In THE PAST YEAR
70,453
individuals — an increase of nearly 20% — received help, hope and hospitality through one or more of our 30+ programs throughout our 21-county service area.
Check out our Gratitude Report to learn more about our life-saving programs and the impact on those we serve.
OVER 17,000
individuals received assistance from Catholic Charities for the first time.
NEARLY $1.3 MILLION
in Direct Financial Assistance helped keep individuals and families safely housed who were facing homelessness due to unpaid rent and utilities.
OVER 3,700
rural neighbors who have limited access to services received food, housing assistance, clothing, diapers and hygiene items 13,711 times through the Resource Bus.
- 110
families received counseling, education, baby items and community referrals through our expanded Pregnancy Support Services program, including 61 expectant mothers and 13 families who connected with us through our Adoption program.
- 343
refugees were welcomed and received services to help them successfully settle into their new country including employment support, financial education, medical screenings, English language classes and citizenship preparation.
- 1,141
immigrants seeking a work permit, green card, asylum, temporary protected status or citizenship received professional legal assistance through La Luz Immigration Clinic
- 237,534
times clothing, diapers and hygiene kits were distributed.
NEARLY
- $10.8 MILLION
worth of food was distributed to hungry individuals and families through our food assistance programs.
9,000+
Over 9,000 volunteers helped carry out our mission, generously donating 158,329 hours.
$5 MILLION
financial impact of volunteers
206 individuals boosted their job skills
and advanced their education through our St. Rita Workforce Program, including a record 91 participants who attained their academic or certification credentials.
121 individuals obtained employment
through Workforce programming with an average full-time wage of $21.69 per hour plus benefits and an average part-time wage of $19.44 per hour.
2.9 million meals were donated from individuals, parishes, schools, grocery store rescue and community partners.
- 41,097 NUTRITIOUS MEALS & SNACKS
helped feed hungry children who participated in our Kids Summer Food and after school meal programs at 28 metro and rural sites.
- NEARLY HALF OF THE 36 MEN
experiencing homelessness were permanently housed after spending an average of 120 days at Shalom House Men’s Transitional Living Program engaging in long-term programming including financial coaching and job skills training.
223 ADULTS, PLUS 156 KIDS
participated in our Family Financial Transformations (FFT) program and grew their financial knowledge resulting in a 643% increase in savings and decrease in debt by 24%.
40 INDIVIDUALS WITH PREDATORY LOANS
enrolled in our Kansas Loan Pool Project (KLPP), paying off 16 high-interest loans and successfully increasing their credit scores by an average of 48 points.
Over $3.25 million was generated through our TurnStyles Thrift stores and Morning Glory Estate Sales social enterprises to support Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas’ critical work in the community.
