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Affirming Dignity through Housing
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Story - October 31, 2024 - There is a part of each of us that aches when we see an individual on the street holding a sign or bent over a piece of foil, semi-conscious or passed out. In response, some of us give out cash or food; some look away and impatiently wait for the light to change; some yell…
Claiming the ‘unclaimed’ in Southern Louisiana
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Story - November 12, 2024 - Kim Boudreaux, CEO of the Catholic Charities of Acadiana in Louisiana and a member of Legatus’ Lafayette-Acadiana Chapter, has enjoyed the privilege of serving God’s poor since taking on the role in 2005, a week after Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana. One of Boudreaux’s many undertakings is organizing burials for deceased individuals who have gone “unclaimed.” …
Once living on the streets, she’s now headed for college
Story - August 27, 2015 - At age 7, Kathleen was removed from her parents due to abuse. At age 15, she was homeless. Now, at age 19, she’s on her way to college. After growing up in a household marked by neglect and abuse, Kathleen was placed into the foster care system and moved from family to family. She moved…
Feeling ‘loved and valued’ after floods ruined her home
Story - August 26, 2015 - The day after the 2015 Memorial Day flooding in the Houston area, staff members of Catholic Charities of Galveston-Houston were out in the field assessing the needs of their senior citizen clients. One of those clients was Minthia Terry, 74, an initially suspicious but ultimately overjoyed disaster survivor whose home was repaired with help from…
After car accident, journeying forward with help of Catholic Charities
Story - August 26, 2015 - Eugenia had three children with another on the way when her husband left the picture. Tough financial straits were exacerbated by a severe car crash, but Catholic Charities helped make sure their family was set to succeed. When Eugenia was left on her own, Catholic Charities’ Family Self-Sufficiency program helped her pay the rent, cover…
School fears conquered through baseball games and friendship
Story - August 25, 2015 - Eighth-grader Jayla is looking forward to striving for the honor roll in high school next year. That wouldn’t have been the case two years ago. She had spent the whole academic year acting out in the classroom and leaving assignments unfinished. A school therapist referred her to a Catholic Charities-run mentoring program, and Jayla met…
Food pantry visit leads to hope and a better life
Story - August 24, 2015 - Unemployed, broke and living in a house without heat, Carolyn Smith was in need of much more than food when she visited a food pantry operated by Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley (CSSMV) in Dayton. And turns out, she got more. Along with the food, she received self-sufficiency counseling, which turned her life…
No longer living in a car, but thriving in her own home
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Story - August 21, 2015 - She and her daughters used to live in their car. Now, they live in their own home thanks to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh. Lateisha had two daughters and a job at a factory. After the factory closed, she lost her health insurance, and soon, her house. The three family members lived in…
CCUSA president and CEO recognized by The NPT as a top leader
News - August 9, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. — For the seventh year in a row, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO, Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, was recognized by The NonProfit Times (NPT) in its Power & Influence Top 50 leaders for 2022. Paul Cholery, NPT vice president and editorial director, wrote, “A lot of social sector people talk…
On DACA’s 10th anniversary, CCUSA urges further legislation
News - June 15, 2022 - Alexandria, Va. – In recognition today of the 10th anniversary of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) — the stopgap federal policy that provides qualifying young adults brought here as children with temporary permission to stay in the country and obtain work authorization — Catholic Charities USA stands with our immigrant brothers and sisters and…
CCUSA announces first-of-its-kind effort to assist U.S. asylum-seekers
News - November 1, 2021 - Pilot Program to develop national standard of practice in providing comprehensive referral and social services to asylum-seekers Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charites USA (CCUSA) announces “The Border is Everywhere” (TBIE) pilot initiative, a first-of-its-kind national effort to ensure asylum-seekers — individuals and families — are properly referred from border communities to an interior city destination…
CCUSA, Texas bishops address ongoing migrant ministry
News - August 12, 2021 - “I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” (Matthew 25) Alexandria, Va. (August 12, 2021) – Catholic Charities USA and its 167 member agencies have a long history of serving their communities to help the most vulnerable find affordable…