In honor of National Volunteer Week this month, we are highlighting Katie Gray, a volunteer with over seven years of experience at CCANO’s English as a Second Language program. While still a student at Tulane University, Katie began volunteering with … Continue reading
Published on July 19, 2018 “Being around other people, working together and helping others is what it’s all about,” said SERVE Mini Camp participant Miguel D’Elia. His sentiments were echoed by local teenagers who participated in a Catholic Charities SERVE Mini Camp … Continue reading
Published on July 23, 2018 For the last 25 years, Shirley Collins has been offering her time and talents to children and teenagers in need through our Foster Grandparents program! “I wasn’t doing anything, but I didn’t want to just sit … Continue reading
Published on April 16, 2018 Twenty-five years ago, Marie Lobre began bringing a group of individuals to area nursing homes to perform round dances and line dances. The group, which came to be known as the Silver Liners, is still … Continue reading
Published on April 13, 2018 Dauphine Sloan teaches International Development at Tulane University, which most often focuses on the developing world, but has also recently turned a lens to local development as well. Currently, one of her courses focuses on … Continue reading
Published on April 11, 2018 Idle since Hurricane Katrina and feeling the urge to be productive and do more, Melinda Doucette decided to make a change last fall. She registered to volunteer with Catholic Charities and, living on the Westbank … Continue reading
November 20, 2017 – Jennifer Larino The holidays are a time for giving. For many, the opportunity to give one’s time, whether through traveling to see family, cooking for loved ones or volunteering in the community, is the most valuable … Continue reading
The first step for hurricane survivors: Gut their storm-damaged houses September 30, 2017 – Michelle Krupa It’s not just a house. It’s the place a toddler took his first wobbly steps and where a teenager, under the porch light, had … Continue reading
Published on August 18, 2017 Thank you to the 63 students from 21 local high schools who completed 2,333 hours of service this summer through SERVE! CCANO’s SERVE (Students Engaging in Reflective Volunteer Experiences) is an opportunity for high school … Continue reading
Janet Lopez has served as the AmeriCorps Employment Success Coach for Catholic Charities’ Refugee Services program since November 2016. Her job, which is multi-faceted and changes daily, is to give people the support and tools they need to eventually become … Continue reading