This past week, the Catholic Charities Counseling Program hosted their inaugural summer camp: “Thriving Youth: A Therapeutic Summer Camp.” The weeklong program aimed to teach mindfulness and emotional regulation in a fun, stimulating environment! Clinical Director Ruth DeVito wanted to start the camp after realizing that many middle school aged children would benefit from a […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Tuesday, June 25th, the Durham Bulls partnered with Catholic Charities to host the first Pitch in for Charity event of the year! Through the Pitch in for Charity series, tickets are sold via a dedicated link, and a portion of each ticket sold is donated to a Catholic Charities program. For this event, proceeds […]
CONTINUE READINGSt. Paul Catholic Church and Faith Connection of New Bern invited the faith community to a special open house gathering following the Eucharistic procession celebrating the Feast of Corpus Christi. The event took place on the last day of May at the old St. Paul Catholic Church on Middle Street in New Bern following Friday […]
CONTINUE READINGCatholic Charities Immigration Legal Services hosted a Naturalization Workshop for qualifying individuals seeking to achieve the American Dream! The last stages of the immigration process can be confusing and time-consuming for many. Luckily, students of Campbell Law School stepped up to help them through this process!
CONTINUE READINGFor people working in disaster preparedness, “blue sky” days are a vital opportunity for communities to build preparedness and improve resiliency before the next disaster. In emergency disaster work, “blue sky” refers to non-disaster periods and “gray sky” is the time around an incident, such as in 2016 for Hurricane Matthew and 2018 for Hurricane […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Saturday, May 18th, supporters of the Durham Community Food Pantry, a program of Catholic Charities, gathered for an evening of festivities at “Nourish & Flourish: Celebrating 5 Years of Caring for Our Neighbors.” The intimate evening was dedicated to reflecting on the impact and success of the food pantry over the past five years. […]
CONTINUE READINGCBS17 recently sat down with Chief Executive Officer Lisa Perkins to discuss rising food prices and the work Catholic Charities is doing to fight hunger. Check out their story here.
CONTINUE READINGWith a hint of Summer’s intense heat already piercing North Carolina, the Catholic Charities (DOR) Cape Fear Regional team is preparing to protect our neighbors, who work or live outside in the extremely hot temperatures of the South. In 2023, Regional Director Emilie Hart began focusing on heat-related dangers facing people who work outside after […]
CONTINUE READINGThe Durham Community Food Pantry (DCFP), a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, plays a vital role in the community, distributing over 1.8 million pounds of food annually to neighbors in need. Through a Traditional Food Pantry model in Durham County and a Mobile Food Pantry model in Orange County, the DCFP […]
CONTINUE READINGWith a family history of service intertwined with a legacy of giving, Kitti Hardison is deeply rooted in helping her neighbors. From her grandmother to her mother, the spirit of service runs through generations. It’s a culture that led her to the helm of the Catholic Charities New Bern Regional Office as its new program […]
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