Archbishop Joseph Naumann giving milk to young girl

OUR PURPOSE

To animate the Gospel of Jesus Christ by putting love into action.

OUR MISSION

We serve our neighbors, of all faiths, through Help, Hope, and Hospitality.

OUR CULTURE

Catholic Charities is Inspired by Love, Rooted in Faith, and United in service.

OUR HISTORY

Founded in 1956, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is a ministry of the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas.  Our purpose is to animate the Gospel of Jesus Christ by putting love into action through specialized programs and services for those in need. Staff and volunteers embrace the broadest definition of “who is our neighbor,” serving not only the Catholic community but all faiths across 21 counties in Northeast Kansas.

Seven Family Support Centers, eight food pantries and two mobile resource buses assist more than 25,000 times each month, providing food for the hungry, clothing for those in need and shelter for the homeless. Financial literacy and job placement services are available for those who move past the crisis phase and are ready to take the next steps towards self-sufficiency.

Catholic Charities also counsels pregnant women facing an unexpected pregnancy, pairs adoptive families with infants in need of a forever home and resettles refugees from across the world forced to flee their country due to religious or ethnic persecution.

From the beginning to life’s end, Catholic Charities is there every step of the way dispensing love and hope.

OUR STATEMENT OF CATHOLIC IDENTITY

Founded by the Roman Catholic Church to meet the needs of the most vulnerable in our communities, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas looks to Sacred Scripture and the traditions and teachings of the Church to guide its mission.

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DIVERSITY EQUITY AND INCLUSION STATEMENT

At Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (for staff, volunteers, board, customers, and those we serve) is foundational to our Catholic Identity and belief in God’s unconditional love for every human person

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