A woman who grew up in war-torn Germany has left most of her estate to fund refugee resettlement carried out by Catholic Charities of Oregon.
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Initiative helps keep residents healthy
In the last year, Catholic Charities of Oregon reached more than 1,600 people with health outreach and education.
Strength to move forward
Pantries help residents deal with inflation and do what they need to do to make progress in life
Deloitte holds workday at village
Five Portland-based employees of the international accounting and auditing firm Deloitte spent much of a hot Friday sprucing up the grounds of Catholic Charities’ Kenton Women’s Village.
MAKING IT A HOME
With building anticipation for the upcoming opening of Francis + Clare in Southeast Portland and Beacon at Glisan Landing in Northeast Portland this fall, Catholic Charities of Oregon is preparing to welcome their future residents with warmth and compassion.
Honor for Sr. Juanita’s life of service
As Catholic Charities marks its 90th anniversary, it notes that it began as a way to coordinate and sustain the many compassionate ministries begun by women religious in Oregon. Starting in the late 19th century, the Sisters of St. Mary of Oregon ran orphanages in the area west of Portland and also taught at schools…
Volunteers needed to assist artist
Artist Alicia Schultz will take up her paintbrush at Kenton Women’s Village Aug. 16-17 to add beauty and meaning to a new fence. For security and privacy at the tiny home village, a team of volunteers from Tivnu, a Jewish gap year group, constructed a 10-foot-tall wooden wall at the village entrance. The planks are…
Study: Tiny home villages highly effective
Catholic Charities’ Kenton Women’s Village even more successful than average Formerly homeless people living in pod groupings like Kenton Women’s Village move into permanent housing at three times the rate of those living in more traditional homeless shelters, researchers from Portland State University have found.
Remembering Kevin Jeans Gail, champion of Catholic social action
A man who responded to tragedy with love supports Catholic Charities of Oregon in a final act A prominent Catholic community organizer who cared fiercely about Catholic social teaching has included Catholic Charities of Oregon in his estate bequest.
$2.4 million federal grant to support a green retrofit of Portland affordable housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded $2.4 million to Catholic Charities of Oregon for the green retrofit of a 40-year-old North Portland affordable housing complex. Teams from Catholic Charities of Oregon and the Oregon field office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development hold HUD’s $2.4 million check to…
A note from our executive director
Dear Catholic Charities Partners – I am so proud of the work that Catholic Charities of Oregon is doing! There are so many good things happening. I would like to share these with you. Here is how, with your help, individuals are blessed each day at CCO: Our client “Mary” relocated to Chiles House after living in…
Catholic Charities receives Trillium Community Health Plan grant for refugee health
Funding is part of a program to support local projects advancing equity in health care Catholic Charities of Oregon has received a Trillium Community Benefit Initiative grant from Trillium Community Health Plan (Trillium). With the grant, Catholic Charities is supporting the health and wellbeing of refugees federal authorities have approved for residency here.
Foundation supports services that work – with a personal touch
One organization that supports the work of Catholic Charities of Oregon has a knack for picking effective projects that focus closely on individuals.