A young girl keeps her distance as she waits for her turn for a meal from one of Catholic Charities’ mobile units. When schools closed in March, so did many children’s access to food. To date, Catholic Charities has served nearly 60,000 meals. PHOTO BY JACOB BENTZINGER by Jan Dixon Special to The Leaven ______ KANSAS [...]
COVID-19 has created more than enough problems, but food stamp applications have been an exception. Although our agency has not been able to complete in-person SNAP applications due to the coronavirus, we have not stopped advocating for clients! Informational fliers containing SNAP program updates have gone out with every food pantry bag, and we’ve provided [...]
Above: Liliane and her refugee apprentice sewing masks. Image from the video by Stellar Image Studios.Liliane, the woman in the video below by Stellar Image Studios, has recently started sewing masks as a way to keep her business, African Designs, running during the COVID-19 Crisis. She had just signed a lease on a new storefront [...]
New! Updated impact statistics.Published June 12, 2020https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQlA2x4dS4I&feature=emb_title
We're Moving! Our ministries located at our Central location at 2220 Central Avenue are relocating to 600 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. Services Temporarily Closing Wednesday, June 17th Refugee & Immigration Services, La Luz Clinic and our Family Support Center and food pantry will be closed due to the move. Reopening Monday, June 29th Services, [...]
Since the start of COVID-19, our Family Support Center (FSC) staff in Topeka has witnessed the community coming together to serve those in need. “We are very grateful to all our volunteers who have continued to serve, as well as new ones brought to us by unfortunate circumstances of their own,” says Kristine Hammes, [...]
Hope Hero Shout Out! During these uncertain times, there is a great need to help our neighbors. The Bazzelle family did exactly that. Parishioners at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Olathe, the family has been volunteering with the monthly food drive for Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. The last couple of times, in addition to [...]
UPDATE: In compliance with Governor Kelly’s executive order effective starting July 7, 2020, masks are required to enter and shop at all TurnStyles Thrift locations. _ We are excited to announce that soon all three of our TurnStyles Thrift locations will be open to the public for shopping. Reopening Details 87th and Farley: Tuesday, May [...]
GIVING HOPE... that will not disappoint. Please respond with a generous heart. - Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann https://vimeo.com/421391730 This Pentecost, Archbishop Naumann and the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas gratefully acknowledges and thanks all who share their financial blessings in a spirit of stewardship. COVID-19 Distaster Relief Donation — Catholic Charities Ways to [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6VSTJkGm1I Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas is committed to serving our neighbors in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Despite some changes to our process, we distributed food to over 1,900 individuals in March 2020 and again in April 2020 through our monthly Mass Food Distribution. The mobile food pantry ordinarily takes places outdoors, but [...]