Harvesters mobile food distribution.
Hope Chapel Church Food Pantry
Address: 12480 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS 66062. Phone: (913) 829-0712
Offers both a mobile drive-thru food pantry and a walk-in pantry on second and fourth Tuesdays. No documentation required.
Manna Ministries / Westside Church of the Nazarene
Address: 1700 W. Santa Fe St., Olathe, KS 66061. Phone: (913) 764-1445
Free grocery program linked to Sunday worship services. Participants register and receive groceries following the service. Available 52 weeks per year.
New Hope Presbyterian Church Food Pantry
Address: 13310 S. Blackbob Rd., Olathe, KS 66062. Phone: (913) 782-0955
Walk-in pantry serving Johnson, Wyandotte, and Miami county residents. Photo ID and proof of residency required. Open weekdays.
Redemption Church
Address: 515 S. Ridgeview Rd., Olathe, KS 66061. Phone: (913) 712-8520
Drive-thru food distribution generally on the first Saturday of each month.
Starfish Project
Address: 1078 W. Santa Fe St., Olathe, KS 66061. Phone: (913) 839-8567
Daily bread and assorted food distribution with no required documents and no limit on visits. Hot food also available when Olathe schools are in session; call before noon to arrange. One of the few locations with daily access.
College Church of the Nazarene (Salvation Army Outpost)
Address: 2020 E. Sheridan St., Olathe, KS 66062. Phone: (913) 764-4575
Salvation Army food distribution outpost operating on most weekday mornings and early afternoons. Church-sponsored pantry also available to Johnson County residents.

Overland Park

Antioch Church – The Storehouse Food Pantry
Address: 5201 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, KS 66212. Phone: (913) 432-4300
Free groceries including hygiene supplies and clothing assistance. Photo ID and proof of residency required. Tuesday afternoons.

Blue Valley Food Pantry
Address: 7700 W. 143rd St., Overland Park, KS 66223. Phone: (913) 624-2939
Appointment-based pantry serving the Blue Valley area. Generally open Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Indian Heights United Methodist Church
Address: 10211 Nall Ave., Overland Park, KS 66207
Food pantry open most weekdays. Serves those in need in the northeastern Overland Park area.
Knox Presbyterian Church – Emergency Assistance Food Pantry
Address: 9595 W. 95th St., Overland Park, KS 66212. Phone: (913) 888-4490
Food pantry open on second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
Overland Park Christian Church
Address: 7600 W. 75th St., Overland Park, KS 66204. Phone: (913) 677-4646
Distributes free groceries, clothing, and hygiene supplies. Also provides holiday meals at Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Renewed Hope Food Pantry
Address: 8714 Antioch Rd., Overland Park, KS 66212. Phone: (913) 263-2802
Appointment-based pantry generally open on the first and fourth Tuesday of each month. Clients must register with a Link2feed card.
Resurrection Overland Park
Address: 8412 W. 95th St., Overland Park, KS 66212
Food pantry open usually on Wednesdays with both morning and afternoon/evening hours. Open to all, no documentation needed.
Santa Fe Waystation / St. Mark's United Methodist Church
Address: 6422 Santa Fe Dr., Overland Park, KS 66202. Phone: (913) 722-1960
Drive-thru pantry open on Mondays with both morning and evening hours. No documentation required. Also a TEFAP distribution site.
SouthWoods Christian Church – Loaves and Fishes
Address: 7201 W. 161st St., Overland Park, KS 66085. Phone: (913) 681-5100
Drive-thru grocery pickup normally one day per month. Photo ID required.
Tiny Pantry Times
Address: 7450 Conser St., Overland Park, KS 66204.
Open-access pantry available daily with no appointment needed and no documentation required. Located outside the church building.
Yachad – Kansas City's Kosher Food Pantry
Address: 6201 Indian Creek Dr., Overland Park, KS 66207. Phone: (913) 649-4852
Kosher food pantry serving the Jewish community and others. Call to schedule an appointment.

