In the News

8/18/2010
Courthouse News Service
Without FEMA, charities seek help for victims of Gulf Coast disaster

8/18/2010
Times Picayune & NOLA.com
Needs of oil spill victims should be met: an editorial

8/17/2010
Times-Picayune & NOLA.com
Louisiana mental health care gets $15 million from BP in wake of oil spill

8/16/2010
Associated Press
BP gives $15M to Louisiana for mental health care

8/13/2010
WWL TV

Charity says it needs more from BP to continue providing aid

8/13/2010
New Orleans City Business
BP stops aid for charity despite need for service

8/11/2010
Citizeneffect.com

Supporting Gulf Coast fishing families with Catholic Charities

8/8/2010
NPR – All Things Considered

BP aid to Catholic charity running out

8/6/2010
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

LA Charity says it has little BP money left to aid Gulf victims

8/5/2010
Catholic News Agency

Catholic Charities relief effort for victims of Gulf oil spill running out of funds

8/5/2010
Times-Picayune & NOLA.com
Waiting for help from BP: an editorial

8/5/2010
USA Today
Plugging of Gulf oil spill doesn’t dispel anxiety, uncertainty

8/4/2010
WDSU

Catholic Charities runs out of funds issued by BP

8/4/2010
Mother Jones
Is BP making Louisiana charities beg?

8/4/2010
Times-Picayune & NOLA.com
Catholic Charities says BP aid lags

8/3/2010
America Magazine: The National Catholic Weekly
Catholic Charities of New Orleans in need of funds to help fishermen

8/3/2010
Catholic Charities News Release
Catholic Charities sends out urgent appeal for oil spill funding

7/30/2010
Times-Picayune & NOLA.com

BP asked to fund mental health services

7/28/2010
TheCatholicSpirit.com

Catholic Charities urges federal help for the Gulf

7/27/2010
WWL-TV

Action Report: WWL-TV, United Way team up to help oil spill victims with fund

7/26/2010
CNN.com

In Gulf oil disaster, cameras can’t capture the human toll

7/23/2010
Religion & Ethics Newsweekly (PBS)
Fishermen of the Gulf

7/22/2010
Times-Picayune & NOLA.com

States tweak requests for mental health aid addressing Gulf of Mexico oil spill stress

7/21/2010
Associated Press (AP) via Shreveport Times

Charity groups say donations for oil spill victims slow to come

7/19/2010
WWL-TV

Charities stepping up to the plate during oil spill response

7/19/2010
Associated Press
Fishing families turn to fast food, ‘grind meats’

7/15/2010
NPR – All Things Considered
Weathering emotional storms over Gulf oil spill

7/15/2010
Associated Press (AP)
Shelters filling up as Gulf pet owners struggle

7/14/2010
WVUE Fox 8

Oil spill has major impact on mental health

7/11/2010
Washington Post

Spill spreads anxiety among Vietnamese fishermen

7/9/2010
WWNO
Gulf oil spill and mental health

7/8/2010
CNN.com – Belief Blog

An armada of faith leaders tours the Gulf spill zone

7/8/2010
NPR.org
Weathering emotional storms over Gulf oil spill

7/6/2010
CNN.com – AC360 Blog

Evening Buzz: Mental health worries linked to oil spill

7/3/2010
WDSU.com via MSNBC.com

Bogus charities pop up after oil spill: BBB offers safe tips for giving

7/2/2010
EWTN News

Despite own struggles, New Orleans parishioners give generously

7/1/2010
Catholic Herald (Diocese of Madison)

Oil Spill: Responding with prayer and solidarity

7/1/2010
Live Earth Blog

Gulf Coast oil spill victims need our help now

7/1/2010
WWL-TV

Vietnamese fishermen struggling in fight for their livelihood

7/1/2010
Reuters

Faithful spread hope amid U.S. Gulf oil spill

6/29/2010
Washington Post
Gung-ho but untrained, volunteers hit a wall in helping mitigate Gulf oil spill

6/29/2010
ABC 26 News
Catholic Charities gives away thousands of dollars worth of gift cards

6/29/2010
America: The National Catholic Weekly
Residents struggle with oil spill and uncertainty

6/29/2010
Washington Post

How to help with the oil spill cleanup

6/28/2010
The Tidings

Oil spill and struggling residents: ‘First Katrina, now this’

6/26/10
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com
Eager volunteers having trouble finding ways to contribute to Gulf oil spill cleanup

6/26/2010
Catholic News Agency
Catholic Charities in New Orleans helps 13,000 oil spill victims

6/25/2010
PBS Newshour

After hurricanes, Gulf residents face new mental health risks over oil leak

6/24/2010
Washington Post

Apparent suicide by fishing boat captain underlines oil spill’s emotional toll

6/21/2010
The Catholic Spirit

Political response to oil spill seems as murky as the Gulf waters

6/19/2010
NPR
Louisianans hurt by spill queue for free groceries

6/18/2010
The Huffington Post

Gulf Oil Spill: Officials predict mental health problems similar to post-Valdez Alaska

