Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas has officially kicked off the Snow Ball season! The Kick Off Party for the 51st Annual Snow Ball was held recently at Indian Hills Country Club. Kara and Doug Ciocca and Angie and Chris Dierks are serving as the 2025 Snow Ball presidents. The January 18th event will be held at the Overland Park Convention Center. Proceeds support Catholic Charities’ mission of providing help, hope and hospitality to more than 70,000 individuals and families served across the agency’s 21-county service area.

Bridget Lee, Christine Beary, and Angie Dierks, Snow Ball president

Snow Ball 2024 Committee Members: (Front row) Nancy Mellard, Amanda Villareal, Mary Buche, table committee co-chair; Doug and Kara Ciocca, Snow Ball presidents; Lauren Solidum, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas; Angie and Chris Dierks, Snow Ball presidents; Sarah Evans, and Anita and Ned Smith (second row) Ellen McCarthy, Sarah Nyp, Bridget Lee, Christine Beary, Jim Buche, table committee co-chair; Liz and Rob Jaeger, Joane Wilkerson, Jeannine and Mark Wilkerson, and Kurtis Grothoff, Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas (third row) Mike Nyp, Bob and Carolyn Reintjes, Kristine Penn, patron committee chair; Jo Ann Lorenz, table committee co-chair; Nancy Grasse, Marilyn Hager, Alisa Ford, Jack Newman, Stacey Moore, Phillip Laux, Ray Evans, Larry Gates, and Sarah Marquardt (fourth row) John Campbell, Bryan Mauk, Alyssa Teahan, Mary Jon Mauk, Stephen Penn, patron committee chair; Christina Hager, David and Mary Caffrey, Joan and Jeff Lipp, Tom Boling, Barb and Kevin Petracek, Amy Barnthouse Fowler, Snowflake Committee chair; Andrew Marquardt, Rey Wilkinson, and Jackie Marquardt (fifth row) Mike Gates, Conner Teahan, Hunter Swanson, Ken Hager, Cara North, Jen Johnson, Debbie McKinzie, Bill Ford, Callie Nagle, and Brendan Teahan (sixth row) Mike Lally, Jim North, Ed Johnson, Pat McKinzie, Mark Teahan, John Sweeney, John Nagle, Jack Faerber, and Donovan Fowler

Featured in the October 19. 2024 issue of The Independent

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