Articles

Explore the latest articles to be up to date with our community news.

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 of thousands of Americans. At Catholic Charities we are proud to be one of a very...

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...

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 support her ailing father. Working as a watch repair technician in Goa, India, she contributed what...

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...

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 has been named a finalist for Catholic Charities USA’s Volunteer of the Year Award. The award...

by Will Espinoza

April 22, 2020