"I moved to Dallas with my two small children to escape an abusive situation and for a fresh start for us. Before I came, I landed a job with Dallas County Tax Office and moved here two days before I was supposed to start. Then, the day I was supposed to start my 6-week training downtown, I was informed they were shutting down government offices do to Covid-19 so all recruitment and hiring was stalled. I came [...]
Originally from Eritrea (located in East Africa), Tiblets arrived at Catholic Charities Dallas' Children's Services five years ago as an Unaccompanied Refugee Minor (URM) at the age of 14. As part of the International Foster Care program, she has lived with foster parents who not only provided her with basic necessities but also many opportunities to take part in new life skills such as cultural activities, support for social integration, and educational training. In 2020, Tiblets took [...]
Angelica studied special education and graduated as a technician in speech therapy with a degree in Psychology. Angelica put these skills to work by opening a clinic to help young people in need. Despite both parents working (including her husband Alvaro), in mid-2020 her entire family was exposed to COVID-19. They were unable to attend work under quarantine restrictions, suffering significant financial setbacks. After hearing about Catholic Charities Dallas, Angelica sought out assistance and received help with [...]
If you had to choose between paying your rent or buying groceries for yourself, which would you pick? Decisions like this were a reality for Amir after losing his job and only having a small amount of funds remaining in his savings account. Additionally, Amir's family did not live in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with him -- he was alone. By God's grace, Amir had a friend who noticed his struggle and encouraged him to visit [...]
On Dec. 12, the Angels of Charity – women’s auxiliary for Catholic Charities Dallas – held their annual Christmas Distribution to provide gifts to families in need. This year, along with help from staff, donors, and volunteers, the Angels distributed gifts to 526 families. Bishop Burns and Bishop Kelly were also in attendance greeting families at the event. Many children decorated signs expressing their gratitude to the Angels and Catholic Charities. Due to COVID19, families remained in [...]
Together We’re Better is a 16-week mobile parenting and early learning program designed to promote nurturing and caring parents focused on the early education of their children. This program will also work to help remove obstacles for families by providing basic needs such as food and diapers and connect them to necessary resources and services. The mission of Education Services at Catholic Charities Dallas addresses four significant community concerns: 20% of Dallas adults cannot read or write; 50% [...]
Catholic Charities in partnership with The Catholic Housing Initiative launched St. Jude Center - Park Central in December of 2020, as our next housing initiative for the chronically and temporarily homeless with 180 efficiency apartments. According to the Metropolitan Dallas Homeless Alliance 2020 Point-in- Time count, over 4,000 homeless individuals reside in Dallas and Collin Counties. Availability and costs of rental or owned property in the Metroplex continue to rise creating tens of thousands of housing-insecure individuals [...]
Funds to increase access to SNAP Program, healthier food for low-income households DALLAS (December 1, 2020) – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) has received a $10,000 grant renewal from the Walmart Foundation, in partnership with Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), for a region wide outreach effort to make residents aware of the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and to provide enrollment assistance to eligible low-income families and individuals, including seniors. SNAP is the nation’s largest domestic hunger safety [...]
Media Contact: Jeremy Bermender jbermender@ccdallas.org 469-801-8133 office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DALLAS – December 22, 2020 –Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) and Catholic Housing Initiative (CHI), in collaboration with Dallas County and the City of Dallas, have leveraged CARES Act funds to open a new facility that will address the urgent need for housing for both COVID-impacted individuals and families, as well as the homeless. St. Jude Center-Park Central (SJC-PC) opened Tuesday, December 15 in the former Gateway Hotel, [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DALLAS (December 7, 2020) – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) will be hosting their annual Christmas Distribution at Cardinal Farrell Community Center (321 Calumet Ave. Dallas, TX 75211) on Saturday, December 12, 2020 beginning at 8 a.m. where a total of 526 families in need will receive free Christmas gifts. The Angels of Charity and Archangel Men’s Network – auxiliary groups of CCD – will be heading the distribution alongside CCD staff and Jesuit College [...]
