Appeal

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…

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. Catholic Charities preps vegetables for distribution 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…

Rick Cronin, Appeal 2020 chair, speaks to Niagara County Appeal volunteers at Immaculate Conception Parish in Ransomville 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…

From left, Colleen Gibbons, resource coordinator, Erie County Integrated Domestic Violence Court, Greg White, director of the Catholic Charities' Domestic Violence Program for Men, The Honorable Deborah A. Haendiges and Sr. Mary McCarrick, former Catholic Charities Diocesan Director, after Gibbons and Haendiges were presented with the Hero of Hope Partner…

Sr. Mary McCarrick, OSF, former Catholic Charities diocesan director; Hero of Hope recipient Cindi McEachon, Peaceprints of WNY executive director; and Jeffrey Conrad, director of Catholic Charities Workforce and Development About 40 parish volunteers, clergy, and Catholic Charities’ staff attended a volunteer training workshop on Jan. 29 to help kick…

Laura Ianni describes how much joy it gives her to help people by visiting them regularly through Catholic Charities Home Visitor Program. From left, Deacon Steve Schumer, Hero of Hope Award recipient June Seager and Kelly Grimaldi About 40 Appeal parish volunteers, clergy, and Catholic Charities’ staff attended a volunteer…

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. Second from left, Hero of Hope Award recipient Barb Sweitzer accepts the honor for all on…