The Our Lady of Hope Knights of Columbus Council in Kenmore will hold a contactless food drive to benefit Catholic Charities’ food pantries on Friday, May 29. The drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Knights’ parking lot, 1530 Kenmore Ave., Kenmore. The community is encouraged to bring donations of canned and/or shelf-stable goods,…

HOPE Day, the annual day of giving to benefit Appeal 2020, brought in $250,160 on May 22. This total will be increased by another $108,750 in matching funds for a grand total of $358,910. The goal of HOPE Day is to inspire first-time donors and those who already gave to…

With less than two months to go in Appeal 2020, Catholic Charities today announced HOPE Day, the annual 24-hour match challenge day of giving, will be held Friday, May 22 throughout Western New York. The first $108,750 raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar, with gifts from donors who wish to remain anonymous, in the ongoing effort…

Eileen Nowak, director of Catholic Charities’ Department of Parish Outreach and Advocacy, sorts toiletries at the Russell J. Salvatore Food Pantry & Outreach in Lackawanna. SPECIAL TO CATHOLIC CHARITIES from the Office of Legislator John Gilmour Erie County Legislator John Gilmour, in partnership with City of Lackawanna Mayor Annette Iafallo,…

With just more than two months left of Appeal 2020, Catholic Charities announced today that its annual campaign has tipped over the halfway mark. To date, the Appeal has raised $5,201,665.90, which is 52% of the $10 million goal. Over the past month, the Appeal has recorded more than $2…
To more quickly connect Western New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic to the crucial services they need right now, Catholic Charities of Buffalo today announced the launch of a dedicated COVID-19 helpline. By calling 716-218-1419 between the hours of 8:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., one can reach a Catholic…

Catholic Charities Preparing food for distrubution. Appeal Sunday, a decades-long Palm Sunday tradition, would have played out in parishes across the Diocese of Buffalo this weekend. Volunteers would greet Mass attendees at the church vestibule or ensure they were encouraged by their Pastor to put their envelopes in the basket…

Catholic Charities’ Joyce Family Food Pantry & Outreach, 67 E. Peral St., Wellsville, is adjusting service next month because of the COVID-19 virus: the Easter Food Box will be given out with pantry clients’ April pantry visit, and extended hours will be offered during Holy Week (April 6-10). Also, clients…

Yesterday, Catholic Charities food pantry staff, as well as employees from its Workforce and Education and Immigration and Refugee Assistance Program, pitched in to pick up and sort eggs, pastries, vegetables, fruit and more for distribution tothe agency’s nine food pantries in three counties (Erie, Cattaraugus and Allegany). More than 500 dozen eggs and other…

Educators Harvey Miles and Roni Ehlert put the packages together for their students. Challenging times call for creative methods. In response to the COVID-19 health crisis, Catholic Charities’ Department of Workforce and Education this week transitioned its high school equivalency preparatory classes to distance learning, as on-site classes were suspended….