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CCUSA text-to-give campaign raises funds for hurricane relief efforts
News - September 8, 2017 - Alexandria, Va. – As Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) continues to provide much-needed funds to local Catholic Charities agencies that are assisting families and individuals affected by Hurricane Harvey and related floods, it is also preparing to support recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma in Florida, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and potentially…
Women religious volunteer at US-Mexico border
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2021/06/01/women-religious-volunteer-at-us-mexico-border/
News - June 1, 2021 - Alexandria, Va. — Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, president and CEO of CCUSA, in collaboration with Sister Carol Zinn SSJ, executive director of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), invited LCWR members to join Catholic Charities agencies in welcoming asylum seekers entering the country at the southern border. The sisters responded immediately and generously…
CCUSA names Richard and Elisabeth Buchanan 2015 Volunteers of the Year
News - April 16, 2015 - Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), which represents one of the largest faith-based social service networks in the country, is pleased to announce that Richard and Elisabeth Buchanan, volunteers at Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona as winners of CCUSA’s 2015 Volunteer of the Year award. Since 1963, the Buchanans have cared for dozens…
CCUSA joins joint statement on Medicaid Healthy Adult Opportunity demonstration
News - January 31, 2020 - Alexandria, Va. (January 31, 2020) –The Catholic Health Association of the United States, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Domestic Justice and Human Development Committee and Catholic Charities USA express our deep opposition to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposal to cap or block grant funding for the Medicaid expansion population. It is unacceptable…
CCUSA says tax plan should help families and those in poverty
News - November 7, 2017 - Alexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) sent a letter to the House of Representatives urging members, as they deliberate over the recently introduced Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, to prioritize and protect programs that foster family economic stability, promote a culture of charitable giving and prioritize the individuals and families living in poverty. The…
CCUSA responds to administration’s FY22 budget proposal
News - May 29, 2021 - (Alexandria, Va.) – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s FY22 budget proposal: “While the President’s FY22 budget proposal includes many positive provisions to fund important programs aimed at addressing homelessness, affordable housing, mental and behavioral health issues, food and nutrition, racial discrimination, and other issues, it falls short…
CCUSA responds to SCOTUS ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2022/06/24/ccusa-response-to-scotus-ruling-in-dobbs-v-jackson/
News - June 24, 2022 - Alexandria, Va — In response to today’s Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, CCUSA issued the following: As we have since our founding more than 100 years ago, CCUSA remains committed to walking in solidarity with all those who come to our doors, whether they are girls or women in crisis pregnancies or…
CCUSA extremely disappointed in “Public Charge” Supreme Court ruling
News - January 27, 2020 - Alexandria, Va. (January 27, 2020) – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is extremely disappointed in the U.S. Supreme Court’s unprecedented ruling in favor of the Administration’s revisions to the “public charge” rule, which harms families, targets lawful immigrants and could prevent families from receiving vital nutrition and housing assistance. “We implore the Administration to reconsider this…
CCUSA to give $2 million to Caritas Puerto Rico in wake of Hurricane Maria
News - November 8, 2017 - Alexandria, Va. – Sister Donna Markham, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), is traveling to Puerto Rico to underscore CCUSA’s solidarity with and support for Caritas de Puerto Rico, the Catholic Charities agency on the island. The trip is part of CCUSA’s efforts to assist with ongoing relief and recovery efforts from the…
CCUSA president and CEO addresses humanitarian crisis at the border
News - June 26, 2019 - Alexandria, Va. (June 26, 2019)–The images and stories coming from the border are heart wrenching. Today I beg all persons of good will to reach out and respond generously to the arrival of newcomers. I also beg Congress and the Administration to provide the necessary aid to address the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico…
CCUSA collaborates with Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship
News - January 16, 2020 - Catholic Charities USA is collaborating with the Miller Center for Social Entrepreneurship to launch a special US-focused accelerator designed to help organizations, who serve some of the most marginalized populations in the country, develop more sustainable and scalable solutions. Eighteen organizations were selected for Miller Center’s Pathways Out of Poverty (POP) Global Social Benefit Institute…
CCUSA president and CEO meets with migrant families and volunteers in Texas
News - June 18, 2019 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), traveled to Laredo, Texas, to share a message of compassion and hope with migrants and thank staff and volunteers who are serving at La Frontera shelter. She also presented a check for $200,000 to assist with increasing needs. Over 200 individuals are…