On Tuesday, January 23, the New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) conducted its annual Homeless Outreach Population Estimate (HOPE) Count, a citywide community volunteer effort to count every New Yorker sleeping on the streets during the winter months. On the same evening, at the Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary,...
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,...
CBS New York was there to cover the Catholic Charities of New York’s festive Three Kings Day event in Yonkers. Witness the joy as the Three Kings bring gifts to children at the Yonkers Day Laborer Center, spreading cheer and celebrating this special tradition with...
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...
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...
Another Year of Partnership with the Bronx Bombers The press was there to talk to manager Aaron Boone about the Yankees’ winter signings, including that of the team’s other Aaron, slugger Aaron Judge. But the thousands of kids who showed up at Yankee Stadium Dec. 16 were more interested...
Fr. Eric Cruz, Bronx director for Catholic Charities New York, discuss Catholic Charities response to the Bronx fire and the importance of spiritual accompaniment in times of crisis.
THE NEEDIEST CASES FUND in Partnership with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York In “an all-hands-on-deck” year, nonprofit groups help families with toys, food, books and winter essentials. Keeping Families Warm Volunteers streamed into the expansive basement of the Church of Our Saviour on Park Avenue in Manhattan on Dec....
Imagine all the people who landed in foster care — John Lennon. Ella Fitzgerald. Eddie Murphy. Marilyn Monroe. Steve Jobs. Ice T. Cher. Nelson Mandela. Eleanor Roosevelt. J.R.R.R. Tolkien. And about 8,000 children in New York City right now. They all ended up living with foster families—or with relatives, in...