Lenexa

Central Church of the Nazarene.
Address: 12600 W. 87th St., Lenexa, KS 66215. Phone: (913) 541-2600
Food pantry usually open on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Johnson County photo ID required; limited to one visit per calendar month.
City Center Church
Address: 17500 W. 87th St. Pkwy., Lenexa, KS 66219. Phone: (913) 408-7745
Food distribution on Sunday afternoons and Monday evenings.
Nexus Church Food Pantry
Address: 15101 College Blvd., Lenexa, KS 66219. Phone: (913) 605-2688
Pantry open a couple Saturdays of each month. Pre-registration via web form at https://nexuskc.com/nexusfood.
Salem Lutheran Church
Address: 13402 W. 92nd St., Lenexa, KS 66215. Phone: (913) 888-5051
Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church
Address: 9400 Pflumm Rd., Lenexa, KS 66215. Phone: (913) 228-2993
Pantry open on the second and fourth Tuesday afternoons; appointment preferred. Walk-in visitors without appointments receive a pre-packed bag.
West Lenexa Seventh Day Adventist Church
Address: 24450 W. 83rd St., Lenexa, KS 66227. Phone: (913) 422-7282
Food pantry open on each Wednesday afternoons. Photo ID required.

Shawnee

Shawnee Community Services
Address: 11110 W. 67th St., Shawnee, KS 66203. Phone: (913) 268-7746
One of the county's most accessible pantries. Walk-in visitors can receive fresh bread and bakery items without an appointment on weekdays and Saturdays. Full pantry boxes available by appointment. No residency restrictions for bakery walk-ins.

Mission

Mission Community Food Pantry (Trinity Lutheran Church)
Address: 5601 W. 62nd St., Mission, KS 66202
Pantry operating on usually the second and fourth Thursday of each month in the evening. Serves residents in the northeast part of the county.
Knox Church – Emergency Assistance Pantry (Harvesters Mobile)
Address: 5601 W. 62nd St., Mission, KS 66202. Phone: (913) 563-5203
Harvesters mobile food distribution site operating twice monthly. Drive-thru pickup available.

Leawood

Leawood Presbyterian Church Food Pantry
Address: 2715 W. 83rd St., Leawood, KS 66206. Phone: (913) 649-1144
It is generally a Saturday morning pantry open to all with no documentation requirements.

Prairie Village

Nall Avenue Baptist Church
Address: 6701 Nall Ave., Prairie Village, KS 66208. Phone: (913) 432-4141
Food pantry available by appointment. Call option 2 to schedule.

Gardner and Edgerton

Divine Mercy Church – Harvesters Mobile Pantry
Address: 555 W. Main St., Gardner, KS 66030. Phone: (913) 856-7781
Harvesters mobile food pantry distribution site. Open to all. Monthly distributions on the second Thursday and third Saturday at two Gardner locations. No income documentation required.
Hope Market
Address: 611 E. Main St., Gardner, KS 66030. Phone: (913) 586-6110
Client-choice food pantry with a grocery-store-like experience. Photo ID and proof of residency required. By appointment only; schedule at https://thehopemarket.org/.
Edgerton Food Pantry (New City Church)
Address: 517 W. Morgan St., Edgerton, KS 66021. Phone: (913) 882-6735
Pantry serving Gardner and Edgerton school district residents. Open on the third Saturday of each month.

De Soto

De Soto Kansas Food Pantry
Address: 32905 W. 84th St., De Soto, KS 66018. Walk-ins welcome. Open on most Tuesday mornings, Thursday evenings, and Saturday mornings. Bring photo ID and/or a current utility bill or school registration document. No income limits or restrictions. Contact via Facebook: De Soto Kansas Food Pantry.

Spring Hill

Spring Hill Food Pantry at Life Springs Church
Address: 210 N. Webster St., Spring Hill, KS 66083. Phone: (913) 592-5433
Drive-thru food pantry serving Spring Hill, Gardner, Hillsdale, Paola, and Olathe (66062) residents. Photo ID, proof of residency, and Social Security cards for children required. Open on Thursdays with morning and evening hours. Also offers a Harvesters mobile pantry distribution.

Stilwell

First Baptist Church – Stilwell Baptist Caring Ministry
Address: 19950 Broadmoor Ln., Stilwell, KS 66085. Phone: (913) 449-6601
Drive-thru food pantry with no residential or income requirements — open to anyone. Pre-register online at fbcstilwell.org. Open on second and fourth Tuesdays and Thursday evenings.
Word of Faith Church
Address: 16112 Foster St., Stilwell, KS 66085. Phone: (913) 851-9673
Food assistance available for those in need. Call for current schedule.

Students – Johnson County Community College

JCCC Student Basic Needs Center – Cav Cupboard
Address: 12345 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS 66210. Phone: (913) 469-8500 ext. 4718
On-campus food pantry for enrolled JCCC students. Open weekdays. Also offers the Cavalier MealSHARE supplemental meal program for students with extreme financial need, and connection to other basic needs resources. Text 'PANTRY' to 21000 for updates.

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