Nathan’s maternal grandparents also had a great impact through their unique family tradition. Every Thanksgiving, the grandparents gave each grandchild a cash gift with the guidance to donate the money to a person or organization in need. Each grandchild was then expected to write their grandparents a letter telling them what they did with the funds and why. Those lessons led the couple, who met as freshmen at Wichita State University, to commit to giving to both their church and organizations like Catholic Charities when they married in 2018. “I support giving to the church,” Tiffany says, “but it’s also important to get involved elsewhere and to be able to reach people in the community." The Alberts and their two young children are members of St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic Church in Colwich. The Alberts started out volunteering for Our Daily Bread Food Pantry to get more involved in Catholic Charities. They witnessed first-hand
how the cycle of donations impacted what was available on the shelves. “Around Thanksgiving and Christmas the pantry is completely full from all of the community donations,” Tiffany says. “It’s great to see all of the support during the holidays. But then you get into the summer months and the inventory is greatly reduced, which has a direct impact on the goods available for clients.” The couple had already been considering monthly gifts to Catholic Charities when they saw the importance of financial stability as it pertains to Catholic Charities’ ongoing ability to serve clients. CONTINUES INSIDE...
The season of giving allows us to serve many By Traci Kennedy, Executive Director, Catholic Charities
Thousands in the community typically respond with great generosity during October, November and December. Many make cash contributions to our year-end appeal, on #GivingTuesday or by supporting one of our wonderful Queen Bees, who raise funds on our behalf for our domestic violence and homeless shelters. Others donate items for the benefit of the clients we serve at Harbor House, Our Daily Bread Food Pantry and St. Anthony Family Shelter. Many friends support us in all these ways. CONTINUES INSIDE...
FALL 2023
As summer has turned to fall, and winter will be here before we know it, Catholic Charities is entering our most important season of the year: the season of giving.
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rowing up, both Tiffany and Nathan Albert’s parents modeled the importance of sharing their treasure with the church through monthly tithing.
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