During 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 temporarily closes. Ms. Emilie Hart, Catholic Charities Cape Fear Regional Director, commented on this change, “The Sister Isaac Center provides… Read More
As an expansion of their partnership, Catholic Charities will operate a food pantry during the month of August while the St. Mary’s Tileston Outreach temporarily closes. Families will be able to receive food from the Catholic Charities location at the Harrelson Center on 4th Street in Wilmington from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday. Emilie Hart, Catholic Charities Cape Fear Regional Director, commented on this partnership, “Sister Isaac and I felt it was… Read More
On Thursday, May 21st, a F1 tornado touched down in Columbus County. At the time, 12-year-old Elmer Hernandez was alone in the home which was destroyed. He hid in one of the only rooms that was left intact and was unharmed. Reflecting back on that day, Elmer stated, “When I realized what was happening, I thought about how God was the only one who could keep me safe, so I prayed to him and was… Read More
Catholic Charities is excited to announce that they are partnering with the Diaper Bank of North Carolina to help ensure families are able to provide a healthy home environment for the children. Through this partnership, the Catholic Charities Cape Fear Regional Office in Wilmington will serve as a distribution site for diapers. Emilie Hart, the Cape Fear Regional Director explained, “We have provided diapers from this office in the past. However, this new partnership will… Read More
The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security has announced that Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for eligible nationals of Honduras has been extended. Eligible families must apply for this extension by December 15, 2014 to be considered. The current extension will last for an 18 month period, from January 6, 2015 through July 5, 2016. Families may receive assistance with the re-registration process from Catholic Charities. For assistance, please call the office nearest you to set up… Read More
