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Appointments

How We Handle Appointments, Walk-ins, Late Arrivals, and No-Shows

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At the FUUD Pantry in Lenexa, we offer a shopping-style experience for our clients. In order to manage stock, we require appointments. Appointment slots are available one week in advance on our scheduling platform and they fill up fast.

NOTE: Due to high demand at the SMUUCh FUUD Pantry, 9400 Pflumm, we are making some changes to better serve everyone. Please read:

Starting April 4, 2023, shoppers without appointments (walk-ins) will only be seen after 4:45 p.m.

If you arrive without an appointment before 4:45 p.m., you may either:

  1. take a pre-packed bag of food, or
  2. come back at 4:45.

What happens at 4:45 p.m. for those without an appointment?

At 4:45 p.m., one walk-in will be allowed to shop for each no-show.

All others may take the prepackaged food provided.

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Sample Prepackaged Food Bag

What happens if I am Late for my Appointment Time?

If you have an appointment and are more than 15 minutes late, you will be considered a no-show.

You may take a bag of food or come back at 4:45 p.m. and follow the above procedures for walk-ins.

What should I do if I Need to Cancel?

If you know you can’t make your appointment, please try to cancel before noon on Tuesday. Use the link you received via Text or Email to cancel. This allows another shopper to get an appointment and is greatly appreciated.

If you have questions about these changes, please talk to the manager on duty the next time you visit the pantry. Thanks so much!

Springtime Stock UP
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Download the Springtime Stock Up List!

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Spring is here — our favorite season for abundance!

It’s a great season to get busy like the Easter Bunny, sharing hope, hopping, and goodies wherever you go!

The FUUD Pantry at Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church is offering the perfect Get Up and Give activity for folks and families of all kinds this season: The Springtime Stockup!

How the Springtime Stock Up Works

Springtime Stock Up List 2023

It’s simple.

  1. Download the pdf of the Springtime Stock Up List
  2. Shop, collect, or make a scavenger hunt of the items on the list
  3. Hippity-hop your haul over to the FUUD Pantry (see hours below)

That’s it!

Download the Springtime Stock Up List

Springtime Stock Up FAQs

Do I receive bonus points if I wear bunny ears while shopping?

Naturally.

I like to color outside the lines. Do you have to do the complete list?

You do you! Every-bunny has their own way of shopping for goodies for others!

I have a lot of rusted, dented, and expired foods in my cupboard, plus open stale cereal. Will that do?

Uhhh no. Please throw that out. We are not allowed to accept expired or opened products.

Can I share this list with others?

Heck yes! Feel free to share our Springtime Stock Up List (Party in the Aisles — whoop!) with anyone or any group who wishes to participate. The FUUD Pantry is always in need of shelf stable food.

What hours can I drop off the food?

Our hours for drop-off are Tuesdays 1:30-5:30 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. to Noon. Or you can call or text for an appointment. Some-bunny will be happy to assist you: 913-228-2993

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What Is Easter, by the way?

The date of Easter, when the resurrection of Jesus is said to have taken place, changes from year to year.

The reason for this variation is that Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox.

Not everyone celebrates a Christian Easter — many folks celebrate this time of year for the transformative experiences that are revealed in nature.

The Season of Easter is quite similar to other major Christian and Jewish holidays which have evolved over the last 200 years or so. In all of these holidays, Christian and non-Christian (pagan) elements have continued to blend together.

Spring pagan celebrations were a way to rejoice in the rebirth of nature and to ritually act out this seasonal change, many of them are in fact similar or even the same as the ways modern families celebrate Easter. 

Reverse Advent Calendar 2022 SMUUCH FUUD Pantry Marketing
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Download the Reverse Advent Calendar

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Add some extra holly jolly to your holiday season!

‘Tis the season for holiday sharing and caring — but mostly for seasonal fun!

Since we know how much you love feeling JOLLY during the holiday season, the FUUD Pantry at Shawnee Mission Unitarian Universalist Church is offering the perfect win-win activity: The Reverse Advent Calendar!

How the Reverse Advent Calendar Works

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It’s simple.

  1. Download the pdf of the calendar and print it out.
  2. Shop, collect, or make a scavenger hunt of the items on the list
  3. Ho-ho-haul the items to the FUUD Pantry (see hours below)

That’s it!

Download the Reverse Advent Calendar

Reverse Advent Calendar FAQs

Do I receive bonus points if I sing holiday cheer loudly for all to hear?
OF COURSE!

Am I a complete failure if I don’t complete the list?
Heck no! In fact, any amount you collect and deliver to the FUUD Pantry automagically puts you on the NICE LIST!

I have a lot of rusted, dented, and expired foods in my cupboard, plus open stale cereal. Will that do?
Uhhh no. Please throw that out. We are not allowed to accept expired or opened products.

Can I share this list with others?
Heck yes! Feel free to share our Reverse “Advent” Calendar to anyone or any group who wishes to participate. The FUUD Pantry is always in need of shelf stable food.

What hours can I drop off the food?
Our hours for drop-off are Tuesdays 1:30-5:30 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. to Noon. Or you can call or text for an appointment. A friendly elf will assist you: 913-228-2993

secular Advent Calendar
Example of secular Advent calendar

By the way, what is “Advent”?
For those not familiar with Advent, it’s a season of expectant waiting and preparation for the celebration of the nativity of Jesus. Most Christian religions celebrate the four weeks/four Sundays before Christmas as a time of spiritual preparation.

