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Catholic Charities News
JANUARY
Gallagher named Catholic Charities chairman
(The Pilot, January 20, 2012)
DECEMBER
Brothers seek a way up and out
(The Boston Globe, December 18, 2011)
Let them know it's Christmas time
(The Boston Herald, December 18, 2011)
As economic distress lingers, extend generosity to needy
(The Boston Globe, December 18, 2011)
AUGUST
'Yeah, we heard the shots
(The Boston Herald, August 7, 2011)
Learning for all seasons
(The Boston Herald, August 6, 2011)
JUNE
A Homestead man finds the father he never knew
(The Miami Herald, June 18, 2011)
Being a good dad
(The Salem News, June 17, 2011)
$100 may be worth more than you think
(The Boston Pilot, June 17, 2011)
Faith in the home team
(Boston Globe, June 4, 2011)
United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Ombudsman January Contreras and USCIS's Matthew O'Brien visited a TPS (Temporary Protected Status) Clinic at the Haitian Multi Service Center in Dorchester Friday, June 3, 2011. Marjean Perhot, Director of Refugee and Immigration Services, introduced the Ombudsman and O'Brien to clients and toured the TPS Clinic. See more photos.
Nahant struts its stuff on the catwalk
(The Daily Item, June 3, 2011)
Nahant fashion show to raise money for education programs
(The Daily Item, June 1, 2011)
MAY
Notre Dame's Father Hesburgh honored by Catholic Charities
(The Boston Pilot, May 27, 2011)
Valuing education
(The Boston Pilot, May 27, 2011)
Catholic Charities Annual Spring Celebration Raises $1.6 Million
(5/26/11)
Community-wide support for Sunset Point Camp
(The Higham Journal, May 23, 2011)
Women's Watch: President Of Catholic Charities Makes A Difference
(WBZ NEWSRADIO, May 19, 2011)
US gives Haitians deportation reprieve
(The Boston Globe, May 18, 2011)
Haitian quake victims living in Brockton area eligible for temporary status
(The Brockton Enterprise, May 18, 2011)
In shift, US grants 'temporary protected status' to Haitian quake victims
(The Boston Globe, May 17, 2011)
APRIL
A Young Burn Victims Journey
(The Boston Globe, April 22, 2011)
The promise of opportunity
(The Boston Pilot, April 22, 2011)
Catholic charity is honoring Rodman
(The Foxboro Reporter, April 21, 2011)
NOT JUST A RACE: Profiles of area runners in the 2011 Boston Marathon
(The Enterprise, April 18, 2011)
Running for a Cause
(Norton Patch, April 5, 2011)
MARCH
Catholic Charities seeking marathoners, sponsors
(The Boston Pilot, March 18, 2011)
President Debbie Rambo's Column:
National Social Work Month: Fighting the good fight
(The Boston Pilot, March 18, 2011)
FEBRUARY
February 25, 2011 -Freeport Street Super Stop & Shop Manager Rick Ramos, center, presented $3996 to St. Ambrose Family Shelter Rick Freitas, Director, Catholic Charities' St. Ambrose Family Shelter, far right, and Sara Harney, St. Ambrose Family Shelter Program Coordinator. The funds were collected at the registers of the Dorchester store for the Stop N Shop's Food for Friends Campaign, which raises money each year to help support local hunger relief organizations. The Food for Friends Campaign collected the donations during the Thanksgiving holiday season. "Everybody is faced with hard times these days and it is good to help out," said Ramos.
DECEMBER
Gifts few, blessings many
By Peter Glezinis/ Boston Herlad / December 23, 2010
"For most of us, Christmas is a time filled with expectations."
As Brockton Mayor Linda Balzotti made the observation yesterday, her eyes remained fixed on a long line of people who had precious little in the way of Christmas expectations.
READ MORE
NOVEMBER
Requests soaring from families in need
By Peter Schworm / Globe Staff / November 17, 2010
BOSTON (The Boston Globe) - From suburban church pantries to inner-city shelters, charities across the state are fielding a record number of appeals from struggling families for
food, winter clothes, heating assistance, and other basic needs.
Charities and nonprofit groups that tend to the poor are experiencing unprecedented demand as the holiday season approaches and the nation's severe economic troubles stretch into a third
year.
READ MORE
Recession Takes Toll On Local Charities
WBZ News Radio 1030 / November 17, 2010
BOSTON (CBS) – More people are looking for help, but the recession has continued to hold back donations.
Reports say that while donations are up from last year, they still lag behind pre-recession levels, even as charities state wide deal with a record number of appeals.
The Catholic Charities food pantry in Dorchester is distributing 12,000 pounds of food each week, and that’s four times what it used to give out every month.
The number of people looking for home heating assistance is also reportedly up 20 percent from a year ago.
AUGUST
Catholic Charities names Larry Mayes Vice President of Programs
Deborah Kincade Rambo, newly appointed president of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston, announced today that Larry Mayes, currently the City of Boston Cabinet Chief of Human Services, will be joining the agency as Vice-president of Programs for Catholic Charities October 4. He replaces Ms. Rambo in this position as she assumes her duties as President. Read more
Thank You to Brad Thuringer and Shoes4Kids!
Brad Thuringer, the founder of Shoes4Kids, asked that all attendees of the American Physical Therapy Association's 2010 Conference and Exposition, held in June in the Greater Boston area, bring a pair of new shoes with them for a cause: wellness and fitness. He thinks wellness begins with children. Read more
Teen Center's De Barros receives Crime Fighter Award
Mayor Thomas Menino congratulated the winners of the "Crime Fighter" awards including Catholic Charities' Teen Center at St. Peter's Director, Paulo Amado de Barros at the National Night Out Salute to the Neighborhoods Crime Fighter Awards Reception at the Franklin Park Zoo on Tuesday evening August 3. The Top Ten Crime Watches, the "Crime Fighter of the Year," and "Friends of Crime Watch" were all honored at the reception.
