Ever wonder what it would be like to drop everything, professionally, and volunteer? Elise Mudd, 33, knows. It was only two years ago that she left her career as a Washington, D.C. paralegal. Exiting a job she’d been immersed in for nine years was tough, she said, but she wanted to meet new people and […]
CONTINUE READINGFor Neal Hunter, names matter. Cree – the energy efficiency semiconductor company he co-founded in 1987 – carries his father’s middle name. Colvard Farms – a residential neighborhood he developed in Chatham County – was named for his grandfather. And when Hunter, 56, decided to pledge $800,000 to Catholic Charities to start a food pantry […]
CONTINUE READINGBy: Kate Watson Disasters are chaotic. It’s a simple truth understood by anyone who has ever lived through one personally or professionally. Just ask Daniel Altenau, who directs disaster services for Catholic Charities in Raleigh, N.C. With his team, he’s helped respond to natural disasters such as Hurricane Matthew (2016) and, most recently, Hurricane Florence. […]
CONTINUE READINGThree weeks after Hurricane Florence blasted into the Carolinas, the nightmare for residents continues. Since the day of the storm, Catholic Charities has been working tirelessly across the Diocese of Raleigh to get much needed supplies to impacted families. We couldn’t do what we do without our volunteers and donors. Together, we’re making a difference […]
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