by Brigette Chirpich | Apr 8, 2021 | Current Newsletter, Housing Services, Newsletter
“Look at how a single candle can both defy and define the darkness.” – Anne Frank When I think about hardships faced by people who are homeless, I often think back to a situation a few years ago. On that particular day, temperatures were below freezing when a... 
by Brigette Chirpich | Apr 8, 2021 | Current Newsletter, Newsletter, Welcome Center
“It’s said that is always darkest before the dawn.” – Thomas Fuller It’s been a year of darkness, difficulty, and oftentimes despair. Poverty is something often talked about but lesser known and experienced. For many walking into Catholic Charities, they find us... 
by Brigette Chirpich | Apr 8, 2021 | Current Newsletter, Message from the CEO, Newsletter
Dear friend of Catholic Charities, I think I speak for all of us when I say, it is without question, the last twelve months have been trying. We have seen hardship in our work lives, family lives, and in the faces of those we have met. It has been difficult, and at... 
by Brigette Chirpich | Mar 30, 2021 | Current Newsletter, Newsletter, Outreach & Engagement
Newsletter March, 2021 — Couple Donates $2 Million for Food Pantry For the past year, Catholic Charities has worked closely with Peter and Veronica Mallouk, owners of Creative Planning in Overland Park, Kansas. The Mallouk family generously donated $2 million to help... 
by Brigette Chirpich | Mar 30, 2021 | Current Newsletter, Message from the CEO, Newsletter
Newsletter March, 2021 Exciting Changes at Catholic Charities Hello, friend of Catholic Charities! My thoughts and prayers are with you as we welcome in spring and mark the anniversary of what has been a difficult year. Despite the difficulty, there has been great... 
by Brigette Chirpich | Mar 25, 2021 | Current Newsletter, Employment Services
Newsletter March, 2021 Where to Turn? In Employment Services at Catholic Charities, the pandemic has forced a radical shift in how we provide services. Prior to the pandemic, virtually all of our services were done face-to-face. We met folks one-on-one and conducted... %20%20%20%20%20%20.et_header_style_left%20.mobile_menu_bar%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20padding-bottom:%2055px!important;%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20#et-top-navigation%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20padding-top:%2065px!important;%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20@media%20only%20screen%20and%20(min-width:%20768px)%20%20.custom_blog%20.et_pb_post%20%20min-height:%20400px;%20max-height:400px;%20%20){kind=logo}
