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School Supplies Donation
Employees of St. Luke's Cushing Hospital presented Jackie Masoner and Bethaney Watkins of Catholic Charities with school supplies collected during the month of July. The school supplies will be provided to families participating in the [...]
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 [...]
Roeland Park School Puts Down Books and Spends Day Doing Good Deeds
Originally published on KSHB Channel 41 Charlie Keegan 12:47 PM, Apr 27, 2018 ROELAND PARK, Kan. – Teachers told students to put down their books Friday at St. Agnes Catholic School. It was the school’s [...]
Editorial: Payday loans thrive without legislative action
Originally posted to CJOnline.com / Posted Apr 20, 2018 at 3:38 PM This session, the Kansas Legislature failed to consider legislation imposing restrictions on payday lending. In effect, that points to a failure among legislative leaders to protect vulnerable citizens [...]
