On Friday, August 4th, more than 140 members of the Raleigh community attended “Dancing for a Cause: Celebrating 20 Years of Centro para Familias Hispanas”. The event raised over $12,000 to support the work of Centro para Familias Hispanas (CpFH) in serving the Raleigh Hispanic community. Ms. Maty Ferrer, Director of CpFH, spoke about the […]
CONTINUE READINGKristine is a retired schoolteacher who was born and raised on a small farm in Kansas. She has two children and one grandchild. Kris loves to read, craft, cook, and travel the world. Her husband is a retired Airforce Pilot and together they have traveled the world. One day when taking a break from travel […]
CONTINUE READINGDuring the month of August, the Catholic Charities Office in Wilmington will expand food pantry hours. Normally, the food pantry is only open on Fridays. During the month of August, the pantry will be open Tuesday – Friday from 9 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. This temporary service expansion is needed while the Sister Isaac Center […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Wednesday, August 2nd, the Consulate of Mexico in Raleigh held a press conference announcing the allocation of funds to support immigration work in North Carolina. Catholic Charities is one of three non-profit agencies the Mexican Consulate is working with to conduct workshops and one-on-one sessions to help Mexican nationals through the complicated legal immigration […]
CONTINUE READINGOn Saturday, July 29th, fourteen volunteers traveled to Princeville, NC to help repair two homes damaged by Hurricane Matthew. The project was coordinated by NC Catholics Volunteer, a partnership between the Catholic Charities, the Knights of Columbus, and the Diocese of Raleigh. The project was also coordinated with the United Methodist Church, which is the […]
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CONTINUE READINGCatholic Charities is excited to welcome Ethel Higgins as the new regional director for the Tar River region. Ms. Higgins’ journey to Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh has taken her many places, but one thing has remained constant, her commitment to the Catholic Charities mission. Ms. Higgins was born and raised in Connecticut […]
CONTINUE READINGAt 6:00 a.m. EST, it was announced in Rome that our Holy Father Pope Francis appointed Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama, an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, to serve as the 6th bishop of the Diocese of Raleigh. He will be installed at Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral on August 29, 2017. A press conference […]
CONTINUE READINGMs. Perkins began with Catholic Charities as the Fayetteville Regional Director from 2008 – 2013. Ms. Perkins then served as the Piedmont Regional Director beginning in 2013. In the fall of 2016, she was promoted to the position of Catholic Charities Assistant Director. With each role, Ms. Perkins brought compassion and dedication to her work. […]
CONTINUE READINGThe June CPO Newsletter is now available. Find out what is happening this month.
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