Over 1,800 attendees of the 45th Annual Snow Ball braved the frigid temperatures on January 19 to celebrate the evening in support of Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas. Neil and Fran Douthat took the helm as this year's Snow Ball Presidents while Don and Patty Kincaid served as the Honorary Presidents. Both couples have [...]
Lavaunte has always been passionate about auto technology. Without the proper training, that passion unfortunately couldn’t translate into income. He needed more education, but as the youngest of five, no one in his family had ever had the option of attending college — until now. Lavaunte was among a group of six participants who participated [...]
In our VITA program, we are fortunate to partner with Benedictine College. We have a great group of volunteers and interns from the school. VITA gives them an opportunity to hone their accounting skills while serving their community. As volunteer tax preparers, they have seen first-hand the extreme poverty some of our brothers and sisters [...]
Catholic Charities is offering a FREE tax preparation service to anyone with household income of $56,000 or less. IRS-certified volunteers will prepare your tax return at our offices. Appointments ONLY Tax preparation services available at the following locations and times: WyCo 600 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66101 913-621.1504 Tuesdays and Thursdays by appointment Season [...]
Volunteers from Catholic Charities load up donations from St. Patrick Parish in Kansas City, Kansas, on Dec. 15. PHOTO BY PAULA FROST by Bob Hart Special to The Leaven KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas provides food assistance for thousands of families and individuals each year. But the cold winter [...]
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Neil and Fran Douthat will serve as presidents of the 45th annual Snow Ball benefiting Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas. The event is set for Jan. 19 at the Overland Park Convention Center. by Carol Cowdrey Special to The Leaven OVERLAND PARK — When Neil and Fran Douthat were asked to serve as presidents [...]
It’s that time of year when the temperature drops down and the tree goes up. It’s twinkling lights and jingle bells. It’s when children across the globe hang their stockings and carefully pen their wish list. It can be a magical time of the year. But, for families struggling financially, Christmas can also be an [...]
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas serves families in need over a half a million times each year. This wouldn’t be possible without the dedication of over 1,600 volunteers each month. Our volunteers not only provide a much-needed extra pair of hands, but they allow our agency on a whole to offer compassionate services to people [...]
Hope Hero Shoutout! It started out as a project for their Theology class. It turned into a life lesson for this group of students at Bishop Ward High School. The students chose to coordinate a toy drive to benefit Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas’ Christmas Store held at the Emergency Assistance Center in Kansas City, [...]
