Walking with People Through Life’s Hardest Moments
From helping families secure safe housing to supporting women in recovery and older adults in need, Katherine “Kate” Baumgardner has spent nearly 25 years accompanying people on their journey toward stability, dignity, and healing.
A Letter of Gratitude, A Career of Service
Inspired by a thank-you letter from a grateful parent, Donna Fanelli’s 30 years with Catholic Charities reflect a lasting commitment to feeding children and supporting families across the region.
Where Hope Finds a Home
Inspired by her faith and a desire to serve others, Leslie Diaz connects vulnerable individuals and families with the support they need to thrive.
Creating Opportunities for All
After 17 years with Catholic Charities of Philadelphia's Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services, Maureen Lewis continues to help individuals build skills, foster meaningful connections, and live lives of dignity, inclusion, and purpose.
Photos: Catholic Charities Blesses New Immigration Center
Named for a patron saint of immigrants, St. Toribio Romo Center will serve as a new space for Catholic Charities of Philadelphia’s Immigration Legal Services.
Catholic Charities Backpack Drive Provides School Supplies, Food To Hundreds of Philadelphia Students
Philadelphia students received backpacks and school supplies through back-to-school events hosted by three Catholic Charities Family Service Centers. Families also received food, books, personal care items, and information about available community services.
Kevin Williams Retires From ‘Job Well Done’ for 46 Years Serving Seniors
Friends and members of the senior community centers of Catholic Charities of Philadelphia whom he touched over the decades threw him a party that honored his dedication to God and each person he’s met.
Catholic Commitment to Affordable Senior Housing Growing Deeper
As a new senior housing community rises in Northeast Philadelphia, two others developed by Catholic Charities of Philadelphia marked 10 years in the city. A total of nine communities allow seniors to live within their budgets and with dignity in the communities they love.
St. Francis Villa Marks 10 Years of ‘Vibrant, Joyful’ Senior Living
Catholic Charities of Philadelphia's senior housing community fosters connection among its 40 residents, many of whom lived much of their lives in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia.
People of Hope Museum Shows Americans’ Struggles, Church’s Service to Them
The mobile exhibit traveling this year nationwide made a stop in Philadelphia June 25-26. It documented not only the challenges that people face to live, but the help they receive locally from Catholic Charities of Philadelphia.