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Recent News
Mar 29 2008
Catholic Charities’ Spanish Catholic Center Gala Raises Record-Breaking $325,000
Carolina Herrera, Janet Murguía and Adriana Barraza Honored for Outstanding Commitment to Hispanic Community
Mar 14 2008
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington Provides Shelter to Victims Displaced By Fire
For the residents of Hermano Pedro Women's Shelter, a temporary refuge is found nearby at the Shrine of the Sacred Heart Parish while Catholic Charities searches for a new home for the program.
Feb 09 2008
2008 Catholic Charities Foundation Gala Raises $1.6 million
Clark Construction Group, LLC and The Clark Charitable Foundation
Honored for Extraordinary Philanthropy Efforts
Sep 19 2007
Catholic Charities’ Montgomery County Center Receives $75,000 from Pepco Community Foundation
Pepco Golf and Tennis Classic Proceeds to Help Residents Pay Their Electric Bills this Winter
Jul 31 2007
Catholic Charities to Offer Mental Health Services at Downtown Homeless Shelter
Catholic Charities has been awarded a $2.2 million, five-year contract from the District of Columbia Department of Mental Health to provide on-site mental health services for chronically homeless individuals, with the program commencing at the Franklin School Shelter, located at 925 13th Street, NW. Anchor Mental Health, a division of Catholic Charities, will manage and staff the program.