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A Word from the CEO Vincent W. Colonno Greetings, In my role with Catholic Charities, it is my privilege to work alongside so many people who approach each day with care and compassion for our neighbors. Our staff and volunteers – including our local board members and our hard-working Board of Trustees – work tirelessly in service of our community. This year they all have kicked it up an extra notch to serve those who come to us for help, oftentimes on the front lines of the [...]

At Catholic Charities, we rely on ?the incredible work of our "CC Heroes" - our staff and volunteers who work tirelessly in service of our neighbors. Each month, we'll be honoring a staff person and a volunteer from a different agency and sharing with you a little more about some of the work they do, from working with domestic violence survivors to volunteering in our food pantries to providing meals to students over summer break. This October, we're pleased to recognize Angie Smith and Patrick [...]

Food Farmacy to Support Patients Facing Food Insecurity A new partnership between Better Health for Northeast New York (BHNNY) and Catholic Charities Tri-County Services to address food insecurity and reduce hospital readmissions. ALBANY, NY – When it comes to nutrition and health, the equation is simple: better nutrition leads to better health. A healthy diet results in fewer complications and a decreased chance of readmission for recently discharged individuals. But for patients facing [...]

Catholic Charities' Trustee Robert Bellafiore steps in as a guest columnis for The Evangelist, sharing his experience volunteering during the pandemic. He has donated his time at nearly every Food Distribution in 2020 so far.   "I don’t know this woman’s life or her pressures or her pain," he writes, "but she allowed me to witness the kind of deep response people in need can have to a simple act of unexpected kindness."   You can read his full column here.

Catholic Charities of Delaware, Otsego, and Schoharie Counties entered its seventh year providing lunches to the Oneonta community through the Summer Food Service Program. This year things have been different for our Summer Food Service Program as we had to change the program delivery to make sure we are following guidelines for safe program delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year the Summer Food Service Program is delivering meals for pick up to six sites throughout Oneonta, [...]