October 30, 2020

Catholic Charities Honors CC Heroes

At Catholic Charities, we rely on ?the incredible work of our "CC Heroes" - our staff and volunteers who work tirelessly in service of our neighbors. Each month, we'll be honoring a staff person and a volunteer from a different agency and sharing with you a little more about some of the work they do, from working with domestic violence survivors to volunteering in our food pantries to providing meals to students over summer break. This October, we're pleased to recognize Angie Smith and Patrick [...]

Read More ›

Food Farmacy to Support Patients Facing Food Insecurity

Food Farmacy to Support Patients Facing Food Insecurity A new partnership between Better Health for Northeast New York (BHNNY) and Catholic Charities Tri-County Services to address food insecurity and reduce hospital readmissions. ALBANY, NY – When it comes to nutrition and health, the equation is simple: better nutrition leads to better health. A healthy diet results in fewer complications and a decreased chance of readmission for recently discharged individuals. But for patients facing [...]

Read More ›

August 5, 2020

Food for Thought

Catholic Charities' Trustee Robert Bellafiore steps in as a guest columnis for The Evangelist, sharing his experience volunteering during the pandemic. He has donated his time at nearly every Food Distribution in 2020 so far.   "I don’t know this woman’s life or her pressures or her pain," he writes, "but she allowed me to witness the kind of deep response people in need can have to a simple act of unexpected kindness."   You can read his full column here.

Read More ›

July 31, 2020

On the Road: Summer Lunch Program

Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties entered its seventh year providing lunches to the Oneonta community through the Summer Food Service Program. This year things have been different for our Summer Food Service Program as we had to change the program delivery to make sure we are following guidelines for safe program delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year the Summer Food Service Program is delivering meals for pick up to six sites throughout Oneonta, [...]

Read More ›

June 17, 2020

Night at the Museum Goes Virtual

Night at the Museum Goes Virtual

Contact: Eileen Spath eileen.spath@ccrcda.org   Catholic Charities’ Night at the Museum goes virtual, will honor Tom Roohan, The Regional Food Bank Catholic Charities adapts its signature event and major fundraiser, Night at the Museum to a virtual model amid coronavirus concerns. Albany, NY – On Thursday, June 18, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany will be hosting its eighth Night at the Museum fundraiser as a virtual event. Each June, over 500 [...]

Read More ›