The Konza Student Table, a partnership between St. Isidore’s Catholic Church and the Riley County and City of Manhattan Food and Farm Council, has been providing meals for K-State students in need since its creation last fall.
Vickie James, Food and Farm Council coordinator, says they likely serve hundreds of students each week.
“Before the student break, we were up to serving 600 meals on Wednesday evenings,” James said. “A great percentage of those since the break have been international students because it’s not simple for them to travel home.”
While numbers have dwindled to between 250 and 300 meals per week since the beginning of break, James still finds the experience fruitful.