BUFFALO, N.Y., April 11, 2016 - Catholic Charities of Buffalo today reported the 2016 Appeal has surpassed $9 million in cash and pledges. As a result, volunteers and campaign leadership must raise close to $2 million between now and June 30 in order to reach this year's $11 million goal.

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 23, 2016 - New and gently used linens are being sought to complete household "fresh start" packages for clients of Catholic Charities. Ladies of Charity of Catholic Charities is asking Kenmore and Tonawanda residents to gather items including blankets, sheets, comforters and towels and drop them in collection barrels at various organizations around town, including parishes and social centers.

The Most Reverend Richard J. Malone, bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, provided his report on the progress of the annual Catholic Charities of Buffalo Appeal today, revealing $8,028,684.29 has been raised to date, as Catholic Charities officials marked the close of Appeal Week 2016.

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 11, 2016 - Three new members have been elected to the Catholic Charities of Buffalo Board of Trustees. They are Joseph Feeley, CPA, Pastor James Giles and Julie Snyder.

BUFFALO, N.Y., March 14, 2016 - Catholic Charities of Buffalo has been awarded a $192,245 grant from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development to support its Rapid Re-housing (RRH) efforts, which aim to help individuals or families who are homeless secure and retain permanent housing through rental assistance and support services.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Feb. 3, 2016 - About 50 parish and community volunteers, local clergy and lay leaders, and staff of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, gathered Wednesday evening for a volunteer training workshop and reception to help kick off the 2016 Appeal for Catholic Charities in Erie County.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2016 - About 35 parish and community volunteers, local clergy and lay leaders, and staff of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, gathered today for a volunteer training workshop and luncheon to help kick off the 2016 Appeal for Catholic Charities in Chautauqua County.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 27, 2016 - About 35 eastern Niagara County parish and community volunteers, local clergy and lay leaders, and staff of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, gathered Wednesday evening for a volunteer training workshop and reception to help kick off the 2016 Appeal for Catholic Charities in the eastern part of the county.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 23, 2016 - Nearly 50 parish and community volunteers, local clergy and lay leaders, and staff of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, gathered Saturday for a volunteer training workshop and luncheon to help kick off the 2016 Appeal for Catholic Charities in western Niagara County.

January 16, 2016 -- More than 50 parish and community volunteers, local clergy and lay leaders, and staff of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, gathered Saturday for a volunteer training workshop and luncheon to help kick off the 2016 Appeal for Catholic Charities in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Jan. 9, 2016 - About 50 parish and community volunteers, local clergy and lay leaders, and staff of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, gathered Saturday for a Tri-County volunteer training workshop and luncheon to help kick off the 2016 Appeal for Catholic Charities in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.

BUFFALO, N.Y., January 6, 2016 - Catholic Charities of Buffalo officials and volunteer leaders today announced an $11 million goal for the 2016 Appeal. Monsignor David S. Slubecky, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia for the Diocese of Buffalo, representing The Most Reverend Richard J. Malone, Bishop of Buffalo who was unable to attend, made the announcement at a kick-off event held at the new Catholic Charities Health Care Center for refugee clients and the community, located in the former Nativity Roman Catholic Church on Buffalo's West Side. The theme for the 2016 Appeal is "Find Good Within" and the patron saint of the 92nd annual Appeal is St. Nicholas.

Buffalo, N.Y., Dec. 11, 2015 - Catholic Charities of Buffalo and its eight partners are mobilizing for a January 1 start for the comprehensive Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver Support Initiative, the result of a $7.5 million award announced recently by New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Dec. 9, 2015 - Area service providers, partner organizations, community members and Catholic Charities' officials were among those who attended two open house events in Dunkirk and Jamestown (Tuesday) Dec. 8 to celebrate the expansion of its Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program to Chautauqua County.

BUFFALO, NY, Nov. 24, 2015 - The Buffalo Sabres today announced the team will be partnering with Catholic Charities of Buffalo to introduce the new Sabres Holiday Angels program for the upcoming holiday season. Sabres Holiday Angels is an adopt-a-family program that allows Sabres fans to participate by supporting our neighbors in need this holiday season.

Buffalo, NY - Catholic Charities of Buffalo is partnering with the National Council on Aging (NCOA) to help older adults in Erie County improve their financial outlook by connecting seniors to credit and debt counseling, employment, housing and other money management tools.

FRANKLINVILLE, NY, Oct. 29, 2015 - Volunteers, community members, partner organizations, area parishioners and Catholic Charities' officials were among those who attended this morning's official opening celebration for the Franklinville Outreach site, 28 Park Square (Route 16), a pantry established by Catholic Charities of Buffalo's Department of Parish Outreach and Advocacy. The Franklinville pantry is the eighth such service operated by Catholic Charities in Erie, Allegany and now Cattaraugus counties.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 20, 2015 - Catholic Charities of Buffalo Multisystemic Therapy (MST) program supervisors in Niagara County recently honored Burt Marshall, director of Niagara County Social Services, with an international award for his support of MST for more than 15 years.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2015 - For a third consecutive time, Catholic Charities of Buffalo has been reaccredited by the Council on Accreditation (COA), an international, independent, non-profit accrediting organization of community-based social and behavioral health care services. The human service provider was first given the four-year accreditation by COA in 2007, then again in 2011.

