Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Inc.

08/01/2026

Wonderful turnout at this year’s Everybody Counts - Manhattan alongside Flint Hills Breadbasket, Be Able Community, The Crisis Center, Inc. and many others!

06/25/2026

SOS we are currently out of paper towels! We provide paper products to all our clients here at MESI and as you can imagine with a full house...things go fast! Any donations would be greatly appreciated!

06/10/2026

With the recent storms affecting so much of the power grid, here are some resources if you or someone you know need somewhere to cool down!

05/20/2026

We appreciate all of the love from our wonderful community businesses! Thank you New Boston Creative Group for your generosity.

The Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Inc. is the only emergency shelter in Riley County open to homeless men, women and families. They lift up our neighbors by offering supportive housing, rapid re-housing and more.

Please join us in donating (either monetarily or by dropping off goods) to this incredible cause: mesikansas.org/in-kind-donations.

05/19/2026

Our volunteers are an essential part of our shelter community. From helping manage donations to keeping our space clean, welcoming, and organized, their support makes a meaningful difference every day!

If you’re interested in volunteering or would like more information, we’d love to hear from you! Please feel free to call us at (785) 537-3113 or email us at [email protected]. 😍

Thank you to the Manhattan community for your continued support and generosity! 💕

05/15/2026

We are beyond excited to share an incredible contribution to our shelter! The Kansas State University Freedom by Design team dedicated so much time, creativity, and hard work to building this amazing donation station for us — a space where we can sort and organize incoming donations more efficiently.

We are so grateful for their generosity, kindness, and the care they put into this project. Thank you all so much for your support and for helping make a difference in our shelter! ❤️

05/14/2026

Thank you Wild & Associates LLC - American Family Insurance for choosing us this round. We love to see support from local businesses!

Congrats ! You are our next delivery stop!!! 🤩 We will be in touch to get your orders!

05/13/2026

MESI is currently in need of a few items to help us continue to run smoothly and keep everything nice and clean! 🥰 We are currently needing:

- Trash bags
- Disposable gloves
- Bleach, floor cleaner, spray cleaner, other various cleaning supplies
- Laundry detergent
- Snacks (and foods that are easy to prepare)!
- Miscellaneous items: lotion

You can drop donations off at our shelter, 416 S 4th St, any day and any time before 9pm. We are so grateful to those who donate items and supplies to us -- we truly couldn't do it without you!! 💕

05/06/2026

A quick moment to recognize our 22nd Annual Bids for Bags Benefit sponsors! Your contributions are crucial to the work we do. Because of you, we can continue to provide stable Emergency Shelter and ongoing Homeless Support programs in our community.

Thank you again for a successful evening!

05/05/2026

Thank you to The Trust Company for supporting our mission ❤️

Some of our ladies attended the Bids for Bags event last Friday to support the Manhattan Emergency Shelter, Inc.

Always a wonderful event to be part of! 🙌