Category: Communities

Food distribution planned today

Free food distribution is planned at noon Monday, Aug. 23, at the Kansas City Kansas Community College Dr. Thomas Burke Technical Education Center, 6565 State Ave.

The food distribution is a joint effort by Harvesters, Kansas City Kansas Community College, Providence YMCA-Ball Family Center, Providence Medical Center and Humana.

The food distribution is open to the public. Identification is not required. Proof of need also is not required.

The event is scheduled to run until 1:30 p.m., but it is first-come, first-served.

Harvesters’ food distribution schedule for mobile food drives is online at https://www.harvesters.org/Harvesters.org/media/assets-uploaded/Agency/Mobile%20Pantries/KS-08-2021.pdf.

BPU to hold special session Monday

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, in the BPU board room.

There will be telephone and internet access for the public.

The board will move into a closed, executive session to discuss labor issues, according to the meeting notice.

The public may access the public portion of the meeting through the telephone, or if they have access to the internet, they can click on a Zoom meeting.

To join the Zoom meeting, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84523139724.

To join by telephone, call toll-free 1-888-475-4499.

The meeting ID is 845 2313 9724.

Vaccination clinic to be Saturday

Faith in Action will hold a COVID-19 free vaccination clinic from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 21, at 1419 N. 8th St., Kansas City, Kansas.

Residents of Wyandotte County who get vaccinated at the event can receive a $50 debit card.

The hosts of this event are the Rev. Antoine Shyne of St. Peter CME Church and the Rev. Donald Black II of Eighth Street Baptist Church.

There will be free ice cream. This event is supported by the Rev. Jason Thompson and First AME Church, the Rev. Desmond Lamb and Forest Grove Baptist Church, the Rev. Sherman Hoston and Mt. Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, the Rev. Jay D. Rogers and Greater Jerusalem Baptist Church, the Rev. Tony Carter and Salem Baptist Church, the Rev. Glenn Brady and New Bethel Church, and the Unified Government Health Department.