HOUSTON – Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP), a volunteer organization dedicated to building and delivering beds to children and families in need, assembled and donated 200 beds for children of Afghan evacuee families served by Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. The effort is in partnership with the Houston Furniture Bank and its “No […]
As more people get vaccinated against COVID-19 and cases decline in Fort Bend County, Catholic Charities’ Mamie George Community Center (MGCC) in Richmond will soon open the door to safely invite clients back inside the facility. “We’re going to be very intentional in how we re-open to ensure that clients, volunteers, community members and staff […]
The governor’s decision endangers lives for those seeking safety in Texas; Harris Co. Judge Lina Hildago and elected officials to join in expressing concern The Houston Refugee Consortium calls on Governor Greg Abbott to reverse his decision to deny admission to new refugees to Texas. Based on Executive Order 13888, issued by President Trump on […]
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and the Houston Refugee Consortium are calling on Congress to over-ride the Administration’s plan to drastically cut refugee admissions to the U.S. in the coming fiscal year and restore the number to historic norms by setting a refugee admissions goal of 95,000. In addition to cutting refugee admissions […]
HOUSTON — The Houston Business Journal named Catholic Charities’ Natalie Wood one of its 2019 Women Who Mean Business in the Outstanding Nonprofit Leader category. As senior vice president of programs, Natalie is responsible for the majority of social services provided to the community, ranging from food pantries to housing assistance to refugee resettlement. Each […]
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 […]
10.01.2018 Natalie Wood, senior vice president of programs for Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, received national recognition from Catholic Charities USA. At the organization’s 2018 Annual Gathering in Buffalo, New York with more than 500 attendees from across the nation, Wood received the Management Excellence Award for her leadership and dedication to the […]
