Outreach and Social Justice

• Bloodmobile
What We Do: Make phone calls to potential donors and find volunteers for the event.
Training: None
Time Commitment: 2 hours per blood drive. Blood drives held twice each year.
Contact: Barb Smith 268-8984; bnbsmith@everestkc.net
• Catholic Career Roundtable
Who We Are: Seven area parishes collaborate on a job club to help people find jobs and employers find qualified employees. The last Saturday of each month we host a roundtable of area employers and hiring managers to discuss their job needs and openings in their companies.
Training: None
What We Need: Employers and hiring managers to serve as panelists at a roundtable to discuss their companies and any openings their companies have.
Time Commitment: Jobseekers meet at Good Shepherd each Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The last Saturday of the month is the roundtable from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. CCR Link 
• Christmas Tree of Love
What We Do: Make tags for tree, buy, sort, box and deliver gifts to Catholic Charities for their Christmas Store.
Training: None
Time Commitment: Varies, based on availability of volunteer
Contact: Terry Piere 268-4753; terrygirl53@hotmail.com and Debbie Eisenhower 962-2368. deisenh@everestkc.net
• El Salvador Ministry
What We Do: Promote and educate parishioners about our sistering relationship with El Buen Pastor in El Salvador. Manage projects, assist with committee activities.
Training: Varies
Time Commitment: Varies
Contact:
• Food Kitchen
What We Do: Donate meatloaf or other food items. Serve lunch to 400 guests at the Wilhelmina Gill Center in KCK.
Training: None
Time Commitment: 8 a.m. – 1 pm on the third Tuesday of each month
Contact: Barb Smith 268-8984; bnbsmith@everestkc.net
• KCK Connection
What We Do: Build a connection between Good Shepherd and communities in Wyandotte County through tutoring, working on community gardens, rehabbing houses, collaborating with Catholic Charities on the monthly food collection for area pantries, and seasonal collections of school supplies, coats and toys.
Training: We use your skills (tutors/gardeners/painters/ plumbers/electricians, etc.)
Time Commitment: Varies
Contact: Mary Morin (816) 356-8128; mmorin02@hotmail.com; Marian VanVleet 268-0419 mvanvleet@everestkc.net
• Refugee and Migrant Services Committee
What We Do: Coordinate with Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas in responding to the needs of the refugee and migrant communities in our area.
Training: Varies.
Time Commitment: Varies
Contact: Marilyn Breitenstein (913)268-6469; marilyn.breitenstein@gmail.com
• Respect Life Committee
What We Do: Cultivate awareness and invite parish involvement on life issues through prayer, action, education and advocacy. Life Saver Sunday, the Dresser Project.
Training: Varies
Time Commitment: Varies
Contact: Paul Faltermeier 248-1616 pwfaltermeier@yahoo.com
• Shalom House
What We Do: Provide a meal for the 25 residents of Shalom House, a homeless shelter for men in Kansas City, KS, on the first Saturday of each month.
Training: None required.
Time Commitment: Meal preparation and serving.
Contact: Sean Brite (sean.shalom.kck@gmail.com)