HOPE STORIES
Stories of hope and faith, where human kindness and love always win the day
Bill’s Hope Story: Prayers Are Answered
Bill is a 54-year-old single male. Life was good until his chronic health issue of diabetes overtook his life. He found himself needing weekly dialysis, and without savings, he no longer had the luxury of [...]
The Mistake that Wasn’t a Mistake—Family Support Center Hope Story
A story of hope from our Leavenworth Family Support Center staff Today we did deliveries of CSFP (Commodity Supplemental Food Program) and food pantry boxes to our elderly clients who cannot come in to pick [...]
Mediatrice’s Hope Story (New Roots for Refugees)
Mediatrice's Story Mediatrice is a first-year farmer in the New Roots for Refugees program.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPz7obL1k4EMediatrice is from Africa. It is the place where she learned about farming. It is also where she became a refugee.Originally from [...]
Catholic Charities Volunteer ‘Makes it Fun for the Team’
Feature from The Leaven by Moira Cullings July 2, 2021 Above: Paul Monahan loads donations to Catholic Charities into the back of a Catholic Charities van during a recent food drive at Hy-Vee on 95th and Antioch [...]
Walmart Grant- Sam’s Hope Story
Sam is a 27-year-old Army Veteran and single dad who made an appointment at one our Family Support Centers last month for a homeless screening. When Sam met with a case manager, he explained that [...]
Kids Summer Food Program Makes Sure Kids Don’t Go Hungry During Pandemic
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 [...]