Browse an archive of news reports and articles about Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas.
Job is a calling for new Catholic Charities CEO
Originally publish in The Leaven By Carol Cowdrey Special to The Leaven Lauren Solidum takes time out of her tour of Juniper Gardens, the training farm for the New Roots for Refugees farmers in [...]
Feeding Minds and Bellies
For the past three years, the staff and children at the St. Marys library have participated in the Summer Food Service Program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and designed to [...]
KIDS + NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES = GREAT START!
For weeks, families have been out doing the traditional back-to-school shopping. With lists in hand, they’re buying new backpacks, pink erasers, crayons, binders and more. But for parents struggling to feed their children, purchasing new [...]
Summertime is Hungry Time — Please Help
Originally posted on The Leaven by Joe Bollig joe.bollig@theleaven.org Summertime is a lean time at the eight Emergency Assistance Center food pantries operated by Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. The demand for food goes [...]
Denise Ogilvie Lends Voice to Summer Food Issues
A special shout-out to our own Denise Ogilvie, Vice President of Outreach and Grants Management, who testified before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. She discussed the vital role that the summer [...]
New Roots for Refugees Offers Help to Those Who Need a Chance to Grow
Originally posted Kansas City Star BY ANNE MARIE HUNTER June 27, 2018 12:00 AM Updated June 27, 2018 12:00 AM Carrying his dreams and a gift for growing produce, Dhan Rai came to United States [...]
In Kansas City, Kansas, Two Myanmar Natives Have Found Their Own Version of the American Dream Through Farming
Originally published on Feast Magazine / Natalie Gallagher / May 25, 2018 Joseph and Far Thang of Victoria Gardens arrived in Kansas City after fleeing persecution in their native country. Far Thang is a petite woman [...]
37th Annual Ben and Betty Zarda Family Golf Classic
TAKES A SWING AT HUNGER (Overland Park, Kan.) – When golfers hit the links at the 37th Annual Ben & Betty Zarda Family Golf Classic on Monday, May 14tth at Lake Quivira Country Club, they’ll [...]
Catholic Charities Delivers Help, Respect, 24/7
Original publish in The Leaven, May 4, 2018 by Ken Williams Recently, I was driving when the road narrowed unexpectedly from two lanes into one. Caught in the lane that was quickly running out, I [...]
‘I am very, very proud of him.’ For 919 in Kansas City, college dream will be reality
Originally posted to the KC Star BY MARÁ ROSE WILLIAMS mdwilliams@kcstar.com May 01, 2018 08:00 PM Updated May 02, 2018 09:47 AM Phul Biswa simply could not contain the smile that spread across her face [...]
