About
Universal love in action
We strive to be a resource that lives up to the high calling of our name: “catholic,” meaning “universal,” and “charity,” meaning “love.”
To love is to act—and we put that love into motion by serving people facing hardship, sharing God’s compassion with our neighbors in need.
Our Vision
Guided by Christ, Catholic Charities of Wichita improves lives through impactful and sustainable services.
Our Mission
Catholic Charities strives to stabilize and empower people experiencing poverty, abuse, homelessness, or living with disability, while preserving their human dignity.
We do this by:
- Providing food, shelter and other basic needs
- Coordinating and delivering services in our areas of expertise
- Collaborating with community partners
Our C.A.R.E. Values
Led by these C.A.R.E. values, we unify our efforts across the many different programs to align our actions with our mission.
- Compassion—Meeting needs with compassion opens the door to genuine and lasting change.
- Advocacy—Standing up for people who can’t stand up for themselves. Yet.
- Respect—Every person made in God’s image is worthy of our utmost respect.
- Excellence—High standards for ourselves and our work so that everyone gets the service and attention they need.
Our Approach
Prioritizing human needs
- Relationship-based services
- Caring for all people, no matter their beliefs
- Rooted in faith and the principles of Catholic social teaching
We are committed to honoring the intrinsic dignity in every individual and family, treating each person with the respect, kindness and care that is worthy of every human being made in God’s image.
Our History
Answering the call for more than 80 years
For the Diocese of Wichita, Catholic Charities is our collective response to answering God’s call to serve people who have encountered poverty, abuse, homelessness, or are living with disability in our community.
Catholic Charities serves people throughout the 25-county area of South Central and Southeast Kansas that comprises the Diocese of Wichita.
Catholic Charities of Wichita has served our community since 1943 and is one of more than 160 independent Catholic Charities agencies spread out across the United States and its five territories. Each entity is a separate and locally operated agency under the umbrella of Catholic Charities USA.
Meet our leadership
View our executive and senior leadership, program directors, and board of directors.