This article was featured in the September 2016 edition of NC Catholics. National Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 – October 15. Approximately 35% of the families served by Catholic Charities are Hispanic. Many of these families are assisted at one of two locations, Centro La Comunidad in Burlington and Centro para Familias Hispanas in […]
CONTINUE READINGDeacon Bob Bridwell, a deacon from St. Stephen the First Martyr Church in Sanford, is assisting flood victims in Louisiana as a volunteer. Here he shares his experiences. Saturday and Sunday, September 3-4, Baton Rouge This morning before we left for the DRC I pulled up WRAL and read about the rain from Hermine. My wife […]
CONTINUE READINGNatural disasters bring troubling times. Victims often face injuries, property damage and grief. Roads close. Schools and businesses do, too. People feel trapped. They search for necessities such as clean water, clothing, shelter and food. As one Louisiana man who lost his home to the recent flood said, “We were straight up survival mode.” That […]
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CONTINUE READINGPlease help us raise $25,OOO to meet our match! Join our 8th Annual H2O for Hunger Challenge. If we meet our goal of raising $25,OOO, CPO Friends will match that amount! This will double the amount of donations to be used for feeding families in our community. This challenge is our response to National Hunger […]
CONTINUE READINGWe are excited to announce our new Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh logo. This updated logo is an adoption of the nationally recognized Catholic Charities logo. As times change, styles are updated and this move was made to keep Catholic Charities marketing materials relevant. Additionally, the use of this logo locally will help […]
CONTINUE READINGAs an expansion of their partnership, Catholic Charities will operate a food pantry during the month of August while the St. Mary’s Tileston Outreach temporarily closes. Families will be able to receive food from the Catholic Charities location at the Harrelson Center on 4th Street in Wilmington from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday through […]
CONTINUE READINGIt was a balmy evening on Friday, July 29th for the Catholic Charities Cans for Charity event with the Carolina Mudcats. This was the second game of the two part “Pitch in for Charity” series that Catholic Charities organized over the summer. Over one hundred fans came out to watch the Carolina Mudcats take on […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Friday, July 29th, Catholic Charities will be hosting a “Cans for Charity” game with the Carolina Mudcats. Fans who donate three cans of food at the game will receive a $3 discount on the $10 box seat special. Cans that are collected at the game will be distributed among three food pantries which serve […]
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