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 […]
CONTINUE READING →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 […]
CONTINUE READING →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. […]
CONTINUE READING →The 2014 Catholic Charities Gala, which was held April 26th at the Raleigh Marriott City Center, raised $190,000. The record-breaking amount is more than double what any single gala raised in previous years. Proceeds from the event will be used to serve those in need in 54 counties in eastern North Carolina. This year’s gala saw […]
CONTINUE READING →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 […]
CONTINUE READING →Severe weather passed through eastern North Carolina on Friday night with a tornado touching down in Beaufort County. This is the second tornado to touch down in Beaufort County in a 3-week time period. The other was in Belhaven. Our Catholic Charities regional directors have reported that impacted areas include Beaufort County (Washington and Chocowinity), […]
CONTINUE READING →The Catholic Charities fourth Annual Celebrate God’s Gifts Gala is being held April 26, 2014, at the downtown Raleigh Marriott. New to this year’s event is a silent auction that is currently live and open for online bidding. The Celebrate God’s Gifts Gala Committee has, through the generous contribution of many local vendors, gathered over […]
CONTINUE READING →Severe weather passed through eastern North Carolina on Monday night, with a tornado touching down in Beaufort County. Early Tuesday morning, Catholic Charities staff began responding to this disaster by reaching out to the local parish and food pantries in Belhaven, where some of the worst damage occurred. Staff worked to identify families who were […]
CONTINUE READING →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 […]
CONTINUE READING →The 2013 National Coach of the Year award winner, Duke University football coach David Cutcliffe, will be the featured speaker at the Catholic Charities fourth annual Celebrate God’s Gifts Gala, to be held April 26, 2014, at the downtown Raleigh Marriott. Invitations for the black-tie event will be mailed to recent Catholic Charities supporters on March […]
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