St. Vincent de Paul of Lane County is in the early stages of creating housing for homeless youth. They want to renovate a church in south Eugene. Paul Neville is with St. Vincent de Paul. He says the organization hopes to purchase the former home of Cascade Presbyterian Church. He says it would provide housing,…
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Ministries seek to help homeless under bridge, resource list compiled
As spring gives way to summer, the homeless camp beneath the Queen City Bridge in Gainesville becomes more crowded, a desolate place to rest for some and a trashed playpen for others along the so-called “tramp trail.” The new faces stand out among the old in the seasonal turnover. The young woman who might otherwise…
CHARITY GROUP, CHURCH HOLD PROM FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IN VALENCIA
On a hot Southern California night, a cool prom called “A Night to Remember” arrived in Santa Clarita. The free event honors students with special needs between the ages of 14 to 30. “It’s priceless. I just feel that those children are extremely special to all of our hearts and they teach us how we…
The Catholic charity inspiring people to find a new direction and help others
Sometimes God calls us to make a dramatic change in our lives such as switching career. Volunteering with the St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) community support projects has helped many people find a new direction in life, leading them to a new vocation. Thousands of St Vincent de Paul Society volunteers provide friendship and…
Catholic Charities working to provide more beds for Spokane’s homeless
Plans are in the works to soon have 200 more beds to care for Spokane’s homeless population. Last week Catholic Charities announced it had purchased four buildings on the land on an adjacent block south of the House of Charity. The buildings are located at 24 W. 2nd, 32 W. 2nd, 164 S. State St.,…
Charity drive hits goal for rabbi burned out of home
A GoFundMe page set up to help a New Orleans rabbi and his family after their home was destroyed by a pre-Passover fire has more than reached its goal. The “Help Gabe and Abby” page established on April 20 raised more than $50,000 in its first day and as of Saturday night stood at more…
Local Charity Helps Ease Foster Children’s Transition To New Homes
Have you ever thought about what it’s like to be a foster child going from one home to the next? The clothes on your back are all you have and you’re unsure of what kind of home you’re going into. The James Project got off the ground in 2011. Since then, it’s mission has been…
Franciscan sister says there was ‘no limit’ to Joe Garagiola’s generosity
Baseball legend and popular sports broadcaster Joe Garagiola, who died March 23 at age 90, recounted in a Catholic News Service interview 20 years ago how St. Peter Mission School in the Gila River Indian Community south of Phoenix claimed his heart. A few years earlier, he said, when he stepped into “the quicksand” of…
Family moves into rent-free house as child battles cancer
Baylee Myers was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Myers, 3, is being treated for neuroblastoma at Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth, about 150 miles away from her home in Abilene, according to WFAA. With months of upcoming treatments, her parents thought they would need to sell their home so they could be…
Sacramento pastor who hit half court shot to raffle car for charity
The Sacramento pastor who won a car last week by hitting a half court short announced plans Tuesday to raffle the car to raise more money for local causes. During the April 5 Sacramento Kings game,Center of Praise Ministries senior pastor Joseph Sissac did the improbable. He sank the 47-foot half court shot, becoming the first…