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King of his castle after first time homebuyer class
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Story - June 16, 2016 - Hector Salgado bought his very first home with confidence. He knew it was a residence he could manage. He crunched the numbers. Salgado was tired of renting and spent several months searching for a home to purchase. He had a good credit score and planned to apply for a loan but was uncertain about what…
Stopping the roller coaster of drug addiction
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Story - July 1, 2019 - Chris Baglin has lived the classic roller coaster life, the ups and downs fueled by an addiction to drugs. Now he says he has left the ride for good, with the help of St. Luke’s Center, an alcohol and drug treatment facility run by Catholic Charities Miami. The drama began early. Since his biological parents…
Group homes help residents transition to independent living
Story - September 29, 2020 - Theresa Geslicki likes to clean. Stop by her home in South Jersey, and you’ll likely find her with a rag or trash bag in hand, polishing and picking up until everything sparkles. “She’s very helpful. Sometimes we got to stop her, or she will help you from one end of the house to the other…
CCUSA, other Catholic groups support the First Step Act
News - November 26, 2018 - Alexandria, Va. (Nov. 26, 2018) — Sister Donna Markham OP, PhD, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), joined the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in sending a joint letter to the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary encouraging the passage of the First Step…
CCUSA commends immigration reform efforts; urges compromise
News - February 7, 2024 - Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) commends Sens. James Lankford (R-OK), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) for their efforts to put forth broad, bipartisan reforms of our country’s immigration system — something we have called on Congress and presidential administrations of both parties to undertake for decades. While the proposed legislation contains both provisions we…
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford
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Member - August 13, 2015 - Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Hartford has been providing help and creating hope for more than a century throughout Hartford, New Haven and Litchfield counties. Our efforts to serve people of all faiths and backgrounds are driven by a commitment to ensuring all people have the dignity they deserve and the opportunities to live better lives…
SunTrust Foundation supports CCUSA’s work to strengthen communities
News - July 13, 2015 - Alexandria, Va. (July 13, 2015) – Low-income adults looking for better jobs, families looking to build brighter futures, and individuals working toward financial goals will all be supported on their journey out of poverty thanks to a new grant from the SunTrust Foundation to Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA). CCUSA, whose national network helped more than…
Donate Real Estate
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Making a donation of property or real estate to Catholic Charities USA is a win-win for donors and for the vulnerable people Catholic Charities serves. Â
Presidential candidates share ideas to end poverty, create opportunity
News - August 3, 2015 - Leaders of the Circle of Protection, including Catholic Charities USA President Sister Donna Markham, have called on the 2016 presidential candidates to answer the question: “What would you do as president to offer help and opportunity to hungry and poor people in the United States and around the world?” So far, seven candidates have explained…
Members of Caritas Pakistan visit CCUSA
Story - January 23, 2020 - In January 2020, two members of Caritas Pakistan visited the offices of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) in Alexandria, Va., to discuss best practices in disaster management. Amir Robin, regional emergency officer, and Sanam Samuel, manager of finance and operations, had been scheduled to attend CCUSA’s Applied Institute for Disaster Excellence (AIDE) in December 2019, but…
CCUSA leader urges bipartisan compromise on immigration
News - February 7, 2024 - Kerry Alys Robinson, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA, urges Congressional leaders to compromise on the pressing issue of immigration and to address specific provisions that will have an immediate impact on border communities, interior communities and vulnerable immigrants who seek refuge and a better life in this country. Read the full letter.
Third Sunday of Lent, 2023
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Prayer & Reflection - March 12, 2023 - “Is God in our midst or not?” What a provocative question in today’s first reading! Especially when confronted by the pain we see in our world today. To understand today’s gospel story, we must appreciate the history of Samaria and Israel. After being conquered by Assyria, Samaritans worshiped Assyrian gods while continuing to worship the…