HOPE STORIES
Stories of hope and faith, where human kindness and love always win the day
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 [...]
Adoption Hope Story: A Story of Love
We had an adoption finalize recently. While every adoption finalization is a hope story of God’s divine intervention, God’s grace and beauty, and God’s love for all his children including adults and children; this [...]
Mary’s Hope Story: Becoming Financially Stable
Mary is a bus driver and only receives steady income during the school year. A Program Specialist has been working with her for the last 7 months through our Family Financial Transformations™ Program. Mary [...]
Brent’s Story — St. Rita Program Highlight
Brent, age 40, was raised on a farm in Basehor, KS. Like many hard working families, both of his parents worked full-time jobs. Growing up, Brent spent many hours with his grandparents. His grandfather [...]
VITA Program Renews Hope and Eases Burdens
In our VITA program, we are fortunate to partner with Benedictine College. We have a great group of volunteers and interns from the school. VITA gives them an opportunity to hone their accounting skills while [...]
Prayer for a More Generous Heart Leads to Major Gift
Michael Shirley grew up with humble means. His parents were the product of the Great Depression and barely had the resources to care for their family. “They taught me early to save everything that I [...]
No Gift – or Giver – Too Small
Hope Hero Shout Out! Four-year-old Joslyn bounced through the doors at Catholic Charities pulling a wagon twice the size of her small frame. Days earlier, Joslyn had been pulling that same wagon through her neighborhood [...]
Afghans for Hospice Patients are a Labor of Love
Jane Godar Kreiter, a member of Church of the Ascension in Overland Park, has made more than 200 lap afghans for hospice patients. LEAVEN PHOTO BY JOE MCSORLEY by Carol Cowdrey Special to [...]
Barbara and Steve’s Hope Story: Asking for Help
Barbara and Steve are a couple in their 60s, and both are disabled. Steve was a social worker, but had to retire early due to heart disease. Barbara is a retired school teacher struggling with [...]
Refugee Summer School Program Impacts Students and Volunteers
The following is a reflection written by Andrea Curnes, a St. James Academy high school student who volunteered with our Refugee School Impact (RSI) Summer Program. The program collaborates with community partners, other Catholic Charities’ [...]