About 50 parish volunteers, clergy, lay leaders, and Catholic Charities' staff attended a volunteer training workshop following dinner today to help kick off the 2018 Appeal for Catholic Charities in western Niagara County.

About 40 parish volunteers, clergy, lay leaders, and Catholic Charities' staff attended a luncheon following a volunteer training workshop today to help kick off the 2018 Appeal for Catholic Charities in eastern Niagara County.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo will give a free presentation for caregivers titled "Are You a Caregiver?" from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 25, at Heathwood Assisted Living, 815 Hopkins Road, Amherst.

About 40 parish volunteers, clergy, lay leaders, and Catholic Charities' staff attended a dinner followed by a volunteer training workshop today to help kick off the 2018 Appeal for Catholic Charities in Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.

Organizations involved in the Western New York Refugee and Asylee Consortium, which represents five agencies that resettle and provide services to refugees, immigrants and asylees in the Buffalo area, joined together today to respond to recent comments attributed to President Trump. The comments seen as inappropriate were allegedly made during meetings this week on immigration policies with lawmakers.

The 2018 Appeal for Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Buffalo is underway. The Most Reverend Richard J. Malone, Bishop of Buffalo, was joined by Catholic Charities of Buffalo officials and volunteer leaders today at the organization's new Women, Infants and Children (WIC) site on Harlem Road to launch its 94th annual campaign. The goal for the 2018 Appeal is $11 million.

About 50 parish volunteers, clergy, lay leaders, and Catholic Charities' staff attended a luncheon following a volunteer training workshop today to help kick off the 2018 Appeal for Catholic Charities in Allegany and Cattaraugus counties.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo has appointed two department directors to its senior management team, and a district director.

Bishop Richard J. Malone and Sister Mary McCarrick, OSF, diocesan director of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, have named Chancellor Emeritus Robert M. Bennett general chair for the 2018 Catholic Charities Appeal. Bennett's son, Andrew, and daughter, Maurine Bennett Falkowski, will serve as co-chairs, marking the first time in the appeal's 94-year history a family will serve as the campaign's top volunteer leaders.

Catholic Charities' Project HOPE (Helping Older People Excel), a care coordination program for seniors in Erie County who have been diagnosed with a mental health illness, recently relocated from 20 Rich St., Buffalo, to its former location at 128 Wilson St., Buffalo.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo has elected two new members to its Board of Trustees. They are Anthony Delmonte Jr. and Larry Montani.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo announced today that construction for a renovation project to create a multiservice center in Niagara Falls will begin next month. Catholic Charities officials said the $2.4 million project is made possible in part through the generosity of three major funders: The James and Mary Glynn, the City of Niagara Falls and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York.

In less than three months of operation in the Doris W. Jones Family Resource Building in Niagara Falls, Catholic Charities' educational program Tomorrow's Youth Today (TYT) is already transforming lives.

Friends in Christ United Methodist Church (UMC) in Fillmore, New York, is the latest church to partner with the WNY Alzheimer's Caregiver Partnership (WNYACP) to offer a free caregiver respite program. The program will begin Wednesday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo invites parents, families and individuals residing in Erie County who are interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent to attend an introductory information session on Sept. 12 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. or 6 to 7 p.m. at 525 Washington St., Buffalo.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the City of Niagara Falls have appointed Jeffrey Pirrone as project director for the Niagara Falls Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative program.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo stands with the people of Texas and Louisiana who are experiencing catastrophic loss and displacement in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. One of the best ways to help our brothers and sisters in the southwest is through donations that can be put to use immediately or for long-term recovery efforts.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo has recently appointed a department director to its senior management team, appointed two other new leaders and promoted a long-time supervisor.

"Powerful Tools for Caregivers," a free caregiver education course, will start Aug. 30 and run through Oct. 4. The Erie County Office for the Aging and the WNY Alzheimer's Caregiver Partnership (WNYACP) are sponsoring the six-week course.

At a luncheon sponsored by Catholic Charities, the Foster Grandparent Program recognized three stand-out participants for their service and dedication to: Jacqueline Daniels as the Foster Grandparent of the Year, Lee Ann Kelly as the 2017 Henry Osinski Community Service Award winner, and Bessie Robinson for 25 years of service.

About 500 people of all ages attended the free 2017 WIC Healthy Baby Festival, hosted by Catholic Charities Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program. Activities for children and information for parents were features of the Aug. 2 event held in Hyde Park in Niagara Falls.

