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Bags to Riches – Providing Shelter for Those in Need
Bags to Riches – Providing Shelter for Those in Need
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WICHITA, Kan. – Catholic Charities invites the community to take part in our first ever Bags to Riches party on Wednesday, July 28 from 6-8 p.m. at WaterWalk located at 515 S. Main. Come enjoy a fun-filled evening of entertainment, delicious appetizers, wine, beer, frozen drinks [...]
(read more)TOGETHER
Catholic Charities, Inc. is very grateful to be part of and supports the TOGETHER vision and special appeal which asks for gifts over and above ordinary stewardship.
Catholic Charities will benefit from the TOGETHER funded renovations. Our administrative offices, counseling services and foster grandparent offices will be located on the renovated Cathedral campus. TOGETHER will also [...]
(read more)Catholic Charities Wichita Appoints Two New Board Members
WICHITA, Kan. – Catholic Charities Wichita announces the appointment of Mark Humphrey and Christina Ricke to its Board of Directors. The addition of Humphrey and Ricke to Catholic Charities Board of Directors ensures that Catholic Charities Wichita will continue to benefit from a diversity of knowledge and opinions.
Mark E. Humphrey is currently on the Board [...]
(read more)Providing Families Hope Sees New High in Giving
WICHITA, Kan. – Providing Families Hope, held on Friday, April 30, 2010 at the Beech Activity Center, raised over $88,000 to benefit Catholic Charities St. Anthony Family Shelter.   The 18 years of service at Catholic Charities of Janet Valente Pape, retiring Catholic Charities Executive Director, and her many years of service as a community leader [...]
(read more)The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation provides $1,000 Grant
The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation provides $1,000 Grant
WICHITA, Kan. – From now until September 31, Catholic Charities, Inc. Diocese of Wichita and The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation is teaming up to benefit the Community CounselingProgram. The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation has granted Catholic Charities $1,000 towards therapeutic toys for use in play [...]
(read more)Feinstein Foundation $1 Million Giveaway to Fight Hunger
Feinstein Foundation $1 Million Giveaway to Fight Hunger
 WICHITA, Kan. – From now until April 30, Catholic Charities will accept money and non-perishable food items to be counted toward the Feinstein Challenge. The more money raised and food collected for St. Anthony Family Shelter and the Help Center Food Pantry, will result in a greater matching [...]
(read more)Catholic Charities Gets New Director
Catholic Charities gets new director
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BY BECCY TANNER
The Wichita Eagle
There was a time when Cynthia Colbert didn’t see any reason to leave Texas.
Lately, though, she’s been packing bags and getting ready to move to Wichita.
On April 1, Colbert begins as executive director of Catholic Charities of the Catholic Diocese of Wichita.
She will replace Janet Valente Pape, [...]
(read more)Catholic Charities Immigration Services Helps Three Immigrants Become Citizens
On January 22, 2010, 166 people from 44 different countries were naturalized (received their citizenship) at Century II. Fran Betzen Cook, new director of Help Center and Immigration Services, was in attendance to congratulate three clients who had participated in Citizenship classes through the Immigration program. The classes helped these three clients prepare for their [...]
(read more)Adult Day Services Hosts Client Chili Cook Off
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Adult Day Services hosted a client Chili Cook-Off. Clients worked all month long on their prize chili recipes. During the month the clients went from creating the recipe, naming the recipe, shopping for the ingredients and preparing the ingredients the day of the cook-off. A simple idea made an entire month of fun activities for [...]
(read more)Foster Grandparent Program is Recognized as an Aging Friendly Innovation
Aging Friendly Innovations: Best Practices Wichita Best Practices
 The following is a program, initiative, or project, within and beyond the Wichita area, that serve as models to communities anywhere of how to advance intergenerational engagement.
Foster Grandparent Program Wichita, Kansas For more than three decades, the Foster Grandparent Program has been providing opportunities for older adults in [...]
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