Peabody Child Care receives NAEYC Accreditation
Catholic Charities Peabody Childcare received renewal for its NAEYC accreditation this week.
All Catholic Charities sites are accredited by the NAEYC, National Association for the Education of Young Children. Every five years, the centers must pass extensive quality assessments by the NAEYC Academy for Early Childhood Program Accreditation. The administration, teaching staff, and families of Catholic Charities Day Care are all to be congratulated for earning the mark of quality represented by the NAEYC Accreditation system.
JUNE
Thank You!
Thank you to all those who contributed to help the runners that participated in this year’s Boston Marathon to benefit Catholic Charities. Overall, 285 donors helped our seven runners raise approximately $27,000 surpassing our fundraising goal by 10%. The generosity of our donors impacts the lives of those who turn to Catholic Charities each day for assistance.
Again, thank you for your support of Catholic Charities and the Boston Marathon.
- Dan Arone
- Matt Conway
- Kim Greene
- Vincent Greene
- Michael O'Brien
- Chad O'Connor
- Kevin O'Leary
Johnny Cupcakes visits Sunset Point Camp
Growing up, I’ve lived down the street from this summer camp. I’ve alway ridden by on my Huffy White Heat mountain bike, but could never see over the tall, green hedges. I was also too young to even know much about this camp.
CORRECTION :: $27m lift for city's schools
Charities create partnership with goals for students
(6/27/10)
For the record / The Boston Globe / June 27, 2010
BOSTON – June 27, 2010–Correction: Because of incorrect information provided to the Globe, a Page One story Tuesday about a partnership among nonprofits to commit $27 million to city educational programs mischaracterized the role of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston. It is a non-donor partner.
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Catholic Charities Names Deborah Rambo as President
Long-time employee and recognized community leader will lead social services agency
BOSTON – June 16, 2010–The board of trustees of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston today announced the appointment of Deborah Rambo as president. A proven leader within the organization and Greater Boston nonprofit community for more than 30 years, Ms. Rambo will be responsible for overseeing the agency's 140 programs that serve nearly 200,000 people each year. Ms. Rambo will replace current president Tiziana Dearing who will join the nonprofit Boston Rising as President and CEO in September 2010.
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Catholic Charities president steps down to lead new antipoverty group
(6/16/10)
By June Q. Wu / Globe Correspondent / June 16, 2010
Tiziana Dearing, the president of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston, is stepping down to lead a new antipoverty organization called Boston Rising.
Dearing, who shepherded Catholic Charities through budget cuts and internal restructuring over the past three years, will be replaced by the organization’s top administrator, Debbie Rambo, 56.
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MAY
Catholic Charities Annual Spring Celebration Raises $1.330 Million
(5/24/10)
Brian Williams of NBC Nightly News praises work of Catholic Charities
(5/20/10)
Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that her office will provide an additional $100,000 for employment programs for at-risk youth. The funding will provide 60 additional jobs for teens in Massachusetts communities. This funding supplements the $1.5 million in Project YES (Youth Employment Solutions) grants that Attorney General Coakley's Office awarded to 16 programs across the state including Catholic Charities Teen Center at St. Peter's. As a result of the additional funding, the total number of jobs created as a result of the grants will total over 225.
Pictured above, AG Coakley sits down with a student at the Teen Center at St. Peter's where the new job funding was announced Wednesday, May 6, 2010.
FEBRUARY
Catholic Charities appoints Haiti Response Coordinator
(2/9/2010)
Friends Feeding Families exceeds goal!
(2/5/2010)
The students of Franco American Catholic Elementary School , pictured left, in Lowell, MA, held a food drive in February with a focus on cereal. They raised over 550 boxes of cereal, and donated 300 of them to the Catholic Charities Food Pantry in Lowell. Assistant Principal Sister Jane Holland coordinates a food drive with students every 2-3 months, typically centered around a particular theme, and the Catholic Charities Food Pantry is a regular beneficiary.
Freeport Street Super Stop & Shop Manager Rick Ramos, pictured right, presented $800 to Rick Freitas, Director, Catholic Charities' St. Ambrose Family Shelter. The funds were collected at the registers of the Dorchester store for the Stop N Shop's Food for Friends Campaign , which raises money each year to help support local hunger relief organizations. The Food for Friends Campaign collected the donations during the Thanksgiving holiday. Freitas plans to use the donation to help with families that are currently active participants in the St. Ambrose Shelter's stabilization program.
Guy Apollon (left) Director of Health Services at Catholic Charities' Haitian Multi-Service Center, and Sara Jorgensen (right), Director of Adult Education at the Center, accept donated phone cards for Haitian families, from Boston Medical Center resident Mary Evans. Evans spearheaded the campaign with her resident colleagues at BMC after learning of the need from St. Cecilia's Parish in Boston.
JANUARY
Tiziana Dearing recieves 2010 Pinnacle Award
(1/22/2010)
L&M Bargain Store Inc. Support for Haitian Relief
(1/20/2010)
Catholic Charities to provide free legal assistance to Haitian Immigrants seeking Temporary Protected Status
(1/20/2010)
Roche Bros. & Sudbury Farms donate to Haitian Relief
(1/20/2010)
United Way pledges $40,000 in emergency aid for Haiti and support for Boston’s Haitian Diaspora
(1/14/2010)
Mayor Menino launches assistance efforts for victims and local families impacted by earthquake in Haiti
(1/13/2010)
Catholic Relief Services Rushing Aid to Haiti's Quake Survivors
(1/13/2010)
