Giving the Basics started in the Midwest in 2011, when a small group of people came together to help a family in need.  The family was struggling to make ends meet.  They were requesting food donations from the local pantry, but their basic necessities of life like shampoo, toothpaste, laundry detergent, diapers, and toilet paper were not available, and these products were not covered by government assistance programs.

The family was too embarrassed to ask for these items from other sources, so sadly they went without. A concerned group of people decided something needed to be done. They pooled their resources and agreed to help the family until they were able to help themselves. Giving the Basics was born.

The Prairie Village Police Department has been a partner with Giving the Basics since 2021.  The partnership allows officers to provide assistance to those in need in our community whenever they encounter them.

To find out more about this organization, or to donate, visit https://givingthebasics.org