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Catholic Youth Organization – Pack the Pantries
05/28/2020 | News Articles | Share
By Jim Sliney Jr.
The Catholic Youth Organization is known for providing programs based on integrity, fair play and the right of all individuals to participate; it goes well beyond teaching of athletic skills. The goal of their programs is to offer...
Crisis: Emergency Food and Financial Assistance to New Yorkers in Need
05/27/2020 | News Articles | Share
Photo by Rafaelina Tineo
Jim Sliney Jr
Before the end of April 2020, Catholic Charities of New York had already distributed nearly 100,000 meals in the Bronx, Washington Heights and Inwood through our regular programs as well as pop-up...
ENCORE Community Services Innovates During a Crisis
05/27/2020 | News Articles | Share
Volunteers put together food packages for Encore Services /ENCORE
By Jim Sliney Jr
When you think of the Times Square area of New York City, most people think of lights, shops, shows and street vendors. But people live there too, and many of...
Catholic Charities Youth Services Director on the Frontline of COVID
05/27/2020 | News Articles | Share
Eddie Silverio, Director of Youth Services for Alianza Dominicana, is on the frontline of the COVID pandemic in New York City. He sits down for a one-on-one interview with Craig Syracusa on this episode of Walk in Faith. Eddie talks about the impact of the pandemic on the hundreds of children and their families served by Catholic...
Caridades Católicas Distribuye Necesarias Comidas en Medio de La Crisis
05/20/2020 | News Articles | Share
ALIMENTANDO LA COMUNIDAD—Caridades Católicas, en conjunto con otras agencias y negocios, distribuyó comida el Jueves Santo, 9 de abril, fuera del Centro Comunitario Betances, calle 146 este en el Bronx. / FOTO POR MARIA R. BASTONE
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Saint Dominic’s Family Services, Supporting Families and the Staff that Serve Them
05/20/2020 | News Articles | Share
Since 1878, St. Dominic’s Family Services (SDFS) has been a resource to support children and families. /Brian Wagenheim
By Jim Sliney Jr
Since 1878, the organization that is now known as St. Dominic’s Family Services (SDFS) has been a...
Good Counsel: There, “No Matter What,” Even During COVID
05/20/2020 | News Articles | Share
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Jim Sliney Jr
When a homeless, expectant, or new mother and her children are in need of supportive residential care and community-based services, Good Counsel is there. Pregnant and expectant mothers, with or...
Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess County: Covid 19 Updates
05/20/2020 | News Articles | Share
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By Jim Sliney Jr
The Coronavirus impact on Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess County makes it challenging to deliver on their mission. That mission? Helping neglected children, homeless families,...
Catholic Guardian Services: Never Letting Our Guard Down
05/14/2020 | News Articles | Share
Catholic Guardian Services provides support to foster parents and children, including those with developmental disabilities or complex medical conditions // Sharon Mccutcheon
By Jim Sliney Jr
The Catholic Guardian Services (an agency in the...
Xavier Mission Confronts the Challenge of Coronavirus
05/13/2020 | News Articles | Share
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By Jim Sliney Jr
Xavier Mission provides services and opportunities for New Yorkers in need with a focus on empowerment and self-sufficiency. They deliver this with direct provisions of food, clothing, and...
Virtual Basketball? Hoop Haven Makes It Possible
05/13/2020 | News Articles | Share
Hoop Haven Kids running basketbal drills in January 2020
By Jim Sliney Jr
Covid-19 has a significant impact on the youth programs at the Alianza division of...
Bigs & Littles Still Together, Even When They Are Apart
05/13/2020 | News Articles | Share
A BIG DIFFERENCE—Esmeralda, 11, above, and her mentor, Sara, relax on the beach at Coney Island last year.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ANA MELO/BIGS & LITTLES NYC MENTORING
This article originally appears in Catholic New York
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The Cardinal Hayes Home: Caring for the Medically Fragile During COVID-19
05/08/2020 | News Articles | Share
By Jim Sliney Jr
“Our staff has been exemplary.” That is what Mary Sontheimer, executive director of Cardinal Hayes Home asserted when I asked how they were holding up under Covid-19. As an organization, Cardinal Hayes Home for Children, has temporarily...
Covenant House: Keeping the Doors Open and the Lights on
05/07/2020 | News Articles | Share
“We don’t want kids languishing on the streets...That’s why it’s so important for us to keep our doors open, so they know we’re here to support them during this trying time.”-Sister Nancy Downing /Covenant House
By Jim Sliney Jr
New...
Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland County
05/06/2020 | News Articles | Share
Services and Programs impacted by Covid-19
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By Jim Sliney Jr 4/9/20
In response to the Covid-19 crisis, Catholic Charities Community Services of Rockland County (CCCSR) is limiting in-person services in...
Catholic Charities Helpline Helps New Yorkers Through COVID-19
05/06/2020 | News Articles | Share
By Jim Sliney Jr
When you visit the Catholic Charities of New York homepage you’ll be greeted by the HELPLINE number. That number has been there to help New Yorkers ask for help for a long time. All kinds of help too! It is a central point from which...
