HOPE STORIES
Stories of hope and faith, where human kindness and love always win the day
Commodity-Based Recipes Hit the Spot
Hope Hero Shout-Out Pam is a typical Catholic Charities volunteer. She cares. She is constantly busy. And she is a problem solver. There is one thing, though, that definitely sets her apart – she can [...]
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 [...]
Catholic Charities Brings Relief to Rural Communities
Much of Catholic Charities’ 21-county service area is made up of rural communities. These areas are often described as food deserts. With very few resources available, their struggle to feed families in need has become even [...]
Walmart Grant — Hope Story During COVID-19
John, a single father of two came to one of our Family Support Centers for assistance after being laid off from his job because of COVID-19. He stated that this summer would be difficult [...]
Jim and Dee’s Hope Story: Volunteering Leads to Friendship
Keith and his wife Shelly were paired with Jim and Dee for over eight years through Catholic Charities’ Friendly Visitors program. Jim and Dee never had children. Each was the last remaining sibling in [...]