Catholic Charities is currently seeking volunteers for its Immigration & Refugee Assistance Program (IRAP) with an immediate need for drivers, transportation guides, and teams who can assist in setting up a safe home environment for newly arriving refugee families. “For 100 years, Catholic Charities and the clients we serve rely…
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Nawotka-Ace Catholic Charities of Buffalo has named Rikki Nawotka-Ace, LMSW as senior director. In her new role, Nawotka-Ace will join the program operations team and oversee Catholic Charities’ resettlement programming, including the immigration and refugee assistance program. “Rikki’s energy, leadership, and expertise will strengthen our commitment to the people and…
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Five local refugee agencies announced the newly formed Refugee Partnership of Western New York at a press conference earlier today. The Refugee Partnership of Western New York is a collaborative project envisioned by Buffalo’s five agencies that serve refugees and immigrants – Catholic Charities of Buffalo, International Institute of Buffalo,…
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Today, Buffalo United for Afghan Evacuees is announcing that The John R. Oishei Foundation has offered the campaign a matching challenge to generate $25,000 in donations and they will match that same amount leadingto a total of $50,000. On September 2, 2021, five organizations came together to announce a fundraising effort to raise $750,000 to support more than 300 Afghan evacuees destined for Buffalo. The campaign, Buffalo United for Afghan Evacuees, has…
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The five local organizations which comprise the Western New York Refugee and Asylee Consortium (WNYRAC) – Catholic Charities of Buffalo, International Institute of Buffalo, Jericho Road Community Health Center, Jewish Family Services of Western New York, and Journey’s End Refugee Services – are launching a major collaborative campaign, Buffalo United for…
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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…
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by Kaitlin Jackson Fri, Sep 27th 2019 03:00 pm Yesterday, the Trump administration announced that the refugee resettlement ceiling will be set at 18,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020. This is the lowest number since the U.S. resettlement program was established nearly 40 years ago. The Trump administration has reduced…
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by Kaitlin Jackson Ending refugee resettlement in Buffalo would be damaging to families, the recovering economy Fri, Jul 19th 2019 04:00 pm Leaders of local immigration and resettlement organizations led the call this afternoon for Trump administration officials to reverse its apparent proposal to virtually shut down the refugee resettlement…
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by Nancy Steves Nearly $2.9 million will enhance education, employment and self-sufficiency programs Fri, Feb 15th 2019 11:00 am Catholic Charities of Buffalo was recently named a recipient of two grant awards totaling nearly $2.9 million, over five years, to support the services it provides through its Immigration and Refugee…
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by Rose Caldwell Fri, Jan 27th 2017 01:00 pm Catholic Charities of Buffalo, like the United States, has been "welcoming the stranger" since we were established in 1923. Similarly, our nation was instituted by those who were persecuted and fled their native lands out of fear for their lives. We…
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