Recently, one of our dedicated sign language interpreters, Becky Turner, told me about her daughter who had recently started a new organization. Caroline Turner is the founder of Quirky Buds, a new social networking system designed to connect individuals of different...
Bill Meiners has been a long-time member of the SPRED group (Special Religious Education for the Developmentally Disabled) at St. Thomas More. He also serves as a Eucharistic Minister and is a member of the Knights of Columbus. On July 27th, 2021, we were blessed to...
Our interview this month highlights a new, free service. The Fontbonne Speech and Language Clinic recently opened at Avila University in Kansas City, Missouri. Fontbonne-Kansas City has an on-campus clinic to support the education of graduate students training to be...
Many years ago, our department sponsored American Sign Language (ASL) classes. Recently, in May of 2021, we re-started this program. Our first class met at St. Thomas More in the months of May and June. The class was a beginner’s class (one that Linda Hopkins...
Linda Hopkins began working at Catholic Charities in 2018. She was initially hired as the Donor Stewardship Specialist. At this time, she serves as the Volunteer Manager and the Supervisor of the Deaf and Disabilities Ministry. Her oversight and support have been a...
Early in my days as Deaf and Disabilities Ministries Coordinator, I heard about the McVickers. Ever since, I’ve wanted to interview them for Faith Journey. Amy and Jamey McVicker, of Cameron, Missouri, devote their time in public service, caring for their three...