6/18/2010
Independent Catholic News
USA: Church reaches out to those harmed by oil spill

6/17/2010
Vatican Radio

Catholic Charities reaches out to families affected by oil spill

6/17/2010
C-SPAN

Catholic Charities oil spill relief distribution

6/17/2010
Catholicculture.org

Oil spill: 8,000 seek assistance from New Orleans Catholic Charities

6/16/2010
Catholic TV

Special Report: Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico

6/16/2010
New York Times

Spill takes toll on Gulf workers’ psyches

6/16/2010
EWTN News

New Orleans Catholic Charities aids thousands affected by oil spill, asks for help and prayers

6/15/2010
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com

Catholic Charities offers parishwide stress program

6/14/2010
WVUE Fox 8 News
How unemployed fishermen are making ends meet

6/14/2010
DBusinessNews
Home Builders Association of Greater New Orleans partners with Catholic Charities to help with oil spill relief efforts

6/13/2010
Our Sunday Visitor

Church tends to oil spill victims’ physical and spiritual needs

6/13/2010
Tampa Bay Online

Helping hands tied on oil spill

6/12/2010
AOL Daily Finance
Bird washing won’t help and other hard truths about the oil spill

6/11/2010
PBS.org

Catholic Charities and Gulf oil disaster

6/11/2010
Associated Press (AP)

Plenty of Gulf volunteers, not enough work to do

6/8/2010
Vanity Fair
How to help the victims of the oil spill

6/4/2010
National Catholic Reporter

Gulf Oil Spill: With the future uncertain, Catholic Charities steps up to help region’s needy

6/4/2010
Foxnews.com

Gulf Oil Spill Aftermath: How to help

6/3/10
America Magazine
The Fishermen on the Shore

6/2/2010
Christianpress.com

Faith, charity help Louisiana fishermen weather oil disaster

6/1/2010
National Catholic Reporter
In New Orleans, expectations low, frustrations high

6/1/2010
On Philanthropy
Philanthropic response to Gulf oil disaster: Is it enough?

5/31/2010
WWL TV

Catholic Charities opens five oil spill relief centers

5/29/2010
EWTN News
Thousands affected by oil spill find help with Catholic Charities of New Orleans

5/28/2010
Zenit.org

Catholic Charities aids oil spill victims

5/28/2010
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Fishermen and others turn to charities for aid along the Gulf Coast

5/27/2010
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com
Plaquemines Parish Seafood Festival returns for Memorial Day Weekend

5/27/2010
The Christian Post
LA Residents pray in wake of worst oil spill in history

5/27/2010
Vanity Fair
Lobbying in Washington, D.C.: A Primer

5/26/2010
AOL.com

BP donates $1 million to help fishermen

5/26/2010
The Oklahoman
Churches race to support members impacted by oil spill

5/25/2010
ABC26 News via Houmatoday.com

Catholic Charities helps thousands of fishermen

5/25/2010
The Huffington Post
BP donates $1 million to help fishermen affected by oil spill

5/24/2010
Times-Picayune/NOLA.com
Archdiocese of New Orleans: More than 4,600 people impacted by oil spill given assistance

5/19/2010
Forbes.com

BP gives $1M to Catholic Charities, food bank

5/18/2010
Prolifeblogs.com

BP America gives $1 million to Catholic Charities New Orleans to assist those affected by oil spill

5/16/2010
Times-Picayune & NOLA.com
Addressing human needs: A letter to the editor

5/15/2010
Times-Picayune & NOLA.com
Mental health care on the block: A guest column by Elmore Rigamer

5/14/2010
EWTN News

New Orleans archbishop urges prayers and charity for “struggling” victims of oil spill

5/10/2010
News Release

Catholic Church expands emergency assistance service in coastal communities

5/9/2010
Times-Picayune & NOLA.com

Adopted baby girl – answer to a daughter’s prayer – fits right into the family

5/6/2010
Times-Picayune & NOLA.com

Saturday is an opportunity to help feed fishers and hungry kids

5/6/2010
Times-Picayune & NOLA.com

Gulf of Mexico oil spill brings charitable response from fishing families

5/5/2010
WGNO ABC 26 News

Catholic Charities helping St. Bernard fishermen and their families through a difficult time

5/5/2010
WBRZ Baton Rouge
Catholic Charities lends a hand

5/5/2010
WDSU NBC News Channel 6

Local fishermen get help in a trying time

4/20/2010
WGNO ABC 26
Dining for a Mission

4/18/2010
Times-Picayune & NOLA.com

Coffee Talk: Deaf community gathers to relax, socialize

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