Media Contact: Jeremy Bermender jbermender@ccdallas.org 469-801-8133 office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DALLAS – November 11, 2020 – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) has received nearly $700,000 in support from long-time collaborator North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) and local philanthropists Joe and Chris Popolo, Jr., to fund the capital purchase and operations of a new mobile community pantry truck and new refrigerated box truck. The new, custom vehicles will allow CCD to significantly expand its food distribution capabilities and better [...]
Hotel to Pandemic Response to Housing Solution Media Contact: Jeremy Bermender jbermender@ccdallas.org 469-801-8133 office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DALLAS – October 20, 2020 – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) and Catholic Housing Initiative (CHI) have unveiled plans for a new project to address housing insecurity and homelessness in Dallas, on the heels of the second anniversary of their first collaboration, St. Jude Center - Forest, a highly successful permanent supportive housing community for chronically homeless seniors. As with the [...]
CCD Partnering with area counties, cities to administer financial relief programs DALLAS – August 3, 2020 – In response to the continuing financial hardships caused by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) has partnered with a number of counties and cities in North Texas to administer their emergency financial relief programs. Counties and cities throughout the U.S. received federal funding from the CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security) Act to distribute to [...]
DALLAS – June 18, 2020 – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) has announced the appointment of Mary Vares, CPA, to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective June 1, 2020. Vares has nearly 20 years’ experience in executive leadership and financial oversight for non-profit organizations and private industry. Most recently, she served as financial controller for the Dallas Arboretum, managing and overseeing the annual budget process, external audits, and policies and procedures, in addition to financial reporting [...]
On 4/16/20, our food pantry was busier than ever. We served more than 120 families with the help of our incredible volunteer team. Cars lined up for hours to receive food, diapers, and other non-perishables. We are seeing an unprecedented number of families and individuals being serving in the wake of COVID-19. Special thanks to John Livas for photography/videography. [...]
Mobile food pantry at St Francis Frisco March 30, 2020 Faith in Action CCD continues to answer the call of those who are hungry. Facing layoffs, reduced hours and general economic insecurity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a dramatic increase in families and individuals seeking food. This past weekend, our Mobile Community Pantry traveled to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Frisco, where volunteers distributed meat, [...]
DALLAS – April 2, 2020 – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) was recently selected as one of the 2020“Best Nonprofits to Work For.” The NonProfit Times, the leading national business publication for nonprofit managers, has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify nonprofit organizations where leaders have excelled in creating quality workplaces. This survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the nonprofit industry, benefiting the industry's economy, workforce and businesses. [...]
DALLAS – April 2, 2020 – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) was recently selected as one of the 2020“Best Nonprofits to Work For.” The NonProfit Times, the leading national business publication for nonprofit managers, has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify nonprofit organizations where leaders have excelled in creating quality workplaces. This survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the nonprofit industry, benefiting the industry's economy, workforce and businesses. The [...]
DALLAS – April 2, 2020 – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) was recently selected as one of the 2020“Best Nonprofits to Work For.” The NonProfit Times, the leading national business publication for nonprofit managers, has partnered with Best Companies Group to identify nonprofit organizations where leaders have excelled in creating quality workplaces. This survey and awards program is designed to identify, recognize and honor the best employers in the nonprofit industry, benefiting the industry's economy, workforce and businesses. [...]
Faith in Action CCD continues to answer the call of those who are hungry. Facing layoffs, reduced hours and general economic insecurity resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a dramatic increase in families and individuals seeking food. Video credit: The Texas Catholic This past weekend, our Mobile Community Pantry traveled to St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Frisco, where volunteers distributed meat, potatoes, fruit and grains to over 100 families in need. Father Rudy Garcia [...]
Funds to increase access to SNAP Program, healthier food for low-income households DALLAS (March 19, 2020) – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) has received a $10,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation, in partnership with Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), for a region wide outreach effort to make residents aware of the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and to provide enrollment assistance to eligible low-income families and individuals, including seniors. SNAP is the nation’s largest domestic hunger [...]
