Washington, DC - Catholic Charities agencies in Texas are bracing for Hurricane Ike this weekend -- while disaster relief efforts to assist Gulf Coast residents hit by Gustav continue. "Forecasters...
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USA: Gustav need is ongoing; Donations to support recovery work are falling short
Baton Rouge, LA-One week after Hurricane Gustav barreled across the Gulf Coast, Catholic Charities' recovery work continues full throttle. Donations to help victims of the hurricane get back on their...
USA: HHS team up to help Hurricane Gustav victims
Baton Rouge, LA - Catholic Charities USA this week launched a new pilot program in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services aimed at helping victims of disaster quickly...
Meeting victims' basic needs is the top priority of Catholic Charities USA's Hurricane Gustav response efforts
Baton, Rogue, LA-Tending to the immediate needs of the most vulnerable is the top priority of Catholic Charities USA's (CCUSA) Hurricane Gustav response efforts. "Gustav packed a powerful punch here...
USA: Catholic Charities USA collecting donations for Hurricane Gustav recovery efforts
Baton Rouge, LA-Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is collecting financial donations to help communities along the Gulf Coast recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Gustav. Donations will be used to...
Catholic Charities USA prepared for Hurricane Gustav
Alexandria, VA-Catholic Charities USA's Disaster Response Team, which deployed to the Gulf Coast on Friday, continues its disaster recovery preparations, including working with the local Catholic...
USA: Local Catholic charities serves nearly 30,000 victims of Hurricane Dolly in two days
Alexandria, VA-Catholic Social Services (CSS) of the Diocese of Brownsville, TX, helped nearly 30,000 victims of Hurricane Dolly in the first two days of operation at its four community resources. ...
USA: Hurricane Dolly response - Catholic charities focuses on food and shelter
Alexandria, VA-Providing food and shelter for victims of Hurricane Dolly are top priorities for Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) and Catholic Social Services (CSS) of the Diocese of Brownsville, TX...
Catholic Charities USA gearing up Hurricane Dolly response
Alexandria, VA-To deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Dolly, which is has already started to make landfall along the Texas Gulf Coast, Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is gearing up its response...
At one-year anniversary, Catholic Charities agencies continue to help Katrina, Rita victims address ongoing needs
Alexandria, VA - In the year since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coast, more than one million hurricane victims have received assistance by the Catholic Charities network. As...
USA: Catholic Charities gives Congress recommendations on helping Gulf Coast rebuild from 2005 hurricanes
Catholic Charities Gives Congress Recommendations on Helping Gulf Coast Rebuild from 2005 Hurricanes; Leading social service and disaster response network also urges Congress to take steps to ensure...
Catholic Charities Network helps 300,000 victims of hurricanes Katrina and Rita; CCUSA provides more than $69 million to assist with recovery efforts
Alexandria, VA -More than 300,000 victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita-including 87,000 children and 10,000 seniors-have received assistance by the Catholic Charities network, with aid to Gulf...
USA: Volunteers with Catholic Charities' operation helping hands clean up homes of hurricane victims in New Orleans
New Orleans, LA -- Volunteers organized by Catholic Charities of New Orleans' community outreach program, Operation Helping Hands, are about to gut their 125th home in flood-ravaged New Orleans with...
USA: Catholic Charities nationwide respond to the needs of hurricane victims
Catholic Charities agencies nationwide are working to meet the immediate needs of hurricane victims, as well as planning long-term recovery efforts. Click on a state to read a snapshot of these local...
Catholic Charities USA provides more than $36 million to assist with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita recovery efforts
Passes $100 Million Mark in Donations Alexandria, VA -- To date, Catholic Charities USA has allocated more than $36 million to 58 local Catholic Charities and other Catholic organizations responding...
USA: Catholic Charities USA addresses congress' Bipartisan Working Group on disaster recovery and response
Washington, DC -- Speaking today before the first-ever meeting of Congress' Bipartisan Working Group on Disaster Recovery and Response, Candy Hill, senior vice president for social policy for...
Catholic Charities USA provides $2.28 million in initial funding to assist with hurricane relief efforts
Alexandria, VA - Catholic Charities USA has provided more than $2.28 million to 36 local Catholic Charities agencies responding to the immediate needs of families affected by Hurricane Katrina. "With...
USA: Florida Catholic Charities continue to offer disaster relief to Diocese of Biloxi
Venice, FL - The seven diocesan Catholic Charities agencies of Florida continue to provide hurricane assistance to the Diocese of Biloxi in the aftermath of devastating Hurricane Katrina. The Florida...
USA: Catholic Charities of New Orleans distributing 400,000 pounds of food daily
Baton Rogue, LA - Beginning Monday, Catholic Charities of New Orleans will distribute 400,000 pounds of food on a daily basis throughout the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina. Last week, the New...
Catholic Charities USA provides $760,000 in initial emergency funding to assist with recovery efforts
Alexandria, VA-Catholic Charities USA's Office of Disaster Response has sent a total of $760,000 to date to assist with the emergency response following Hurricane Katrina. "These initial grants help...