On Tuesday June 24th at the 2014 American Red Cross Triangle Chapter Annual Meeting, Catholic Charities was named “Community Partner of the Year.” Red Cross Regional CEO, Barry Porter, presented the award to Gary Skinner, Executive Director of Catholic Charities. Mr. Skinner shared his appreciation for this award, “Catholic Charities is thankful for this recognition by the Red Cross. We are also grateful for the generous support from Catholic parishioners and the Diocese of Raleigh which enables us to provide financial and emotional support to needy families at their most… Read More
The Raleigh/Wake Partnership to End and Prevent Homelessness (the Partnership) announced in April 2014, that Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh has been named as the lead agency to coordinate the community effort on the weekends to feed those experiencing low-income and/or homelessness in downtown Raleigh. It is anticipated that between 200 and 300 people will be fed breakfast, lunch and dinner each weekend. Starting on Saturday, June 14, 2014, Catholic Charities will be coordinating the churches and organizations involved in the distribution of food. (An official ribbon cutting… Read More
On Tuesday, June 3, 2014, more than 50 supporters of Catholic Charities attended its Canned Food Drive at Five County Stadium in Zebulon, home to the Carolina Mudcats baseball team. Each person who donated three cans at the gate received a coupon that saved them three dollars on their box seat ticket. Bishop Michael F. Burbidge helped collect cans at the main gate, then joined eleven seminarians inside the stadium as guests of the Carolina Mudcats. Under a partly cloudy sky, Catholic Charities Executive Director Gary Skinner got the evening… Read More
The 2014 Catholic Charities Gala, which was held April 26th at the Raleigh Marriott City Center, raised $190,000. The record-breaking amount is more than double what any single gala raised in previous years. Proceeds from the event will be used to serve those in need in 54 counties in eastern North Carolina. This year’s gala saw changes in format and a switch to formal attire. A silent auction was also added. Organizers noted that, while those changes certainly played a role, it was the generosity of donors that made 2014 a… Read More
The Raleigh/Wake Partnership to End and Prevent Homelessness (the Partnership) has announced that Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh will be the coordinating agency of the temporary food distribution facility in Raleigh. The facility, called the Oak City Outreach Center, is a joint project of the City of Raleigh and the Partnership. Located near Moore Square in Downtown Raleigh, the Oak City Outreach Center will host churches and other organizations who want to distribute food on weekends to the homeless and to people in need of food assistance. Partnership… 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 injuries, approximately 100 homes damaged, and 3,300 homes lost power. There is no damage at… Read More
The Catholic Charities fourth Annual Celebrate God’s Gifts Gala is being held April 26, 2014, at the downtown Raleigh Marriott. New to this year’s event is a silent auction that is currently live and open for online bidding. The Celebrate God’s Gifts Gala Committee has, through the generous contribution of many local vendors, gathered over 125 auction items. Many of these items are now available for preview and bidding online, with exciting auction packages being added daily. To preview items and begin bidding, visit bidpal.net/catholiccharities. In addition to the silent auction,… 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, which caused refrigerated food items to be lost. Joe DiGeloromo, a family case manager with… Read More
Late Sunday night, a fire broke out in the third floor of a Raleigh apartment building. Eight people were forced to jump out of windows to escape the flames, some with children in their arms. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh was contacted and asked to offer direct assistance to 11 families who are currently displaced and living in hotels. Catholic Charities reacted swiftly: they will be helping the families find new residences and will pay the first month’s rent and/or any security deposit that might be required. In… Read More
The 2013 National Coach of the Year award winner, Duke University football coach David Cutcliffe, will be the featured speaker at the Catholic Charities fourth annual Celebrate God’s Gifts Gala, to be held April 26, 2014, at the downtown Raleigh Marriott. Invitations for the black-tie event will be mailed to recent Catholic Charities supporters on March 24. Online registration for sponsorship and individual tickets is now available at:http://www.catholiccharitiesraleigh.org/. Coach Cutcliffe grew up Catholic in Birmingham, Ala. As the quarterback coach and then offensive coordinator at the University of Tennessee, he won… Read More
