• United Methodist Open Door

    We began in 1965 as the United Methodist Urban Ministry of Wichita by a group of Methodist clergy and laity who felt the church should be more responsive to the advocacy needs of our society.

  • Food

    We provide nutritionally balanced emergency food assistance once per month to families and individuals in need.

  • Shelter

    We offer several different shelter options: Our Homeless Resource Center, Safety Net Housing, Transitional Housing and VisionQuest.

  • Clothing

    Our Klothes Kloset provides free clothing for infants, children and adults.

  • Food

    We provide the largest community-wide food box program.

  • Shelter

    Our Shelter options can provide individuals and families with a place to live as they get back on their feet.

  • Clothing

    The Klothes Kloset can provide families and individuals with free clothing once a month.

Food

In Kansas, under-employment and low household income are key factors in the high need for food assistance. 71 percent of families utilizing food pantries have incomes at or below the federal poverty level. 54 percent of families served through Open Door’s Community Food Ministry have yearly incomes of less than $10,000. In addition to challenges […]

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Clothing

The Klothes Kloset Shopping hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9am – 2pm (last shopper 1:50) Accepting clothing and monetary donations  Monday – Friday 8am – 3pm, and Saturday 9am – noon ***Important*** Click link on policies    Opendoorltr_KK_652020    In Wichita, 15.4% of residents live in poverty, with some neighborhoods having more than 40% of the residents living in […]

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Shelter

A one-day “snapshot” taken on Jan. 30, 2020, counted 619 literally homeless people in Sedgwick County.  “Literally homeless” means just that.  These people are surviving on the streets, in their cars, or in shelters.  It does not include people living at hotels/motels or staying with family or friends.  This count of homeless in Sedgwick County […]

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News and Events

Did you know that you can generate donations while shopping for your valentine, at no extra cost?
Simply start your shopping at smile.amazon.com/ch/48-0731995 to confirm “United Methodist Open Door Inc” as your charity of choice, and AmazonSmile will donate a portion of your eligible purchase price to our organization.

 

            

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United Methodist Open Door- Charity Navigator Four Star Charity

Did you know we have the TOP RATING for a nonprofit agency from Charity Navigator, the leading charity evaluator in the U.S.? This rating means we EXCEED standards of practice for most charities that provide similar services, and utilize donations in a very fiscally responsible manner. During this time of high need in our community, […]

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The Giving Hope Society

The Giving Hope Society is a group of dedicated annual donors who join to support the mission of Open Door by providing an unrestricted donation starting at the Hope level of $1,000. Each society member is a piece of the puzzle. The assembled pieces create the vision of hope for our community. To donate visit […]

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