Catholic Charities Maine

As a CCUSA member agency, we are dedicated to being where the community needs us most...including care and support for neighbors in need of a companion or support. go.wearethere.us/4bClKux

Many thanks to our hardworking friends at Androscoggin Bank, who completed yard and housework for one of our SEARCH clients in celebration of United Way of Androscoggin County's Day of Caring!

We are proud to partner with United Way of Southern Maine to close gaps in early childhood development. United Way’s recent investment in our St. Elizabeth's & St. Louis Child Development Centers will help ensure access to quality, educationally-enriching and nurturing child care for southern Maine families. We are United for a thriving Southern Maine! FMI visit: https://www.ccmaine.org/child-development-centers

As a CCUSA member agency, we are dedicated to being where the community needs us most...including care and support for adults with a mental health diagnosis through our Behavioral Health Network. go.wearethere.us/4bClKux

"Thank you!" to The Parish of St. John Paul II Maine for the plethora of pillows & home goods donated to our Refugee & Immigration program. Many refugees have been waiting years, and in some cases decades, to be resettled. When they arrive after living in a refugee camp they have very little – so you can imagine how comforting a warm, safe bed and fresh pillows can be! Thank you for helping us "welcome the stranger" so warmly!

Our deepest appreciation to Rotary Club of Biddeford-Saco for celebrating Kindness Day at our Asylum Seeker Transitional Housing Program. Families enjoyed a barbecue, scavenger hunt & a very exciting soccer match! This special annual event honors the memory of rotarian Earl Goodwin who spread kindness wherever he went!

Feeling blessed to have welcomed Bishop James Ruggieri to our Food Bank in Aroostook County - he even blessed our new Threads of Hope Thrift Stores and the Book Nook in Presque Isle!

Maine’s Catholic bishop makes first visit to Aroostook County - The County After spending some time in the St. John Valley, the Most Rev. James Ruggieri traveled to Caribou to celebrate Mass and tour the Catholic Charities Maine Food Bank. He later visited Presque Isle.

Thanks to all who came out to see us at the Governor's 6th Annual Opioid Response Summit! CCM Behavioral Health staff members Kathleen, Community Response Coordinator; Daley, Opioid Health Home Clinical Team Lead; & Francesca, Opioid Health Home Clinical Counselor were proud to be a part of this important event.

Thrilled to be at sanford_mainers non-profit awareness night at Goodall Park! Game starts at 6:30 & it’s a great night for a ballgame. Hope to see you there!

Our SEARCH program older adult clients will be thrilled to receive gifts from the Emerging Leaders Society of United Way Kennebec Valley! What a thoughtful way to spread cheer and brighten their day! United Way of Kennebec Valley

Thank you, Showtime Hospitality, for creating great restaurants and being generous Community Partners. Your year-long support helps feed our mission! Tuscan Table Tuscan Brick Oven Bistro Royal River Grill House Sicilian Table

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Catholic Charities Maine is proud to be part of the Catholic Charities USA network! go.wearethere.us/4bClKux

We have some exciting news thanks to Catholic Charities USA!
The national membership organization that represents all of the 168 independent Catholic Charities agencies, covering every inch of the U.S. and its five territories, launched an awareness campaign last week called “We Are There.” The campaign will include spots on TV, radio, online and in print that highlight the services the agencies provide. The 30-second video includes footage of a Hartford student playing violin in our Community Schools program.
Learn more at www.ccaoh.org/news or www.wearethere.us.
Catholic Charities USA

The nationwide Catholic Charities network reached over 15 million people in need last year — perhaps including someone you know. More than 215,000 volunteers served food, welcomed strangers and mentored kids in communities just like yours. https://go.wearethere.us/3KHSHJW

We are there when you need us!
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In honor of World Refugee Day, a young, Bangor area refugee client has shared the art that earned her an award from Educators for a Multi-lingual Maine, a nonprofit promoting the teaching and study of languages and cultures.On this day, we thank all who support our work with refugees and immigrants in Maine.

Sixteen visitors affiliated with the Catholic Charities USA Food and Nutrition Communities Practice Group traveled to the County to see how we provide for the community.
“Nothing beats being on-site and actually seeing a program in action. We are spending two days with Catholic Charities in Aroostook County learning about Dixie’s work,” said Jane Stenson, VP Food Nutrition at Catholic Charities USA.

A thousand thanks to University Credit Union Their 2023 Ending Hunger in Maine Campaign efforts resulted in a $1,000 check presented here by Jennifer Deschene, CCUFC, Community Engagement Manager. Your support helps feed neighbors in Presque Isle and beyond!

Congrats to the team at our Behavioral Health Network's Portland office for earning the highest standard - Platinum Level - of excellence for efforts to prohibit smoking and to***co use on campus and addressing client to***co use, part of the Breathe Easy Initiative at the MaineHealth Center for To***co Independence.

We were honored to welcome members of Catholic Charities USA Communities of Practice Food & Nutrition from across the U.S. to tour our Hunger & Relief Services program in Aroostook County this week. With special thanks to local farming partners’ Tom Ayre of Circle B Farms & Randy Martin, for their northern hospitality. With stops in Caribou, Presque Isle & Monticello we were proud to be able to share how Maine is a leading model for feeding neighbors in need.