Remembering Sept. 11
Month: September 2019
Resurrection school in KCK named finalist for School of Excellence Award
Resurrection Catholic School at the Cathedral in Kansas City, Kansas, was named one of three finalists for the 2019 Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann CEF School of Excellence Award.
The award will be presented by the Catholic Education Foundation on Oct. 26 at Gaudeamus, an annual gathering of more than 1,300 Catholic education supporters.
Twenty schools in Northeast Kansas applied for this year’s School of Excellence Award. The School of Excellence committee evaluates each school’s application based on the following criteria: joyfully Catholic, diligently achieving, intentionally self-giving, prudently managed, and forwardly thinking.
Resurrection School serves 271 students in preschool through 8th grade.
“We are very proud of the high-quality, faith-filled education that Resurrection Catholic School is providing for students in Kansas City,” said Vincent Anch, executive director for the Catholic Education Foundation. “We look forward to working with Resurrection to make Catholic education possible for even more children in the community.”
To learn more about the Catholic Education Foundation and Gaudeamus, which has been ranked as one of Kansas City’s Top Ten events for eight consecutive years, visit https://www.cefks.org/. All proceeds raised at Gaudeamus benefit the Catholic Education Foundation’s scholarship program for low-income students at schools throughout Northeast Kansas, including Resurrection.
Blood drives scheduled in Wyandotte County
Several blood drives currently are scheduled in Wyandotte County.
Red Cross blood drives
• A Red Cross blood drive will take place from noon to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Kansas City, Kansas, Public Library, 625 Minnesota Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
• Another Red Cross blood drive is scheduled from 2 to 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at the Joe E. Amayo Argentine Community Center, 2940 Metropolitan Ave., Kansas City, Kansas.
To make an appointment for the Red Cross blood drives, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-733-2767.
Community Blood Center blood drives
The Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City is urging residents to donate blood during the week of Sept. 11.
“When the towers fell eighteen years ago, people from across the country came together to support victims of the attacks in New York. And as we approach the anniversary again this year, we are calling on residents to donate blood and help strengthen the region’s blood supply,” said Kim Peck, senior executive director of the Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City. “When tragedy strikes, it is the blood that is already donated that saves lives, so we encourage everyone who can to take one hour to donate blood at one of our drives this week.”
• A Community Blood Center blood drive will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Main, Hixson Atrium, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas.
• A Community Blood Center blood drive will continue from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Main, Hixson Atrium, 3901 Rainbow Blvd., Kansas City, Kansas.
To make an appointment for a Community Blood Center blood drive, visit www.savealifenow.org/ or call 816-753-4040.