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Homeland Security Awards Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Citizenship and Integration Grant
Atchison Globe on NewsPressNow OVERLAND PARK— The Department of Homeland Security awarded approximately $10 million in grants to 40 organizations in 25 states to help prepare lawful permanent residents for naturalization. Of the $10 million, [...]
Exciting News About Our Shalom House Ministry
Dear Friends in Christ, Out of every challenge, God creates opportunity. Today, I am writing to share exciting news about the future of Shalom House. Shalom House was founded by Angie O’Gorman and Bob Calvert in [...]
Grant Helps Increase Awareness for Nutrition Assistance
(Overland Park, KS) – Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas was awarded a $10,000 grant to increase awareness and assist eligible individuals and families, including seniors, with enrollment in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). [...]
A message from Lauren Solidum, President & CEO — 3.12.20
At Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, the health and safety of our staff, volunteers and those we serve are of the utmost importance in fulfilling our mission. With the outbreak of COVID-19, each of [...]
Grant to Help Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Increase Awareness About Nutritional Program
Press Release: March 6, 2020 (Overland Park, KS) – Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas was awarded a $13,000 grant to increase awareness and assist eligible individuals and families, including seniors, with enrollment in the [...]
Catholic Charities: A Hand-Up – Not a Hand-Out
Sports Radio 810 Border Patrol host, Nate Bukaty, interviewed Lauren Solidum, President & CEO of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, and John Campbell, Snow Ball Patron Committee Chair, about the upcoming Snow Ball gala [...]
Tortured by rebels in Africa, Kansas City area refugee sews her way to a new life
Liliane Lemani’s infant daughter lay lifeless on the floor. A rebel in the Democratic Republic of Congo had slammed the child down and stomped on her tiny body. Lemani was 23, pregnant again and herself badly [...]
Kansas Officials Show Support for Local Refugee Resettlement
(Overland Park, Kan.) – Governor