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Community Connections: Blessing Boxes
Learning about Local Resources
2027-01-13 18:00:00
2027-01-13 20:00:00
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Community Connections: Blessing Boxes
Make a dozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to deliver to a Blessing Box while you learn about the wooden food distribution boxes throughout our community and tips for helping our neighbors.
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library - Learning Center
Wednesday, January 13
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
Learning CenterMake a dozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to deliver to a Blessing Box while you learn about the wooden food distribution boxes throughout our community and tips for helping our neighbors.
Receive a map and list of Blessing Box locations, current data about food insecurity and hunger in Topeka and Shawnee County, updated information on food pantries and food distributions, and suggestions for ways to help local organizations or to access services for yourself or others in need.
Take home supplies to support your next sandwich making session.
Share your ideas and suggestions for coupon shopping or other ways to get food for Blessing Boxes or other food sharing.
Learn food safety tips and best practices for making and sharing food, repackaging hygiene supplies and organizing friends or coworkers to collect basic supplies to help others in need.
Speak about experiences of accessing help with food when needed or sharing food when you are able.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Cooking & Food | Consumer Information & Legal | Civic Engagement |
Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
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Our mission is sparking curiosity and connecting our community through literacy and learning. The library features the Alice C. Sabatini Gallery, the Millennium Café, Chandler Booktique (bookstore and gift shop), free meeting rooms, computer training and free Wi-Fi access. The library has a collection of more than 414,000 books and serves more than 81,000 registered borrowers. Bookmobiles make 23 stops Monday-Saturday across Shawnee County. The website tscpl.org serves customers’ needs 24/7. The library offers state-of-the art technology, youth programs that encourage learning and reading, adult learning programs, online learning tools, events, and reference and research tools.