Catholic Charities is honored to be one of the recipients of the Elks’s Gratitude Grants for 2017! We appreciate the Elmira Elks #62 and their support of Catholic Charities over the past few years. We are honored to work together…
Excellus Presents Back to School Drive for Catholic Charities
For the third year in a row, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield is requesting your help preparing local kids for a successful school year. From July 16 – August 22, area businesses and Catholic Charities will be collecting new backpacks and new…
Catholic Charities in Schuyler County Offers Unique Team Building Opportunity
WATKINS GLEN, NY – At Catholic Charities’ Schuyler Outreach Food Pantry, the focus is on alleviating the effects of poverty by providing families with nutritious food to empower them to live healthy, active lives. For anyone living in Schuyler County,…
Catholic Charities Awarded Two Grants
Catholic Charities of Chemung and Schuyler Counties was recently awarded $2,000 from the Fund for Women of the Southern Tier as well as $5,000 from the Daisy Marquis Jones Foundation (Rochester). The grant from The Fund for Women will support…
First Time Home Buyers Celebrates through Eldridge Park Brick Project
In 2014, our First Time Home Buyers Program celebrated 20 years of assisting First Time Home Buyers in purchasing their first home in the City of Elmira through wrap-around education, support and down-payment assistance grants awarded by the City of…
Summer Meals for Kids & Teens
Catholic Charities will partner with St. Mary Our Mother, Blessed Sacrament, Christ the Redeemer, and St. Mary’s Parishes to host the USDA Free Summer Lunch for Kids and Teens at Sullivan Park (Thorne St, Horseheads) beginning June 26 through August…
Catholic Charities Hosts Successful Fundraisers
Catholic Charities of Chemung and Schuyler Counties is pleased to announce their Annual Fundraising Dinners raised over $39,000 through silent and live auctions as well as ticket sales and sponsorships. Catholic Charities’ 6th Annual Gala was held on May 6…
Catholic Campaign for Human Development: 2017 Small 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 small grant. Proposals are sought for projects benefiting and led by low-income people working…
Catholic Charities Hosts Federal Budget Briefing
A Briefing on the proposed 2018 Federal Budget and its’ impact on New York State is scheduled for Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Noon at Catholic Charities’ Main Office (215 East Church Street, Elmira). Ron Deutsch, Executive Director of the…
Mental Health Awareness Month
ELMIRA, NY – Each year, millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health condition, as 1 in 5 U.S. adults will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime. However, everyone is affected or impacted by mental…