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Giving Thanks: 1,000 Turkeys And Trimmings Distributed To Families And Soup Kitchens
12/07/2020 | News Articles | Share
Joseph P. Kennedy Center In Harlem And CCNY’s Feed Our Neighbors Helps Hundreds During Thanks Giving
A Catholic Charities volunteer distrubutes turkeys & fresh produce among other items at the annual Turkey Day Celebration on 11/24/20 // Takao Araki ...
LIVE STREAM: Join Us In Celebration December 8th
12/04/2020 | News Articles | Share
A Mass for the protection, health, and well-being of the nation and in gratitude for Catholic Charities benefactors, trustees, staff, volunteers, and those we serve.
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of...
When Schools Closed, These Remote Learners Needed Extra Help
12/03/2020 | New York Times Neediest Cases | Share
As New York City went into lockdown, some families faced additional challenges in helping their children keep up.
In March, Joy Williams’s daughter, Verona, lost the in-person support she received at her school.Credit...Calla Kessler The New York Times...
Finding Help to Take Her Next Steps
11/23/2020 | New York Times Neediest Cases | Share
Moving beyond challenges at home, this New Yorker sought assistance to reach her goals.
Denisha Smith found a job out of state. Then she needed help to move.Credit...Andrew Mangum for The New York Times
By Alex Lemonides, The...
#GivingTuesday 2020: December 1st
11/23/2020 | News Articles | Share
#GivingTuesday is right around the corner. Here are reasons why we need your help.
By William Mooney Sloneker
On December 1st, the world will celebrate #GivingTuesday—the international day of giving intended to raise awareness and...
The Legacy of A Saint For Our Time: Dorothy Day 40 Years Later
11/23/2020 | News Articles | Share
“The most important, interesting, and influential figure in the history of American Catholicism.” – David O’Brien
By George Horton and Mary Kate Skehan
Dorothy Day famously said, “Don’t call me a saint. I don’t want to be dismissed...
Even When Public School Buildings Are Temporarily Closed, Free Grab-And-Go Meals Are Available
11/19/2020 | News Articles | Share
Starting November 19, 2020, The New York City Department of Education and the Mayor’s Office want New Yorkers to know that the grab-and-go free meal program for students, families and community members is still in operation while New York City Public Schools...
USCCB 2020 Election Statement
11/10/2020 | News Articles | Share
President of U.S. Bishop' Conference Issues Statement on 2020 Presidential Election
By Public Affairs Office, USCCB
WASHINGTON – Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles and president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops...
The Pandemic Brought Loss. Now They’re Behind on Rent
10/19/2020 | New York Times Neediest Cases | Share
Maricruz Criollo with her family in Jackson Heights, Queens.Credit // Sara Naomi Lewkowicz for The New York Times
By Emily Palmer, The New York Times
In March, Ms. Criollo, a 48-year-old widow who supports three children at home as...
Over One Million Meals Distributed To New Yorkers in Need
10/15/2020 | News Articles | Share
Catholic Charities' workers prepare grab and go food bags for the local Bronx Community. // Johnny Zhang
The millionth meal, which represents a 250% increase over the same period in 2019, was a cause for both celebration and sorrow. Cardinal Dolan...
NYC Cut 40,000 Youth Jobs When They Were Needed Most
10/09/2020 | New York Times Neediest Cases | Share
Laisha Gonzalez with her family // Benjamin Norman
By David Gonzalez, The New York Times
Photograph by Benjamin Norman
Sept. 4, 2020
When Laisha Gonzalez de Peña landed an office job at a Washington...
Bronx Community Advocate Making a Difference
10/09/2020 | News Articles | Share
Every day, Paola Martinez is fighting against evictions, bridging the digital divide for kids and tackling food insecurity in one Bronx development. / Pix11
By: Monica Morales, Pix11
Posted at 5:31 PM, Oct 08, 2020 and last updated 7:50 PM...
In a Year Like No Other, a ‘Historic Crisis’ of Need
10/09/2020 | New York Times Neediest Cases | Share
When Times readers heard the call of The Neediest Cases Fund’s annual campaign, they gave. And when a pandemic took hold, they gave again.
Destinee Gonzalez-Gil and her brother. // Sahsa Masvlov, The New York Times
By Sara Aridi and ...
Rent Relief in Dutchess County
07/23/2020 | News Articles | Share
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One-time Rent Subsidy available for low-income County Residents to Apply
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Dutchess County Partners with Catholic Charities Community Services of Dutchess County to Provide Support During Application Process for Those in Need
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What it Means to Be Part of a Community: The Undocumented Heroes of Westchester
07/16/2020 | News Articles | Share
When Volunteers Were In Short Supply, Day Laborers Came Together To Help
Volunteers at St. Rosa Lima Church // Bridget Hagerty
By Jim Sliney Jr
If you read, “We all Need Food and Shelter, but Eviction Makes that Difficult,” then you...