Program Highlight
Browse an archive of news reports and articles about Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas.
Kids Summer Food Program Wraps Up Another Successful Year
Having daily access to ample, nutritious food is something many of us take for granted. We so frequently will wake up, get ourselves ready for a day of busy-ness, and actively choose to forgo [...]
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 [...]
Featured Volunteer Opportunity: Shalom House
Ways to Make a Difference 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! Shalom [...]
Bukaty Companies Help Foster Grandparents Navigate Healthcare Options
Foster Grandparents Program (FGP) participants beat the summer heat earlier this month as Carl Simonie, with the Bukaty Companies, was joined by Eddy Scanlon, with Humana, to hand out ice cream. This wasn’t the [...]
Summer of Service
They sorted food. They hung up clothing. They served! This summer, we were blessed to have eight youth groups put love into action and volunteer at our Hope Distribution Center and all three of our [...]
School Supply Drive Equips Kids and Provides Relief to Families
Parishes and community partners showed their love for the kids in our community with back-to-school drives to benefit those served by Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. This year, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church, Shawnee, [...]
Ways to Engage
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 [...]
Highest Bidders Aren’t the Only TurnStyles eBay Winners
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 [...]