For 135 years, HumanKind (formerly InterFaith) Ministries has brought the community together to provide shelter, food, and other basic needs to the homeless and those living in poverty. In serving the region’s most vulnerable residents through case management and support services at its three homeless shelters and 112 low-income apartments, HumanKind (HK) aims to help its clients build brighter futures for themselves and their families—and in doing so, strengthen the entire community. HK also runs Wichita’s largest holiday assistance program, Operation Holiday, which provides food, coats and winter wear, blankets, pet food, and more to 11,000-15,000 low-income children and adults in Sedgwick County each year.
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HumanKind In The News
At age 10, he’s helping feed people in need in Kansas (August 25, 2020) The Washington Post
10-Year-Old Gets Recognized With Humanitarian Award (August 20, 2020) Daily Impact, Ashton Kutcher
Kansas 10-year-old wins Humanitarian Award for providing others with easy access to food (August 17, 2020) The Wichita Eagle
HumanKind Ministries And More (June 4, 2020) KSN
The Belmont donating food (April 25, 2020) KAKE
City approves money to keep homeless shelters open 24 hours a day (April 24, 2020) KSN
Kansas Operator Premier Food Services Ensures Employees Receive Full Paychecks and Meals, Despite COVID-19 Challenges (April 23, 2020) Vending Market Watch
Local business makes sure employees are taken care of during COVID-19 crisis (April 22, 2020) KAKE
Community Services Amid COVID-19 (April 21, 2020) KMUW
Wichita City Council takes another step to help the city’s homeless (April 21, 2020) KNSS
Coalition working to protect Wichita’s homeless during coronavirus outbreak (April 18, 2020) KFDI
Wichita works to provide shelter for homeless community during the COVID-19 pandemic (April 16, 2020) KSN
‘They need our services and support more than ever’: Wichita non-profits navigate COVID-19 roadblocks (April 3, 2020) KSN
Free lunches for kids during spring break (March 15, 2020) KSN
‘Without them, we would starve’: Wichita woman thanks community for free meals (March 12, 2020) KSN
Pay it forward-Kathy Bowles (April 6, 2020) Fox Kansas
‘They throw eggs at you and hit you in the head’: Homeless weigh in on regular harassment (Feb 18, 2020) KSN
Blind Wichita woman breaks impairment barrier, becomes laundry extraordinaire (Feb 6, 2020) KSN
All-you-can-eat soup from a long list of restaurants being served today in Wichita (January 31, 2020) Wichita Eagle
HumanKind ‘Souper Bowl’ in 20th year (January 29, 2019) KSN
HumanKind Ministries Presents Souper Bowl 2020 (January 28, 2020) KSN
Last day of distribution for Operation Holiday (December 18, 2019) KSN
Operation Holiday looking for volunteers today (December 16, 2019) KSN
Operation Holiday distribution begins, volunteers still needed (December 16, 2019) KAKE
Operation Holiday volunteers brave winter weather in Wichita (December 16, 2019) KWCH
Snow day does not freeze Operation Holiday distribution (December 16, 2019) KSN
Operation Holiday in need of volunteers TODAY! (December 16, 2019) KWCH
Operation Holiday needs jackets before distribution (December 13, 2019) KSN
Operation Holiday kicks off annual distribution Monday in Wichita (December 13, 2019) KWCH
Coats, blankets, and non-perishable foods top Operation Holiday requests (December 12, 2019) KSN
Operation Holiday needs children’s coats (December 11, 2019) Wichita Eagle
Meet the sister who keeps on giving, even at 102 (December 11, 2019) Aleteia
Kindness continues at Dillions Day of Giving (December 7, 2019) KSN
Applications up, donations down for Operation Holiday (December 7, 2019) KAKE
Operation Holiday short of Donations As It Prepares To Distribute Items To Those In Need (December 6, 2019) KMUW
‘We can help them if we come together’: Local student advocates for Operation Holiday donations (December 6, 2019). KSN
Organizers say donations are “way down” for Operation Holiday (December 5, 2019) KFDI
Donations ‘way down’ for Wichita’s largest holiday-assistance program (December 5, 2019) KWCH
Retired nun helps make hundreds of winter hats for Operation Holiday (December 4, 2019) KSN
Operation Holiday needs your support to help those in need (December 4, 2019) KSN
Operation Holiday begins push to get money and supplies for those in need (December 2, 2019) KSN
HumanKind Ministries accepting shoe donations (November 30, 2019) KWCH
Operation Holiday donation drive filled to the brim with kindness and warm clothes (November 23, 2019) KSN
Wins for Kansas: HumanKind Ministries (Nov 14, 2020) KAKE
Homeless outreach organizations facing coat shortage after the early winter chill (November 11, 2019) KSN
