pantry location: 1000 E. 11th st. Lawrence, KS 66046
pantry hours: tuesday & thursday 9am - 6pm | wednesday & friday 9am - 3pm
WHO WE ARE
Just Food is the food bank of Douglas County, supplying over 30 partner agencies with fresh produce, dairy products, meat, bread and pantry staples. Tuesday through Friday, Just Food operates a food pantry out of our main building serving 300-600 families daily. We are a team dedicated to our guiding principles and listening to our shoppers and community to serve the larger needs of our neighbors facing hunger.
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Dignity: We honor the dignity of every person by ensuring respectful, stigma-free interactions and preserving choice, privacy, & humanity in all that we do.
Empowerment: We empower individuals and families by removing barriers, sharing knowledge, & supporting people in making informed decisions about their own needs.
Equity: We advance equity by intentionally identifying & addressing systemic barriers so that access to food and resources is fair, inclusive, & responsive to community needs.
Education: We value education by providing learning opportunities & building knowledge, confidence, & practical skills that support informed choices and long-term well being.
Compassion: We lead with compassion by meeting people where they are, listening without judgement, & responding with empathy, care, & understanding
OUR TEAM
OUR HISTORY
2009
In the fall of 2009 Just Food opened its doors and served clients in the basement of the United Way building in partnership with ECKAN.
OUR BOARD
The board of directors is the governing body of a nonprofit. Individuals who sit on the board are responsible for overseeing the organization’s activities. Board members meet monthly to discuss and vote on the affairs of the organization. Board members are the fiduciaries who steer the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies, as well as by making sure the nonprofit has adequate resources to advance its mission. Board members are encouraged to participate in sub committees that play to the strength and talents of each board member. Board terms are 3 year terms with an opportunity to renew once after three years.
Applications received by December 1st are considered for invitation to join the board in January of the following year. Board appointment positions are voted on in December. Members begin as non voting members in December and full members in January.