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U.S. Bishops Respond to Misleading Claims and News Reports on Migration
In the photo above, a volunteer with a Catholic Charities’ Humanitarian Respite Center leads a group of Central American refugees to...
Mar 1, 20222 min read


Afghan Refugees Find Support from Catholic Charities & the Community
Our team goes above and beyond to ensure that recently-resettled refugee families have all the tools and assistance they need to succeed...
Feb 24, 20221 min read


Local Students Donate More Than 20,000 Pounds of Food During Catholic Schools Week
More than 20 local schools participated in Catholic Schools Week here in Jacksonville – and this year, they’re uniting to help fight local
Feb 7, 20221 min read


Afghan Refugee Making the Most of New Life in Jacksonville
Originally aired/published on News4Jax.com.
By Aaron Farrar
Jacksonville, Fla. – One local Afghan refugee is making the most of his n
Feb 4, 20222 min read


Camp I Am Special Director Leaving Program Even More Special Than Before
Today, we are sharing the news that Rebecca Aleman, our beloved director of Camp I Am Special, will be leaving our organization at the end o
Feb 4, 20221 min read


Catholic Charities CEO Responds to Misleading News Reports on Immigrants
Originally published on Diocese of St. Augustine website.
By: Anita Hassell, M.B.A.
CEO and Diocesan Director of Catholic Charities Bureau
Feb 4, 20222 min read


Share Your Blessing Campaign Reaches More than 500 Families This Holiday Season
Originally aired/published on ActionNewsJax.com. Click image to watch full segment. By Alicia Tarancon Jacksonville, Fla. – Hunger...
Jan 13, 20222 min read


Weaver Family Donates $500,000 to Support Afghan Refugees through Catholic Charities Jacksonville
Originally published in The Florida-Times Union By Beth Reese Cravey Jacksonville, Fla. – Jacksonville philanthropists Wayne and Delores...
Dec 15, 20212 min read


Gifts from JinkoSolar Help Our ESOL Refugee Students Shine
Jacksonville, Fla. – JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. (the "Company," or "JinkoSolar") (NYSE: JKS), one of the largest and most innovative...
Oct 26, 20212 min read


Catholic Charities Jacksonville Celebrates 76 Years of Service at Annual Meeting
On Sept. 29, we held our annual meeting to recognize the hard work of our staff, board, donors, community partners and volunteers that...
Sep 29, 20211 min read


Pajcic & Pajcic Donates $50,000 to Catholic Charities Jacksonville's Refugee Resettlement Program
Article by Katherine Lewin, The Florida Times-Union Link to Original Article Catholic Charities Jacksonville’s refugee resettlement...
Sep 23, 20212 min read


Jinko Solar Donates Laptops and Internet Services for ESOL Program
Please join us in thanking Jinko Solar for donating laptops and internet services to help our ESOL program better serve refugees as they...
Sep 16, 20211 min read


Nabi Akram Center & Islamic Center of Northeast Florida Donate Supplies
Our staff and volunteers recently unloaded an entire truckload of donated supplies for local refugees! Special thanks to the Nabi Akram...
Sep 3, 20211 min read


Several Dozen Afghan Refugees Resettle in Jacksonville
The Florida Times-Union featured the uptick in Afghan refugees coming to our area on the front page of today's paper – see bottom of A1....
Aug 30, 20211 min read


Afghan Refugees to Restart Lives in Jacksonville
Tarik Minor of WJXT4 sat down with Matt Schmitt to talk about our agency's role in resettling displaced Afghans fleeing for their lives...
Aug 26, 20211 min read


150 Afghan Parolees Expected to be Resettled by Catholic Charities
Thank you to Leah Shields of First Coast News for shedding light on how the community can help us welcome 150 Afghan refugees who will be...
Aug 25, 20211 min read


How We're Preparing to Welcome More Afghan Refugees in Jacksonville
Catholic Charities Jacksonville is working closely with the United States Council of Catholic Bishops to welcome more Afghan refugees to...
Aug 23, 20211 min read


Catholic Charities Expecting Increase in Afghan Refugees
Matt Schmitt, our associate director, sat down with Action News Jax to discuss how Catholic Charities Jacksonville is preparing to...
Aug 19, 20211 min read


Answering the Call to Help Afghan Refugees
An important message from Catholic Charities Jacksonville Regional Director Lori Weber: It’s difficult to imagine what many Afghan...
Aug 17, 20212 min read


A Dreamer Becomes A Nurse
In December 2004 after escaping poverty and violence twelve-year-old Camila (name changed for privacy) arrived in the United States...
Aug 5, 20212 min read
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