Funds to increase access to SNAP Program, healthier food for low-income households DALLAS (March 19, 2020) – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) has received a $10,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation, in partnership with Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), for a region wide outreach effort to make residents aware of the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and to provide enrollment assistance to eligible low-income families and individuals, including seniors. SNAP is the nation’s largest domestic hunger safety net [...]
March 10, 2020, DALLAS, Texas – Family Gateway, which provides stability and life-changing supportive services to children and families affected by homelessness, has increased its capacity to serve more North Texas families through the opening of the new Simmons Family Gateway Resource Center. The Center, located at 1421 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 75247, is housed in space that Family Gateway leased from the building owner, Catholic Charities Dallas. Family Gateway’s 35-room Emergency Shelter in downtown Dallas, which [...]
Family Gateway Expands Capacity and Capabilities with New Simmons Family Gateway Resource Center March 10, 2020, DALLAS, Texas – Family Gateway, which provides stability and life-changing supportive services to children and families affected by homelessness, has increased its capacity to serve more North Texas families through the opening of the new Simmons Family Gateway Resource Center. The Center, located at 1421 W. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas, 75247, is housed in space that Family Gateway leased from the building owner, [...]
Implementation The Supreme Court ruled on January 27, 2020 that the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, can implement its rule defining the public charge ground of inadmissibility. The final implementation date is still unknown. The affected cases include immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions submitted to US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and Department of State. Summary Someone who is “Likely at any time to become a public charge” means that anyone who is more likely than not to [...]
Texas Instruments (TI) Foundation has made a $200,000 grant to Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) via the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas to support the organization’s St. Jude Center, an innovative supportive housing program for homeless seniors. The grant to CCD was part of a $1 million commitment by the TI Foundation to address and prevent homelessness in Dallas. Executives from the foundation presented a check to CCD on Thursday, November 14, 2019. As one of the leading social [...]
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DALLAS – Catholic Charities Dallas’ Immigration Legal Services (ILS) program is the proud recipient of a $7,500 Paperless Transition Project grant presented by the Texas Bar Foundation. This grant will allow the program to initiate mobile scanners to streamline the existing case management system while increasing the efficiency and delivery of immigration services to clients. Currently the ILS program serves over 28,000 individuals annually, this project is expected to yield a 20% increase in immigration clients served. The [...]
DALLAS – Since it’s inception in 2001 Angels of Charity (AoC) women’s auxiliary group has had one mission, to improve the lives of others in their community, and they are passionate about it! With humble beginnings of just a handful of women and today over 800 members strong, AoC is changing lives in our community each and every day through volunteerism, support, and fundraising. The annual Mass and Luncheon is the group’s largest fundraiser of the year with [...]
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DALLAS (SATURDAY, JANUARY 26, 2019) – This year, the spotlight and theme of the evening was “Love In Action”, displaying the power of love and caring for those in need throughout Catholic Charities Dallas’ 127 years of service. The 21st annual event was sponsored by WestPark Fund, LP and kicked off at 5:30 p.m. with a special VIP toast with The Most Reverend Edward J. Burns, Bishop of Dallas and was attended by the event’s underwriters, including some [...]
DALLAS – Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) is pleased to announce it has received a $46,026 grant from Texas Access to Justice Foundation (TAJF) CVCLS – LI fund. These funds will provide free victim-related civil legal services directly to eligible low-income immigrant victims of domestic violence and crime who reside in the 123 county service area of the Dallas District of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). This grant will assist many families who have been victims of [...]
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From The Dallas News ePaper, Holly Haber, hhaber@dallasnews.com, reporting: St. Jude Center Grand Opening Homeless center Catholic Charities Dallas and the Catholic Housing Initiative cut the ribbon on Wednesday at St. Jude Center, a shelter providing services to homeless people age 55 and over that includes housing for 100. St. Jude Center partners include City Square, Met roc are Services and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing. Catholic Housing Initiative invested $750,000, and Mercer [...]
