Ami’s Hope Story: Couch Surfing No More
My name is Ami. I am 18 years old and came to Catholic Charities last spring literally looking for shelter. You see I graduated high school in May, despite [...]
Foster Grandparents Give and Get
Do you know anyone who would love being a "foster grandparent"? Check out this story on one of our AMAZING programs! For more information, go here>> https://catholiccharitiesks.org/foster-grandparents/ [...]
Jeremy’s Hope Story: A Savings Account
I'm Jeremy and this is my hope story... A friend told me that Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas offered a financial education program, Family Financial Transformations, and strongly encouraged [...]
Breaking Bread – Fall 2017 – Summer Food Program Fills Gap for Hungry Kids and Adults
Moms and dads in Northeast Kansas worried 13,633 less times about whether or not their children would eat lunch this past summer. That's the number of times this year [...]
Order of Malta Grants $10,000 to Shalom House
The Order of Malta Federal Association granted $10,000 to Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas for our Shalom House men’s shelter. The funds will help the men continue to receive [...]
First National Bank’s 2017 Community First Award Runner Up
Thanks to everyone who voted daily for Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas during First National Bank's 2017 Community First Award competition. We're excited to share that we were the [...]
Leavenworth Cruisers Car Club Help Neighbors in Need
There’s more to the Leavenworth Cruisers Car Club than cool cars and trucks. They also have a big heart when it comes to helping the community. Ginny Leritz with [...]
Dave’s Hope Story: 40 Years in the Making
A birth father, Dave, reached out to us. He wanted confirmation that someone who contacted him was actually his daughter he placed for adoption 40 years ago. Dave felt [...]
Watch: Summer Food Program Video
In the Summer of 2017, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas had 30 Kids Summer Food sites across a 21 county service area serving over 15,000 meals to children and [...]
Donors Provide Back‐to‐School Supplies to Those in Need
Hope Hero Shout Out! Sacred Heart parishioners helped collect and distribute back-to-school supplies. The average cost of school supplies in 2017 topped well over $100 per child [...]
Neil and Rose’s Hope Story: Family Financial Freedom
Hi, I'm Rose and this is my family's hope story... My husband, Neil, and I, made an appointment to see a Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas case manager about [...]
Hope Notes – September 2017 – E-Newsletter
A Different Kind of Drive‐Thru Deacon Charlie Cecil joins St. John Paul II parishioners distributing food to those in need. Cars began filling the parking lot on [...]