With a family history of service intertwined with a legacy of giving, Kitti Hardison is deeply rooted in helping her neighbors. From her grandmother to her mother, the spirit of service runs through generations. It’s a culture that led her to the helm of the Catholic Charities New Bern Regional Office as its new program director. “There’s always been a tie to Catholic Charities as well as to the other non-profits in New Bern. It’s… Read More
The Catholic Charities New Bern office recognizes the barriers that seniors face when accessing medication. With many senior individuals on fixed incomes and unable to afford necessary medications, the New Bern offices’ Senior Pharmacy Program provides clients with vouchers for prescription costs and some medical supplies at participating pharmacies. Marjorie Dawson and her husband have both benefitted from the program and encourage others in similar situations to seek assistance.
Catholic Charities celebrated its 11th Annual Gala with flair and style Saturday, April 29, 2023. The Gala was held at the beautiful Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley, which provided a perfect backdrop for the festivities. The record-breaking 350 attendees, including the greatest increase in new attendees in the history of the event, arrived in black-tie attire, ready for a night of celebration and fundraising. The atmosphere was electric, with a palpable sense of excitement and anticipation… Read More
“Charity is putting our faith into practice; it is an expression of how we live our faith.” The 10th Annual Catholic Charities Gala was a resounding success! Hosted at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley, there were 275 guests in attendance, with others joining the festivities online. To celebrate over a decade of Catholic Charities Galas, over $260,000 was raised. These funds will be used to support the Disaster, Immigration Legal, Family Advancement, and Food Pantry… Read More
Catholic Charities’ New Bern office has been helping their neighbors in need and providing help! Through their unique Senior Pharmacy program as well as their Disaster Services and Emergency Assistance Services, New Bern creates hope and makes their community stronger.
As Christmas approaches, a new collaboration between Catholic Charities and The Green Chair Project is providing families impacted by Hurricane Florence with furniture as they move into new homes. Following the devastating storm, many homes were flooded, not only forcing families to find new living spaces, but also ruining their furniture. Now, as homes dry out and families start the long recovery process, families are moving back into repaired homes or into new rental units… Read More
The Sun Journal recently covered the deployment of a Washer / Dryer trailer by Catholic Charities USA to New Bern, North Carolina, following Hurricane Florence. Check out their story here.
On Thursday, October 30, Catholic Charities honored Alice Sontag with the 2014 John J. Carey Award for Outstanding Contribution to Charity and Social Outreach Ministry. A retired teacher, Ms. Sontag is a member of Saint Peter the Fisherman Mission in Oriental. Gary Skinner, executive director of Catholic Charities, presented the award at the Community Partners Recognition Dinner at Saint Michael’s Parish Center in Cary. He spoke about Ms. Sontag’s work on the pastoral council, building committee… Read More
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), Pasquotank County (Elizabeth City), Pitt County, Greene County, and Bertie County. In Beaufort County, Catholic Charities reports there were 16… Read More
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 affected by the tornado and needed assistance. Minor injuries were reported along with damage to housing and loss of power,… Read More
