Pershing does 100 acts of kindness for community
Pershing students learned empathy and compassion for others when they helped serve food at the Open Door Food Kitchen.
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Mobile clinic offers free breast & cervical cancer screenings
Heart to Heart International provided two disaster response vehicles for free breast and cervical cancer screenings.
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United Cerebral Palsy Chili Cook-Off set for Sunday
With temperatures warming up, there’s still a chance to get your chili fix while also helping local people with special needs this weekend. United Cerebral Palsy will have its 39th Anniversary Chili Cook-Off Sunday, March 2, at the Civic Arena, Fourth and Felix streets. The event is a major fundraiser for the agency, and all
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Stuber Health offering breast and cervical cancer screenings
Latha Varghese, Executive Director of the Stuber Health Center, said early detection is key when it comes to breast and cervical cancers.
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Second Harvest helps feed families during arctic blast
Second Harvest is there to support families struggling to afford staying warm and staying fed.
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Community Missions cold weather shelter open 24 hours until Thursday
Community Missions at 700 Olive St. is keeping its cold weather shelter open 24 hours through Thursday to keep its visitors safe from the inclement weather.
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Snow disruptions can present complications for parents, guardians
School supplies are shown stacked on a shelf at the InterServ Southside Afterschool Center in 2024 in St. Joseph.
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Catholic Charities raffling off a Super Bowl trip for two
Those who didn’t purchase tickets to the Super Bowl still have a chance to go, thanks to a raffle by Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph. A $100 donation on the Catholic Charities website qualifies donors for a prize package to New Orleans for the game. The package includes Super Bowl tickets and roundtrip airline
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Rescinded funding freeze still raises concerns for non-profits
While the initial threat of a funding freeze for nonprofits receiving federal aid has been rescinded, social service agencies in St. Joseph are keeping a cautious eye on the situation. Local nonprofit leaders told News-Press NOW most people do not realize the important gap that federal funds fill alongside the generosity of individuals and businesses.
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Agency focusing on teaching needed life skills
Pivotal Point patrons watch as Open Door Food Kitchen Executive Director Katie Burris teaches them how to cook a homemade meal.
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Event aims to help fathers and daughters have fun together
A local business is offering a fun opportunity for fathers and daughters to connect.
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Local social services face “dire” hiring difficulties
Non-profit organizations in St. Joseph have struggled to find new staff for months with little to no luck. These organizations now worry about the future of their services.
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Modern home materials drive faster fire response times
Fire department response times have gotten faster, largely due to the kinds of materials used in home construction and home appliances. According to the U.S. Fire Administration, many of today’s structures can develop from a small flame to a large fire in three to five minutes. Jamey McVicker, St. Joseph Fire Department assistant chief, said
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Efforts continuing to bring grocery store to Downtown ‘food desert’
Members of Restoration Church are moving closer to making the dream of a nonprofit grocery store for Downtown St. Joseph a reality. The church recently hosted an informational gathering with guest speaker James Harris, CEO of Harvest Community Charities, an organization that helps supply fresh products to nonprofit grocery stores. Church members have been trying to
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Northwest Health Services brings ‘mobile outreach’ to Downtown
A local health care provider held its first mobile outreach event on Monday. Northwest Health Services provided free health care services, Medicaid enrollment, hygiene items, sack lunches, warm beverages and more to St. Joseph’s homeless community at the Salvation Army. Jessie Leaverton, a community member who participated in the event, said it’s a huge help to
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YWCA seeks nominations for Women of Excellence 2025
The YWCA of St. Joseph is seeking nominations for its 24th Annual Women of Excellence Awards. Nominations for the 2025 Awards will be accepted until March 21 and can be emailed to WOE@ywcasj.org or dropped off at the YWCA at 304 N. Eighth St. The YWCA will accept nominations that are mailed to the office,
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Local agencies offer reproductive health, pregnancy support for free
Missourians have reproductive health options with free clinic
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Count of homeless in St. Joseph helping to pinpoint strategies
A homeless individual sleeps outside in this 2021 photo at Third and Edmond streets in Downtown St. Joseph.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters St. Joseph to host Empower Auction
The Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Joseph will soon have tickets available for its annual Empower Auction. The event celebrates individuals who have been chosen as Big Brothers Big Sisters’ Empower Honorees — who then raise funds for the organization through sponsorships, fundraising with their peers, a silent auction and a live auction package.
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Community Missions seeks donations before arctic blast
The shelter is requesting winter gear, like coats and gloves, as well as cleaning supplies and dinnerware to be donated in preparation for the weekend’s freezing temperatures.
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Noyes Home awards Kindness in St. Joseph
Lindbergh Elementary School’s cafeteria was filled with excited students, teachers and staff thrilled to be nominated as St. Joseph’s Kindest School.
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Thrift store closing sale starts Tuesday
The clearance sale at AFL-CIO Community Services’ Fab-U-Less Finds thrift store begins on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Everything in the store at 1203 N. Sixth St. is 50% off unless otherwise marked. The store will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. A closing date has not been set but will depend
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Help sought for school reading program
Volunteers are needed to help kids with reading skills as a new school semester begins.
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AFL-CIO set to close thrift store in new year
By Kirsten Stokes Over the last 40 years, the AFL-CIO of St. Joseph has provided the community with discounted clothing through their Fab-U-Less Finds thrift store. Now, with over a dozen thrift stores in St. Joseph, the market saturation has led to sales in the Fab-U-Less store significantly decreasing leaving no choice but to cease
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Open Door Food Kitchen serves up holiday cheer
By Leah Rainwater One local food kitchen was able to serve up some Christmas Day cheer. The Open Door Food Kitchen, located at 615 S. 8th St., was able to serve an average of 200 patrons with a Christmas Day meal, hot chocolate, gifts and more. The meal was served by the Jewish Community. Numerous
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AFL-CIO meets Adopt-A-Family deadline just in time for Christmas
By Leah Rainwater Some families, who otherwise would not see anything under the Christmas tree this year, will be able to- thanks to the AFL-CIO’s Adopt-A-Family program. There were 893 families in need of adoption this year, and the St. Joseph community banned together to provide Christmas cheer to those in need. Gabriel Palmer, the
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Officers in St. Joseph handing out cash instead of tickets
By Jenna Wilson You may have noticed St. Joseph police officers making a significant amount of stops Monday morning, but they weren’t routine traffic stops. Thanks to a secret donor, three St. Joseph police officers were sent on a special operation to gift nine residents $100 cash instead of traffic tickets – handing out more
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Sheriff’s deputies sprinkle community with ‘comfort and joy’
By Jenna Wilson Buchanan County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Office deputies gifted presents to seven families during their annual Adopt-A-Family delivery Monday. The Sheriff’s Office raised $5,000 to disperse to three families and four senior citizens this Christmas, delivering the gifts on Monday, Dec. 23. For new and incoming deputies riding along for the Adopt-A-Family spree, this
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A strong weekend gets Adopt-A-Family closer to their goal
By Kyle Schmidt The AFL-CIO Community Services for St. Joseph had a weekend for the books as more and more donations and adoptions get them ever closer to hitting their Adopt-A-Family goal. The AFL-CIO’s goal is to get all 893 families taken care of before Christmas Day and it is within reach as just 42
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Youth Alliance partnership allows students to build skills
By Kirsten Stokes Students in the area are using perseverance to shape their future, proudly displaying their ability to build a home. Area high schoolers with the St. Joseph Youth Alliance are involved in the construction group and will rebuild a home located at 2522 S. 11 St. Ben Girard, YouthBuild Construction Supervisor said this
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