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Riley County, Kansas

Free help in Manhattan, Kansas

20 places in Manhattan, plus 10 that serve more than one town. Each listing shows the day we checked it, and anything we could not confirm says call first.

Food pantries and meals in Manhattan17

Manhattan

Blue Valley Memorial UMC

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Drive Thru Food Pickup. 2nd Friday of each month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Address
835 Church Avenue, Manhattan, KS

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Manhattan

First UMC Manhattan

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. (Soup Kitchen)
Address
612 Poyntz, Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Manhattan

Cat’s Cupboard (students)

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Kansas State University, Fairchild Hall. Monday through Thursday from 10 AM to 6 PM and Friday from 10 AM to 2 PM
Address
1601 Vattier, Manhattan, KS 66506

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Manhattan

Westview Community Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
(Drive Thru Food Pickup). 1st Friday of each month from 10 to 11 AM. Also: Drive-thru food pickup. Friday, 1st of each month, 10 to 11 AM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
615 Gillespie Drive, Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Manhattan

Seven Dolors Catholic Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Thursday from 9 AM to 11:30 AM. Also: Thursday, 9 AM to 11:30 AM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
731 Pierre Street, Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Manhattan

Salvation Army Manhattan

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Drive Thru Food Pickup. 4th Tuesday of each month from 12 to 1 PM
Address
308 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Manhattan

Peace-Full Food Pantry

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Sunday from 1 to 4 PM, Tuesday from 2 to 5 and Thursday from 5 to 8 PM. Clients can receive food assistance once a week. Clients must have proof of address in Manhattan. Also: Sunday, 2 to 4 PM. Monday, 5 to 7 PM. Tuesday, 2 to 4 PM. Thursday, 5 to 7 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
2500 Kimball Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Manhattan

Hands on K-State

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Drive Thru Food Pickup. 2nd Friday of each month from 4 to 6 PM (Sept, Oct, Nov, Feb, March and April)
Address
2201 Kimball Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Manhattan

Grace Baptist Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Tuesday from 1 to 3:30 PM
Address
2901 Dickens Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Manhattan

Flint Hills Breadbasket

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Wednesday CLOSED. Clients can receive food assistance once a week. Clients must have proof of residency (mail, ID with current address, a bill pulled up on your phone, etc) in Manhattan, Riley County, St. George or Fort Riley. TEFAP Distribution Site. Also: Monday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 10 AM, 3 PM. Tuesday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 10 AM, 6 PM. Thursday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 10 AM, 6 PM. Friday, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th of each month, 10 AM, 3 PM. Please call to confirm hours. Also: Tuesday, last, week of each month. Please call to confirm hours
Address
2326 Skyvue Ln., Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Manhattan

First Presbyterian Church

Food pantry, a Kansas Food Bank partner.

Hours
Friday from 9 to 11:30 AM. Also: Friday, Friday, 9 AM to 11:30 AM, Weekly. Please call to confirm hours
Address
801 Leavenworth Street, Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Hours come from the Kansas Food Bank's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Checked October 9, 2026. Source: Kansas Food Source (Kansas Food Bank).Suggest an update
Manhattan

Hands On K-State

Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

Hours
Drive-thru food pickup. Friday, 2nd of each month, 4 to 6 PM, No mobile distributions held in May to August. Please call to confirm hours
Address
West of Intersection Denison and Kimball Ave, Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Manhattan

Blue Valley Memorial UMC

Food pantry, a Harvesters partner.

Hours
Drive-thru food pickup. Friday, 2nd of each month, 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM. Please call to confirm hours
Address
835 ChurchAve, Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Hours come from the Harvesters's own list. Please call to confirm before you go.

Housing in Manhattan2

Manhattan

Manhattan Housing Authority

Public housing apartments and Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) for low-income families, older adults and people with disabilities.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
300 N 5th St, Manhattan, KS 66502

Call first. Office hours are not published. Call to ask about openings and the waiting list.

Health and dental in Manhattan1

Also helps people in Manhattan10

These serve more than one town. Check each listing for who they serve.

Countywide

Harvesters (call to find a pantry near you)

Harvesters serves Riley County through local partner pantries but does not publish a public list of them. Call and they will tell you the nearest pantry and when it is open.

Hours
Please call for hours
Address
3801 Topping Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64129

Call first. Call to find the nearest pantry and its hours.

Statewide

National Domestic Violence Hotline

Free, confidential help for anyone hurt or threatened by a partner or family member: safety planning, shelter referrals and someone to talk to. Call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at TheHotline.org. In an emergency, call 911.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline

Call or text 988 to reach a trained crisis counselor any time, for a mental health crisis, thoughts of suicide or a substance use crisis. It is free and confidential. Veterans can press 1.

Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Statewide

Veterans Crisis Line

Dial 988, then press 1. Or text 838255, or chat at veteranscrisisline.net. Free and confidential. You do not need to be enrolled in VA health care.

Hours
Open 24 hours a day, every day
Statewide

VA national phone lines

VA benefits: 800-827-1000. VA health benefits: 877-222-8387. Homeless veterans, open 24 hours: 877-424-3838. MyVA411, the main VA line, open 24 hours: 800-698-2411.

Hours
Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern

Questions people ask in Manhattan

Where can I get free food in Manhattan, Kansas?

We have confirmed 18 places that can help in Manhattan: Blue Valley Memorial UMC (Drive Thru Food Pickup. 2nd Friday of each month from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m), (785) 320-6084, call first; First UMC Manhattan (Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Soup Kitchen), (785) 537-0730, call first; Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas (3rd Wednesday of each month from 1 to 2 p.m), (785) 323-0644, call first. 15 more are listed on this page. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help paying rent or a utility bill in Manhattan, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Manhattan: Kansas DCF Benefits Assistance (food, cash and energy help), (888) 369-4777. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get housing help in Manhattan, Kansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Manhattan: Manhattan Housing Authority, (785) 776-8588, call first; North Central Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging, (785) 776-9294, call first. Please call first to confirm the ones marked call first. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I find a free or low-cost clinic in Manhattan, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Manhattan: Konza Prairie Community Health Center Riley County Manhattan Clinic, (785) 320-7134. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with addiction or mental health in Manhattan, Kansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Manhattan: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), 988; SAMHSA National Helpline (Open 24 hours a day, every day), (800) 662-4357. If you are in crisis right now, call or text 988. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Where can I get help with veterans benefits in Manhattan, Kansas?

We have confirmed 2 places that can help in Manhattan: Veterans Crisis Line (Open 24 hours a day, every day), 988; VA national phone lines (Benefits line, Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM Eastern), (800) 827-1000. A veteran in crisis can call 988 and press 1, or text 838255.

Where can I get free legal help in Manhattan, Kansas?

We have confirmed one place that can help in Manhattan: Kansas Legal Services, (800) 723-6953. Please call first to confirm. You can also dial 2-1-1 to talk to a person.

Something missing, or out of date?

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