Barbara and Steve’s Hope Story: Asking for Help
Barbara and Steve are a couple in their 60s, and both are disabled. Steve was a social worker, but had to retire early due to heart disease. Barbara is [...]
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 [...]
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Welcomes New CEO
Lauren Solidum has been named the new President and Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. Solidum, who began her new role on August 13, has over [...]
Refugee Summer School Program Impacts Students and Volunteers
The following is a reflection written by Andrea Curnes, a St. James Academy high school student who volunteered with our Refugee School Impact (RSI) Summer Program. The program collaborates [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
KCK Emergency Assistance Center Expands to Meet Growing Needs
During an average day, 80 to 100 families walk through the doors of our Emergency Assistance Center (EAC) in Kansas City, Kansas. Some need aid feeding their families or [...]
JLL Employees Serve as Good Samaritans to Refugee Farmers
You can never have too much of a good thing – unless it’s an over-abundance of fresh produce coupled with a shortage of storage. That’s the dilemma faced by [...]
Beth’s Hope Story: Achieving Goals
Hi, my name is Beth and this is my hope story... I started the Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas Family Financial TransformationsTM program back in December. I am a [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Breaking Bread Spring 2018 – Volunteers Serve with Hands and Heart
It’s not surprising to find Mark and Patty Couch in an upstairs area at Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas’ Hope Distribution Center. They are busy inventorying, packaging and moving [...]