Neighbors helping neighbors…
Changes at the Kuna Food Bank
Thank you to the Kuna United Methodist Church for housing the Kuna Food Bank for the last 30 years. Your support and generosity have enriched the lives of so many in our community.
The Details
To continue meeting the growing needs of our growing community, the Kuna Food Bank is moving to a larger temporary location while we continue to raise money for our new building.
Please note the following important information:
- The Food Bank is closed the week of May 6-10.
- We’ll reopen on Monday, May 13, at our new location:
679 S Best Business Ave, Suite 108
Kuna, ID 83634
Threat of food insecurity in Idaho
The Fight Against Hunger Has Never Been More Urgent
Avoiding certain food groups like protein and vegetables in the grocery store because ‘we can’t afford that right now’ or cutting down your portion sizes are signs of food insecurity.
Those living with food insecurity are facing the recurring threat of hunger. It’s a threat that does not just touch one individual but families, schools, workplaces, and the community at large.
Each month, 35-40% of those served through the Kuna Food Bank are children.
“It’s rare that you find an organization that’s able to reach everyone in the community. When I heard about Kuna Food Bank I knew I had to get involved somehow.”
Bobby Rosadillo
Volunteer & Kuna Chamber of Commerce President
Building Space for Growth
Help us Nourish the Community
The new building affords greater space and food storage to meet the growing needs in our community. Including spaces for educational classes and counseling services, the food bank will be able to offer a wide variety of needed resources that truly make a difference.
In December of 2022, Kuna Food Bank founder, Ted Wimer, generously donated 1.5 acres to the food bank on the condition that a new food bank be constructed.
Community Focused
Kuna Food Bank may be called upon by any of its neighbors in need, whether living in Kuna or in a surrounding community. We also provide local businesses, church groups, volunteer organizations, and residents service opportunities.
Hope Filled
We are neighbors coming together for the nourishment of the whole community to create hopeful and confident community members.
Each individual’s circumstance is unique and deserves the utmost respect and consideration.
Volunteer
A 100% volunteer-run organization that comes together to bring nourishment to Kuna and its surrounding areas. The food bank’s impact is only possible because of the continued generosity of the Kuna community.
Help Us Nourish the Community
Food Drive Chairs
Melanie Mohling, our current Community Food Drive chairwoman, is stepping away from her role. Marty and Shannon Teater will serve as the new chairs.
The upcoming Community Food Drive is on November 9, 2024. Organizations interested in assisting in this important community-wide service project, please contact Marty and Shannon Teater at (208) ???????
Former Chair
Melanie Mohling
Melanie Mohling's involvement with the Kuna Food Bank started in 2017, serving as Kuna's Scouting for Food coordinator. A group of Kuna citizens, including Melanie, organized the first Kuna Community Food Drive in 2020 to ensure the tradition of a fall food drive would continue despite the COVID-19 pandemic and declining Cub Scout and Boy Scout enrollments. Melanie says serving as the food drive chairperson was gratifying because she experienced the generosity of the Kuna community firsthand. Now, she's looking forward to exciting changes with Marty and Shannon at the helm.
New Chair
Marty and Shannon Teater
Marty and Shannon, long-time residents of Kuna, have spent most of their adult lives in the Treasure Valley. Since 2012, they’ve called Kuna their home. Their commitment to the community goes beyond their own family—they’ve actively participated in Kuna’s food drives for years. Shannon, the daughter of Hank and Joyce Kloepfer, has deep roots in Idaho. Her family’s history can be traced back to her grandfather’s homesteading land in Kuna back in 1904. Marty, who moved to Kuna in 1997, found love with Shannon, and the two were married in 1998. Now, here in Kuna, they’ve raised their adult children, leaving a positive impact on their community.