Buffalo, N.Y., October 5, 2015 -- The United Way of Buffalo & Erie County (UWBEC) today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has awarded the non-profit organization a $2.5 million Full Service Community Schools-Closing the Gap in Student Performance Consortium (FSCS-CTG) grant to support student achievement programming in the Buffalo Public Schools.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 30, 2015 - Catholic Charities of Buffalo has been designated a Gold Fit-Friendly Worksite by the American Heart Association, meaning it promotes physical activity and is committed to providing a healthy workplace for its employees.

BUFFALO, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2015 - Catholic Charities of Buffalo has appointed Frank Andzik as Donor and Event Coordinator under its Appeal Department, which oversees the agency's annual multi-million dollar fundraising campaign.

BUFFALO, N.Y., August 28, 2015 - Catholic Charities of Buffalo has been awarded a five-year, $27 million contract to provide Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program services in Chautauqua County for the first time beginning October 1 and to continue providing WIC services across Erie and Niagara counties.

The 33rd annual Foster Grandparent Program Recognition luncheon honored participants of the Foster Grandparent Program with an afternoon of music and awards on July 15 at Classics V Banquet Center in Amherst.

BUFFALO, N.Y., July 23, 2015 - Family fun walks, children's activities, games, education, community resource tables and prizes are all part of the annual Breastfeeding Walks & Healthy Baby Festivals hosted by Catholic Charities Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program. The events will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, July 31 in Delaware Park in Buffalo and on Wednesday, Aug. 5 in Hyde Park in Niagara Falls.

BUFFALO, N.Y., July 2, 2015 - Catholic Charities of Buffalo officials and volunteer leaders reported today the 2015 Appeal exceeded its $10.9 million goal, with cash and pledges received as of June 30, the final day of the Appeal and the organization's fiscal year, totaling $11,152,026.31.

BUFFALO, N.Y., June 12, 2015 - Catholic Charities of Buffalo has received a two-year, $200,000 grant from the John R. Oishei Foundation to assist its Immigration and Refugee Assistance Program (IRAP) in establishing a multidisciplinary health care clinic to serve new arrivals at its campus on Buffalo's West Side.

Twelve clients of Catholic Charities of Buffalo's Immigration and Refugee Assistance Program were conferred certificates today in a ceremony celebrating their completion of the first Hospitality and Tourism Training Institute (HTTI) class. The 10-week hospitality/tourism industry-focused training is in partnership with Niagara University's College of Hospitality and Tourism Management Program.

ERIE COUNTY, NY— With Older Americans Month coming to a close, The Erie County Senior Services Department is pleased to announce an opportunity for caregivers and families that are taking care of older adults to learn more about Social Adult Day programs, which have helped older adults remain living and active in our community longer while alleviating stressors for caregivers. Six local sites with Social Adult Day programs will offer open houses on Saturday, June 13 to spotlight their programs, answer questions, and educate caregivers on opportunities available to them.

BUFFALO (May 21, 2015) - Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan, announces the distribution of $208,000 from its Community Grant Fund to Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo to support Catholic Charities' In-School Social Work program.

BUFFALO, NY, May 28, 2015 - Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a six-week educational program focusing on tools a caregiver needs to take care of themselves, will begin June 1 from 6-8:30 p.m. at Temple Beth Zion, 805 Delaware Ave., Buffalo. The program is a collaboration among Catholic Charities Older Adult Services, Temple Beth Zion and the Erie County Department of Senior Services.

BUFFALO, NY, May 22, 2015 - In celebration of the 50th anniversary of its Foster Grandparent Program in conjunction with Senior Corps Week May 18-23, Catholic Charities hosted a "50 and Feeling Fabulous" recognition event today at the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services Center of WNY, 1081 Broadway, Buffalo.

GETZVILLE, N.Y., May 20 - Bishop Richard J. Malone, bishop of Buffalo, and Rabbi Gary Pokras, senior rabbi at Temple Beth Zion, presided over a Grand Opening celebration at the Town Square Food Pantry this afternoon, signifying an unprecedented partnership between two of Western New York's largest religious communities.

BUFFALO, NY, May 19, 2015 - In celebration of the 50th anniversary of its Foster Grandparent Program in conjunction with Senior Corps Week May 18-23, Catholic Charities will thank its 96 Foster Grandparent Program volunteers during its "50 and Feeling Fabulous" event May 22 at the Lt. Col. Matt Urban Human Services Center of WNY, 1081 Broadway, Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N.Y., May 12, 2015 - With only seven weeks remaining before the close of the 2015 Appeal in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, the annual campaign has raised $10,532,335.48 in cash and pledges, representing 96.6 percent of its $10.9 million goal. Appeal leaders are asking the community for their help in raising the remaining $367,663.52 still needed to reach the final goal by June 30.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo's Immigration and Refugee Assistance Program (IRAP) recently received a $75,000 grant from the James H. Cummings Foundation to establish a multidisciplinary health care clinic to serve new arrivals at its campus on the West Side of Buffalo.

Less than one month after Appeal Week 2015 ended and less than two weeks after announcing this year's campaign surpassed $9.5 million, Catholic Charities of Buffalo today announced another milestone, reporting the organization has raised 10,096,782.40 in cash and pledges, representing 93 percent of the goal. As a result, volunteers for the annual Appeal must raise $900,000 more to reach this year's $10.9 million goal.

The National Training Institute on the New York Model for Batterer Programs will host "Domestic Violence Offender Accountability ~ What, Why and How to Get it Done" May 4 and 5 at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 South Buffalo St., Orchard Park, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.