The People’s Table

06/12/2026

Free lunch at Avenue A Park thanks to the Smallville Festival! ☺️

Free lunch is on the menu!!
Come get one at Avenue A Park!!

06/08/2026

June Community Cook & Share Registration is open!

Bulk Meal Drop-Off:
Friday, June 26
Living Hope FWB (735 E. 5th Ave)
Please drop meals off in aluminum pans or containers you do not need returned.

Meal Delivery:
Saturday, June 27
Volunteers from Hutch in Harmony and Wisdom in Motion will ensure meals reach families who could use extra care and nourishment.

💛 How to Get Involved:

Sign up to cook & drop off a meal:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10COD4DA9AE2CA1FAC25-59978522-thepeoples

Submit a recipe to our community cookbook:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0-pQK0LAJga11NeF7Gg8lg_3Jcbx7LAqVRkXzrq8iGQU68Q/viewform

Request a meal for yourself or someone who may need it:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKdN_f62MpICU3wZ43G8ZllfnGAnJ08vJrzluW42qQdZPGKw/viewform

Join our private mutual aid group:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DBJbrhSGd/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Let’s keep the table growing. 🌻

05/30/2026

We were given 108 reminders that community care matters.

This month’s Community Cook & Share was powered by generosity and neighbors helping neighbors.

Thanks to our incredible volunteers, cooks, and community partners, 108 meals were prepared and shared with families, elders, caregivers, and community members across Reno County.

We were able to provide pork burritos, garden pasta salad, mustard potato salad, goulash, white rice, ground beef & potatoes, and chicken and rice!

Food has a unique way of bringing people together. A special thank you to our amazing partners,The Volunteer Center of Reno County, WIM International Cooking Class, Living Hope Free Will Baptist Church, Hutchinson NAACP Youthh, and Trinity Catholic Jr/Sr High School 2025 grads that volunteered during their summer break!

Thank you for giving your time and heart to this work. You are the reason these meals reach our neighbors and the reason this program continues to grow.

Together, we’re building a community where care is shared, dignity is honored, and no one has to carry life’s challenges alone.

Thank you for helping make The People’s Table possible!!

05/06/2026

The next TEFAP (The Emergency Food Assistance Program) commodities distribution will be Sunday, May 31, 2026, from 2 to 3:30 pm at the NEW Food Bank location, 921 E. 4th. Parking before 11 am will be strictly prohibited.

05/05/2026

May Community Cook & Share Registration is open!

Bulk Meal Drop-Off:
Friday, May 29
Living Hope FWB (735 E. 5th Ave)
Please drop meals off in aluminum pans or containers you do not need returned.

Meal Delivery:
Saturday, May 30
Volunteers from Hutch in Harmony and Wisdom in Motion will ensure meals reach families who could use extra care and nourishment.

💛 How to Get Involved:

Sign up to cook & drop off a meal:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10COD4DA9AE2CA1FAC25-59978522-thepeoples

Submit a recipe to our community cookbook:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0-pQK0LAJga11NeF7Gg8lg_3Jcbx7LAqVRkXzrq8iGQU68Q/viewform

Request a meal for yourself or someone who may need it:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKdN_f62MpICU3wZ43G8ZllfnGAnJ08vJrzluW42qQdZPGKw/viewform

Join our private mutual aid group:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DBJbrhSGd/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Let’s keep the table growing. 🌻

04/11/2026

160 meals. 🤍

From Buhler to South Hutch and everywhere in between, this weekend was filled with care and connection.

Because of our incredible partners and volunteers, Reno County families, elders, and neighbors received nourishing meals made with love:
🍲 Chicken Soup & Rice
🍜 Chicken Noodle Soup
🌮 Tex-Mex Fajita Casserole
🍝 Penne Pasta w/ Red Sauce & Sausage
🧀 Mac & Cheese w/ Ham

It is powerful when community shows up for each other.

To our partners, The Volunteer Center of Reno County, Wisdom In Motion International Cooking, Hutch In Harmony, Hutchinson NAACP Youth, and Living Hope Free Will Baptist, thank you for your time and your hearts.

To every volunteer, cook, and delivery driver, you are the reason this works and the reason people feel seen, supported, and cared for.

Food is more than a meal, thanks to you!

We’re grateful to be building this together. 💛

03/13/2026

April Community Cook & Share Registration is open!

Bulk Meal Drop-Off:
Friday, April 10
Living Hope FWB (735 E. 5th Ave)
Please drop meals off in aluminum pans or containers you do not need returned.

Meal Delivery:
Saturday, April 11
Volunteers from Hutch in Harmony and Wisdom in Motion will ensure meals reach families who could use extra care and nourishment.

💛 How to Get Involved:

Sign up to cook & drop off a meal:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10COD4DA9AE2CA1FAC25-59978522-thepeoples

Submit a recipe to our community cookbook:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0-pQK0LAJga11NeF7Gg8lg_3Jcbx7LAqVRkXzrq8iGQU68Q/viewform

Request a meal for yourself or someone who may need it:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeKdN_f62MpICU3wZ43G8ZllfnGAnJ08vJrzluW42qQdZPGKw/viewform

Join our private mutual aid group:
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1DBJbrhSGd/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Let’s keep the table growing. 🌻

03/13/2026

Meet the Board of The People’s Table!

Since November, these incredible young leaders have helped guide our work and serve 515 bulk meals to neighbors across Reno County.

The People’s Table was created through a partnership between Hutch In Harmony and Wisdom In Motion with a simple idea, when community comes together, everyone deserves a place at the table. Who kickstarted the idea? Our youth.

From helping cook and organize meals to supporting deliveries and volunteers, TPT’s incredible board members remind us that leadership, compassion, and care for our neighbors can start at any age.

We’re so proud of the heart they bring to this work and grateful for the many community members who continue to cook, donate, volunteer, and support this initiative.

Together, we’re building a Reno County where neighbors take care of neighbors. 💛

03/13/2026

Wonderful news for our community!

03/07/2026

Today’s Community Cook & Share showed us just how powerful food and community can be. ❤️

Thanks to the incredible care of our volunteers and partners, 165 meals made their way across Reno County this weekend, from Buhler to South Hutch and everywhere in between, reaching neighbors who could use a little extra support and nourishment.

Meals included chicken salad croissants, pinwheel sandwiches, chicken soup & rice, chicken noodle soup, spaghetti casserole, chicken noodle pasta, beef & pork casserole, and tator tot casserole, all prepared and shared with love.

This work is only possible because of the people who show up again and again for our community. Thank you to:
The Volunteer Center of Reno County
Wisdom In Motion International Cooking Class
Hutchinson NAACP Youth
Living Hope Free Will Baptist Church
and all of the volunteers and cooks who made this possible.

At The People’s Table, we believe food is a way to care for one another, build connection, and remind our neighbors they are not alone.

Thank you for helping us keep the table open for everyone. 🍽️💛