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Commonwealth Catholic Charities
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Member - August 18, 2015 - Commonwealth Catholic Charities has served in communities across Virginia for over a century, impacting the lives of hundreds of thousands of individuals over multiple generations. With more than 30 programs and 11 locations, we are ready to assist anyone who needs our support. We believe that every person deserves a brighter future and we are…
Catholic Charities of Louisville
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Member - August 13, 2015 - Catholic Charities of Louisville is the social service ministry of the Archdiocese of Louisville, serving 24 counties and 110 parishes in central Kentucky. Our programs include anti-human trafficking, urban farming and refugee resettlement, among others. We serve anyone in need, regardless of race, status or beliefs. And what a need there is! Kentucky has the…
Multiple counties in Dubuque Archdiocese affected by powerful derecho
Story - August 21, 2020 - Sirens that usually warn people about approaching tornadoes went off about 15 minutes before the derecho storm struck the area of Cedar Rapids where St. Pius the X Church is located. Michael Becker, pastoral associate at the parish, realized eventually that what he was witnessing Aug. 10 was no tornado. He was at work when…
Thousands of homeless men in PA find respite at St. John’s Hospice
Story - March 25, 2019 - Every morning at 5:30 a.m., Michael D’Ambrosio arrives for work at Saint John’s Hospice. It’s his job to drive the large, refrigerated truck that picks up over 1,000 donated casseroles received by the hospice every month from over 47 parishes in Philadelphia and its four suburban counties. The large dish casseroles, prepared dutifully by parishioners,…
Diocesan program helps Hispanic women have more voice in community
Story - July 14, 2021 - On a clear spring afternoon, Lexington’s Cardinal Valley neighborhood is buzzing with activity. Birdsong mingles with the bass beat of a passing car stereo, while people move between homes, hair salons, taquerias and panaderĂas. In the midst of all this life, the bright stucco facade of Centro de San Juan Diego rises up. It is…
Birmingham agency honored with award for disaster relief excellence
News - December 8, 2023 - In recognition of its exemplary work in the wake of a tornado, Catholic Social Services, Diocese of Birmingham received the 2023 Great AIDE IDEA (Innovation in Disaster Excellence) award. This honor is bestowed annually by Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) during the Applied Institute for Disaster Excellence (AIDE). Catholic Social Services, Diocese of Birmingham was celebrated…
Social workers confront stress while striving to meet client needs
Story - February 18, 2021 - Rose Bak has seen the stress on the faces of the social workers and case managers of the staff at Catholic Charities of Oregon. Under the yearlong pandemic, they look weary. Workers have described feeling depressed, anxious and isolated after hearing hundreds of tough challenges their clients are facing. “People are tired and they’re stressed…
Erma’s House: Supporting families and protecting children
Story - January 28, 2022 - By Elaine Schweller-Snyder The colorful visitation rooms at Erma’s House are full of toys and comfortable furnishings that project the warm and coziness of home, key ingredients to making children feel loved and secure. But this is no regular house. It’s a supervised visitation center, designed to provide a safe space to allow children from…
Newcomer Network helps immigrants through a continuum of care
Story - February 10, 2021 - Sister Sharlet Ann Wagner has heard people say about people crossing the border: They should get in line. “My response to that,” Wagner says, “is always, they would love to get in line. Give them a line to get in; they’ll be happy to get in that line.” Wagner speaks from experience. In the late…
CCUSA joins charities requesting $60 billion to help most vulnerable
News - March 18, 2020 - The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic facing the country is having a profound impact on the economy and has greatly expanded the need for charitable organizations to provide additional services in an unprecedented manner. At the same time, the economic downturn will undoubtedly result in a contraction in contributions and other sources of revenue which are the…
Texas dioceses still assessing damage from Hurricane Hanna
Story - July 31, 2020 - Some dioceses in the state of Texas had services affected and some are still trying to determine damage from the July 25 landfall of Hurricane Hanna. The hurricane hit southern Texas — a region already battered by the coronavirus — particularly hard, causing widespread damage, though no casualties were reported, at least in the U.S.…
Good food can be healthy, tasty and affordable
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Story - August 5, 2019 - Early in June 2019, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) convened staff from nine Catholic Charities agencies at the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Simple Cooking with Heart Kitchen in Baltimore, Maryland, to introduce the staff to Healthy for Life® 20 By 20, made possible by Aramark and AHA. The introduction was meant to help Catholic Charities staff…