About 200 people of all ages recently attended the free 2017 WIC Healthy Baby Festival, hosted by Catholic Charities Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program. Activities for children and information for parents were features of the July 25 event held in Washington Park in Dunkirk.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo has received a $55,082 grant renewal from the Rochester Area Community Foundation to continue to support its Home Visitation Program, which provides weekly visits to homebound Genesee County residents ages 60 and above.

"Powerful Tools for Caregivers," a free caregiver education course, will start Aug. 24 and run through Sept. 28. The Genesee County Office for the Aging and the WNY Alzheimer's Caregiver Partnership (WNYACP) are sponsoring the six-week course.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo's In-School Social Work Program was the recent recipient of a $411,000 grant from Fidelis Care, the New York State Catholic Health Plan.

Expectant and young families are invited to four Healthy Baby Festivals planned for three counties during July and August by Catholic Charities Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program. The free events offer activities for children and information for parents and run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at sites in Buffalo, Dunkirk, Jamestown and Niagara Falls.

Reverend Monsignor David S. Slubecky, vicar general and moderator of the curia of the Diocese of Buffalo, announced this morning the 2017 Appeal in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo met and exceeded its $11 million goal. After a very challenging Appeal, officials expressed gratitude for the incredible parish, community and corporate support, especially last-minute gifts, which brought the campaign total to $11,069,168.36.

Indian Falls United Methodist Church in Corfu is joining the Western New York Alzheimer's Caregiver Partnership (WNYACP) to offer a free, monthly respite program for persons with Alzheimer's or other dementia. The program will begin Wednesday, June 21.

Catholic Charities' Chautauqua County Outreach recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary of providing respite care and friendship to homebound seniors and nursing home residents in the county. A luncheon to thank the volunteers was held to mark the milestone.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo began a new chapter on Monday (June 12) as the agency celebrated the grand opening of its Wyoming County office on the campus of Community Action for Wyoming County in Building #1, 6470 State Rt. 20A, Perry. About 25 guests attended the event, including Sister Mary McCarrick, Catholic Charities' diocesan director, and Rev. Richard Blazejewski of St. Isidore's Parish in Perry, who blessed the office.

About 10 to 15 volunteers from Nativity of Our Lord Parish in Orchard Park take time out each month to provide a free, hot evening meal for Lackawanna residents at Catholic Charities Food Pantry and Outreach, 75 Caldwell St., Lackawanna. Recently, the group marked one year of service to the community.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo has appointed two supervisors, one clinical supervisor and one program manager to its leadership team.

The Most Rev. Richard J. Malone, Bishop of Buffalo, and Catholic Charities of Buffalo officials are asking for help as the organization struggles to reach this year's $11 million goal with the 2017 Appeal entering its final month.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo today reported the 2017 Appeal has reached 82 percent of goal, or $9,078,297.96 million in cash and pledges, a little more than three weeks after reaching 72 percent of the $11 million goal, or $7.89 million as of April 11. Typically at this time, three weeks after the annual Appeal Week campaign in local parishes throughout the Diocese of Buffalo, the Appeal is at between 87 and 91 percent of the final goal.

Catholic Charities of Buffalo has appointed four supervisors and three coordinators to its leadership team.

To kick off National Volunteer Week, Catholic Charities USA announced yesterday that Estelle Anderson of Buffalo was selected as the CCUSA 2017 Volunteer of the Year. Anderson, who is 95, has spent more than 30 years as a volunteer for the Layette Program at Ladies of Charity, a volunteer organization affiliated with Catholic Charities of Buffalo. For the program, Anderson sews crib linens and blankets, and has also hosted baby showers to collect items for the layettes.

The Most Reverend Richard J. Malone, bishop of the Diocese of Buffalo, reported today on the progress of the annual Catholic Charities of Buffalo Appeal, announcing $7,890,544.24 has been raised to date, as Catholic Charities officials marked the close of Appeal Week 2017 which ran from April 2-9 in parishes throughout the diocese.

Appeal Week 2017, in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo, began April 2 in celebration of the generosity of Western New Yorkers who have contributed to the 2017 annual Appeal for Catholic Charities and to encourage those who have not already donated to do so.

Through a collaborative effort with Encompass Family Health Home and partners across upstate New York, Catholic Charities of Buffalo is now a Children's Health Home Care Management provider in the region. As a Children's Health Home Care Management provider, Catholic Charities will work alongside a network of other providers, health plans and community-based organizations to both enroll children in Encompass Health Home and coordinate services for children and their families.

The Wyoming County office of Catholic Charities has moved to a larger, more accessible site and is now serving clients two days each week on the campus of Community Action for Wyoming County in Building #1, 6470 State Rt. 20A, Perry.