About Project Topeka

Since 1986, Project Topeka Community Food Drive has been providing food for hungry families through its annual February food collection effort.

Begun under the name Project Concern, the drive started as a cooperative effort by the Community Resources Council, KSNT-TV 27, and the Junior League of Topeka. The name was changed to Project Topeka Community Food Drive the following year to reflect the focus on people helping people in the community.

Since that initial drive, which produced, 58,000 food items, or approximately 14.5 tons of food, Project Topeka Community Food Drive has grown to collect the equivalent of nearly 200 tons of food annually for distribution through seven local food banks.

Thanks to the volunteer efforts of the its executive board and steering committee, Project Topeka Community Food Drive has no overhead. All proceeds, whether food or cash, go directly to supplying the food pantries.

Since 1954, TARC has been committed to advocating for individuals with disabilities by providing support, services, and opportunities for people of all ages. Through our wide range of programs, we aim to promote independence, enrich lives, and foster inclusion within the community.

MISSION & VISION

Intentionally walking beside neighbors through loving relationships and strategic development to accomplish the holistic transformation of neighborhoods in Shawnee County.

SENT Topeka is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering holistic community development in Shawnee County, with a primary focus on the Hi-Crest Neighborhood. Our organization was established in April 2018, and since then, we have been working tirelessly to address the pressing issues faced by the community, ranging from education and business development to safe housing and mental health services.

The Alano Club of St. Joseph provides a safe space for recovery groups, fellowship, and support. 💙 They’re a community where people in recovery lift each other up, share their journeys, and build a life of freedom together. 🕊️

• Founded in 1948, the Alano Club started as a four-bed hospital to assist alcoholics with detox and with AA meetings.
• It is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization. They are self-governing, with a board and officers. It is independent—not run by AA or any single group.
• Their mission: to support individuals in recovery from addiction—helping improve life quality, not just via abstinence, but through healthier relationships, stability, family, jobs, finances.
• They host 17 recovery meetings per week, and get around 600 individual visits monthly.
• They recently moved facility: sold their mansion in December 2022, got a new facility at 1519 South 10th St, St. Joseph, MO, and opened that in May 2023.
• They don’t diagnose or treat mental health (not a mental health clinic), more a fellowship/ community of recovery.

Street Team Ministry, a 501c3 Non-profit program, focuses on reintegrating homeless individuals into society.

By providing support services, resources, and opportunities, Street Team Ministry aims to empower homeless individuals to rebuild their lives and become active members of their communities.

Through a compassionate and Christ-centered approach, the program addresses the root causes of homelessness and offers a pathway towards stability and self-sufficiency.

Mission Statement

The First Responders Foundation of KS celebrates, supports, and honors first responders through advocacy, financial assistance, and community outreach.

Events & Sign-ups

They build partnerships to end chronic homelessness, using empathy and community collaboration to address root causes. 💙✨

What is Compassion Strategies?

Strategically building Compassionate Partnerships to assist vulnerable populations and end chronic homelessness. 

Why Compassion Strategies? 

At Compassion Strategies, we believe that everyone has value and deserves a safe and stable place to call home. Our approach is built on collective empathy and understanding, as we prioritize the needs of our neighbors experiencing homelessness with a compassionate mindset. We work together with community partners and leaders to address the root causes of homelessness and provide effective evidence based solutions. 

🎉 Through our wonderful partnership with WIBW, Lifehouse Child Advocacy Center has been recognized as a Patterson Gives Back recipient! 💙

🎹 Join them for the 12th Annual Dueling Pianos fundraiser on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at The Townsite Avenue Ballroom in Topeka, Kansas! 🎹

Even if you can’t attend in person, you can still make a meaningful impact. Every donation helps Lifehouse continue their vital work supporting children and families.

Learn more, sponsor, or grab tickets here:
🔗 https://shorturl.at/uwvoL

FosterAdopt Connect in Wichita offers vital programs—such as fostering prevention, behavioral support, and material aid—to strengthen families and reduce foster placements. Backed by statewide resources like K‑PARC and a team of lived‑experience professionals, the organization provides comprehensive, trauma-informed support to foster and adoptive families in Kansas.💙🥰💙🥰

Key Programs in Wichita (Sedgwick County)

• Fostering Prevention: supports at-risk families in Sedgwick County to help children remain safely at home.
• Behavioral Interventionist: provides in-home therapeutic support for children dealing with trauma or behavioral challenges.
• Clothing Closet: offers essential clothing and supplies to families in need.

Additional Services Statewide
FosterAdopt Connect operates K‑PARC (Kansas Post‑Adoption Resource Center), offering advocacy, training, peer support, crisis intervention, rescues subsidies, respite care, and therapeutic in-home services for adoptive families.

Local Impact
With dedicated staff—including many with foster parenting experience—they provide trauma-informed parenting training and foster & adoptive parent support groups.

Community Engagement
Recently held a ribbon‑cutting to celebrate and raise awareness among Wichita leaders and residents.

Midland Care History and Purpose

For over four decades, Midland Care has been a pioneer and leader in responding to the most challenging health care needs in our community. Midland Care now offers an integrated community care delivery system addressing social, physical and spiritual needs, improving quality of life for our aging population to keep older adults at home and independent longer, as a vital part of our community. Together, we ensure that our community’s elders live with dignity, cared for by compassionate people in peaceful surroundings. With your help, we will continue to serve.

Values: Placing quality first. Recognizing people are our most valuable asset. Providing accountability and excellence in care and service. Seeking growth in response to changing needs. Ensuring financial strength and stewardship.

Mission: Meeting individual needs through innovative care solutions.

Vision: Touching more lives through excellence in care and service.