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Wilmington Office Expands Partnership with St. Mary’s Tileston Outreach for August

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 important to work together to serve the community in this way. Many low-income families rely… Read More

CPO August Newsletter Now Available

The August CPO Newsletter is now available. Click here to check out all that has been happening today!  

Cans for Charity raises more than 3OO food items for Catholic Charities

It was a balmy evening on Friday, July 29th for the Catholic Charities Cans for Charity event with the Carolina Mudcats.  This was the second game of the two part “Pitch in for Charity” series that Catholic Charities organized over the summer. Over one hundred fans came out to watch the Carolina Mudcats take on the Potomac Nationals. More than 300 canned goods were collected and the Mudcats made an additional donation of $100 to Catholic Charities. Gary Skinner, Catholic Charities Executive Director, expressed gratitude for the turnout, “During the… Read More

Triangle Flooding Response

Severe storms, which delivered excessive rainfall in parts of Wake and Durham Counties in mid-July caused flash floods that forced more than a hundred families out of their homes. In response to the flooding, the American Red Cross opened a shelter for four days at Hillside High School in Durham, to assist families with lodging and food. Red Cross has since led the community’s efforts to assist more than 220 individuals in recovering from the flooding aftermath. After assessing family needs and providing immediate assistance, the Red Cross reached out to… Read More

Cans for Charity at Carolina Mudcats Game

On Friday, July 29th, Catholic Charities will be hosting a “Cans for Charity” game with the Carolina Mudcats.  Fans who donate three cans of food at the game will receive a $3 discount on the $10 box seat special.  Cans that are collected at the game will be distributed among three food pantries which serve the surrounding area: Catholic Parish Outreach in Raleigh, the Catholic Charities Food Pantry in Greenville, and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry in Goldsboro. Gary Skinner, Catholic Charities Executive Director, elaborated on… Read More

My Experience as an Intern – Liz, BSW Candidate

As a student at East Carolina University, we are assigned our internships as part of the Bachelor of Social Work program. After being assigned to work at Catholic Charities, I began researching what they did and was very excited to see all of the services offered to the community.  The interview process was very refreshing; from the very beginning I could tell that principles and ethics were important.  The office has many clients visit each day, with each client having a unique story and a specific need.  What I found… Read More

Catholic Charities wins at Durham Bulls game

Catholic Charities has teamed up with the Durham Bulls and Carolina Mudcats baseball teams this summer for two special fundraising nights. The first event took place on Monday, June 20, with approximately 500 people from throughout the diocese attending the Durham Bulls vs. Charlotte Knights baseball game in Durham. Catholic Charities supporters traveled from places such as Roanoke Rapids, Fayetteville and the Outer Banks to enjoy the game. “We wanted to support Catholic Charities, catch a ball game with a crowd of Catholics and have some fun,” Sandy Eisenmenger, from… Read More

NC Catholics June issue available online

The June issue of NC Catholics is now available online.  Check it out today to learn more about our Support Circle program.

CPO June Newsletter Now Available

The June CPO Newsletter is now available. Click here to check out all that has been happening today!

May NC Catholics Now Available

Check out the May edition of NC Catholics today!  In this edition, learn about how the Catholic Charities Clinical Counseling program helps families in need.  (English p. 23, Spanish p. 27)  Click here to view this months edition.

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