About Leavenworth Interfaith

Community of Hope

We are a locally founded interfaith organization running Leavenworth County's only low-barrier shelter from a debt-free building at 311 Kiowa, because a county this size should not have to send its neighbors somewhere else to sleep.


Sharing God's hope and love by equipping people to end, or prevent, their homelessness in Leavenworth County.


That is our mission, and it has not changed since 2014.

Our Story

Born Here, Built Here, Still Here

Sister Vickie Perkins started this with a coalition of Leavenworth churches and community organizations in 2014, and every decision since has been made by people who live in this county. A 16-member interfaith board governs the organization. We are not a chapter, a branch, or a regional affiliate of anything.


In 2018 we opened the permanent facility at 311 Kiowa, and community giving paid it off at completion. There is no mortgage on the building, which means the money that comes in goes to guests instead of to a lender. We closed 2025 in the black for the second consecutive year, with $495,207.13 in total assets and zero liabilities.


  • Founded in 2014 by a local interfaith coalition, and serving Leavenworth County only.
  • The 311 Kiowa facility opened in 2018 fully paid for, with no debt carried on it since.
  • 2025 closed in the black for the second year running, with zero liabilities on the books.
  • A 16-member board of county residents governs the organization across faith traditions, businesses, and civic groups.


The full financial picture, including the 2025 audit figures and program-level impact data, is published on our Annual Report page rather than locked in a PDF.

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What Eleven Years of Showing Up Looks Like

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198 unique individuals sheltered in 2025

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22,109 meals served

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80 individuals obtained housing — 49 temporary, 31 permanent

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6,492 total beds provided

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1,167 showers taken, 727 laundry loads completed

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24 state IDs and 40 birth certificates obtained through Welcome Central

We believe donors deserve to see exactly where their support goes. The 2025 Annual Report is available to download below.

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Our mission: Sharing God's hope and love by equipping people to end, or prevent, their homelessness in Leavenworth County.

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Staffed by Professionals Rooted in This Community

The Community of Hope is not run by good intentions alone. Our team includes a full-time Executive Director, Director of Operations, Night Shelter Director, and multiple part-time staff members including Day Center supervisors and Intake and Checkout coordinators — people who have made this work their profession because they believe in it.

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Board Of Directors

12 Community Leaders. One Shared Mission.

Our governing board reflects the interfaith foundation this organization was built on. Twelve Leavenworth County residents — representing faith communities including the Sisters of Charity, local businesses, and civic organizations — guide the direction and accountability of the Community of Hope. No national affiliates. No distant headquarters. Every decision made by people who live here, give here, and are invested in what happens here.

  • Liz Brown
  • Candy Dials
  • Bob Euler
  • Frances Juiliano
  • Vicky Kaaz
  • Allen Ohlstein
  • Pamela Robinson
  • Richard Sack
  • Danny Senterfitt
  • Sandy Simmons
  • Jim Walley
  • Amy Willcott
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Born Here. Built Here.

For Leavenworth County.

The Community of Hope exists because Leavenworth County residents decided it should. It has grown because this community keeps showing up — as volunteers, as donors, as board members, as partners, and as neighbors who believe that everyone deserves a place to call home.


We are not a branch of a national organization. We do not serve multiple counties or answer to a regional office. Every dollar raised here stays here. Every program we run serves only Leavenworth County residents. That is not a limitation — it is the whole point.


If you want to get involved, we would love to hear from you!