Resource: Local

Second Harvest

  • Phone: 816-364-3663
  • Website: www.ourcommunityfoodbank.org
  • 915 Douglas, St. Joseph, MO 64505
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
  • Contact: Christi Miller – cmiller@ourcommunityfoodbank.org
  • Income Guidelines: Yes, for some services – 200% of poverty level for the pantry
  • Resources Offered: Food Assistance (Backpack Buddies, Senior Boxes, Fresh Start Pantry, SNAP Food Stamp Applications, Fresh Mobile Food Pantry, No Hunger Summer, The Garden, Kate’s Café, Campus Cupboard)

Northeast Kansas Enterprise Facilitation (NEKEF)

  • Phone: 785-364-0583
  • Website: http://nekef.org/
  • Hours: By appointment
  • Contact: Teresa McAnerney, Facilitator – tm@nekef.org
  • Income Guidelines: None
  • Resources Offered: Teen Entrepreneurship Academy, Free business consulting for new businesses or established businesses, Free entrepreneurial start-up consulting

NEK-CAP, Inc. – Troy Office

  • Phone: 785-985-2619 (office), 785-741-9021 (cell)
  • Website: www.nekcap.org
  • 120 E Walnut, Troy, KS 66087
  • Hours: Tuesdays 9am-11am (or by appt)
  • Contact: Sara Buss, Family Development Advocate – sbuss@nekcap.org, Gail Cluck, Child & Family Advocate – gcluck@nekcap.org
  • Income Guidelines: Yes
  • Resources Offered: Children’s Programming (Early Head Start, Head Start, Parents As Teachers), Emergency Services (Utility Assistance, Rental Assistance), Housing Applications for Tenant-Based Rental (TBRA) Assistance and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, Homeless Services Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program

NEK-CAP, Inc. – Main Office

  • Phone: 1-888-904-8159
  • Website: www.nekcap.org
  • PO Box 380, 1260 220th Street, Hiawatha, KS 66434
  • Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-4pm
  • Contact: Jeanette Collier, Executive Director – jcollier@nekcap.org
  • Income Guidelines:Yes, for some services
  • Resources Offered: Children’s Programming (Early Head Start, Head Start, Parents As Teachers), Rental and Deposit Assistance, Job Skills Training (Job Seekers), Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Program, Housing Applications for Tenant-Based Rental (TBRA) Assistance and Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, Homeless Services Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program, Parenting and Life Skills Programming (Love and Logic, Tackling the Tough Skills, Poverty Simulation)

Library District #1 Doniphan County – Highland Library

  • Phone: 785-442-3078
  • Website: www.librarydistrict1.org
  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/LD1DC
  • 306 W. Main, Highland, KS 66035
  • Hours: Monday-Thursday 10am-6pm
  • Contact: Maggie McKeithan, Library Director – mmckeithan@librarydistrict1.org
  • Income Guidelines: None
  • Resources Offered: Free WiFi and Computer Access, Public Fax (for a fee), Children’s Programming, Adult/Senior Programming

Library District #1 Doniphan County – Wathena Library

  • Phone: 785-990-2665
  • Website: www.librarydistrict1.org
  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/LD1DC
  • 401 S. St. Joseph, Wathena, KS 66090
  • Hours: Monday-Thursday 1pm-7pm, Friday 9am-12pm, 1pm-6pm
  • Contact: Maggie McKeithan, Library Director – mmckeithan@librarydistrict1.org
  • Income Guidelines: None
  • Resources Offered: Free WiFi and Computer Access, Public Fax (for a fee), Children’s Programming, Adult/Senior Programming