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With Dedicated Volunteers, Clinic Offers Patient-Centered Care
By Christina DeNovio Catholic Charities’ Volunteer Medical Clinic “doesn’t exist without the ‘V’ for Volunteers,” says Medical Director Dr. Christopher Dunford. Clinic Director Brigid Prosser Located in Northwest D.C., the Volunteer Medical Clinic provides primary health...
by Foster Dennin
March 8, 2023
Southern Maryland Food Bank Fights Childhood Hunger
When children arrive home from school on Fridays, their backpacks are often stuffed with books and papers. For children at...
by Christina DeNovio
March 6, 2023
Retiring CEO Msgr. John Enzler to be Honored at April 1 Gala
More than 1,600 people will gather on April 1 to recognize the work of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington to address poverty and honor its retiring president and CEO, Msgr. John J. Enzler. The...
by Kate Kennedy
March 6, 2023
Volunteer Helps Lighten the Burden on Those Less Fortunate
By Catherine Lee On an August afternoon last summer, attorney Elizabeth Meers helped to serve more than 100 meals to...
by Foster Dennin
January 24, 2023
Our Commitment to Diversity: We Value Each Person Equally
No two of our clients are the same. Regardless of their background, belief or circumstance, those who come to us...
by Foster Dennin
January 10, 2023
Knowing That Gifts Will Go Where Needs Are Greatest
By Catherine Lee Anne Kline remembers precisely the moment she met her future husband, Geoff Pohanka. She was at a black-tie charity event in 1998 when he walked up and asked her to dance. Successful, well-established...
by Foster Dennin
January 3, 2023
A Christmas Message from Father John
I have realized more and more this month that so many of the good things that happen at Catholic Charities...
by Father John Enzler
December 21, 2022
‘The Arms of Catholic Charities Are in A Lot of Places in The Area’
By Catherine Lee Several of Christiana Fabare’s eight children are struggling with serious medical conditions. She has diabetes, and her...
by Foster Dennin
December 13, 2022
Greeting Weary Travelers with Compassion
By Sister Sharlet Ann Wagner, CSC Sister Sharlet Ann Wagner, CSC, Executive Director of the Newcomer Network On April 12,...
by Foster Dennin
December 13, 2022
Community Comes Together in A Housing Emergency
Imagine overcoming obstacles to find a place to call home only to lose that home in a fire. That was...
by Foster Dennin
December 12, 2022