Catholic Charities of Buffalo and MENTOR New York announce a partnership of efforts that will provide enhanced mentoring for students in Catholic Charities’ Workforce and Education Services programs. MENTOR New York will train Catholic Charities staff, who work with students ages 16 to 24, in its evidence-based best practice mentoring…
Catholic Charities of Buffalo has announced the members of its Appeal 2021 leadership team, which include Richard Cronin as general chair, Thomas Beecher, Jr. and Nancy Nielsen, M.D., Ph.D. as vice chairs, Adam Sumlin, Ph.D. as parish chair, C. Kevin Brayer and Daniel Mecca as chairs of the corporate division, and…
To help Catholic Charities’ nine food pantries meet the increased need this holiday season, Mollenberg-Betz, Inc., a WNY-based mechanical contractor, and their employees today donated 570 hams at the Russell J. Salvatore Food Pantry & Outreach located at 75 Caldwell Place, Lackawanna. Mollenberg-Betz gives their 200 employees a ham each…
Catholic Charities today announced the East Hill Foundation has awarded the organization $14,995 in support of its South Buffalo Promise Zone Neighborhood Closing the Gap Program and its Rapid Re-Housing program. Most of the award will be used to build a school community needs closet to best meet students’ basic…
As the coronavirus pandemic enters its tenth month, Catholic Charities is reminding the community that those in need of food can visit one of its nine food pantries. Since March, Catholic Charities’ food pantries have served almost 7,000 individuals, including children. This is an increase of about 75% from the…
To help individuals and families during these challenging COVID-19 times, Catholic Charities is hosting Parish Parking Lot Pop Ups at parishes in several Western New York counties, including in Niagara County this week. Catholic Charities team members will be at the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph Parish at…
Catholic Charities needs volunteers for its COVID Friendly Phones visitation program. An adaptation of its Home Visitation Program for seniors (age 60+) in Genesee and Orleans counties, this safe social connection is an opportunity for homebound seniors to maintain a connection with the outside world they otherwise would not have…
To help individuals and families during these challenging COVID-19 times, Catholic Charities is hosting Parish Parking Lot Pop Ups at parishes in several Western New York counties, including in Corfu and Albion next week. Catholic Charities will be at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish at 18 W. Main St., Corfu on…
To help residents of Allegany and Cattaraugus counties who may be feeling lost or sad, isolated, or experiencing anxiousness and need encouragement during this difficult time, Catholic Charities today announced the launch of a “Coping with COVID” virtual support group. The group will meet monthly and be moderated by a…
Yesterday, the Trump administration announced that the refugee resettlement ceiling will be set at 15,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. This is the lowest number since the U.S. resettlement program was established nearly 40 years ago. While the resettlement number continues to dwindle here in the United States, the number…