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During Social Work Month, we take the time to reflect on and celebrate the incredible contributions of dedicated social workers. It is a moment to come together, acknowledge their vital role in empowering others and themselves, and recognize their influence as agents of positive change. On World...

This year on February 29th, we are celebrating the rare and wonderful occurrence of Leap Year! This extra day is a precious gift – an additional opportunity to hope, love, dream, and be with family. At Catholic Charities of New York, we believe in making every moment...

Looking back and looking forward are perennial New Year’s themes. This year, as every year, there is much to regret and decry and much to celebrate and applaud. In looking to the new year through the prism of Catholic Charities I also see similar themes — hope and worry. I worry...

Catholic Charities New York is proud to be the oldest beneficiary of The New York Times Communities Fund (formerly The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund), an annual fundraising campaign held throughout the Holiday Season to benefit a selection of trusted charities....

Amid the glittering backdrop of Midtown Manhattan, Cardinal Timothy Dolan ushered in the Christmas spirit at the 78th Cardinal’s Christmas Luncheon, boldly declaring, “Rockettes, Macy’s, Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree—step aside!” His spirited proclamation announcing that the luncheon is the official start to the Christmas season resonated...

In the heart of New York City, where the bustling streets of commerce, tourism, and entertainment intersect, a unique and heartwarming initiative takes center stage during the holiday season. The 2023 Light the World Giving Machines campaign, launched by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...

Your Support Saves Lives As the days begin to draw shorter, it is hard to believe that another summer has passed, and fall is here.  Catholic Charities of New York’s dedicated staff have not rested these past summer months.  Instead, we have doubled our efforts to carry out our mission of providing help...

Catholic Charities Rockland (CCCSR) held its annual Blessing of the Soil at its Haverstraw offices. The event, with the theme “From Seed to Supper,” celebrated the agency’s organic garden, which produces fresh vegetables for Catholic Charities’ clients. Catholic Charities Rockland has hosted the annual springtime event since 2011. CCCSR’s...

To mark Deloitte Impact Day on June 9, thousands of workers from the famous accounting firm took a day off regular work to perform volunteer service. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York was among the agencies providing volunteer opportunities to about 500 Deloitte employees, who lifted boxes, counseled immigrants, and...

When Navin Singh, Program Director for Catholic Charities Community Services in the Bronx, became a father eight years ago, he learned quickly that a large cost of parenthood was diapers. If he was having problems paying for diapers, he knew that the low-income single mothers who come for help...