A Message of Thanks

With the holidays approaching, TPS would like to remind staff and community members that food, clothing, and hygiene products can be picked up at the following locations: 

• Quinton Heights Welcome Center,  2331 S.W. Topeka Boulevard provides food, clothing and hygiene products to families once a month upon appointment. For more information, to donate or to schedule an appointment, contact Fred Willer at 274-6026.

• Jardine Middle School, 2600 S.W. 33rd Street, provides a mobile food pantry the second Saturday of every month from 9-10 a.m. For information contact Todd Haag at 296-8106. 

• Capital City High School, 2721 East Circle Drive, provides mobile food pantry the fourth Friday of every month. However, they will be closed for December. For more information, contact Tracy Lee at 295-3615. 

• Topeka ExpoCentre Agricultural Hall, one Expocentre Drive, will provide Thanksgiving dinner on November 23 from 12-2 p.m. Cash donations can be dropped off at any CoreFirst Bank & Trust in Topeka and food donations can be dropped off at the Agricultural Hall. Boxed dressing, boxed instant mashed potatoes, green beans, bags of flour and canned cranberry sauce are still needed. For more information, contact Dwight Menke at 215-0023.

Thank you for your support of our Topeka Public Schools.

Dr. Tiffany Anderson, Superintendent of Schools