Operation Holiday accepting donations for its 2019 charity drive (November 5, 2019) KWCH
Operation Holiday Collection & Sign Up (November 4, 2019) KAKE
Operation Holiday now accepting donations for its 2019 charity drive (November 5, 2019) KWCH
Families and individuals can now apply for assistance through Operation Holiday (November 4, 2019) KSN
HumanKind Ministries on Good Day Kansas (November 1, 2019) KSN
HumanKind Ministries reopen emergency winter shelters (November 1, 2019) KWCH
Emergency winter shelters reopen for season (November 1, 2019) KSN
HumanKind Ministries opens emergency winter shelters (November 1, 2019) KFDI
Operation Holiday taking applications for holiday assistance (October 31, 2019) KWCH
How people are staying warm on the coldest night this season (October 30,2019) KSN
Renovated Homeless Shelter Ready Just In Time For Winter (October 29,2019) KMUW
Couldn’t do it without the support of the community’: Homeless shelter gets a new look (October 25, 2019) KSN
WPD’s Homeless Outreach Team helps get work out on winter shelters opening soon (October 10, 2019) KSN
A firefighter couple to be honored at the Humanitarian Awards (August 16, 2019) KSN
Humanitarian Awards (July 19, 2019) KSN
Inter-Faith Ministries raises awareness through Homeless for a Day Challenge (April 28,2019) KSN
Inter-Faith Ministries talks about Homeless for a Day Challenge & resources for the homeless (April 28, 2019) KSN
Inter-Faith Ministries challenges Kansans to a night of homelessness (April 5, 2019) KSN
Challenge Hopes to Raise Awareness of Homeless Issues in Wichita (March 4, 2019) KMUW
Inter-Faith Ministries opens doors to homeless as dangerous, frigid temps move in (March 3, 2019) KSN
Homeless shelter to stay open during the day due to weekend cold (March 2, 2019) KWCH
IFM Winter Shelters to stay open extra hours this weekend (March 1, 2019) KSN
Local homeless shelter staying open during snowy weekend (March 1, 2019) KAKE
Winter shelters open extra hours this weekend due to dangerous cold (March 1, 2019) KWCH
Inter-Faith Ministries will open their emergency winter shelters this weekend (March 1, 2019) KFDI
How to try soup from a dozen Wichita restaurants in one place—and keep the bowl (January 31, 2019) Wichita Eagle
Inter-Faith Ministries’s 19th Annual SOUPer Bowl (January 31, 2019) KAKE
Inter-Faith Ministries hosts SOUPer Bowl fundraiser Friday (January 31, 2019) KWCH
Inter-Faith Ministries hosting 19th annual SOUPer Bowl (January 31, 2019) KFDI
SOUPer Bowl 2019 Held This Friday (January 28, 2019) KSN
Inter-Faith Ministries to Operate Emergency Shelters on 24 Hour Basis This Weekend (January 18, 2019) KFDI
IFM winter shelters to open extra hours this weekend due to cold weather (January 17, 2019) KSN
Operation Holiday exceeds last year’s donations (December 20, 2018) KSN
Operation Holiday begins annual distribution of food, coats, and gifts (December 13, 2018) KAKE
Operation Holiday Distribution begins (December 12, 2018) KWCH
Operation Holiday gives thousands reason to celebrate holiday season (December 12, 2018) KSN
Holiday assistance program short on donations (December 12, 2018) KWCH
Operation Holiday receives large donation from Dillons (December 11, 2018) KSN
VIDEO: Dillons donates $10,000 worth of food to Operation Holiday (December 10,2018) KWCH
Donations pouring in for Operation Holiday, more still needed to meet goal (December 9, 2018) KSN
Nonprofits struggle during holiday season (December 7, 2018) KAKE
Less than one can per person: Operation Holiday says it needs a lot more donated food (December 6, 2018) Wichita Eagle
Operation Holiday still short on donations (December 6, 2018) KWCH
Deadline today to apply for Operation Holiday (November 30, 2018)
Operation Holiday still seeking donations as deadline approaches (November 28, 2018) KMUW
Inter-Faith Ministries collects donations for Operation Holiday (November 27, 2018) KSN
Still time for families to apply for holiday assistance (November 26, 2018) KWCH
Operation Holiday in need of donations (November 26, 2018) KAKE
Still time to apply for assistance through IFM’s Operation Holiday (November 26, 2018) KSN
Emergency Shelter open for first cold night of season (November 9, 2018) KAKE
Operation Holiday to support struggling families kicks off (November 5, 2018) KSN
Interfaith’s emergency winter shelters open (November 1, 2018) KFDI
Inter-Faith Ministries to open emergency shelters next Thursday (October 23, 2018) KWCH
Inter-Faith Inn: ‘Have a space where they can come to get out of the cold and bring their pet’ (October 12, 2018) KSN
Pets now welcome at Wichita homeless shelter (October 11, 2018) KWCH
