Appeal

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…

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…

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…

About 55 parish volunteers, clergy, and Catholic Charities’ staff attended a volunteer training workshop today to help kick off Appeal 2020 for Catholic Charities in Niagara County. The event was held at Immaculate Conception Church in Ransomville in preparation for the annual campaign, which carries a goal of $10 million…

About 112 parish volunteers, clergy, and Catholic Charities’ staff attended a volunteer training workshop on Feb. 12 to help kick off Appeal 2020 for Catholic Charities in Erie County. The event was held at the Russell J. Salvatore Pantry & Outreach in Lackawanna in preparation for the annual campaign, which…

About 40 parish volunteers, clergy, and Catholic Charities’ staff attended a volunteer training workshop on Jan. 29 to help kick off Appeal 2020 for Catholic Charities in Erie County. The event was held at St. Leo the Great Church in Amherst in preparation for the annual campaign, which carries a…

Laura Ianni describes how much joy it gives her to help people by visiting them regularly through Catholic Charities Home Visitor Program. About 40 Appeal parish volunteers, clergy, and Catholic Charities’ staff attended a volunteer training workshop on Jan. 8 to help kick off Appeal 2020 in support of Catholic…

Second from left, Hero of Hope Award recipient Barb Sweitzer accepts the honor for all on the YMCA of the Twin Tiers team. With her are Deacon Steve Schumer, Anne Miles and Danielle Kielar. The event was held at the Franciscan Sisters of Allegany St. Elizabeth Motherhouse in preparation for…

L-R: Rick Cronin, Appeal 2020 chair; Bishop Edward Scharfenberger, apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Buffalo; Todd Ventura, Catholic Charities client; and Deacon Steve Schumer, Catholic Charities president and CEO. Catholic Charities today announced the launch of Appeal 2020 setting a goal of $10 million. This year’s theme is “Think…