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Without compassion, ‘I fear we are complicit,’ says Sister Donna Markham
Story - April 7, 2020 - Sr. Donna Markham OP, PhD, is the former president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA. The first woman to lead the organization, which was founded in 1910, Markham was formerly the president of the Behavioral Health Institute for Mercy Health. She is an Adrian Dominican sister and a board-certified clinical psychologist. Catholic Charities USA is…
Tampa sets up tent city so homeless can shelter in place
Story - April 5, 2020 - Across Hillsborough County, families are hunkering down at home, hoping their isolation will keep them safe from the coronavirus. That isn’t an option for the county’s homeless. With a county-wide order for people to stay indoors now in effect, the city of Tampa is establishing a tent city that will allow up to 100 homeless…
Seniors and their families adapt to precautions amid virus
Story - April 1, 2020 - Doris Hollis, a resident of Caritas House Assisted Living, celebrated her 94th birthday March 27. Her family brought a cake and a homemade banner for the special occasion, but there were no hugs. The family sang to her, but their voices were muffled as they stood behind a picture window outside the Baltimore home for…
Portland agencies act to protect homeless during COVID-19 crisis
Story - March 25, 2020 - COVID-19 poses a stark threat to homeless individuals in the Portland area. “It’s a large population hugely at risk, and they may be less able to access health care if they do get sick,” said Travis Phillips, director of Community Development and Housing at Catholic Charities. In the past two years, the number of people…
Catholic Charities of TN balances tornado recovery, virus response
Story - March 25, 2020 - As Catholic Charities of Tennessee executive director Judy Orr leads her agency’s response to the deadly March 3 tornado, every plan must be vetted to comply with the latest precautions against the coronavirus pandemic. One of the chief concerns is how to provide counseling services to those who experienced the trauma of the tornado, followed…
Caseworkers phone seniors, plans crisis services during pandemic
Story - March 23, 2020 - Some seniors and vulnerable adults forced to shelter at home are getting special care from a local Catholic agency. The 23 participants in Catholic Charities of Southeast Michigan’s Adult Day Program will be soon receiving daily phone calls and help getting needed supplies. The adult day program, which offers daytime care and activities for seniors…
Amid precautions to prevent spread of COVID, CCUSA continues outreach
Story - March 20, 2020 - In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington has made some changes to its upcoming schedule, keeping in place its commitment to helping the local community in need. “With the current public health crisis, the needs of the poor and vulnerable in our community are only increasing,” wrote Kate…
How recycling your old TV can help save the planet
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Story - February 6, 2020 - The Parish Social Ministry program at Catholic Charities Maine (CCM), in its effort to share and implement the teaching of Laudato Sí, transformed recycling old television sets into a way of educating people on caring for creation. “We refer to it as the free ‘TV-drop-off’ day,” said Bill Wood, parish outreach specialist for CCM. “We…
It’s not your imagination: There really are more disasters
Story - February 6, 2020 - A good portion of southeastern Australia was aflame in late 2019 through 2020. A normally hot country, the region has also suffered from a prolonged drought since 2017. And it was very windy. Drought, higher than average temperatures and unusually strong winds meant a perfect recipe for wildfires. By comparison, in 2018, the worst year…
Learning empathy for those who struggle with poverty
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Story - November 1, 2019 - More than 60 congressional staff and four members of Congress participated in a poverty simulation to understand the struggles that millions of Americans face every day.* One member of Congress called the experience an “eye opener.” During the event at the Capitol Visitors Center, sponsored by Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and Entergy Corporation, participants assumed…
Hurricane relief: Being Christ to others
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Story - September 13, 2019 - After shredding the Bahamas mercilessly with torrential rains and savage winds, Hurricane Dorian skirted the Florida coast, leaving the Diocese of Orlando relatively unscathed. The Carolinas were less fortunate. Central Floridians give thanks and are mobilizing to help both the Bahamas and the Carolinas with the help of Catholic Charities of Central Florida (CCCF). As…
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…