Bank of America Awards Grant to Catholic Charities

Bank of America awarded Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston a $30,000 grant at it’s Bank of America Community Partner Reception on June 25, 2019. The funds will support the Guadalupe Family Assistance Center that provides food and emergency financial assistance to individuals and families in need. Within the past year, more than 43,000 […]

Exclusive Designer Shoe Sale Helps Catholic Charities “Shoe Away Hunger”

For immediate release: June 14, 2019 Celebrity designer shoes – SJP by Sarah Jessica Parker – at bargain prices to raise money for food pantries in Houston, Galveston and Fort Bend Counties HOUSTON – Lovers of designer footwear can put their best foot forward while helping Catholic Charities stock its five food pantries in Harris, […]

Houston to Yuma: Staff and Volunteers Serve at the Border

Answering the call to serve, volunteers and staff from Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (CCGH) traveled to Yuma, Arizona, this week to offer support to Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona (CCS). With generous support from Catholic Charities USA, CCGH and CSS are working together to help families arriving at the U.S./Mexico border […]

Annual Pancake Festival Draws Crowds to Mamie George

Dozens of volunteers packed the Mamie George Community Center on Saturday, June 8, 2019 to flip pancakes for Catholic Charities. The Annual Pancake Festival brought in more than 300 people to feast on $5 all-you-can-eat pancakes and enjoy family-friendly activities all morning long. Proceeds from the event benefit Catholic Charities’ programs and services in Fort […]

Information on Additional Assistance from the Harris County COVID-19 Emergency Direct Assistance Program

We’re Helping Additional Families Who Applied for the Harris County COVID-19 Emergency Direct Assistance Program Using a generous grant from the United Way of Greater Houston, Catholic Charities is able to help additional families who applied for the Harris County COVID-19 Emergency Direct Assistance Program in 2020.  These families are randomly selected from applicants who […]

Food for Hungry Families Throughout Galveston-Houston

Your gifts keep the doors open at a network of area food pantries Upcoming Food Fair Dates Thanks to your generosity, Catholic Charities’ Family Assistance Program provides emergency food and financial help to families at five locations: Guadalupe Center On weekdays, the Lewis and Joan Lowenstein Foundation Pan De Vida Food Pantry serves nutritious groceries […]

Because of Your Help, Mary Can Feed Her Family

You make the difference for thousands of families like Mary’s through Catholic Charities’ Family Assistance Program. Mary wears a cheery yellow cap to a recent food fair at Guadalupe Center that reflects her tenacity to get through life: “I pray to the Lord every day and every night. I’m pretty sure he’ll open a door […]