The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security has announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Honduras has been extended. Eligible families must apply for this extension by December 15, 2014 to be considered. The current extension will last for an 18 month period, from January 6, 2015 through July 5, 2016. Families may receive assistance with the re-registration process from Catholic Charities. For assistance, please call the office nearest you to set up… Read More
On Tuesday June 24th at the 2014 American Red Cross Triangle Chapter Annual Meeting, Catholic Charities was named “Community Partner of the Year.” Red Cross Regional CEO, Barry Porter, presented the award to Gary Skinner, Executive Director of Catholic Charities. Mr. Skinner shared his appreciation for this award, “Catholic Charities is thankful for this recognition by the Red Cross. We are also grateful for the generous support from Catholic parishioners and the Diocese of Raleigh… Read More
The Raleigh/Wake Partnership to End and Prevent Homelessness (the Partnership) announced in April 2014, that Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh has been named as the lead agency to coordinate the community effort on the weekends to feed those experiencing low-income and/or homelessness in downtown Raleigh. It is anticipated that between 200 and 300 people will be fed breakfast, lunch and dinner each weekend. Starting on Saturday, June 14, 2014, Catholic Charities will be… Read More
On Tuesday, June 3, 2014, more than 50 supporters of Catholic Charities attended its Canned Food Drive at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, home to the Carolina Mudcats baseball team. Each person who donated three cans at the gate received a coupon that saved them three dollars on their box seat ticket. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge helped collect cans at the main gate, then joined eleven seminarians inside the stadium as guests of the Carolina… Read More
The Raleigh/Wake Partnership to End and Prevent Homelessness (the Partnership) has announced that Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh will be the coordinating agency of the temporary food distribution facility in Raleigh. The facility, called the Oak City Outreach Center, is a joint project of the City of Raleigh and the Partnership. Located near Moore Square in Downtown Raleigh, the Oak City Outreach Center will host churches and other organizations who want to distribute… Read More
Late Sunday night, a fire broke out in the third floor of a Raleigh apartment building. Eight people were forced to jump out of windows to escape the flames, some with children in their arms. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh was contacted and asked to offer direct assistance to 11 families who are currently displaced and living in hotels. Catholic Charities reacted swiftly: they will be helping the families find new residences and… Read More
