Rafael Lopez who is originally from San Salvador in Salvador, immigrated to the United States when he was only 19 years old. Like many Salvadorians in the United States, he immigrated to escape the repression and violence associated with the onset of civil war. When Lopez arrived in the United States in 1990, he didn’t […]
CONTINUE READINGFor many people, the holidays are a season filled with good tidings and cheer. But for others, the holidays can be a time of anxiety, unhappiness, and a mix of other emotions when they’re unable to provide gifts for their families. In the spirit of the season, many volunteers and supporters from various Catholic Charities […]
CONTINUE READINGEl Centro para Familias Hispanas was honored to welcome Bishop Rafael Zarama for the final class of The Language is the Key program which teaches parents how to read to their children. The Language is Key is designed to improve the language and reading ability of preschool children. The program does this through also teaching […]
CONTINUE READINGPara Español The 3rd Annual Dancing for a Cause was another successful event in support of Centro para Familias Hispanas. For the third consecutive year, the event took place at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Raleigh. The evening was filled with joy and entertainment for participants while providing Centro para Familias Hispanas with […]
CONTINUE READINGFor the third consecutive year, Centro para Familias Hispanas welcomed spring by opening its door to community members, sponsors and volunteers. On Thursday, April 11th the organization hosted their annual Open House at their facility located at 2013 N. Raleigh Blvd in Raleigh. Over 60 people gathered at Centro para Familias Hispanas to learn about […]
CONTINUE READINGDozens of individuals from different countries and cultures gathered together at the Fallon Center at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Raleigh to celebrate the work done by Centro para Familias Hispanas (CpHF). This year, the passage of Hurricane Florence forced organizers to postpone the celebration originally scheduled for September 14th to November 9th. […]
CONTINUE READINGPara 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 READINGOn 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 READINGLast Thursday, February 23, Centro para Familias Hispanas held its very first “Reunion de Amigos” at their facility located at 2013 N. Raleigh Blvd in Raleigh. About 80 people were in attendance for this successful evening. Representatives from the Latino Credit Union, Self Help, Wake Tech and other community leaders and stakeholders supported the event. […]
CONTINUE READINGFor the past year, Ms. Maty Ferrer, Director of Centro para Familias Hispanas, a program of Catholic Charities, attended the Governor’s Advisory Council on Hispanic/Latino Affairs meetings as a member of the public. During that time, she had the opportunity to be an active participant and contribute to the topics that were being discussed. This […]
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