Providing Help. Creating Hope.

Community partnerships help make our work possible, and sometimes that support comes with paint brushes, cleaning supplies and willing hands. During Deloitte’s annual Impact Day, a team of volunteers returned to Kenton Women’s Village for their fourth year of service, helping care for the village while strengthening a partnership rooted in shared commitment to community.

As families face rising costs, reduced benefits and fewer food resources in their neighborhoods, Catholic Charities is finding new ways to help bridge the gap. This week’s Pop-Up Food Pantry brought together staff, volunteers and community partners to provide food, connection and support to those who needed it most.

Henry Johnson spent much of his life searching for stability, opportunity and a place to belong. After growing up in foster care and navigating challenges that included homelessness, incarceration and mental health struggles, he never stopped believing that a better future was possible. Today, as a resident and volunteer leader at Francis + Clare Place,…

What happens when food assistance shrinks while the need continues to grow? During a recent meeting with U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley’s office and Catholic Charities USA, Catholic Charities of Oregon shared what staff is seeing on the ground, from people losing SNAP benefits to families making difficult choices between food, medicine and other basic necessities.