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Hunger poses a serious threat to both human life and dignity, requiring our urgent and sustained attention. Right now, an estimated 1.5 million New Yorkers are struggling to get enough food. Alarmingly, 1 in 4 are children. With the rising cost of groceries, food pantries are seeing more visitors than ever before. ...

Every year, Catholic Charities delivers hope and nourishment to over 400,000 New Yorkers in need through its food distributions, a mission that extends across boroughs and beyond ensuring that every community has the chance to gather, give thanks, and share a meal. On 125th Street in Harlem,...

Fordham University students Andres Caballero (Psychology, Class of 2026) and Jack Wenz (Physics, Class of 2026) have taken a creative approach to address food waste and hunger in their community. In a recent conversation with Catholic Charities, the students shared how they launched the “Fordham Food Walk” initiative, which utilizes leftover meal swipes...

What is summer hunger? Nationally, almost 30 million students in the U.S. receive free or reduced-price meals during the school year. But when class is out for summer, millions of children go hungry. For many children in New York City during the summer, access to free meals becomes more difficult. Parents...

On Holy Thursday, March 28th, His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan joined Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, Executive Director of Catholic Charities of New York, to distribute food at the Washington Heights Food Pantry. At the event, longtime donor and supporter Brian O’Dwyer, Board Chair of The Charles Lawrence...

On Holy Thursday, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York received a $1 million donation from the Charles Lawrence Keith and Clara Miller Foundation to support their Feeding Our Neighbors program. The good newsroom provides full coverage in their article,...

Saint Patrick is, of course, first and foremost a legendary figure. Much of what is recounted of his life is unverifiable. What is truly verifiable are two simple truths of Saint Patrick’s life. First, he was brutally kidnapped from his home and sold into slavery, and second, he returned to the land of his oppressors to...

At once the Spirit drove him out into the desert,and he remained in the desert for forty days,tempted by Satan. He was among wild beasts,and the angels ministered to him.Mark 1:12-15 On the first Sunday of Lent, the Gospel brings us to the desert. Here, Jesus spent forty days and forty nights fasting. Following his...

On Ash Wednesday, a day of reflection and the commencement of the Lenten season, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York hosted a special food pantry distribution at St. Cecilia’s Church in East Harlem, extending a helping hand to our neighbors in need, and embodying...

On Monday, January 15th, Catholic Charities New York joined forces with the UJA Federation of New York to commemorate the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. together. The day was characterized by collaborative volunteer initiatives spanning the Archdiocese,...