News - February 2, 2017 - Alexandria, Va. (February 2, 2017) – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), one of the nation’s largest human services providers, launched an $8M fundraising campaign today which aims to close the gap that will be created over the next four months due to the recent suspension of the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Without those funds Catholic Charities…

News - July 27, 2017 - Alexandria, Va. — Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), one of the largest social services providers in the United States and a national organization that offers support to 165 member agencies across the country, is pleased to announce the appointment of four new officers and welcome seven new members to its Board of Trustees. CCUSA’s Board of…

Everyone deserves a place to call home. But a severe shortage of affordable housing and a critical lack of services continue to result in alarming rates of homelessness around the country. On any given night in 2023, roughly 650,000 people experienced homelessness. That is a 12 percent increase compared to 2022 and the highest level…

News - August 22, 2017 - Alexandria, Va. – The Ford Motor Company presented Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) with a Mobile Response Center (MRC), a vehicle designed to bring relief and recovery to people affected by disasters across the country. When not deployed in response to a disaster, the MRC vehicle will be used by Catholic Charities member agencies in Washington,…

Story - April 9, 2024 - Outreach to homeless campers saves lives, builds relationships, offers a path to housing  Splayed on cold damp cement, the man’s face was quickly turning grey. A woman’s screams for help echoed off the brick buildings of Portland’s Old Town.  Honor Hehn and Kathryn Swanson, Catholic Charities of Oregon outreach workers, were picking up supplies for…

News - July 7, 2015 - Alexandria, Virginia (July 7, 2015) – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), one of the nation’s largest networks of faith-based social service providers, is pleased to welcome Robert J. McCann, PhD, Executive Director, Catholic Charities Spokane, and Michael Connelly, MA, JD, FACHE, President and CEO of Mercy Health to CCUSA’s Board of Trustees. “I am proud to…

News - July 15, 2016 - Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), welcomes the passage of the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act (HR 3700/S3083). “This legislation represents an important step forward related to the provision of affordable housing for all persons and families,” she said.  “This law provides more tools to preserve affordable housing,…

News - September 2, 2016 - It was announced today that Catholic Charities USA President and CEO, Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, is part of a special Presidential delegation traveling to the Vatican to attend the canonization of Mother Teresa. The Honorable Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, will lead the delegation which also includes the…

News - September 19, 2016 - New York, NY (September 19, 2016) — Speaking at the United Nations today, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) President and CEO Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, addressed the role of Catholic Church-inspired social service and advocacy agencies to accompany and provide a human face for migrants and refugees, especially unaccompanied minors arriving in the USA. Citing…

News - October 3, 2014 - Alexandria, Virginia (October 3, 2014) – Catholic Charities USA, one of the nation’s largest networks of faith-based social service providers, will open its annual conference this weekend and welcome six new members to its board of trustees. The 2014 Annual Gathering, to be held in Charlotte, N.C., will highlight innovative methods of “setting the pace…

News - October 5, 2014 - Alexandria, Virginia (October 5, 2014) – In thanksgiving for over two decades of helping shape and train the next generation of Catholic Charities leaders, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), one of the nation’s largest networks of faith-based social service providers, will honor Dr. John Yankey and Dr. Zoe Breen Wood with a Centennial Medal. Drs. Yankey…

News - November 21, 2014 - Alexandria, Virginia (November 21, 2014) – Three religious leaders with a history of working on the front lines for justice and opportunity for all will receive national awards in recognition of their lifelong commitment and service from Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) next January 9 in Washington, D.C. Msgr. Ray East, Sister Kateri Mitchell, and Sister…