NEW PERMANANT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING FOR OVER 100 HOMELESS SENIORS OPENS IN DALLAS Project Reflects Unique Collaboration Among Nonprofit Partners What Join us at the grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting for the St. Jude Center in Dallas When Wednesday, October 10, 2018 – 3:30pm Where 2920 Forest Lane, Dallas, TX 75234 Who Mayor Mike Rawlings, City of Dallas Judge Clay Jenkins, Dallas County The Most Rev. Edward J. Burns, Bishop of Dallas Denise Schmitt, Federal Home Loan Bank [...]
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Fig Loans, a social impact startup that creates technology for underbanked Americans, partnered with Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD), one of the oldest and largest social services organizations in the Greater Dallas area, to conduct a Fig36 pilot with their financial coaches. The pilot program will be led by Parker Lumkes, CCD Financial Coach, using funds from United Way Dallas and the Credit Builder’s Alliance. This partnership is the second pilot for the Fig36 program. “We are excited to [...]
https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2018/07/26/catholic-charities-dallas-reunited-families-texas-border/ A team of Catholic Charities Dallas staff and volunteers answered the call for help with the crisis at the border and travelled to McAllen, Texas to assist the team at Catholic Charities Rio Grande Valley last week. The team of nine staff members and four volunteers assisted with connecting reunified families with their loved ones currently residing in the US and assisting them with arranging transportation to the airport, bus stations, and hotels, and helped organize four [...]
DALLAS-July 22 - La Grande 107.5 FM hosted their annual Festival Del Sol, a free 2-day music festival featuring an all-star line-up of Tejano and Regional Mexican artists on July 21-22 at Fair Park. Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) was honored to be chosen as the beneficiary charity of choice for this year’s event. A big “thank you” to Entercom Communications (formerly CBS Radio) for sponsoring the booth that allowed CCD staff and volunteers to visit with over 10,000 [...]
The Texas Catholic
Pantry made possible by an innovative collaboration between Catholic Charities Dallas, the North Texas Food Bank and the Society of St Vincent de Paul of North Texas DALLAS -MAY 21- Catholic Charities Dallas, along with partners North Texas Food Bank and Society of St. Vincent de Paul will celebrate the Grand Opening of its new “Client Choice” Food Pantry by honoring Jan Pruitt, the late hunger visionary best known for her decade’s long tenure as CEO of the [...]
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DALLAS, TEXAS (October 31, 2017) Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD), one of the oldest and largest social services organizations in Greater Dallas, today announced Kathy O’Neal has joined as Chief Development Officer, overseeing strategic development, fundraising and marketing efforts supporting the organization’s 26 programs serving more than 38,000 children, families and seniors in need every year. O’Neal was formerly owner and CEO of Club, Resorts and Hospitality Consulting specializing in member enrollment, member retention and committee and board formation [...]
November is National Adoption month and Catholic Charities Dallas in celebrating the families that have been created through our Pregnancy and Adoption Program. We will be hosting our annual adoption party and this year’s theme is “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss. The Pregnancy and Adoption Program’s goal this year is to gift a Dr. Seuss book to every child that attends the party. We are asking for donations of any Dr. Seuss books. If you [...]
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Bubbly, fun, and crazy are the three words Shirley Ingram uses to describe her best friend, Gwen Edwards. Gwen counters with loving, outgoing, and awesome to describe Shirley. Together, these matching, blinged-out hat wearing, volunteers have been called an inspiration by all that cross their paths. Shirley Ingram was appointed to the Catholic Charities Dallas Brady Senior Service Center through AARP SCSEP (Senior Community Service Employment Program) in 2009. Originally from Kilgore, TX, she moved to Dallas in [...]
Dallas Observer reports on Dallas's improved disaster preparedness.
Emergency grant to Catholic Charities will help those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas DALLAS – (Sept. 22, 2017) – The Catholic Foundation, a Dallas-based, lay-led community foundation, has provided a $100,000 grant to Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) for disaster relief funding in light of the record-breaking impacts Hurricane Harvey had on Texas. Catholic Charities’ Disaster Relief program assists clients through the initial crisis with financial assistance towards temporary housing, transportation, food assistance and case management services. [...]
About 100 Harvey Evacuees are staying in Dallas. CCD is giving assistance to those in need.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=11&v=SHhPCLPYhcw The Texas Catholic reports on the good work of Cristo Rey in Dallas.
