How much food will I get?

Each household is allocated a set number of points per person every week to use towards the foods that work best for you and your family.

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Points per household:

Household of 1 = 12 points

Household of 2 = 18 points

Household of 3 = 24 points

Household of 4 = 30 points

Household of 5 = 36 points

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• Points do not roll over to the next week if they are not used.

• The maximum number of available points for a single household is 36.

• Bringing your own bags for your groceries earns you an extra point!

What kind of food will I get?

We want to make the healthy choice the easy choice. Visit us to once per week to shop for fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain foods, dairy items, deli items, and other pantry staples.

Inventory changes daily, reflecting what has been recovered from local grocery stores and/or donated from individuals, local businesses, and food drives.

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We get donations from local farms, bakeries, and a huge variety of places. We always want to ensure that at Just Food you can find healthy and delicious options for everyone in your home.

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With Just Basics, feminine hygiene items, and diapers are available once a month. Please ask the check-in representative for available products.

What can I use as proof of Douglas County Residency?

Examples of proof of residency documents:

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• A recent utility bill with your name and current address

• An official ID with your current address

• A current lease agreement

• A student ID

Do you offer any other types of food assistance?

We offer access to:

• The Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) which works to improve the health of low-income elderly persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious USDA Foods. 

• and The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). A federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost.

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To see if you qualify to receive assistance through either of these programs visit us during Pantry Hours and we will help you apply.

What will you do with my information from my Client Info form?

We use the details you provide to:

• Determine that you qualify for food assistance based on income and residence.

• Determine the food we can provide to you based on your household size.

• Collect important data that allows us to obtain and retain funding to keep serving you in bigger and better ways.

We will never allow anyone outside of our organization to have access to your personal private information. 

What should I do if I do not qualify for assistance?

If you fall outside of the guidelines to receive assistance through Just Food and you are still in need of food assistance contact us at clientservices@justfoodks.org

Where can I get food?

We recognize that not everyone who needs food is able to get to this single location, so we have partnered with other organizations throughout the community to build satellite pantries where we've seen a great need for access to food, and started a mobile food pantry known as 'The Cruising Cupboard'.

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Can my food be delivered to me?

Clients who qualify for delivery at this time:

1. persons with a disability, chronic illness, or health condition that keeps you from coming to Just Food 

2. persons who are homebound

3. persons who have no pick-up proxy options (see below for details)

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delivery details:

• You must sign up each week that you would like a delivery.

• Just Food only delivers on Mondays. You must sign up before noon on Friday to receive your food box the following Monday.

• If you are unable to shop in person, you can assign someone permission to shop for you as your pick-up proxy by calling Just Food at (785) 856-7030 or emailing us at info@justfoodks.org.