June Newsletter
It might be summer, but things are busy at The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas.
In this jammed packed Summer edition of The Catholic Foundation's newsletter, we are featuring:
Scholarship Recipients
Giving Tuesday Update #GiveCatholicKC (Tuesday; Nov. 30, 2021)
St. Thomas More Continuing Education Program Sponsors
A Planned Giving Seminar at Donnelly College
A Board member spotlight and a
Father's Day Prayer
Congratulations to these wonderful students at John Paul II Catholic School!!
John Paul II scholarship recipients for the 2021-2022 school year. Pictured from left to right:
Tia Suber (Mary Ann Brown Scholarship Fund)
Leo Cronin (Michelle Stueve Smith "Brave Heart" Scholarship)
Zella Handzel (Mary Ann Brown Scholarship Fund)
Bebe Preu (Michelle Stueve Smith "Brave Heart" Scholarship)
Lucy Herrold (Anita Striegel Scholarship Fund)
We are excited to announce that The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas will be partnering with GiveCentral to bring you #GIVECatholicKC on Giving Tuesday; November 30, 2021. Parishes, schools and Catholic non-profit organizations will once again have the opportunity to raise funds online for their own local needs. More information coming soon.
For questions about #GIVECatholicKC, email Jane Schmitt at jschmitt@archkck.org
BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT SHIRLEY M. ANTES
Joined the CFNEK Board in 2016
Secretary of the Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas
Planned Giving Advisory Committee Representative
Retired Executive Director/COO, Emporia Community Foundation
Past Vice President of Learner Services & Institutional Effectivenss, Vice President of External Affairs, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness, Wichita Area Technical College
President, Northeast Kansas Technical College & Commonwealth Business College
High School Speech and English Teacher
Currently on the Board for Emporia Rotary Club and the Emporia State University Alumni Board and Treasurer for Chapter GT PEO
Parish: Sacred Heart in Emporia
When I asked Shirley, "Why is CFNEK important to you?" She said, " In, through and for Jesus Christ, the CFNEK is important because it connects the faithful with charitable giving to support their passion for Catholic ministries in the Archdiocese of Kansas City."
To learn more about The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas visit www.cfnek.org.
The Catholic Foundation has a very active board with extremely talented individuals. Thank you, Shirley Antes, for sharing your talents not only with The Catholic Foundation of Northeast Kansas but with the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas!
A Special Thank You to our Featured St. Thomas More Sponsor
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Mark your calendar and save the date for next year's
St. Thomas More Continuing Education Program
Friday; June 3, 2022.
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As always, if you have any questions, please contact us at 913-647-3062 or email the team at cfnek@archkck.org