July Newsletter
Hello and Happy Summer!
We hope this July newsletter finds you happy, healthy and enjoying some summer sunshine! As always, we thank you for stewarding in partnership with us. We are blessed with each and everyone one of you. We know God will continue to guide us! Take time to pray this summer and stay connected to your local parish and The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas.
CATCH THE VOLUNTEER TRAIN
Earlier this week, some of the staff from the Catholic Foundation and the Stewardship and Development Offices boarded train number 9 from the Chancery. The train made a rumbling sound, the whistle blew, the brakes hissed and screeched and when the train slowed down to a stop we had landed at the Prince of Peace Olathe Gymnasium. After arriving safely at our destination and upon exiting the platform edge, we began our volunteering journey.
The Office of Special Needs Ministry with the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas hosted a Totus Tuus for People with Special Needs and Siblings this week. We were blessed with the amazing opportunity to be able to set-up decorations and corn hole activities. We took photos of all the participants and worked the check-in table. What a wonderful experience to be a part of the first day of a week-long Totus Tuus God-centered adventure.
We hope you all take some time this summer to stay connected with your local parish or favorite organization and volunteer a few hours of your time to help and evangelize our Catholic Faith.
(Pictured from Left to Right: Geri Nickels, Christina Megee, Marcea Brown, Jane Schmitt and Bill Maloney)
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2021
#GIVECatholicARCHKCK
The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas is upping our GivingTuesday game this year. Don't miss an opportunity to join our 2021 campaign and leverage this national day of giving to raise funds to further your mission.
Each parish, school, ministry and nonprofit within the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas will be able to participate in this Day of Giving on Tuesday, November 30. It is an opportunity for each organization to fundraise for a specific goal or purpose, with hopes of attracting new and different donors.
Join us on Wednesday, July 28 at 9:00 AM or Noon OR Thursday, July 29 at 11:00 AM or 2:00 PM for an informative GivingTuesday kick-off webinar during which you will:
● Learn about exciting new changes for our #GIVECatholicARCHKCK GivingTuesday appeal that can help you raise funds for your own local needs.
● See a live demo from our partners at GIVECENTRAL showcasing the state-of-the-art, user friendly platform designed to help you raise more with a customized giving page that will be created for each participating organization.
● Sign-up for a series of free best-practices marketing and promotion training sessions to help you make the most of this national day of giving.
● The Zoom meeting links with dates and times are listed below. Pick a date and time that is convenient for you. The webinar will be about 30 – 45 minutes in length. Register to learn more!! Let us help you grow your giving this GivingTuesday!! We welcome you to attend one of the webinars to learn more!!
For more information or if you have further questions, please contact Jane Schmitt at jschmitt@archkck.org Or call 913-647-3060.
BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT STEPHEN (STEVE) MCBRIDE
Joined the CFNEK Board in 2016
Treasurer & Finance Chair of the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas
Finance Investment Committee
Retired Senior Vice President and General Auditor of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Retired Adjunct enterprise risk management professor, Benedictine College
Past Board of Director, Chair of Finance and Building Committee, Benedictine College
Former CYO Athletic Director & Basketball & Volleyball Coach
Chairman of the CYO Board of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties