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.

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:
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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
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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

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.

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

Please join Duchesne Clinic along with a host of incredible health care vendors for a Community Health Fair.

Caritas Cares in collaboration with ABC brings you:

• Dental Screenings

• Vision Screenings

• Hearing Screenings

• Diabetes Screenings

• Blood Pressure Screenings

Testing for:

• HIV (rapid tests)

• HepC (rapid tests)

• Syphilis (rapid tests)

• Chlamydia

• Gonorrhea

Pruevas de:

• VIH (Rapida)

• Hepatitis C (Rapida)

• Sifilis (Rapida)

• Gonorrea.

• Clamidia

Access to free:

• Mammograms

• Cervical Screenings

• Vaccinations

Along with:

• Mental Health Education

• Diabetes Prevention Education

• Community Resources

• Activities for the kids, including an inflatable!

• Food Distribution and so much more!

Thank you to all of our wonderful community partners who make the event possible.

*All services are subject to availability, changes and cancellation by the sponsor.

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.

Vendor/Guest List

The Virtual Tooth Fairy - courtesy of The TeleDentists

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.

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.

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.

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!