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
Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Raleigh is helping to make Christmas a joyous one for thousands of families in the 54 counties that comprise the Diocese. As of December 23, more than 2,700 families have received food assistance this month from Catholic Charities food pantries from the Raleigh, Cape Fear, Fayetteville and Durham Deaneries. In addition, the Diocesan agency, working with its parish partners and other agencies, has been able to provide gifts to nearly 1,000 people in 300 families this Christmas. Catholic Charities Executive Director Gary Skinner explained… Read More
The Most Reverend Michael F. Burbidge has announced the appointment of eleven people to the Catholic Charities Board of Directors. Three of the appointees have previously served on the Board and bring with them an institutional perspective. In making the announcement, Bishop Burbidge noted the selections were based on the experience and background of each individual and their passion and commitment to serving the poor and most vulnerable. “The new board will represent the diversity inherent within our Diocese,” Bishop Burbidge said. “It will be a Board which builds upon… Read More
On December 10, 2013, Pope Francis called on Catholics worldwide to take part in a Prayer Against Hunger. Chronic hunger and undernourishment impacts nearly one billion people. This week’s editions of Catholic Perspective and Catholic Weekly feature an interview with Mr. Gary Skinner, executive director of Catholic Charities. Catholic Perspective, the weekly TV program also includes Wanda Collazo, director of the Fayetteville Regional Office, and Terry Foley, director of Catholic Parish Outreach, discussing the increase they are witnessing of clients coming to their doors in need of food. In addition… Read More
This week’s editions of Catholic Perspective and Catholic Weekly feature an interview with Ms. Lisa Perkins, Director of the Catholic Charities Piedmont Deanery Office, and Mr. Jeremy Ireland, Director of Centro: La Comunidad, in Burlington. The directors will discuss the programs being conducted in the Piedmont region, which includes Durham, Orange and Alamance Counties. While the core function of each of the Catholic Charities Regional offices is the same, each office conducts programs specific to the needs of the deanery it serves. Watch Catholic Perspective: Subscribe to Catholic Perspective… Read More
