Posted May 26, 2023
February 24, 2022… On this day, Russia invaded parts of Ukraine in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Thousands of people died, and many more had to flee Ukraine hoping to find safety.
In response to the war, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) partnered with the Community Sponsorship Hub and came up with a program called Welcome Circles.
According to the USCCB website, a welcome circle is, “…a group of 5-20 people who come together to provide wraparound support for the family [of refugees], housing, time-bound income support, basic necessities, job search advice, orientation to the community and... read more
Posted May 23, 2023
Did you know that more than 16,000 children are part of Ohio’s foster care system and there are only 7,200 licensed foster families?
One of the 7,200 is Tonya, a foster care parent who has fostered... read more
Posted May 22, 2023
The Fatima Family Center honored long-term supporters during its 50th year celebration on Thursday, May 18th.
Fatima was originally established in 1973 as a pastoral counseling and outreach ministry of Our Lady of Fatima parish. In... read more
Posted May 10, 2023
This past Friday, Catholic Charities Summit County hosted its 7thAnnual Derby for Dollars event at Portage Country Club in Akron!
All proceeds from this event go towards our Summit County Emergency Assistance program, which includes serving... read more
Posted May 05, 2023
Help Me Grow Home Visitor Christina Nieto along with others attended the Ohio State Conference on Wednesday, April 28th with First Lady Fran DeWine.
Nieto spoke at this conference about the Help Me Grow program along... read more