The Turkey Drive will benefit Open Door’s Community Food Ministry’s Holiday Food Box.
Make someone’s holiday special by helping us raise $15,000 in November to purchase the extra side items needed for a Thanksgiving Holiday meal. To drop off side items, please go to the Food drop-off location on the date and time listed below. In past years, Open Door has provided a Thanksgiving Food Box to 2,300 households in our community, estimating 5,750 individuals.
Open Door Annual Turkey Drive Fundraiser 2023
Date: Friday November 17, 2023
Time: 9am to 3pm
Food drop-off location:
Open Door’s Food Distribution Center
2130 E. 21st N. Wichita, KS 67214
Mail your donation:
Open Door/Turkey Drive
P.O. Box 2756 Wichita, KS 67201
Donate Online:
Click the button below and set the Turkey Drive as the designation
View the Turkey Drive Shopping List
If you are interested in supporting the Open Door Annual Turkey Drive 2023, here is a “shopping list” of the items needed by Open Door’s Community Food Ministry. Please do not feel obligated to purchase all the items on this list, but any help you can provide will go a long way and is appreciated. We also collect donations so we can purchase food in bulk. Learn more at www.umopendoor.org and follow us on Facebook @OpenDoor. Thank you for opening your heart to people in need this Thanksgiving.
Stuffing mix
Canned Vegetables & Fruits (Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Pears, Peaches, Pineapple, Apricots, Green Beans)
Pies (pumpkin, lemon, apple)
Pie Shells (shelf stable non-refrigerated please)
Pie Fillings (pumpkin, lemon, apple)
Fresh fruit (Apples and Oranges)
Onions
Potatoes (Instant)
Jell-O/Gelatin/ Pudding
Cakes/Cake Mixes
Mini Marshmallows
Peanut butter
Macaroni & Cheese
Canned Soups
Canned Fish
Families Served in Community Food Program
- For the year of 2022, a total of 20,298 food boxes were served to families.
- 4,199 unduplicated families/9,170 individuals were served in 2022.
- 2022 Turkey Drive provided 2,344 households/5,2850 individuals with Holiday Turkey food boxes, as we partnered with the Kansas Food Bank, Wichita Public School District, Dillon’s Marketplace, Cargill, UMB Bank and the community to collect food and raise funds to support our Thanksgiving Holiday distribution. Please go to the Food Ministry webpage to see Holiday Turkey Distribution dates.
Thank you for helping fight hunger and giving a holiday meal to those in need!
