Dear Neighbor Ministries

Dear Neighbor Ministries 🍎 Providing food, hope, and connection
🤝 Supporting neighbors on their journey to self-sufficiency Joseph. Joseph congregation to divide the city.

The call to serve people in the communities in which they live goes back to the founding of the Sisters of St. In 1650 France, Father Jean Pierre Medaille told six women who made up the first Sisters of St. They were to go out into the various districts to discern the needs and serve the people who lived there. He called these people “the dear neighbor.”

Father Medaille urged the sisters to serve

their neighbors with the same care and loving concern that St. Joseph had shown in serving Jesus and Mary. Dear Neighbor Ministries is a sponsored ministry of the Congregation. The congregation is composed of 600 women religious and 500 lay associates primarily in Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and West Virginia. Sisters and associates of the Congregation of St. Joseph live and work that all may be one. The Generous Promises of the Congregation are a contemporary expression of the CSJ mission “that all may be one”. Through Sisters of St. Joseph Dear Neighbor Ministries, the sisters, staff and volunteers work to transform the lives of poor abused and neglected of our community. We provide support services and direct assistance to help people master the skills to become self-sufficient. Our programs include Hilltop Neighborhood Outreach, Emergency Assistance and Referral, Income Tax Assistance, Representative Payee Services and the Community Garden and Peace Garden. CSJ Ministries, created in 2008, provides support and oversight of the sponsored ministries of the Congregation. As the sponsorship arm of the congregation, it is totally dedicated to current and future sponsored ministries. Dear Neighbor Ministries is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is listed in the Official Catholic Directory as sponsored by the Congregation of St.

Our office and Community Food Pantry are closed today for Memorial Day.
05/25/2026

Our office and Community Food Pantry are closed today for Memorial Day.

We are incredibly grateful for our partners at United Way of the Plains and their support of our Community Food Pantry. ...
04/17/2026

We are incredibly grateful for our partners at United Way of the Plains and their support of our Community Food Pantry. to a healthy community!

Huge thanks to volunteers from Complete High School Maize who helped us assemble Spring Break Snack Packs!Thanks to your...
03/16/2026

Huge thanks to volunteers from Complete High School Maize who helped us assemble Spring Break Snack Packs!

Thanks to your generosity, we've packed over 300 Snack Packs to help area kids bridge the hunger gap while school is out.

Hunger today = health risks tomorrow. 🚨We have the power to change that. With your help, we can provide kids with essent...
03/09/2026

Hunger today = health risks tomorrow. 🚨

We have the power to change that. With your help, we can provide kids with essential nutrition through our Spring Break Snack Pack campaign.

📆 Donate snacks by March 12 to be part of the solution!

🛒 We’re collecting:
✅ Granola bars
✅ Beef sticks
✅ Fruit cups, apples, or oranges
✅ Juice boxes/pouches
✅ Single-serving cracker packs

📍https://dearneighbor.org/springbreak

🧠 Hunger impacts more than just the stomach—it affects focus, behavior, and learning.We’re on a mission to provide Sprin...
03/06/2026

🧠 Hunger impacts more than just the stomach—it affects focus, behavior, and learning.

We’re on a mission to provide Spring Break Snack Packs to keep kids fueled and focused even when school is out.

Last year you helped us serve over 500 snack packs to area children. Join us again by donating kid-friendly snacks today!

⏱ Deadline: March 12.
📍 https://dearneighbor.org/springbreak

💔 Food insecurity isn’t just about hunger—it’s about long-term health.This Spring Break, we’re working to bridge the gap...
03/03/2026

💔 Food insecurity isn’t just about hunger—it’s about long-term health.

This Spring Break, we’re working to bridge the gap by providing nutritious snack packs to kids in need. Can you help?

⏱️We’ve extended our donation deadline! Donate by March 12 and be a lifeline for a child in our community!

📍 https://dearneighbor.org/springbreak

Hunger doesn’t just affect the body—it affects the mind too. 💔Children who live with hunger are more likely to suffer me...
02/28/2026

Hunger doesn’t just affect the body—it affects the mind too. 💔

Children who live with hunger are more likely to suffer mental health challenges. No child should have to experience that.

Help us provide Spring Break Snack Packs so kids don’t have to go hungry while school is out. Every snack makes a difference!

📆 Deadline for donations: March 3
📍 Drop-off location: Dear Neighbor Ministries
🎁 Learn more, get involved, or donate: https://dearneighbor.org/springbreak

Thousands of kids right here in our community are unsure when they’ll eat next. And when school is out for Spring Break,...
02/25/2026

Thousands of kids right here in our community are unsure when they’ll eat next. And when school is out for Spring Break, it only gets harder.

To bridge the gap, we are providing Spring Break Snack Packs to keep kids fed when school lunch isn’t an option—but we need your help!

🛒 Donate kid-friendly snacks today and make a real difference. Drop-off deadline: March 3.

🎁 Learn more, get involved, or donate: https://dearneighbor.org/springbreak

Hunger doesn’t take a break when school does.Last year, you helped us distribute over 500 snack packs to area kids. This...
02/23/2026

Hunger doesn’t take a break when school does.

Last year, you helped us distribute over 500 snack packs to area kids. This year, we are stepping up again to provide Spring Break Snack Packs for every kid who receives food from our pantry in the weeks leading up to and including Spring Break, as well as every child housedat StepStone.

And once again, we need YOUR help to make it happen!

🛒 We’re collecting:
✅ Granola bars
✅ Beef sticks
✅ Fruit cups, apples, or oranges
✅ Juice boxes/pouches
✅ Single-serving cracker packs

📍 Drop-off Location: Dear Neighbor Ministries
📆 Deadline: March 3
🎁 Donate to Support our Spring Break Snack Pack Campaign: https://dearneighbor.org/springbreak

Together, we can make sure no child in our community goes hungry. Join us today!

🚨 Special Hours Notice 🚨Monday, January 26, 2026 — Dear Neighbor Community Food Pantry will have a late start and will b...
01/25/2026

🚨 Special Hours Notice 🚨

Monday, January 26, 2026 — Dear Neighbor Community Food Pantry will have a late start and will be open 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

🧡 Dear Neighbor Community Food Pantry

📞 316-684-5120

📍 Dear Neighbor Ministries
1329 S. Bluffview

Dear Neighbor Ministries provides emergency and outreach assistance for the Hillltop neighborhood and StepStone provides transitional housing and support for domestic violence survivors.

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1329 S Bluffview Drive
Wichita, KS
67218

Telephone

+13166845120

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