News and Updates

Coverage from Fox 4 News - Dallas-Fort Worth (August 3, 2026) Bringing the NeighborHUB Vision to North Texas We're grateful to FOX 4 News for covering today's groundbreaking of NeighborHUB, Catholic Charities Dallas' new collaborative social services center coming to McKinney. The segment captured what makes NeighborHUB different: a single, welcoming location where families can find health care, food assistance, legal aid, and education, all in one place, close to [...]

From left to right: Rick Donnelli, Laura Einspanier, Jerry Braun, Bill Sladek, and John Dziminski Please join Catholic Charities Dallas in welcoming five new members to our board of directors! Rick Donnelli, Laura Einspanier, Jerry Braun, Bill Sladek, and John Dziminski began their terms on July 1, and will serve on the board of directors for a three-year term. Rick started his career as a CPA in public accounting in Omaha, NE and moved to [...]

Around 1,000 Guests Attended the 26th Annual Bishop's Gala Hosted by Catholic Charities Dallas at the Omni Dallas Hotel. DALLAS (JANUARY 29, 2024) – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) hosted their 26th Annual Bishop’s Gala at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Saturday, January 20, 2024. Attendees participated in live and silent auctions to raise funds benefiting thousands of clients  within CCD’s nine-county service area. Last year alone, CCD provided services, resources, and education to over 200,000 individuals  [...]

Dallas City Council approved joining a housing project for the homeless with St. Jude on Wednesday during its first council meeting back from its month-long summer recess. Council members unanimously voted in favor of allocating $3 million alongside Dallas County for the project. The item passed as part of the meeting’s consent agenda. The homeless housing project known as St. Jude Center – Vantage Point will be located at 9019 Vantage Point Dr. and funded by both the City of Dallas [...]

From left to right: Catherine Foxworth, Matt Bryarly, Sandi Stevens Please join Catholic Charities Dallas in welcoming three new members to our board of directors! Catherine Foxworth, Matt Bryarly, and Sandi Stevens began their terms on July 1, and will serve on the board of directors for a three-year term. A native of Chicago, yet in Dallas for over 25 years, Catherine Foxworth has held significant roles in the hospitality industry and as a consultant [...]

Over the last year, Catholic Charities Dallas has educated nearly 2,000 children, housed 300 formerly-homeless individuals, provided more than seven million meals to the hungry, and served tens of thousands more through over 40 unique programs. We are working effectively and efficiently to serve our nine counties of service. We are proud to share that CCD has been selected as a finalist for D CEO Magazine's 2023 Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards - Leadership Excellence Award, presented in collaboration with [...]

DALLAS (MAY 4, 2023) – Community Health Clinic (CHC) in McKinney and Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) in Dallas have formalized a strategic alliance that will allow both organizations to better serve those most in need. CHC has provided free medical care to uninsured and medically underserved Collin County residents for nearly 20 years, while CCD has grown into one of the largest social-service providers in North Texas. The alliance will facilitate the sharing of administrative resources, expertise, and [...]

DALLAS – November 11, 2022 – The Angels of Charity, the women’s auxiliary for Catholic Charities Dallas, helped kick off the holiday season with their annual fundraising event, “Hope for the Holidays,” on November 10.   The signature Christmas gathering aims to raise money to purchase gifts for CCD’s Christmas Distribution, which helps make the holiday brighter for many. Through the generosity of our underwriters and attendees, Catholic Charities Dallas will be able to provide gifts for hundreds [...]

More than 1,000 guests to attend an exciting evening of dinner and entertainment featuring the Grammy award-winning rock band, AMERICA! DALLAS – January 5, 2022 – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) will host its 24th Annual Bishop’s Gala at the iconic Hilton Anatole Hotel on Saturday, February 5, 2022, assuming no additional restrictions for community health concerns. Attendees will also participate in live and silent auctions to raise funds benefiting men, women, and children within the nine-county region [...]

MEDIA ADVISORY CATHOLIC CHARITIES PLANS MASSIVE FOOD DISTRIBUTION ON JULY 30TH Social service agency expects to distribute 60,000 pounds of food, serve 1,000 families WHAT: Catholic Charities Dallas will host a major food distribution to support individuals and families in need in South Dallas. This will be a contactless, drive-through event; drivers and passengers should remain in their vehicles for the safety of staff, volunteers, special guests and recipients. We anticipate distributing 60,000 pounds of food (meat, [...]

MEDIA ADVISORY CATHOLIC CHARITIES TO HOST MEGA CITIZENSHIP WORKSHOP Staff on-hand to help residents complete naturalization applications WHAT:            Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) will host a free citizenship workshop for eligible, legal permanent residents to assist them in completing their Form N-400 applications for naturalization. Staff from CCD’s Immigration Legal Services department will be on-hand to help the first 75 people in line (first come, first served). WHEN:            Saturday, June 26, 2021, at [...]

Media Contact: Jeremy Bermender Catholic Charities Dallas 469-801-8133 jbermender@ccdallas.org DALLAS – June 01, 2021 – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) has received a $25,000 grant from local retail electricity provider Reliant in support of its hunger services mission area, which distributes thousands of nutritious meals to families in need each week. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for food has increased as much as 300 percent. In the last year alone, CCD has distributed over 6.1 [...]