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 READING →Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh is proud to announce that the Tar River Regional Office in Greenville is among 38 Family Serving Organizations in North Carolina to receive funding from Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina (PCANC). This generous $50,000 grant, provided in collaboration with the North Carolina Division of Social Services, will support […]
CONTINUE READING →Alexandria, 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 READING →Catholic 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 READING →Before, 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 READING →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 READING →On 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 READING →St. 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 READING →Catholic 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 READING →For 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 […]
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