Every Tuesday and Thursday, as the sun rises over Durham, a volunteer named Veronica arrives at the Durham Community Food Pantry (DCFP), a place where volunteers like her create a warm haven for our neighbors in need amid difficult times. As families work through the process to receive assistance, our volunteers ensure that they are assisted in an efficient manner from start to finish. After the Volunteer Coordinator, Heather Wendeln, greets our neighbors, they move… Read More
In the town of Fair Bluff, North Carolina, the 4th Friday of every month brings something a little special to the community. On those Fridays, the Catholic Charities Cape Fear Regional Office hosts one of their Mobile Food Pantries, providing much-needed groceries and household staples to local families. Fair Bluff has not had a grocery store since experiencing back-to-back impacts from Hurricane Matthew (2016) and Hurricane Florence (2018), making nutritional groceries hard to acquire. However,… Read More
In an effort to reach homebound neighbors facing transportation barriers, Catholic Parish Outreach Food Pantry (CPO), a program of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, has expanded its services through a home delivery program, bringing food and fellowship directly to clients who are unable to visit the pantry in person. Now entering its fourth year, the CPO Home Delivery Program began as a small pilot with just a handful of families. Initially supported… Read More
On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, a stretch of Lebanon Church Road in Clarendon, North Carolina, came alive with emotion as staff from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh, volunteers, and community members gathered to celebrate the Ward family’s long-awaited return home. After years of hardship caused by Hurricane Florence, the family’s new house was formally blessed in a heartfelt ceremony filled with prayers, tears, and joy. Jennifer and Koty Ward, along with their… Read More
On Friday, April 26, 2025, Catholic Parish Outreach (CPO) Food Pantry in Raleigh hosted its 13th Annual Pig Pickin’ & Open House, welcoming hundreds of guests for an afternoon of food, fellowship, and fundraising. Guests enjoyed a festive atmosphere filled with barbecue, live bluegrass music, a bake sale, and a raffle all in support of CPO’s mission to feed and serve neighbors in need. What began as a simple open house to introduce the… Read More
On Thursday, May 8, 2025, Catholic Charities USA President and CEO Kerry Alys Robinson released the following statement congratulating Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope: Today we join with the global Catholic Church and people of good will throughout the United States and around the world in congratulating and praying for Pope Leo XIV as he begins his papacy. Guided by the Holy Spirit, the College of Cardinals has chosen a pontiff who, true to… Read More
On May 8, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh brought together staff from across the Central and Eastern North Carolina for a comprehensive hurricane preparedness tabletop training. Held at the Eastern Baptist Association in Rose Hill, the event was a vital step in reinforcing the agency’s commitment to providing timely and effective disaster response services to local communities. The training brough together 37 staff members representing all eight regional offices, along with representatives from… Read More
This year, Earth Day falls at the beginning of National Volunteer Week, allowing Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh to reflect on the role our volunteers play in connecting with nature. Our mission of creating hope through community aid is done in a variety of ways, but on Earth Day, we’re highlighting how our Cape Fear and Tar River regional offices have done this through their creation of green spaces! In 2018, the Cape… Read More
In reaction to the death of Pope Francis, Catholic Charities USA President and CEO Kerry Alys Robinson issued the following statement: Throughout his historic papacy, Pope Francis inspired Catholics and all people of good will to live as Christ did. A modern-day prophet, Pope Francis read the signs of the times and awakened us to meaningful change in our behavior — within the Church and within the world. Complex challenges such as extreme poverty, homelessness,… Read More
When Catholic Charities first visited the Carol C Mobile Home Park in Wallace, NC, staff were unexpectedly assisted with fostering trust within this vulnerable community. On this initial visit, staff and volunteers were outsiders, looking to connect with individuals and distribute fresh, healthy food. Helping break down this barrier was an individual who had regularly visited the Catholic Charities Choice Pantry at the Cape Fear Regional Office in Wilmington. This individual, who is a painter,… Read More
