Catholic Charities
Bridges to Circles Summer 2013 Community Events
Sign up for ONE or ALL of the Bridges to Circles Community Events taking place this Summer! Contact Haley Richards for more information (850) 429-7296, ext. 2 or email richardsh@cc.ptdiocese.org.
Volunteers Needed for Community Assessment
Catholic Charities Bridges to Circles initiative hosts a community assessment offering an opportunity for citizens and local leaders to interact with poverty experts. The community assessment is an essential component of the 15 week Getting Ahead in a Just Gettin’ by World course. During the assessment, individuals from the community join with course participants in [...]
Featured Success Stories
Letter Carriers Deliver for Catholic Charities
Many thanks to our local letter carriers for collecting items for our food pantry during the annual “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive. We appreciate you!
Pensacola
Bridges to Circles Celebrates Service
National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate people doing extraordinary things through service. Circle Leaders, Allies, Guiding Coalition members, Community Partners–all VOLUNTEER to keep our work alive and well–providing opportunities to inspire and equip families and communities to resolve poverty and thrive.
Ft Walton Beach
Giving thanks for St. Mary School students!
Members of the Student Council at St. Mary School in Fort Walton Beach dropped by the Catholic Charities food pantry last week and delivered more than 2,500 non-perishable food items. The food will help stock the pantry and will be used in Thanksgiving packages for families in need. Great job, St. Mary’s!
Panama City
Bay County Poverty Simulation Described as “Outstanding”
Bay County residents were able to get a glimpse into the life of a person living in poverty as they participated in a poverty simulation hosted by Bridges to Circles of Bay County, a Catholic Charities Initiative, in Panama City. The event was held at Grace Presbyterian Church on August 21st and was an eye-opening experience for many that participated. [...]
Tallahassee
Congratulations to our intern Tiffany Ross!
Congratulations to our intern Tiffany Ross, who will be serving as a missionary at an orphanage in Honduras for the next two years. We know you will continue to do great things as you serve the children at “Farm of the Child!” Our prayers are with you.
