Black Lives Matter Topeka is partnering with the boys Highland Park High School basketball team and Topeka Habitat for Humanity to distribute food boxes from Operation Food Secure, according to a post on the City of Topeka’s Facebook page.
The event takes place at Highland Park High School, 2424 S.E. California Ave., from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. on Saturday morning.
“Neighbors will receive a food box consisting of fresh produce, milk, and other items along with community resource information,” the Facebook post said. “The boxes will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.”
The Topeka Rescue Mission’s Operation Food Secure program was almost put on hold after federal funding lapsed, but Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas granted up to $350,000 to keep the program running while federal funding was approved, the Capital-Journal reported Jan. 8. The program focuses on delivering food “the last mile.”