The project will be the first regulated affordable housing development within the city limits of Happy Valley.
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Refugee Services team helps newcomers find and maintain employment
Those who flee oppression and violence arrive in the U.S. to find yet another dire situation. Catholic Charities’ Refugee Services department has developed resources to keep newcomers employed and housed.
Save First partners with employers to provide financial assistance to employees
Save First’s corporate partnership program has proven to better employees’ quality of life.
Feeding the Community—Body, Mind, and Spirit
Catholic Charities has developed a multi-faceted, person-focused approach to provide food to historically underserved and vulnerable individuals and families in the Portland Metro area.
Catholic Charities Partners with St. Francis Dining Hall
Executive Director Rick Birkel, Ph.D. describes the agency’s newly expanded role and vision for the dining hall as a social service program.
In Memory of Katie Nolan: A Dedication to Those in Need
On July 6, 2020, our Housing Transitions Program wished the late Katie Nolan, former Catholic Charities staff member and symbol of our mission to serve those in need, a very happy birthday. With face coverings and social distancing the HTP team shared 50 sack meals (including a commemorative photo and story of Katie) with people…
Kenton Women's Village Celebrates New Community Space, Increased Health Care Enrollment
After a year of planning, the new community space at Kenton Women’s Village is finished! See photos of the project and the impact it has already had on villagers.
A Lifelong Commitment
Catholic Charities is committed to creating communications platforms that allow individuals who experience racism and other social injustices to have their voices heard. Today’s message comes from Save First Asset Building Specialist, Randy Lucas.
The Only Future Worth Building
Catholic Charities is committed to creating communications platforms that allow individuals who experience racism and other social injustices to have their voices heard. Today’s message comes from Senior Development Officer, Sarah Granger:
Juneteenth Reflection
In honor of Juneteenth, Catholic Charities’ offices will be closed so that we may observe and celebrate the day of Black liberation in our country. Executive Director Deacon Rick Birkel, Ph.D. invites us to reflect upon and acknowledge the significance of this day – a day that changed the trajectory of the lives of Blacks…
In Solidarity, from an Immigrant of Color
Catholic Charities is committed to creating communications platforms that allow individuals who experience racism and other social injustices to have their voices heard. Today’s message comes from John Herrera, Director of our Immigration Legal Services:
Volunteers provide food, security to farmworkers
In partnership with the Farmworker Housing Development Corporation (FHDC), Catholic Charities staff and volunteers took time to care for those who have always cared for us.