September marks National Preparedness Month (NPM), an annual campaign led by FEMA to raise awareness about the importance of disaster planning. This year’s theme, “Start a Conversation,” encourages families and communities to begin discussions on how to prepare for emergencies, ask key questions, and develop action plans. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh is […]
CONTINUE READINGAlexandria, Va. – Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) has named Lisa Perkins, chief executive officer of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, the recipient of the 2024 Management Excellence Award. Each year, the CCUSA Management and Administration Community of Practice confers this honor on an exceptional manager or supervisor in the Catholic Charities network who leads […]
CONTINUE READINGCatholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh is celebrating the community for the success of the 7th Annual Drive Out Hunger golf outing, held at Prestonwood Country Club in Cary this month. The event raised over $80,000 and will support the organization’s five food pantries across Central and Eastern North Carolina in Durham, Raleigh, Greenville, […]
CONTINUE READINGBefore, during, and after Tropical Storm Debby, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh leaders planned, prepared, and activated their disaster readiness for Central and Eastern North Carolina. North Carolina is no stranger to Hurricanes and Tropical storms and that’s why Catholic Charities training is ongoing to better position community readiness and assistance, which was […]
CONTINUE READINGThis 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 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.
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