Feeding the Hungry & Sheltering the Homeless
Volunteers from Catholic Charities of New York to Participate in 2020 HOPE Count
By Alice Garbarini Hurley
On Monday, January 27, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York staff and volunteers will join the NYC Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and hundreds of volunteers from...
New Opportunities for New Yorkers: Apply for Half-Priced MetroCards
By Jim Sliney Jr
On January 27, 2020, the Fair Fares NYC program begins accepting applications. The Fair Fares NYC...
...And You Gave Me A Bed
By Jim Sliney Jr
In December we told you about Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s new initiative...
Mayor DeBlasio and Catholic Charities Tackle Homelessness
By Jim Sliney Jr
If you’re a New Yorker you know our homeless problem has been around for a long time. You also know how harsh the winters are and how dangerous the subways can be. It’s no way...
Above and Beyond: Part of the Solution
By Catherine Kirch
Part of the Solution (POTS) is an organization and community that helps people living in poverty find and create self-...
Hope for the Homeless: Mental Health Initiatives are Under Review
by Catherine Kirch
On Friday, October 11th, Mayor Bill de Blasio...
Homeless in NYC: We Can Do Better
By Catherine Kirch 10/9/19
Those living on the streets face hunger, lack of shelter, and—especially as the weather continues to cool—freezing temperatures. Violence, especially in the past few...
UN Climate Change Summit: Catholic Charities of New York and Global Climate Migration
By Jim Sliney Jr
281,000 hectares of land. That’s almost 1,100 square miles. That’s also the amount of land that draught has made unusable in the Northern Triangle -- Guatemala, El Salvador,...
Loaves and Fishes: A Glance at Hunger in New York
September is National Hunger Awareness Month
By John Mark de Palma and Jim Sliney Jr
Catholic Charities...
