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Browse an archive of e-newsletter stories from Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas.
Putting Love Into Action
In Deus Caritas Est, Pope Benedict XVI describes the “unbreakable bond between love of God and love of neighbor” (no. 16). The experience of God’s love, he says, should move us to love our neighbors, [...]
September is Hunger Awareness Month: Host a Food Drive to End Our Food Drought
Hope Hero Shout-Out Due to the rising cost of food, empty grocery store shelves, and a decrease in donations, our food pantries have faced a scarcity so extreme it has been labeled a food drought. [...]
Foster Grandparents Help Fill in Needs at Schools (Feature from The Leaven)
Foster Grandparent Velma Jean McReynolds chats with one of her kids at Bertram Caruthers Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas. COVID hit the program hard and is in need of additional volunteers. PHOTO COURTESY OF [...]
Pine Street: A Home For The Homeless
Pine Street may look like any other duplex on the street, but the Olathe, Kansas, home is a 90-day Transitional Living Program for families experiencing homelessness. Pine Street Transitional Living Program residents receive intensive case [...]
Life and Dignity of the Human Person
Every person, from the first moment of his or her life in the womb, has an indisputable dignity, because from all eternity, God willed, loved, created, and redeemed that person and destined him or her [...]
Feeding Children Across Kansas: A Focus On Our Kids’ Summer Food Program
According to Feeding America, which tracks food insecurity in the U.S., the number of children facing hunger rose significantly during the pandemic – from more than 10 million in 2019 to nearly 12 million in [...]
Music: the Universal Language
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas's Refugee School Impact (RSI) Program Partners with Local Music School Every country has its own unique language, but one universal language is spoken, or rather sang, among all cultures. That [...]
Adopt-a-Room at Shalom House Sanctuary of Hope
Help provide a safe, stable home for men experiencing homelessness. For $2,000, you can become a room sponsor for our newly renovated Shalom House Men’s Transitional Living Program at Sanctuary of Hope in Kansas City, [...]
Back-to-School Supplies & Backpack Drive Benefits Leavenworth Youth
Hope Hero Shout-Out Fresh pens and pencils, multi-colored binders, and even backpacks can spark joy for children as they prepare for the start of a new school year. Not only can shopping for new supplies [...]
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Part of United Way’s Impact 100
United Way of Greater Kansas City named Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas on its inaugural Impact 100 list of local community partners! These community partners were identified by United Way as those addressing the most vital health and human [...]