At Catholic Charities of Oregon, accompaniment isn’t just a value. It’s a daily practice. Our 2025 Jesuit Volunteers embody that commitment, showing up with intention, humility and deep care as they walk alongside individuals and families navigating moments of transition.

For 19 years, our Housing Transitions Program has been a steady place of safety and care for women experiencing homelessness. This reflection looks at why HTP matters, especially now, and the quiet, life-changing work that happens there every day.

On Giving Tuesday, your generosity fuels real change. Your support ensures Catholic Charities can continue — and grow — the services so many Oregonians depend upon.

As we near Thanksgiving, we’re taking a moment to reflect on the compassion, resilience and generosity that sustain our work every day. In her November message, CEO Kaleen Deatherage shares her heartfelt thanks for the people who make our mission possible and reminds us why community matters so deeply, especially now.

We’re so excited for you to meet Allison Pantano-Rumsey. With almost 20 years in healthcare, Allison discovered that what truly energized her wasn’t the clinical work. She says it was connecting, listening, validating and walking alongside others. Her Portland State University social work degree and internship affirmed that calling, and today she brings that same…

Our Immigration Legal Services (ILS) team is strengthened by volunteers who bring decades of wisdom, compassion and legal expertise to our clients. We’re thrilled to highlight two retired attorneys whose pro bono service is helping Catholic Charities meet growing needs with dignity and care.

When federal systems stall, it’s often our neighbors who feel it first. Catholic Charities of Oregon is responding to the ongoing SNAP uncertainty with emergency food, grocery cards and daily meals for those most affected.

In September, we asked for your help, and you answered! What began as an urgent appeal to keep critical programs afloat has turned into a powerful reminder of what this community can do together.

Our community has shown incredible generosity, and we’re just about $100,000 shy of our $1 million Emergency Appeal goal. Every dollar makes a difference, and your gift today helps keeps people housed, supports vulnerable neighbors and ensures critical services remain open across Oregon.

A simple haircut can mean so much more. Thanks to a new partnership with Saint Hair in Portland’s Kenton neighborhood, women at Catholic Charities Kenton Women’s Village are receiving free salon services that help restore dignity, confidence and connection.

Meet Tom Dulley, resident services specialist at Good Shepherd Village. This Q&A with Tom is the launch of our ongoing Voices of Hope feature, where we’ll shine the spotlight on members of the CCO community, including staff, partners, board members, volunteers and clients.

Catholic Charities of Oregon is pleased to share exciting leadership updates as we continue to strengthen our organization’s foundation and focus on our mission to serve Oregon’s most vulnerable.