Catholic Charities of Chemung and Schuyler will be conducting interviews with the public to measure homelessness in our community. The interviews will be focused on where individuals slept during one specific “point-in-time,” Thursday, January 28, 2021. This Point-In-Time Study (PIT)…
City of Elmira Department of Community Development to obtain public input on Neighborhood Housing
The City of Elmira’s Department of Community Development is in the process of developing a grant application to address housing displacement and homelessness. The Department is seeking input from neighborhood residents who are have faced or are dealing with housing…
Catholic Charities & the Elmira Economic Opportunity Program Host Back to School Drive with Local Businesses
Catholic Charities and the Economic Opportunity Program (EOP) are requesting your help preparing local kids for a successful school year. From now until August 24, area businesses, Catholic Charities, and the Economic Opportunity Program (EOP) are collecting new school supplies,…
Samaritan Center to Host Clothing Giveaway
Catholic Charities’ Samaritan Center will host a clothing giveaway on August 20 from 10am – 4pm. The rain date will be August 21 from 10am – 4pm. Individuals are encouraged to come to get what they need for their families.…
Catholic Campaign for Human Development 2020 Local Grants Available
Groups working to address the causes of poverty in Chemung, Schuyler and Tioga counties (New York) are invited to apply for a Catholic Campaign for Human Development local grant. Proposals are sought for projects benefiting and led by low-income people…
Catholic Charities Receives Spare Change to Support Elmira Community Kitchen
Catholic Charities of Chemung and Schuyler Counties was recently presented with $10,059.77 from the Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish. These funds represent spare change donated by parishioners. From mid-September to the end of February, parishioners contributed their spare change…
Catholic Charities Announces New Leadership
ELMIRA, NY – Catholic Charities of Chemung/Schuyler is thrilled to announce new leadership! Starting with our new Executive Director, Nancy Koons. Ms. Koons comes to us from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where she was the Executive Director of The Catholic Foundation…
From the Bishop – a Statement Regarding the Death of Mr. Floyd
June 7, 2020 – Statement Regarding the Death of Mr. Floyd and the Recent Events of Violence in the United States – from the Bishop of Rochester
LaFrance Apartments to Open Fall 2020
ELMIRA, NY – Providence Housing Development Corporation is excited to begin accepting applications at LaFrance Apartments, a new affordable housing development for individuals and families, to be located at 416 Powell Street in Elmira, New York. The initial application period…
COVID Response Continues
We want those we serve to have the same things we have… and it starts with a home. A home that is warm, nourishing, and safe. And during these difficult times, having a home is even more important. That is…