Our Superheroes Answer the Call when Crisis Occurs
Another Halloween has come and gone. Like most of us, we answered the doorbell’s call to hand out candy to groups of children dressed as their favorite superheroes, including Captain America, Spiderman, Wonder Woman, and the Incredible Hulk. At Catholic Charities, Diocese of Allentown, another kind of superhero works every day to help individuals, couples, […]
Hope Grows Here Celebration
On a bright and sunny day at Mountain Valley Golf Course in Schuylkill County, a sense of hope filled the air as over 60 people gathered for the first Catholic Charities “Hope Grows Here” celebration. The celebration brought the Schuylkill community together and provided updates on the services offered. Andrea Kochan Neagle, Managing Director, shared […]
Faith in Action
Thanks to our Diocesan partner schools, Catholic Charities’ food pantry is ready to serve our hungry community members this holiday season. The students at St. Ann School, Emmaus and Good Shepherd Regional Catholic School, Northampton answered the call to service. Catholic Charities needed help to fill the empty pantry shelves, and without hesitation, answered the […]
United Way Day of Caring: Catholic Charities Teams Up with Employees from Heidelberg Materials
For the past five years, companies have partnered with Catholic Charities and donated their muscle power, talent, and service through the United Way Day of Caring. The 2023 annual event was held on September 14th. Thirteen employees from Heidelberg Materials, formerly Lehigh- Hanson, worked at the Ecumenical Kitchen. This year’s project was called Souper Clean […]
Catholic Charities Services Go on the Road
Catholic Charities is taking its services on the road. Over the summer, Catholic Charities purchased a 2023 Honda Odyssey Van to better serve Schuylkill and Carbon counties. “This brand-new van will help us realize the strategic goal of removing barriers to service. We want to be an organization that, quite literally, meets people where they […]
Catholic Charities SSVF Program Impacts Veteran’s Lives: A Story of One Man’s Journey
Michael C., a Navy Veteran, walked into Catholic Charities seeking any kind of help he could receive. His partner of several years wanted to part ways and he was left without many options. After listening to his story and the compounding medical factors, Case Manager Jamie knew Catholic Charities had to help this man. Michael […]
A Real Alternative to a False Choice
By Andrea Kochan Neagle This article originally appeared in The Morning Call as an op-ed and is reprinted with permission. The “Reproductive Rights” activists are celebrating gleefully the Shapiro Administration’s decision to end the Commonwealth’s contract with the group Real Alternatives, a Guidestar Gold Status non-profit organization that provides no cost professional pregnancy and parenting […]
Client Story
Michael, a Navy Veteran, walked into our agency seeking help. He had recently been displaced. After hearing his story and what he was going through medically, our case manager knew she had to help this man at all costs for someone who served our country and then went on to the Reserves to continue serving. […]
Volunteer & Staff Stories
Read some of the stories shared by our clients, volunteers and staff members. “I served in both an Artilley Unit and Combat Infantry for the US Army. I have three ribbons, two badges and one medal. I am Service connected at 50%. I have worked my entire like and most recently, I fell on hard […]