Residents looking to give back have no shortage of options across the Overland Park area, where nonprofits are collecting donations, recruiting volunteers and serving thousands of neighbors in need.

Here is a look at five organizations making an impact locally.

TurnStyles Thrift opens fourth store

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas opened its newest TurnStyles Thrift store on June 25 at 12065 Metcalf Ave. in the Southglen shopping center, according to The Leaven. The location is the third TurnStyles in Overland Park and the fourth overall, joining a store in Mission.

The nonprofit thrift chain's original Overland Park store opened in 2004 at 9750 W. 87th St., where it shares a building with Catholic Charities' home office, the Johnson County Post reported. Revenue from TurnStyles stores supports more than 25 Catholic Charities programs, according to the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce's July 2026 newsletter.

Shoppers can also support Catholic Charities' food programs through a Register Round-Up program at checkout. That program raised about $20,000 in the fiscal year ending June 30 across three stores, The Leaven reported. The goal for the fiscal year starting July 1 is $25,000 across all four locations.

Keisha Gracius, senior director of social enterprise operations for Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, estimated that a typical store relies on at least two volunteers per staff member, the Johnson County Post reported.. Donations are accepted at all four locations, at parish parking lot bins and by scheduling a home pickup at (913) 433-2100.

Mission Community Food Pantry

Lynn Kring, Suzie Gibbs, and Rhonda Synovec launched the Mission Community Food Pantry at Trinity Lutheran Church, and it has served more than 46,000 people since its founding, the Johnson County Post reported in a September profile.

The pantry distributes food twice a month, from 4 to 6 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays, in the church's parking lot. No income verification or identification is required. On a typical distribution night, more than 100 families come through. Around the holidays, that number can top 200.

Synovec told the Johnson County Post that 95% of every dollar the pantry receives goes toward purchasing food. The shelves are stocked through partnerships with Harvesters and the Hy-Vee in Mission, along with neighborhood food drives and individual donations.

Safehome

Safehome, a Johnson County nonprofit focused on ending intimate partner abuse, has operated since 1980. The organization serves Johnson, Miami and Wyandotte counties, providing shelter, counseling, legal support and community programs to approximately 8,000 individuals each year, according to its website.

The Leadership Overland Park Class of 2026 raised $26,389.99 for Safehome through a "Pickleball with Purpose" tournament that included a silent auction, according to the Overland Park Chamber of Commerce's July 2026 newsletter.

Great Plains SPCA

Great Plains SPCA in Merriam promotes pet adoption for cats, dogs and occasional small animals such as ferrets and reptiles, KCUR reported. Hathaway Maranda, the organization's vice president of philanthropy and engagement, told KCUR that volunteers help provide enrichment and support to animals awaiting adoption.

New volunteers pay a $17 fee covering training and a T-shirt. Prospective volunteers watch an informational video, take a quiz and submit an application.

Unexpected Blooms

Unexpected Blooms, which has facilities in Overland Park and Kansas City, rescues flowers headed for the trash and rearranges them into bouquets, KCUR reported. The bouquets go to health care, hospice, senior living and social service partners across the Kansas City area. Volunteer roles include flower arranging, delivering bouquets and fundraising.

The Mission Community Food Pantry's next distribution nights fall on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at Trinity Lutheran Church.