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NY Giants Mentor Inner City Children
Posted on 01/23/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
Provide Role Models and Inspiration
Runaway Teen’s Family Profiled by The New York Times
Posted on 01/10/2018 by Alice Kenny | Share
See How Catholic Charities Stepped In
When Desiree Santana’s 14-year-old daughter went missing in September, she felt frantic, writes New York Times reporter Emily Palmer in this Neediest Cases profile published this past Sunday, January 7,...
How We House the Hardest-to-Help Homeless
Posted on 12/18/2017 by admin | Share
Sheltering Those Who Lived on the Streets for Years
By Jacqueline Victoria-Kline
Program Director
Jackie Victoria-Kline (R) decorates Holy Rosary
Shelter Christmas party tree
Huge Thanks to Our Christmas Elves !
Posted on 12/15/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
AKA St. Nicholas Shopping Day Volunteers
Catholic Charities Trustee Bill Pruellage’s family volunteers for Shopping Day fun.
Merry Christmas and a huge thank you to our army of elves who banded with us at our St. Nicholas...
Special NYC Shelter Battles Surge of Homelessness Among Young Adults
Posted on 12/14/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Check Out the Latest in Catholic Charities New York Times Neediest Cases
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After Surviving a Brain Tumor as a Toddler, Teen Reveals Price of Living as a Walking Miracle
Posted on 11/30/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Find Out More in Today’s New York Times Neediest Cases Profile
Allia Villa survived a brain tumor at age 4. It was only the start of her fight.
Now a 17-year-old cancer survivor, it is hard to tally all the ATRT brain tumor stole...
When Infant Son Dies, Mother Descends into Deep Depression
Posted on 11/29/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Meet Her in This Video and Find Out How She Rebuilt Her Life
Grieving Dad’s Loss; Fearing Mom will Die as Well; Teen Reaches Out to “Big Brother”
Posted on 10/31/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Check Out Catholic Charities’ Latest Profile in The New York Times
"Providencia Vanderpool was reminiscing with her youngest son about his father when suddenly the boy’s words alarmed her, " writes New York Times reporter John Otis about a teen...
Paul Ryan Preps for Al Smith Dinner with Tour of NY Foundling
Posted on 10/25/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Dinner Raises Funds for Children in Need
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan joined Cardinal Dolan for a tour of Catholic Charities affiliate, the New York Foundling, before taking the stage at the Al Smith dinner in New York City on...
We Built a Playground!
Posted on 10/16/2017 by Fanny Gomez | Share
Volunteers Create Fun Space for Children with Special Needs
By Fanny Gomez
Catholic Charities Social Media Specialist
Inside Look at Closing Riker’s Island/Prison Reform
Posted on 09/27/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Entrance to Riker's Island
Help Catholic Charities Build a Playground!
Posted on 09/21/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Have Fun Helping Disabled Children We Serve
Our Catholic Charities affiliate, Astor Services of Children and Families, is excited to announce our partnership with KaBOOM! Playground and Disney to build a 2,500 sq. ft. playground!
Please...
Catholic Charities Co-Hosts a Back-to-School Bash
Posted on 09/1/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Sets Students Up for Success
Children from families facing homelessness and hunger can hold their heads high when they start school next week thanks to back-to-school bashes Catholic Charities helped sponsor throughout...
Free School Supplies!
Posted on 08/18/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
Plus Free Haircuts, Food – Everything Children We Serve Need to Succeed
That’s right – Catholic Charities is hosting free school supply giveaways in challenged neighborhoods we serve.
Why? To set children up for success.
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Free School Supplies for Children We Serve
Posted on 08/11/2017 by Alice Kenny | Share
How Catholic Charities Sets Children Up for Success
It's time for Back-to-School shopping and we want to make sure children we serve at Catholic Charities are set up for success.