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At Catholic Charities, we're once again recognizing our “CC Heroes” – our staff and volunteers who work tirelessly in service of our neighbors. Each month, we're honoring a staff person and a volunteer from a different Catholic Charities agency and highlighting their work. This month, we're pleased to recongize Denise Alston from Catholic Charities Community Maternity Services: Denise was a Child/Family Care Worker at the Heery Center for Young Families [...]

Above: Valerie Veltri (left), Food Farmacy Case Manager in Montgomery County and Hana Chehade (center), Dietician, Albany Food Farmacy, help participants build healthier lives regardless of income level. Catholic Charities recently opened the doors of its third Food Farmacy program in as many years. The latest Food Farmacy is located at St. Mary’s Memorial Campus and will serve food-insecure individuals with health-related issues in Montgomery County. Catholic Charities oversees another [...]

Volunteers Needed! Catholic Charities is looking for volunteers to assist in the packaging and distribution of food. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 8:15 am for morning distributions  Catholic Charities has released its food distribution schedule for the month of April which can be downloaded here or found below. Please note the varying start times for all April dates. April 1 Italian Community Center, 1450 5th Avenue, TroyStart time: 9:30am April 5Johnstown [...]

Amsterdam, NY – Catholic Charities of Fulton and Montgomery Counties, in partnership with St. Mary’s Healthcare and Alliance for Better Health, today announced the launch of a Food Farmacy at St. Mary’s Memorial Campus. The Food Farmacy is a type of food pantry which specifically serves food-insecure individuals with health-related issues who have been identified within the St. Mary’s Healthcare system. This innovative approach to combating issues of food insecurity aims [...]

Volunteers Needed! Catholic Charities is looking for volunteers to assist in the packaging and distribution of food. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 8:15 am for morning distributions  Catholic Charities has released its food distribution schedule for the month of March which can be downloaded here or found below. All March dates are scheduled from 9:30 am- 11:30 am March 2Centro Civico, 143 E. Main Street, Amsterdam March 5Crosstown Plaza, 2330 Watt Street, Schenactady  [...]