Redemptorist Social Service Center Events

Down & Dirty…June 25, 2011
Bonk Hard Racing is dedicated to organizing fun, safe and challenging multisport events throughout the Midwest. Their popular Dirty Duo race was held  June 25th, and  Bonk Hard founder and race director, Jason Elsenraat, once again encouraged participants to donate new socks or underwear to the Center's clothing room. See www.bonkhardracing.com to learn more about the race.  Thanks, Jason, for supporting the Center!

Sock It To Poverty…September, 2011
September is the Center's annual citywide collection of new socks and underwear… the most needed and least donated clothing items. This is a wonderful opportunity to help the poor and aging in our community. Everyone can be involved…businesses, schools and churches. It's easy and fun! Our 2011 collection goal of 20,000 new pairs of new socks and underwear for the needy will be shared with local agencies including Salvation Army, Operation Breakthrough and Cross-Lines.

Our SITP raffle prizes are awesome! Proceeds support the Center's Emergency Client Assistance program that provides client assists with shelter, utility and medical payments, food, clothing and transportation.

 

• iPad 2 w/Wi-Fi & 3G & 32 GB
• $300… cold hard cash
• $200…more cash
• iPod Shuffle
• $100 gas card

$4 per ticket…or…Six tickets for $20

 

 

Sock It To Poverty Letter 
Sock It To Poverty Sign Up Form

 

CROP Walk for Hunger in Loose Park…October 9, 2011
This annual event is held in Loose Park and combines fun and fundraising to raise money for hungry people throughout the world. Anyone wanting to make a difference in the lives of hungry people is invited. Walkers invite friends, co-workers and family members to sponsor then with a contribution. Participating agencies share in the proceeds, and are asked to provide volunteers to help with registration, checkpoints, water distribution, etc. This is a wonderful opportunity to represent the Center and be a part of hunger awareness, and help raise money to feed the hungry. Contact the Center to volunteer!

"All In" for Poverty Texas Hold'em Poker Tournament...October 21, 2011

Redemptorist Social Services Center meets the needs of the poor, the elderly and the homeless in Kansas City. Proceeds from our first annual "All In" for Poverty Texas Hold'em poker tournament will provide assistance with shelter, utility & medical needs. The tournament begins at 7:00 pm on Friday, October 21^st, in the Redemptorist Banquet Hall. The $40 initial buy-in includes $5,000 in chips, food & drinks. Prizes include airline tickets, a week at Holiday Shores Resort, a weekend at Southmoreland on the Plaza and $1,000 in cash! Call or email to purchase tickets or for corporate sponsor opportunities.

Texas Hold'em Flyer

Corporate Sponsor Sign-up



Adopt-the-Needs...December 2011
The economy was miserable, jobs were scarce and money was tight…yet people still generously donated to the Center's Adopt-the-Needs program during the 2010 holiday season And adopted all 200 angels from our Angel Tree And donated tons of food that provided Thanksgiving and Christmas meals for over 200 families! "We are not put on earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you". The staff, clients, volunteers and Board of the Center thank you for believing in and supporting our mission. With the continued generosity of caring foundations and individuals, we will continue   to overcome this economic crisis and achieve great things for people in need. 

The mission of Redemptorist Social Services Center is "Preventing a temporary crisis from becoming a permanent tragedy".  This holiday season we will ask you to adopt the ongoing needs of a family or individual in crisis. Gifts are wonderful and we all like receiving them. But what good is a gift if you are in danger of being evicted? The winter months will soon be here and so will the increased heating costs. If a family is cold because their gas has been shut off, or if they can't use their stove because of no electricity, will presents help? Your financial donation will provide critical assistance and help stabilize people in need not only during the holidays, but throughout the year.

 Feinstein Challenge to Fight Hunger...March and April 2012
Millions of people go to bed hungry every night right here in the United States…the richest nation on earth. Hunger doesn't discriminate. It affects all ages, all nationalities, all colors. The $1 Million Feinstein Challenge is the most successful grassroots campaign to fight hunger. Every donation you make to Redemptorist Center from March 1^st ~April 30^th will increase the amount of Feinstein Challenge money we receive! Your Forget-me-not flower seeds of hope that you received in the mail will remind you that you really can make a difference in the life of someone suffering the pains of hunger. Each of us was put here on earth to help those in need. If we all share our resources and give whatever we can, we will have the hope that someday there will be an end to hunger.

St. Joseph Table…March 19^th, 2012
A St. Joseph Table is an offering of love, labor and sacrifice in honor of this Patron Saint of the Sicilians. People of Italian heritage in Kansas City have worked many years to perpetuate this unique tradition of their culture. As is the long standing tradition, all donations benefit people in need. The proceeds from the St. Joseph Table will be used to help the poor, the elderly and the homeless who are served through the programs and services of Redemptorist Center! We invite you to come and feast on delicious and authentically prepared Pasta Milanese, specialty cakes and pastries!

St. Joseph Table History