Introducing the 2018-2019 Precious Blood Volunteers: Koby Buth

2018-2019 Precious Blood Volunteer Koby Buth


Koby Buth will serve in Kansas City at KC CARE Health Center and will live in Gaspar Mission House. In June of 2018 he married Brooke Buth who will be serving at Cristo Rey High School and Bishop Sullivan Center. Koby grew up in Coopersville, Michigan near Grand Rapids. He graduated in May of 2018 Bachelor of Science in biology and also in honors humanities through the John Wesley Honors College at Indiana Wesleyan University. Koby has committed to serving as a Precious Blood Volunteer for a full year.

  • Why do you want to volunteer?

“I wanted to volunteer because I wanted more clinical experience going into medical school. When going to college, it’s easy to work on academics, but much more difficult to volunteer and work in the healthcare field as preparation for medical school. ”

  • Why do you want to volunteer with Precious Blood Volunteers?

“I wanted to volunteer with Precious Blood volunteers primarily because it’s a Catholic organization. I went to a Protestant college for four years, and it will be nice to spend a year with devoted Catholics.”

  • What are you looking forward to about your volunteer experience?

“I am looking forward to moving from the academic sphere of college to the practical sphere of the clinic, talking with patients, better learning how the medical field operates, and making connections to other healthcare professionals.”

Introducing the 2018-2019 Precious Blood Volunteers: Brooke Buth


2018-2019 Precious Blood Volunteer Brooke Buth


Brooke will serve in Kansas City at Cristo Rey High School and at Bishop Sullivan Center and will live in Gaspar Mission House. In June of 2018 she married Koby Buth who will be serving at KC CARE Health Center. Brooke grew up in Aurora, Illinois a suburb of Chicago. She graduated in May of 2018 from Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana with degrees in youth ministries and honors humanities. Brooke has committed to serving as a Precious Blood Volunteer for a full year.

  • Why do you want to volunteer?

“I want to serve people who have been on the margins of society. I want to learn how the Church and the community can better support the poor and our youth, and I want to meet Christ in the people I serve.”

  • Why do you want to volunteer with Precious Blood Volunteers?

“I love Precious Blood Volunteer’s focus on spirituality and reconciliation in service, and I appreciate that they have long-term connections with the city and the organizations where we serve. I think it’s a sustainable way for the volunteers and the city to benefit from our service.”

  • What are you looking forward to about your volunteer experience?

“I’m excited to spend time focused completely on others – college is an intense time of self-growth and encourages you to focus on your own knowledge and studies, so I am excited to transition into a time of being other-focused. Of course I’m excited to live with priests! And to see the Kansas City library!”