Catholic Charities presented a check for $260,000 to United Way of Brazoria County and the Brazoria County Long Term Recovery Committee to assist with the mobile home replacement program on Friday, March 6, 2020. The mobile home replacement program is designed to replace mobile homes that were destroyed by Hurricane Harvey. The individuals assisted through […]
KINGWOOD – Retirement was already a financial challenge for Lillene Luker. After Hurricane Harvey literally washed the former teacher’s home off its foundation near the banks of the San Jacinto River, retirement got a lot harder. Lillene, 64, takes care of her 85-year-old mother, who was also displaced by the flooding. Lillene and other family […]
For immediate release: May 28, 2019 Willie Marie Jamison retired from teaching in Texas City ISD after four decades and nestled in her home on a corner lot near the College of the Mainland. During her 30 years at that location, Ms. Jamison kept her home insurance current, but didn’t have flood insurance. The neighborhood […]
January 16, 2019 Although nearly 18 months have passed since Hurricane Harvey flooded large swaths of southeast Texas, many people who experienced flood-related losses have yet to reclaim their pre-Harvey lives. Homes sit vacant, bills pile up and hope seems out of reach. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston restores hope to families who […]
HOUSTON – November 5, 2018 – Catholic Charities Disaster Recovery Services announced its partnership with the Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders (Fuller Center) to build up to five homes for families impacted by Hurricane Harvey. Catholic Charities is building on its existing relationship with Fuller Center, which included funding to rebuild homes that were damaged. Now, […]
Being a single father is already a tough job, but when an unexpected disaster strikes, providing for your family becomes even more difficult. Andres was working for a cable company when Hurricane Harvey devastated the Greater Houston area. Due to the significant drop in requests for services after Harvey, the company was struggling, and Andres […]
06.06.2018 Natalie Wood, senior vice president of programs for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, recently presented to the International Conference on Disaster Social Work for Children, in Chengdu, China. After Hurricane Harvey’s destructive force last fall, Catholic Charities became intricately involved with post-storm relief efforts. Wood presented Catholic Charities’ experiences and lessons learned […]
Because of you, in the months since Harvey, the Catholic Charities’ Counseling Services team has received advanced training and made additional presentations to help those facing mental health challenges as they work to rebuild their lives and find their new normal. While most people who endured last fall’s record-setting storm will not develop mental health symptoms, a […]
When Hurricane Sandy struck the East Coast in 2012, people sent relief aid from across the country. In the aftermath of Houston’s fall disaster, Hurricane Harvey, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York (CCNY) decided to pay it forward – delivering relief for our region. CCNY presented Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston […]
Listen to Elaine tell her story in her own words: Elaine was recovering from one disaster when another one hit just over a year later. In April 2016 during the Tax Day Flood, a massive tree fell on Elaine’s mobile home and caused significant damage to her property and belongings. Because of generous people like […]
