Snow Ball Provides Ongoing Relief to Communities in Need
OVERLAND PARK, KS – The Overland Park Convention Center will be hosting the 49th Annual Snow Ball benefiting Catholic Charities Foundation of Northeast Kansas on Saturday, January 21, 2023. [...]
Skills Mismatch — a Root Cause of Poverty
by Lauren Solidum Special to The Leaven "The strong job market isn’t benefiting all Americans," according to an article by McKinsey & Company. It illustrates a point that is [...]
A Unique Opportunity to Help a Child in Need
Since 1956, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas has provided Adoption services as a state-licensed child placing agency. We work with expectant mothers and married couples to place babies with [...]
14th Annual STA Food Drive Raises Critical Funds & Donations
For over a decade Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School has organized an annual canned food drive benefiting Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. All donations go towards re-stocking our [...]
Thanksgiving Turkey Drives Feed Families in Need
Over 2,500 frozen turkeys and holiday trimmings are expected to be collected for families this Thanksgiving, thanks to the generosity of community partners, parishes across the Archdiocese of Kansas [...]
Shalom House to Reopen in December
In December, the doors of Shalom House will joyfully re-open as Shalom House Men’s Transitional Living Program at Sanctuary of Hope in Kansas City, Kansas. Men experiencing homelessness will [...]
Respect Life Month
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) for years has celebrated the month of October as Respect Life Month. It is a time to highlight and double our [...]
Things to Know About Pregnancy Maintenance Initiative (PMI)
From feeding underprivileged children to caring for and supporting families that are experiencing homelessness, all ministries at Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas value the dignity of human life. One specific [...]
Atchison Kindness Carnival Bears Fruit . . . and Protein and Diapers
Monthly parish-based collections generate thousands of pounds of critical food and hygiene donations for Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas and literally serve as a lifeline for the needy who [...]
Talented Volunteers Carry Out the Mission of CCNEK
Hope Hero Shout-Out Jim was a recently retired project manager. Looking for opportunities to give back, he came across a volunteer opening within our Facilities department. When Jim came [...]