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Get Help: A Guide to Catholic Charities Resources

We at Catholic Charities DC remain committed to serving those in need. For help, contact us at GetHelp@cc-dc.org or call 202-772-4300. Do You Need Health Care? Medical During the pandemic, bilingual health care professionals are available...
by Will Espinoza
May 21, 2020

Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month: The Esquivel Family’s Story

May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month. While this rare and fatal disease may be unfamiliar to some, it affects tens...
by bbdeveloper
May 15, 2020

St. Jude’s Project: A Compassionate Approach to Caring for an Underserved Population

May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month. While this rare and fatal disease may be unfamiliar to some, it affects tens of thousands of Americans. At Catholic Charities we are proud to be one of a very...
by bbdeveloper
May 8, 2020

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: Perpetua’s Story

Perpetua came to the United States more than 10 years ago in hopes of one thing: earning enough money to...
by bbdeveloper
May 1, 2020

Join us on May 5 to ‘Do More’

Since this crisis began, we consistently hear one thing from members of the entire Catholic Charities community: “I want to...
by bbdeveloper
April 28, 2020

Inspirational Volunteers Honored with Caritas! Awards

Two extraordinary volunteers have been honored with special awards as part of Catholic Charities’ Caritas! recognition program. Kathleen McGuan, a volunteer with Immigration Legal Services, is the recipient of the Father John O’Connor Award, and Joe...
by Will Espinoza
April 23, 2020

Spanish Catholic Center Volunteer Recognized by CCUSA

Ines Campusano is a longtime volunteer at the Spanish Catholic Center, part of Catholic Charities DC’s family of programs. She...
by Will Espinoza
April 22, 2020

Volunteers Continue to Serve Even as They Social Distance

Normally during a week, dozens of volunteers bring the love of our community to Catholic Charities’ clients as they contribute...
by Claire Sanfilippo
April 21, 2020

National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: Tala’s Story

Tala arrived in the United States more than 10 years ago from the Philippines after being contacted by Filipino recruiting...
by bbdeveloper
April 20, 2020

Volunteers Needed to Sew Cloth Face Coverings

Catholic Charities needs your help. Do you have these things: a sewing machine, cloth and elastic already in your home...
by Kate Kennedy
April 7, 2020