Catholic Charities
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Quarterly Food Drives & Other Drives
Our next food drive is September 24-26
After all Masses
Our quarterly Food Pantry Collections benefit the Catholic Charities food pantry. Catholic Charities supplies food to eight food pantries in our 21 counties.
FOOD DRIVE - SEPT. 25-26- AFTER ALL MASSES
Items most needed: canned carrots, pears, fruit cocktail, misc. veggies, pinto bean/pork & beans, fruit juice, dry beans, peas, and corn. In addition to the above needs, we also have a great need for hygiene items (soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, etc
As always, we request no glass jars. We also request – standard size food items only. No industrial size food items.
Financial Donations
If people would like to donate financially towards the food drive – they can do it online at: www.catholiccharitiesks.org/parish-food-drive-donation.
2021 Food Drive Dates:- February 20-21
- June 19-20
- September 25-26
- November 20-21 (Turkey Drive)
For questions or more information, please contact Mary Connor.
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UpdatesFrom Catholic Charities: ...Many in our community are looking to Catholic Charities for disaster relief. Therefore, we remain in need of food. Volunteers are also needed for our distribution efforts, as well as within our Friendly Visitors/Ring-A-Day program to provide phone calls and letters to the elderly experiencing isolation within many of our nursing facilities. If you are interested in helping our neighbors in need at this time, please visit: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/covid19/
...for any change in services going forward check:
https://catholiccharitiesks.org/,
https://www.facebook.com/CCNEK/,
https://twitter.com/CCNEK
You may also contact the volunteer department at ccnekvolunteers@catholiccharitiesks.org or 913.433.2081.
Serve Opportunities:
Volunteers are vital to the success of Catholic Charities. There are continual openings in the Family Support Centers and at TurnStyles – see below for links to volunteer. Please note – these links are updated weekly. If you want to sign on as a recurring volunteer – contact Cari Olberding at colberding@catholiccharitiesks.org.
Family Support Centers:
Hope Distribution Center click HERE
Overland Park click HERE
Olathe click HERE
TurnStyles Thrift:
87th Street click HERE
135th Street click HERE
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TurnStyles
All TurnStyles Thrift locations are back up and running for shopping – donations are still only be accepted by our 87th Street store and 135th Street store. They are now accepting furniture donations, but only on Wednesdays. Please see below for hours and guidelines – as they have been modified. For complete shopping and donation guidelines visit: https://catholiccharitiesks.org/87th-street-turnstyles-thrift-store-to-open-may-11th. Please read if you plan on shopping or donating – as procedures have changed.
TurnStyles Thrift (9750 West 87th Street – Overland Park)
Open for: shopping and donations – note this is the only store accepting donations at this time.
Shopping: Monday–Friday 9:00AM-7:00PM & Saturday 9:00AM-6:00PM
Donations: Monday–Friday 10:00AM-6:00PM & Saturday 10:00-5:00PM
TurnStyles Thrift (11310 West 135th Street – Overland Park)
Open for: Shopping only
Shopping: Tuesday–Friday 9:00AM-7:00PM & Saturday 9:00AM-6:00PM
TurnStyles Thrift (5304 Martway – Mission)
Open for: Shopping only
Shopping: Tuesday–Friday 9:00AM-7:00PM & Saturday 9:00AM-6:00PM -
Family Support Centers
Check Catholic Charities https://catholiccharitiesks.org/ for updates.
Food pantries are continuing to operate with the help of our volunteers. See below for current hours of operation, by site. This continues to be a drive-thru service. Please let individuals who are experiencing difficulties know of this resource. It is free and open to all regardless of income, faith or background.
The addresses for the offices closest to our parish are listed below:
-Olathe Family Support Center (333 East Poplar – Olathe)
Days: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Times: 9:00AM – 12:00PM; 1:00PM – 3:30PM
-Overland Park Family Support Center (9806 West 87th Street – Overland Park)
Days: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Times: 9:00AM – 12:00PM; 1:00PM – 3:30PM
-Hope Distribution Center Food Pantry (1708 Steele Road – KCK)
Days: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday
Times: 9:00AM – 12:00PM; 1:00PM – 3:30PM -
Mobile Food Pantry
Check Catholic Charities https://catholiccharitiesks.org/ for updates.
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas continues to provide a Mobile Food Pantry on the 3rd Saturday of every month. There are two shifts available for which to sign up.
Click Here for more details and to sign-up.
Please note: this sign-up is for those aged 12 years of age and older. We ask that those 12- 15 years of age volunteer with a parent or guardian.
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Kids Summer Food Program
Check Catholic Charities https://catholiccharitiesks.org/ for updates.
Catholic Charities operates Summer Food Sites for school children who depend on free or reduced priced lunches. Children, up to 18 years of age, receive FREE nutritious sack lunches during the summer months. Through this important program, Catholic Charities was able to provide over 16,000 meals last year.
These Food Sites need volunteer support. To learn more and to sign-up to volunteer, click HERE. -
TurnStyles Clothing Donation Bin
Currently Closed until further notice. TurnStyles thrift stores are a ministry of Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas. Items are deeply discounted to save shoppers money, so they can afford other necessary items. Best of all, store proceeds help support the programs and services of our neighbors in need.
We have a Turnstyles Donation Bin on the north side of our property near the school building as you walk towards the church. If you are planning to donate any clothes or shoes please consider donating it to Turnstyles.
Want to volunteer at TurnStyles? Click HERE.