Volunteer

The Ladies of Charity of Metropolitan Kansas City is a vibrant community that provides numerous opportunities to serve others, worship, pray and socialize in friendship and faith. Our mission is "to provide opportunities for faith-filled women working together to assist people living in poverty and at-risk through humility, simplicity and charity."

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AND ACTIVITIES

Social Gatherings
Bridge

Christmas Luncheon
General Meetings

Service Opportunities

Caritas Clinic

A Health Clinic that serves people without insurance living in Wyandotte County

Seton Center

Thrift store
Food Pantry
Sorting of donations

Villa St. Francis

Fundraising committee
transporting residents
playing bingo/games
one-on-one visits with residents

Cristo Rey

Ladies of Charity coach and tutor students at Cristo Rey Kansas City High School. These members were honored at a volunteer appreciation event on April 21, 2022: (left to right) Barbara Ferrell, Eleanor Raggett, Sue McKee, Sr. Barbara Wieseler, Joyce Didde, Rosemary Nelson, and Patti Schmitt.

Leadership

Ladies of Charity Board
Ladies of Charity USA National Board and Meetings

Spiritual

Day of Prayer

Mass at General Meetings
Prayers for the Disadvantaged
Rosary for Deceased Members

2022-23 Ladies of Charity of Kansas City Volunteer Chairperson:  Maggie Streff, mstreff@hotmail.com

Please contact Maggie for current volunteer opportunities with the following organizations which are supported by LOC of Metropolitan KC.   Additional contacts are provided below. Please note: VIRTUS TRAINING REQUIRED FOR ALL SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS.

Seton Center
Cynthia Hoffman (cynthia.hoffman@setonkc.org) 816-581-4758

Becki Racunas (racunasbecki@gmail.com)
Food pantry shifts 8:45 am - noon and 12:45 - 3 pm.

Thrift Store, Tuesdays 8:45 - noon and 12:45 - 3 pm.

Caritas Clinic
Debbie Lieurance  (dlieurance72@gmail.com)
Due to COVID issues, all volunteering is on hold.

Villa St. Francis
Karen Brinker  (kjbrink1@gmail.com)
Transport to / from Mass 9:30 - 10:45 am, activity helper- bingo, one-on-one visits with residents, gift shop attendant Thursdays & Saturdays 1 - 3 pm, help residents to / from Christian Worship, Tuesdays 1:30 - 2:15 pm

Cristo Rey High School
Barbara Ferrell (bafferrell@gmail.com)

Virtus & computer training required.
Coaching / Tutoring in math and English.  Algebra Coaches - Monday or Friday, 10:47 - 11:37 am.  Thursday or Friday 8:01 - 9:57 am.

Holy Name of Jesus Elementary School in KCK
Maggie Streff Interim  (mstreff@hotmail.com)

Virtus training required.
Helping tutor students & school projects.  Help with math & English.  Choose own hours in morning or afternoon.