Catholic Charities News 

New York Times Celebrates Teenage Volunteers

Nearly 100 teenage volunteers dressed in black gowns and blue suits were honored yesterday at the New York Times Neediest Cases Fund and NYC Service Volunteer Project Celebration.

Catholic Charities Thanks You for Feeding Our Neighbors

We are proud to announce that we have met our goal of providing 500,000 meals for the hungry in our New York community during Feeding Our Neighbors Week, from January 22 – January 29, 2012.

Volunteers work to change the picture of homelessness with HOPE

A team from Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York joined forces with the New York City Department of Homeless Services’ to produce a point-in-time estimate of the unsheltered homeless population in NYC.

Children Helping Children in Dutchess County

Students from Duchess County’s Regina Coeli School participated in the Archdiocesan-wide Feeding Our Neighbors campaign by stocking the shelves of their local pantry.

Casita Maria Creates Reading Program for Children in Need

A cluster of six-year old children giggled and gasped as teenage volunteers read them Julia Gran’s “Big Bug Surprise” last Tuesday afternoon at Casita Maria, a year-round South-Bronx-based culture and education program affiliated with Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York.

Resurrection Parish CYO to Provide 5,000 Meals for Hungry New Yorkers

On Sunday, January 22, Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) participants of Resurrection parish in Rye, New York announced a major goal for their participation in the New York Archdiocese’s Feeding Our Neighbors campaign.

Day Laborers’ Celebration Shows Strength of Yonkers Community

Two hundred and twenty members of Obreros Unidos de Yonkers celebrated the Feast of the Epiphany at St. Peter’s Church on Saturday, January 7th.

Archbishop Timothy Dolan to be named Cardinal

Today, Archbishop Timothy Dolan was named a Cardinal by Pope Benedict XVI.

Toy and Coat Drive Brings Joy to 600 Families in Need

For the fourth consecutive year, the “Christmas Spirit” Toy and Coat Drive sponsored by Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway allowed Catholic Charities to provide warmth and cheer to families in need throughout the New York Archdiocese.

Archbishop Dolan Shops for Needy with Catholic Charities

On the morning of December 10, the Astor Place Kmart in Greenwich Village was filled with more than 400 red-shirted volunteers, shopping not for themselves or their own families -- but for their neighbors in greatest need.

Christmas Luncheon Raises nearly $700,000 for Women and Children in Need

On December 8, the 66th Annual Archbishop’s Christmas Luncheon raised nearly $700,000 to support women and children in need whom Catholic Charities serves throughout the Archdiocese of New York.