On Saturday, April 29th, volunteers from Work on Wilmington generously gave of their time to build and plant a Food Pantry Garden for the Catholic Charities Cape Fear office. Work On Wilmington is organized each year by the current class of Leadership Wilmington. Leadership Wilmington is a ten-month program to educate, challenge, and motivate leaders […]
CONTINUE READING →Friends and families gathered at Catholic Parish Outreach Food Pantry in Raleigh on Saturday, April 21st for the 5th Annual Pig Picking and Open House. The event which lasted from 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. welcomed over 450 people to the largest food pantry in eastern North Carolina. Attendees were first treated to a tour […]
CONTINUE READING →Para Español Last Thursday April 20th, Centro para Familias Hispanas held its second annual “Reunion de Amigos” at their facility located on 2013 N. Raleigh Blvd in Raleigh, NC. About 60 people attended the event with representatives from different partner organizations such as Wake Tech Community College, Wake County Public School System Preschool services, Children’s […]
CONTINUE READING →On Sunday April 15th, a combination of youth groups from various churches around Wilmington came together for the Be the Light event. Be the Light hosts several projects each year and chose Catholic Charities as the beneficiary of their spring event. At the two hour event held at the Pine Valley Baptist Church, youth put […]
CONTINUE READING →The Durham community is next in line to host The Sunday Supper, this time in support of the Catholic Charites’ planned $1.7 million Durham Community Food Pantry and other efforts to address food insecurity in the community. A meal featuring selections from some of the best of local Durham vendors is planned along with live […]
CONTINUE READING →Para Español It’s been nearly ten years since Teresa and Carlos Mendoza decided to emigrate from Colombia to the United States. Chicago was their first home. They first arrived in 2009 as legal permanent residents and settled in the Illinois city because he had two sisters there. After experiencing the harsh Chicago winter, though, they […]
CONTINUE READING →Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh is excited to announce that beginning in the Spring of 2018, clinical counseling services will be available from St. Ann Catholic Parish in Clayton, NC for the Newton Grove Deanery. “We are constantly talking with our parish partners to understand the needs of the community.” Ms. Wanda Collazo, […]
CONTINUE READING →The holiday season can be a challenging time for families living in poverty. During this season of joy, many families don’t have the resources to have even a few special gifts for their children under the tree on Christmas morning. Through the generosity of the community, Catholic Charities offices across the Diocese of Raleigh can […]
CONTINUE READING →On Saturday, October 21st, over 325 individuals joined together at the Raleigh Marriott at Crabtree Valley to celebrate the wonderful work of Catholic Charities. Over the past year, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh has served over 60,000 individuals throughout central and eastern North Carolina. This evening provided the opportunity to reflect on this […]
CONTINUE READING →Catholic Charities is excited to announce that Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama has appointed Ms. Lisa Perkins to the position of Executive Director. Ms. Perkins had been serving as the Interim Executive Director of Catholic Charities since June of 2017. “I am excited to assume the role of Executive Director and I am humbled by the […]
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