The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) food distribution will be on Saturday, Sept. 28, instead of Saturday, Sept. 21, this month. The distribution will be held from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
TEFAP distributes food routinely every other month, locally at 1111 E. River Street. The distribution is slated to occur on the third weekend of every other month. However, there are three remaining distribution dates for 2024. They are as follows: Sept. 28, Oct. 18 and Dec. 21.
Families and individuals must meet income-based guidelines to qualify.
Those attending the food distribution are asked to remain in their vehicles and follow the signs directing traffic through a drive-thru pickup line. Individuals can pick up for others; however, signed documents are required to ensure they qualify that you have permission to pick up for them. Copies of the forms can be found at
or on the Eureka Church of Christ Facebook page.
For more information on the local TEFAP food distribution, contact Stuart Woodie at 620-960-1218.
About TEFAP
TEFAP is a federal program that helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including elderly people, by providing them with emergency food assistance at no cost. Through TEFAP, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) purchases a variety of nutritious, high-quality USDA Foods and makes those foods available to state distributing agencies.
The amount of food each state receives out of the total amount of food provided is based on the number of unemployed persons and the number of people with incomes below the poverty level in the state.
For more information on TEFAP, visit https://www. fns.usda.gov/tefap
