For more than 60 years, HumanKind Ministries has brought the community together to run Wichita’s largest holiday assistance program, Operation Holiday—helping our region’s most vulnerable residents get through the year’s coldest (and most expensive) months.
Operation Holiday 2023 applications will be open Nov. 1-30. Distribution will take place in an indoor format starting Tuesday, Dec. 12 to Saturday, Dec. 16 at the Operation Holiday Warehouse located at the former Wichita Central Library (223 S. Main St.). Individuals and families in Sedgwick County can apply below or by visiting an in-person application site. Case Manager pick-up will be Monday Dec. 11.
Item donations can be brought to the following locations:
- HumanKind Admin Office – 829 N. Market
Monday-Thursday, 8:30a-5:00p; and Friday, 8:30a-Noon - Operation Holiday Warehouse – 223 S. Main St., (former Wichita Central Library)
Monday-Wednesday, 8:00a-5:00p from Nov. 13-22
Monday-Friday, 9:00a-5:00p and Saturday 9:00a-Noon from Nov. 27 - Operation Holiday Collection Sites Coming Soon
Purchase a kid’s coat directly from our Operation Holiday Amazon Wishlist.
Additional information is available below, and more will be shared soon. You can also stay up to date by signing up for email updates and following us on Facebook and Instagram @HumanKindWichita.