Project Salina board members have been busy contacting local businesses, preparing for the 2026 effort.

A kickoff luncheon is planned for April 15th at 11:00 AM at Sunrise Presbyterian Church.  The Salina Rescue Mission and Project Salina will provide a free meal while participating businesses and organizations learn more about the mission and the impact it has on families in need. Attendees will receive posters, brochures, and other materials for their food drive and hear from board members and participating agencies.

The Project Salina food collection effort will take place during the month of May.

Project Salina is an annual drive to collect food for the hungry. It unites multiple businesses, churches, and other organizations in an effort to collect food for six agencies that serve meals, or distribute food, throughout the year.

The agencies include:

• Ashby House
• Salina Rescue Mission
• Emergency Aid Food Bank
• Salina Salvation Army
• Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas
• Salina Grace

Project Salina provides about 40% of the annual food needs to over 5,500 people struggling with hunger. Over 30 percent of those are children.

Project Salina began in 1990 as an effort to help agencies that provide food when their need is the greatest, in the summer months. The agencies typically see a lot of donations during the holidays, but by the summer months their shelves are getting bare.