Our Vision:

St. Joseph Church would like our Foster Care Ministry to offer a community that embraces its most vulnerable members, ensuring that each child in foster care has an opportunity for a healthy, successful life by providing support for foster and adoptive families as they fulfill the physical, mental, and emotional needs of the children in their care by educating our parishioners on Foster Care and ways to help.

HOW CAN I HELP?

• Donate requested items every May during our donation drive
• Donate monetary funds to St Joe – Foster Care Ministry
• Volunteer for a variety of activities such as pick up and/or delivery of requested items, babysitting for a foster care event, preparing a meal for a foster family, etc. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information
• Get VIRTUS certification
• Get 30 hour foster care certification
• Become a foster parent

WHERE CAN I FIND MORE INFORMATION?

• Archdiocese of Kansas City website:  https://archkcks.com/foster/foster-parenting

WHAT VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE AND HOW CAN I LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROCESS?

• Volunteer through our parish. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Mark Fix at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.
• KVC Kansas:  (913) 499-8100; www.kvckansas.org/foster
• Cornerstones of Care: (844) 824-8200; www.cornerstonesofcare.org/foster

CAN MY CHILD GET SERVICE HOURS?

• Yes, at the donation drives, and during our sorting and delivery events every June.

Foster Care Board

Please email for information at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

• Father Brent Stull
• Mark Fix (913) 526-8215 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., contact with any questions
• Ron Rice
• Sheri Rice
• Kristy Ingala
• Lili Stewart
• Sheryll Croy
• Samantha Budden
• Jon Fewins