You're invited to drop into InTown

Bunbury Intown Centre volunteers are opening the centre's doors even wider and inviting those who support the organisation to an open day.

In its 25th year of providing help to those in need in Bunbury, the not-for-profit organisation is celebrating on November 25.

Intown Centre chairman David Bailey said the public and businesses were welcome on the day.

"It's just to see what we do and how the centre works," he said.

"A lot of people who have given money might not have even been inside the centre.

"It will be a good opportunity for people who have supported us to see what their money has gone towards."

Bunbury woman Geraldine Webster came up with the plan to provide meals for homeless people in 1989.

An organisation, originally known as the Bunbury Community Group, was formed with representatives from local churches, Bunbury City Council, The Salvation Army and Department of Community Development.

The group opened the doors to its first home in 1990 at the Uniting Church Hall at Stirling Street and in its first year supplied meals to more than 1000 people.

Those meals included soup and sandwiches, which cost 20 cents.

In 2004 the centre opened its doors at its Wittenoom Street building - The Shoe String Cafe - where cheap three-course meals are on offer for disadvantaged people.

Mr Bailey said the centre had grown over the 25 years.

"We've gone from providing sandwiches to now providing meals, but a whole lot more too," he said.