OpenDoor

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

Shopping hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. Donation hours: Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. – noon In Wichita, 15.4% of residents live in poverty, with some neighborhoods having more than 40% of the residents living in extreme poverty (2010 census). Having clothes that are appropriate for the workplace or […]

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Shelter

A one-day “snapshot” taken Jan. 25, 2017, counted 575 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. The 2017 number of counted homeless in Sedgwick […]

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