Volunteer and Learning Opportunities Are you looking for a way to give back to your community? Do you want to participate in meaningful work with a bigger purpose? Consider volunteering with Catholic Charities! We have several immediate volunteer needs, such as: OVERLAND PARK: eBay Team Member: Catholic Charities has a team of volunteers who [...]
Pat Urnise has always found value in upcycled items. Couple that with his ability to fix things, it’s no wonder that his wife thought she found him the perfect volunteer opportunity with the TurnStyles Thrift eBay team. Turns out that she was right. Nine years later, Pat continues to be involved, serving as the [...]
Hope Hero Shoutout A special thanks to the volunteers who answered our call to help those in the Douglas County area hit by last month’s devastating tornado. Nearly 20 volunteers contributed over 50 hours of service removing debris, cutting down trees and much more. Others pitched in by providing equipment to help with the [...]
“It is not enough to offer someone a sandwich unless it is accompanied by the possibility of learning how to stand on one’s own two feet. Charity that leaves the poor person as he is, is not sufficient. True mercy, the mercy God gives to us and teachesus, demands justice, it demands that the [...]
Summer is winding down, and the start of the school year is just around the corner! It can be an unsettling time for kids, especially if they are new -- not only to the school -- but to the country. To help ease the transition for refugee children, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas offered its [...]
Eat seasonally and locally through the New Roots for Refugees Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. This year, instead of buying directly from one farmer, customers will purchase a New Roots CSA share, allowing them to enjoy produce from multiple farmers in our training program. “We’re excited about this new model,” says Meredith Walrafen, New Roots [...]
Hope Hero Shout Out! “Volunteers don’t get paid, not because they’re worthless, but because they’re priceless.” ― Sherry Anderson Each month over 1,600 volunteers play a crucial role in helping Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas serve those in need throughout our 21 county service area. Whether they volunteer daily, weekly, monthly or help with a [...]
“I feel that I belong to this country, and I am so happy!” exclaimed Akram Karimino. Akram was among the 24 students from Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas’ Citizenship Preparation Program who became an American citizen last week. They represented Burma, Bhutan, Guatemala, Iran, Iraq and Mexico. A total of 423 people from 69 countries [...]
When Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas’ Mobile Resource Bus rolls into some of our rural communities over the next couple of months, there will be a new service on board – free income tax help for families in need. “The IRS has emphasized that the rural communities have very limited resources for tax support,” explains [...]
It may have been cold outside, but inside St James Academy the annual Canstruction competition was heating up. For weeks prior, students brought in canned food, cereal and boxes of Mac & Cheese in preparation for the event. Then, each school community banded together to erect a structure from their food contributions. With every "canned [...]