Media invited to learn about expanded services - ribbon cutting event - tour of the center DALLAS, TEXAS (August 2017) Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD), one of the oldest and largest social services organizations in Greater Dallas, today announced it is kicking off a new expansion “Plan 2020” in conjunction with the official opening of the new Central Service Center at 1421 W. Mockingbird Lane, 5:30 PM on Thursday, Sept.7, 2017. “Launching our three year strategic Plan 2020 with [...]
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An Important Message from Catholic Charities Dallas Dear Friends of Catholic Charities Dallas, Hurricane Harvey has undoubtedly touched all of us in one way or another. As fellow Texans, we have family, friends, business associates and others who are struggling with the after-effects of this terrible tragedy. The devastation in Houston, the surrounding suburbs and south Texas will have an impact on the Dallas metroplex for years to come. The reality is that the recovery will be long [...]
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Dallas is short 1,000 housing units for people suffering homelessness. CCD and St. Jude Inc. (SJI), a member of the Catholic Housing Initiative (www.chidallas.org), are collaborating on a proposed new project that will erase 10% of the shortage. To learn more about the vision for St. Jude Center and how you can support this initiative, please contact Dave Woodyard at dwoodyard@ccdallas.org. Download PDF to Read More
Housing Fair For residents facing involuntary housing changes in the next 90 days. Come and meet real estate agents, mortgage lenders, housing specialists and city personnel to get all your home buying and rental questions answered in one place. Please bring your ID and pay stubs from the last two months. A result of the inquiry into West Dallas and Southern housing from January 2017.
Thinking about buying a house? Be sure to join us for a free First-time Homebuyer’s Workshop on Saturday, April 8, at 10am at the Audelia Road Library at 10045 Audelia Rd, Dallas, TX 75238. The workshop is HUD-approved and participants will receive completion certificates at the end of the workshop. Space is limited! So be sure to register by calling or e-mailing Joselyn Ramey at (972) 246-6043 or jramey@ccdallas.org.
Catholic Charities Dallas will be holding a series of free Know Your Rights workshops at parishes across the Diocese to provide information about the rights of immigrants and to answer general immigration questions. All events are open to the community. Look below to find the workshop closest to you! Monday, March 20 at 6pm Cardinal Farrell Community Center (formerly Santa Clara) Mike & Mary Terry Gymnasium 321 Calumet Avenue Dallas, TX 75211 Saturday, March 25 at 7pm St. [...]
Thanks to Friends of Catholic Charities for Another Great Event! With more than 1,000 Catholic Charities supporters in attendance – including the newly appointed Bishop to the Diocese of Dallas, the Most Reverend Edward J. Burns and the 61st Mayor of the City of Dallas, the honorable Mike Rawlings – the 19th Annual Bishop’s Gala proved to be a powerful fundraiser. Event Chairs Steve and Betty Suellentrop hosted an evening of excitement with an exquisite dinner, live auction, [...]
Catholic Charites of Dallas offers the following resources for immigrant families to be informed of your rights and have a safety plan ready in case of an emergency. Caridades Católicas de Dallas ofrece los siguientes recursos para las familias inmigrantes para que estén informados de sus derechos y tengan un plan de emergencia preparado. English video Spanish video
Motivated by the teachings and love of Jesus Christ, Catholic Charities Dallas (CCD) cares for the most vulnerable by providing an array of services including welcoming and seeking justice for newcomers. As mandated by the gospel, the core of CCD’s mission is respecting the dignity of the human person and we will always help others in time of need regardless of their religion or country of origin. Refugees undergo the most strenuous vetting of any traveler to the [...]
Catholic Charities partnered with the City of Dallas to assist residents living in low-rent properties in West and Southern Dallas. Our caseworkers are conducting face-to-face surveys with these residents in order to assess their personal current household and financial needs. The survey is also available below, and the information gathered will be used to provide immediate support and develop long-term solutions for the residents. English survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/westdallas Spanish survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/westdallasesp Residents were notified by letter that caseworkers [...]
