UPCOMING EVENTS
Caritas Cares Light the World Holiday Festival
Please join Caritas Clinics - Duchesne as we host our last event of the year.
We are excited to be partnering once again with so many of our amazing community resources and organizations to bring you a wonderful holiday event filled with entertainment and information.
When: 12/16/2023
Where: 2215 Parallel Ave, Kansas City, KS 66104
Time: 10am - 1pm
Starting at 10am we will be hosting a holiday themed Zumba class in the gym. There will be a bouncy house, crafts for kids, informational resources for parents and families, vaccines and screenings. We will also be providing snacks and coffee for your holiday enjoyment. We have also been generously gifted with new and gently used clothing items for sustaining the winter weather.
At 11am We are so excited to announce that we will not only have 1 holiday character but 3! Please join us for selfies and meet and greets with Santa, The Grinch, and Elsa. Who knows, there may even be small surprises to take home.
Kansas Mobile Food Distributions
Food disparity is a need that many have. So many people suffer from a shortage of the necessary food to grow and nourish their bodies. That is where Harvesters comes in and all the amazing organizations that provide food distribution events for families in need. Below is the schedule for Kansas Mobile food distributions. It includes date, time, and location for those looking to supplement their food sources.
2023 Day of the Dead Celebration
Duchesne Clinic is excited to announce that they will be participating in the CABA Day of the Dead Celebration on November 4th!
Come out and join us as we join local Kansas City in this exciting event. We will be walking in the parade starting at 6pm.
From the event page: https://www.facebook.com/CABAKCK https://www.cabakck.org/dia-de-muertos
CELEBRATION PROGRAM:
FREE ACCES TO THE PUBLIC (no ticket sales)
Face Painting - 11:00am - 5:00pm
Food, Art, Ofrendas, Car Show - 12:00pm - 9:00pm
Live Entertainment - 2:00pm - 6:00pm
VIP Lounge - 2:00pm – 8:00pm
Walking Catrinas - 3:00pm - 6:00pm
Parade - 6:00pm - 7:30pm
All fun ends at 9:00pm
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico, in particular the Central and South regions, and by people of Mexican ancestry living in other places, especially the United States. It is acknowledged internationally in many other cultures.
The multi-day holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to ask for the wellbeing of and remember friends and family members who have died, and help support their spiritual journey.
Prior to Spanish colonization in the 16th century, the celebration took place at the beginning of summer. Gradually, it was associated with October 31, November 1 and November 2 to coincide with the Western Christian triduum of “Allhallowtide”: All Saints' Eve, All Saints' Day, and All Souls' Day.
Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars called “Ofrendas”, honoring the deceased using “Calaveras”, Aztec marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed, and visiting graves with these as gifts.
Scholars trace the origins of the modern Mexican holiday to indigenous observances dating back hundreds of years and to an Aztec festival dedicated to the goddess “Mictecacihuatl” The holiday has spread throughout the world, being absorbed within other deep traditions for honoring the dead.
It has become a national symbol and as such is taught (for educational purposes) in the nation's schools. In 2008, the tradition was inscribed in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO
Trunk-Or-Treat in Noto 2023 Topeka
Join us for a fun Trunk or Treat with the City of Topeka! We plan to bring a fun set up. Candy, goodies, and information will be available.
From the Events Page: https://www.facebook.com/events/3396062377371206
Noto Businesses & Historic North Topeka East NIA presents Trunk or Treat in the NOTO Arts and Entertainment District.
Once again the Arts District will be full of fun for all ages. Bring your best costumes and trunk or treat with the NOTO businesses and more! Costumes encouraged but not required.
Trunk-Or-Treat 2023 Leavenworth
Join us for a fun Trunk or Treat with the City of Leavenworth! We plan to bring a fun set up. Candy, goodies, and information will be available.
