Topeka North Outreach, Inc.

76.46% of children in Topeka Public Schools fall in the "economically disadvantaged" category according to the Kansas State Department of Education website (2011-2012 statistics.) That's close to 11,000 children right here in Topeka!  

TNO is working to alleviate childhood hunger by providing OPERATION BACKPACK WEEKEND FOOD SACKS to students at all Oakland and North Topeka schools.  Sacks are distributed on Fridays or the day before a Holiday to ensure children have food EVERY day of the week.  This program supplements the free and reduced price meals at school  the students receive so they also have food on the weekends.  

FOOD:   Here's a list of the food items needed.   You can drop donations off at any of our member churches.

VOLUNTEERS:  Operation Backpack is holding an assembly every Thursday in May 2020 to fill sacks with food.  During COVID_19 we are scheduling small groups by appointment for this project.  To sign up contact:  [email protected]

Donations are accepted at any of our member churches  or distribution sites.  

Please help us to "Alleviate Childhood Hunger in Topeka" !  

For more information about the "Operation Backpack" program, email the TNO Youth Director @ [email protected]