Basic Needs

Catholic Charities’ Genesee County office, Community Action of Orleans & Genesee and Salvation Army Batavia Corps are joining together to meet the needs of the local community when it comes to providing basic emergency assistance as a result of the ongoing pandemic. All three organizations received Federal Emergency Management Agency…

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…

Nutrition~Simply Said offered at area food pantries Wed, Feb 19th 2020 03:25 pm Nutrition education training at the Russell J. Salvatore Food Pantry and Outreach center in Lackawanna, Laura Steuerman, Catholic Charities nutrition educator, assists Nutrition~Simply Said participants with completing their food surveys. Pictured right, Nutrition Educator Cassandra Fee, left, and …

by Nancy Steves Mon, Dec 30th 2019 03:00 pm Volunteers sort books donated for the Christmas toy giveaway. The months spent by Catholic Charities of Buffalo preparing to provide both holiday and basic needs for many in the community resulted in success, agency officials report, but it couldn’t have been done…

Peaceprints of WNY, Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Erie County Sheriff's Office Launch Collaborative Local Reentry Pilot Initiative by Kaitlin Jackson Fri, Oct 25th 2019 11:00 am Dennis C. Walczyk, Catholic Charities president and CEO, speaks during the Oct. 25 press conference announcing the Project Blue initiative. SPECIAL TO…