The event is hosted by the City of Leavenworth at Sportsfield Recreation Complex. Follow the link below for more details.
https://www.leavenworthks.org/parksrec/page/trunk-or-treat
Community Health Fair
Please join Duchesne Clinic along with a host of incredible health care vendors for a Community Health Fair.
Caritas Cares en colaboracion con ABC te trae:
Examenes Dentales
Examenes de Vision
Examenes de Audicion
Examanes de Diabetes
Examenes de la Presion Arterial
Caritas Cares in collaboration with ABC brings you:
Dental Screenings
Vision Screenings
Hearing Screenings
Diabetes Screenings
Blood Pressure Screenings
Please register for the vison screening and vaccines before event due to staff requirements. Link below:
Regístrese para el examen de la vista y las vacunas antes del evento debido a los requisitos del personal. Enlace debajo:
Testing for:
HIV (rapid tests)
HepC (rapid tests)
Syphilis (rapid tests)
Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
Pruevas de:
VIH (Rapida)
Hepatitis C (Rapida)
Sifilis (Rapida)
Gonorrea.
Clamidia
Acceso GRATIS a:
Mamogramas
Examanes Cervicales
Vacunas
Access to free:
Mammograms
Cervical Screenings
Vaccinations
Junto con:
Educacion sobre salud mental
Educacion para la prevencion de la diabetes
Recursos de la comunidad
Actividades para los ninos, ¡incluido un inflable!
Distribucion de alimentos y mucho mas!
Along with:
Mental Health Education
Diabetes Prevention Education
Community Resources
Activities for the kids, including an inflatable!
Food Distribution and so much more!
Gracias a todos nuestros maravillosos socios comunitarios que hacen posible el evento.
Thank you to all of our wonderful community partners who make the event possible.
*Todos los servicios están sujetos a disponibilidad, cambios y cancelación por parte del patrocinador.
*All services are subject to availability, changes and cancellation by the sponsor.
Marian Dental's 35th Anniversary Celebration
Please join us in celebrating the 35th Anniversary of the opening of our Marian Dental Clinic! There will be vendors, snacks, games, tours of the facility, and even a visit from the Tooth Fairy!!! We are so excited to host you!
If you would like to be a vendor, please contact christina.harsch@caritasclinics.org before Sept 18th with subject line Marian 35th Vendor Opportunity.
How to Eat Right When Money is Tight
Please join us for a presentation on eating healthy when money is tight presented in conjunction with Leavenworth County and KState. The presentation will be held in the Saint Vincent Clinic Conference Room on Tuesday, Sept 19th at 1:15pm.
RSVP is required. Please contact the Saint Vincent Clinic front desk to RSVP.
3rd Annual Topeka Fall Fest
Join Marian Dental clinic at the 3rd annual Topeka Fall Fest at the Great Overland Station Saturday, Sept. 16th from 10am to 3pm as the team passes out information and wellness kits to the community. Learn all about how Caritas - Marian Dental gives back to the community and why dental health is so important.
Leavenworth Awareness Walk Sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha
We will be joining LAW for the Leavenworth Awareness Walk on Saturday September 16 at 900am. Our booth will be set up with Caritas Clinics own Beth Watkins standing ready to provide information for those in the community interested in Saint Vincent, who we are, and what we do. Please stop by and say hello.
Food Insecurity - Food Distribution
Please join Duchesne Clinic - Caritas for a Food Distribution in conjunction with Harvesters, El Centro, Community Health Council of Wyandotte, and Heart to Heart International. There will be tables with resource information provided by each association along with the food distribution.
Individuals will be directed to park, check in to collect a number and recommended they take the time to visit each of the vendor tables. Starting at 9am, we will begin calling numbers in 10 lots to start lineup and distribute the goods. Our volunteers will provide goods until gone.
We look forward to seeing you!
KCKPS Back to School Fair
Wyandotte County KCKPS Back to School Fair providing resources and supplies for the Wyandotte community and those in need.