COVID-19
Making an Impact
Due to COVID-19, many businesses have closed their doors and many jobs have been lost. As more and more families are facing financial hardships, they are turning to Catholic Charities for help.
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas made a commitment to keep serving during COVID-19.
Priorities were shifted to our food, housing and healthcare ministries. With our offices closed to the public during early lockdown, we offered drive-thru food distributions and accelerated our Kids Summer Food program to start months in advance; continued case management remotely; and conducted virtual financial classes. Throughout all the difficult days, we have been inspired by the outpouring of prayers, food drives and financial contributions for our agency and the essential work that we do to support families in need.
By the Numbers
March—July 2020
Food Assistance
Food assistance was provided 20,024 times to individuals and families in need across our Hope Distribution Center, seven Family Support Centers and our Olathe and Kansas City, Kansas monthly mass food distributions.
88 tons
of food were dispensed at monthly Mass Food Distributions.
344,000 lbs
of produce (172 lbs) were distributed since March as part of the USDA’s farm-to-table program.
Shalom House
18 men experiencing homelessness were welcomed and safely resided in our Shalom House Men’s Shelter in KCK.
Asset Development
357 financial case management appointments and 7 virtual financial education classes were conducted to help individuals and families manage their finances and unexpected hardships through these difficult times.
Parish Food Drives
have contributed over 91 tons of food donations which go directly to our neighbors in need.