Community
Aid Resources
Because no one should have to navigate life’s challenges alone.
Help for Today. Hope for Tomorrow.
Whether your tight on rent this month, needing help feeding you and your family, looking to start over, or similar, see the boxed below for valuable community partners and their resources to support your journey to thriving. Each box contains the organization name, contact number, hours of operations, what kind of aid they offer, their physical address, and more details about the support, if we have it.
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Sterling Food Bank
Phone:
Open: 1st and 3rd Tuesdays | 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM, 1st and 3rd Thursdays | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Aid Offered: Food items.
Address: 108 North Broadway Avenue, Sterling, KS 67579
More Details:
Food
Lyons Food Bank
Phone: 620-680-0443
Open: Tuesdays from 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Aid Offered: Food items
Address: 103 East Avenue North, Lyons, KS 67544
More Details:
Food
Hoisington Food Bank
Phone: 620-292-7277
Open: Call to request availability
Aid Offered: temporary food source in times of emergency or crisis.
Address: 467 W. 3rd, Hoisington, KS 67544
More Details: Located in the basement of the United Methodist Church.
Food
Orphan Grain Train
Phone: 620-804-0019
Open: Call to request availability
Aid Offered: clothing, medical, and other miscellaneous items.
Address: 501 Main Street, Larned, KS 67550
More Details: The same location also houses the Larned Food Pantry and Helping Hands, which includes the Salvation Army and a clothing exchange with Larned State Hospital and Narcotics Anonymous. If you have any questions or would like to help out contact Lois Eye at 620-804-0019.
Clothing, Medical, Misc. Items
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children)
Phone: 620-793-1909
Open: M-F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Aid Offered: Nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, nutritious foods, referrals to other healthcare programs.
Address: 1300 Kansas Avenue, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details:
Food, Medical
United Way | Laundry Love
Phone: 620-792-2403
Open: 3rd Saturday of the Month from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | Discount Laundry - Great Bend, Last Wednesday of the Month from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Santa Fe Laundry - Larned
Aid Offered: Laundry
Address: Multiple
More Details: Up to 5 free loads of laundry per family.
Laundry
KansasWorks
Phone: 620-793-5445
Open: M/T/W/F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Th. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Aid Offered: Job Assistance
Address: 1025 Main Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details: Free job matching, resume assistance, training opportunities, etc.
Resume Writing, Job Matching, Job Training
Parent/Teacher Resource Center
Phone: 620-793-1639
Open: M/Th 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, T/W 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Fri. 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Aid Offered: Posterboard, Construction Paper, Die Cuts, etc.
Address: 1225 Washington Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details:
Creative Resources
Safe Medication Disposal Kiosks
Phone: None
Open: All Hours
Aid Offered: Safely dispose of medication
Address: Located at Walgreens, Wal Mart Pharmacy, and KUMC ER Entrance
More Details: These sites accept pills, liquids (sealed), ointments, and patches. They do not accept needles, syringes, inhalers, aerosol cans, and hydrogen peroxide.
Medical
Live Like Jesus Today | Kingdom Campus
Phone: 620-564-2158
Open: Hours Vary - Call for availability.
Aid Offered: Clothing and household items.
Address: 700 Patton Road, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details:
Clothing, Household Items, Misc. Items
Birthright
Phone: 620-792-3316
Open: M 2:00 - 4:00 PM, Tues. 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Th. 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Aid Offered: Household items, baby items, misc. items.
Address: 1420 Wilson, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details: Supplies needed for families.
Clothing, Misc. Items, Household Items, Baby Items
Transportation CAB
Phone: 620-792-3859
Open: Call for hours/pricing
Aid Offered: Transportation
Address: None
More Details:
Transportation
New Beginnings
Phone: 620-314-5611
Open: M-F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Aid Offered: Transitional housing
Address: 200 W 6th Street, Hutchinson, KS 67501
More Details: Crisis and basic transitional housing offered.
Housing
Noel Lodge
Phone: 620-259-6751
Open: Daily 7:00 AM-4:00 PM and 5:00 PM - 7:00 AM
Aid Offered: Emergency housing
Address: 400 W. 2nd Ave. C, Hutchinson, KS 67501
More Details: 30-day, overnight, emergency housing. First come-first served availability.
Housing
Catch-a-Ride
Phone: 620-792-7797
Open: Call for hours/pricing
Aid Offered: Transportation
Address: None
More Details:
Transportation
Mini Bus
Phone: 620-792-3859
Open: Call for hours/pricing
Aid Offered: Transportation
Address: None
More Details: Wheelchair accessible
Transportation
Salvation Army
Phone: 620-792-4299
Open: Tues-Fri. 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM, Sat. 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Aid Offered: Assistance with utilities, rent, and clothing.
Address: 2545 10th Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details:
Rent Assistance, Clothing, Utility Assistance
Trinity Lutheran Church
Phone: 620-793-7894
Open: Call to request assistance.
Aid Offered: Financial assistance in the form of utility and rent assistance, and/or 1 night hotel voucher.
Address: 2701 24th Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details:
Rent Assistance, Utility Assistance
The Center Dry Pantry
Phone: 620-792-2544
Open: Call to request access.
Aid Offered: Clothes, shoes, coats, and household items.
Address: 1823 Washington Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details: Contact Becky Byers at The Center
Clothing, Misc. Items, Household Items, Baby Items
Catholic Charities of Southwest Kansas
Phone: 620-792-1393
Open: M-F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Aid Offered: Services include infant adoption, adoption search and reunion, pregnancy support, life-skills classes, mental health counseling, emergency assistance and counseling for individuals and families who need food, cash, housing, medical care, and child care, and disaster relief in the event of a tornado, pandemic or other disaster.
Address: 2201 16th Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details:
Clothing, Food, Medical, Child Care, Disaster Relief, Financial Assistance, Adoption, Pregnancy Support
Kingdom Kloset
Phone: 620-282-4014
Open: Tues. & Thurs. 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Aid Offered: Clothes and hygiene items.
Address: 2100 Broadway Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details: $1 a bag. Get 4 items free per month from the Walmart room with card. One punch per month.
Household Items, Misc. Items, Clothing, Baby Items
Soup Kitchen | DC Kitchen
Phone: 620-282-3094
Open: M-F 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Aid Offered: Free breakfast and lunch.
Address: 2100 Broadway Ave, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details:
Food
Emergency Aid
Phone: 620-793-3345
Open: M/W/F 8:30 - 11:30 AM
Aid Offered: Utilities and rent assistance.
Address: 3007 10th Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details: Must check-in before 11:00 AM
Rent Assistance, Utility Assistance
Community Food Bank of Barton County
Phone: 620-792-4001
Open: M/W/F 12:45-2:45 PM
Aid Offered: Food
Address: 3007 10th Street, Great Bend, KS 67530
More Details: Bring a current utility bill and photo ID for all adults over 18 years of age. Limited to 4 times a year with a mandatory time gap of 2 weeks between visits.
Food
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