The Lord’s Diner Sugely, Candace, Gerri, Jasmine and Isabel
Dec 24, 2015
The Lord’s DinerSugely, Candace, Gerri, Jasmine and Isabel
• The Lord’s Diner is part of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita, KS; however, it is not financially supported by the Diocese, United Way, or Catholic Charities.
• The funding actually comes from their biggest yearly fundraiser called Fantasy Feast.
• Other fundraisers include one sponsored by St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, memorials and honorariums, private donations and grants.
• The original Lord’s Diner is located at the corner of Broadway and Central in the downtown area of Wichita, KS.
• There is one other physical location on Hillside as well as 2 mobile trucks which are located at the Evergreen Recreation Center and at the Hilltop Community Center.
Each day a small staff and many volunteers prepare a meal, which consists of an entrée, starch, vegetable, fruit or salad, bread, drink, and desert.
Here is the kitchen where the meals are prepared Daily.
Each day this kitchen prepares and or distributesOver 2,500 meals per day.
The lobby on N. Broadway opens it’s doors at 5:00pm, it begins serving nightly from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 24/7 365 days a year (including all holidays), basically it never closes.
The Lord’s Diner @520 N. Broadway: Who they Serve.70% Men 30% Women80% Adults10% Seniors (age 65 and
older)15% Children29% Employed56% have disabilities
64% Rent11% Own their
home24% are homeless34% have
transportation
Serving 598 meals daily
The Lord’s Diner @ 2825 S. Hillside:Who they serve.
60% Male40% Female55% Adults10% Seniors (Age 65 and older)35% Kids95% have homes90% have transportation
Serving 223 meals daily
Evergreen Recreation Center @ the corner of 25th and Arkansas St and Hilltop Community Center @1329 So. Terrace: Who they serve.
50% Men50% Female25% Adults10% Seniors (age 65 and older)65% Children100% have transportation
• Evergreen serves 665 meals daily Monday through Friday 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
• Hilltop serves 1,114 meals daily Monday through Friday from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.