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Earthquake Aid: Catholic Charities Responds to Call for Help from Puerto Rico

Please donate now to get help to Puerto Rico after back-to-back earthquakes registering as high as magnitude 5.8 and 6.4. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York is working directly with Caritas, Estoy Con Puerto Rico, and The New York Foundling to aid the people of Puerto Rico. Catholic Charities is pleased to again collaborate with Comite Noviembre on relief efforts and serve as fiscal conduit.

The New York Times Neediest Cases Reporters Help Raise Millions

The Neediest Cases Fund has told the stories of the less fortunate since 1912. This year, the reporters Elisha Brown and Sara Aridi were tapped to tell these stories. They reflected on their experiences and what they hope readers will take away. The campaign has raised over $300 million since it began.

New Opportunities for New Yorkers: Apply for Half-Priced MetroCards

On January 27, 2020, the Fair Fares NYC program begins accepting applications. The Fair Fares NYC program helps low-income New Yorkers keep up with transportation costs by offering half-price MetroCards.

Volunteers from Catholic Charities of New York to Participate in 2020 HOPE Count

Homelessness in New York City has reached the highest levels since the Great Depression of the 1930s, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. On January 27, Catholic Charities NY staff and volunteers will join the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and hundreds of volunteers from around the metropolitan area to canvass parks, subways and other public spaces to estimate the number of homeless in the five boroughs.

Our Mission At Work

Children &
Youth

87,000 served

Food &
Shelter

151,000 served

Families &
Crises

135,000 served

Emotional &
Physical Challenges

13,000 served

Immigration &
Refugees

39,000 served

New Yorkers Served from 2016-2017

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JustLove™ By Monsignor Kevin Sullivan

Legality and Ethics of the Killing of Iranian General Qassim Suleimani and California’s Strained Quality of Life

On this week’s episode of Just Love, Monsignor Kevin Sullivan discusses the legality and ethics of the killing of Iranian General Qassim Suleimani and California’s strained quality of life in spite of a booming economy. Guests include Karen Greenberg, Ph.D., Director of The Center on National Security of Fordham University School of Law, and Jim Newton, Lecturer on Public Policy for the Luskin School of Public Affairs of UCLA and Editor in Chief of UCLA’s Blueprint Magazine.

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Catholic Charities Hotline Helps Undocumented Immigrants with DMV Questions

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Catholic Charities Communities Services of Ulster County partners with the community to help change lives

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MLK Day of Service January 20:

“Make It a Day on, Not a Day off”

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By Alice Garbarini Hurley

In bustling cities and small towns across America, individuals and families will...

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Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Earthquake Aid: Catholic Charities Responds to Call for Help from Puerto Rico

The New York Times Neediest Cases Reporters Help Raise Millions

New Opportunities for New Yorkers: Apply for Half-Priced MetroCards

Volunteers from Catholic Charities of New York to Participate in 2020 HOPE Count