GBH: Catholic Charities Makes Special Plea for Ash Wednesday

Catholic Charities Boston’s Ash Wednesday collection efforts were featured in a piece by GBH news as increasing demand and rising costs amid federal funding cuts and policy changes continue to create uncertainty.

“We’ve been seeing traditional safety net programs unraveling,” said Kelley Tuthill, president and CEO of Catholic Charities Boston. “We anticipate more people coming to our food pantries, more people needing help keeping the bills paid, because the other programs just aren’t going to be there.”

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