There are many kinds of secular and non-secular Advent calendars out there.

For those who don’t celebrate Advent: with the arrival of winter’s low dark sky, communities around the world look to the miracle of light as a sign of rebirth and a source of hope.

We can celebrate the promise of new life and recommit ourselves to the protection of everyone’s right to his or her own radiant humanity.

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Accepting Children’s Picture Books

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Did you know we offer free books to kids who come through our shelter every week?

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We need more picture books please!

And they sure do take them! The shelf is starting to get bare!

It’s time for another book collection. Our awesome volunteer Jamie helps us organize collection.

What:  Collecting gently used Children’s Books for distribution at the FUUD Pantry

When:  Now Through End of Summer

Here are Jamie’s official guidelines for getting more books for our shelves.

Ways to help with our book drive:

  1. Donate gently used picture books!
  2. Donate used books of any type – we can trade them in for picture books!
  3. Hold your very own book drive – just ask family, friends, your neighbors, scout troops etc. if they’d like to donate books!

Donated books can be:

  • dropped off in the FUUD Pantry donation bin at church on Sundays/Wednesdays.
  • brought to the panty on Tuesdays from 2-6 p.m.
  • left on our front porch if you live nearby (Lenexa). I’ll come get them or you can leave them on my front porch.  To arrange this option, please email me. 

Prefer to make a monetary donation? 

Make checks out to SMUUCh with “FUUD Pantry Books” in the memo line. 

Checks can be mailed to:

SMUUCh FUUD PANTRY
c/o Shawnee Mission UU Church
9400 Pflumm Ave
Lenexa, Kansas 66215

Cheerios are Gluten Free
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Food Pantry Donations Needed

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NEEDS: Boxed Cereal (and More)

Also needed: Non-food items such as cleaning and household supplies, over-the-counter medicines, and personal care items.

NOTE: All donations should be unopened and non-expired.

Lucky Charms are Gluten Free
Lucky Charms are Gluten Free
Rice Chex are Gluten Free
Rice Chex are Gluten Free
Cheerios are Gluten Free
Cheerios are Gluten Free

The FUUD Pantry has an ongoing need for donations of shelf-stable food.

To help clients maintain a healthy diet and manage chronic health conditions, donations of low sodium and low sugar products are especially needed.

How to Drop off Your Donation

They can be placed in the donation tubs across from the church office… or contact the pantry at 913-228-2993 to make other arrangements.

Thanks for helping provide a variety of healthful and useful items to the pantry!

Events

New, Extended Pantry Hours begin Nov. 2

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Starting November 2, 2021, the SMUUCh FUUD Pantry will add an hour.

SMUUCH Food Pantry Hours
Every Tuesday
2 p.m. to 6 p.m
(starting Nov. 2)

An additional hour of service time has become necessary due to an increasing demand for the pantry offerings.

Clients are able enter the pantry at 9400 Pflumm in Lenexa and “shop” the pantry shelves and refrigerators during the weekly hours every Tuesday. The pantry is staffed by volunteers and stocked by donations from Harvesters and other generous donors.

Items usually available each week include:
  • Bread
  • Milk
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Eggs
  • Shelf Stable Foods (Pasta, canned goods, sauces, and more)
  • Some toiletries and paper goods

Due to continue COVID concerns, all patrons are required to wear a masks covering their mouth and nose.

NOTE: Appointments are now recommended to secure a walk-thru timeslot. No paperwork is required. ALL are welcome regardless of status.

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No patrons will be turned away. If you are unable to make an appointment or get a timeslot, pre-bagged groceries are made available for you.

Please don’t go hungry.

If you have questions, feel free to contact us.

If you would like to volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Interest Form.

Cold Food Storage at FUUD Pantry Lenexa
Events

Walk-Thru Food Pantry Set to Reopen

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The SMUUCh FUUD Pantry will reopen for walk-thru, “shopping-style” service starting Tuesday, May 4, 2021.

Clients will be able to enter the building and shop the pantry shelves and refrigerators the weekly hours: Tuesdays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Items that are usually available every week include:
  • Bread
  • Milk
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Eggs
  • Shelf Stable Foods (Pasta, canned goods, sauces and more)

Patrons will be required to continue to wear masks over their mouth and noses.

The online registration form will be required for a walk-thru time slot.

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No patrons will be turned away. If you are unable to get a time-slot, pre-bagged groceries will be made available for you. Please don’t go hungry.

If you have questions, feel free to contact us.

If you would like to volunteer, please complete the Volunteer Interest Form.

Pre-packaged food pantry bag
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What’s inside the pre-packaged bags?

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If you are not able to walk into the pantry, we will offer pre-packaged grocery bags filled by the food pantry volunteers with a variety of staples for you for the week.

The Shawnee Mission Unitarian Church FUUD Pantry carries a variety of shelf-stable fruits, vegetables, proteins and grains.

As availability allows, we may be able to offer fresh vegetables and fruits. Depending on the season some will come from Harvesters and some will come our own Hope’s Harvest community garden!

Have questions? Feel free to contact us!

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