Jan 14, 2021
January is Poverty Awareness Month, and in the past year, many of us heard of, or perhaps experienced, greater levels of poverty than ever before. Neighbors who have always struggled to pay their bills or rent have fallen further behind. Others, who lived on the...
Jan 14, 2021
Soon after St. Margaret of Cortona Family Transitional Housing Program expanded to include a Maternity Housing Program, staff and residents welcomed the birth of three babies to the St. Margaret community. January is often seen as a time of new beginnings, and so it...
Nov 24, 2020
Catholic Charities Emergency Assistance Program helps families avoid homelessness. COVID19 has been something unthinkable this year. It took all of us by surprise and it filled our lives with so much uncertainty. Losing a job during normal times is scary, but...
Oct 5, 2020
Faces of Charities: Eve Montavon and her son Peter, 17, spent many spring and summer days distributing diapers and supplies to mothers who needed them for their children, but were unable to get out due to COVID-19. Serving those most in need is deeply engrained in Eve...
Aug 14, 2020
This year Zoila Godoy finally received the news that she had been waiting over three years for when an Immigration Judge approved her application for asylum, permitting her and her son to stay in the United States. Zoila’s long path to safety was treacherous. After...
Apr 24, 2020
During this time of social distancing and with large gatherings of people banned, Catholic Charities’ Mercy Van (also known as the Mobile Response Center or MRC) has not been as…mobile. But we’ve still found ways to serve safely. Thanks to our generous...
