December 12, 2015
Richard Gerster, a sculptor who served as the Modeling Department director at the Johnson Atelier, part of Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, beautifully restored the statue of Mary who has kept a watchful eye over Catholic Charities staff and clients for decades. The newly restored …
December 1, 2015
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton, has been selected by the NJ Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services to be part of their SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) planning grant to become a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic. Ours represents one of …
November 23, 2015
Marlene Lao-Collins, Catholic Charities’ Executive Director (left) with Kathy Durante, Executive Director, OceanFirst Foundation, along with Peter Inverso, Board Chair (not pictured), attended an annual leadership event coordinated by OceanFirst Foundation. Presenters included Chris Maher, CEO of OceanFirst Bank and Adam Lowy, Executive Director of …
October 7, 2015
2015 Guardian Angel Dinner Dance Honorees
Marlene Laó-Collins, Executive Director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton announced that the 26th Annual Guardian Angel Dinner Dance was an extraordinary success. Nearly 400 attended the event in October, raising $180,000 in operating funds, according to Laó-Collins. “I would …
September 23, 2015
Executive Director Marlene Lao-Collins and several Catholic Charities program directors will appear on the Spotlight NJ segment set to air on Saturday and Sunday (September 26 and 27) on Cablevision Channel 12 and Comcast Channel 62 at 11 AM, 1:30 PM and 3:30 PM.
The focus …
August 24, 2015
For well over a century, the Catholic Church in New Jersey has provided adoption services. Throughout all those years, the Church promised to honor the privacy of birth parents and adoptees. That promise of privacy also was assured by law and affirmed by the State …
August 19, 2015
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is pleased to announce that its Disaster Response Program is offering additional services to those impacted by Hurricane Sandy. A generous grant of almost $600,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supports the launch of these new initiatives.The grant will …
August 10, 2015
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is grateful to the Horizon Foundation for helping us to help others! For a third year, the Horizon Foundation for New Jersey has generously awarded a grant of $20,000 to Ocean Community Services for its Project Hope Health and Wellness …
July 30, 2015
Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) announced the award of a long-term disaster recovery grant to Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton totaling $77,630.14; funds will be used to provide ongoing disaster recovery support for those impacted by Hurricane Sandy. This grant represents monies collected over the past several …
July 29, 2015
The Ocean County-based office of Community Services of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton was awarded a $1,000 grant in July by Wells Fargo to support the organization’s mission of providing quality services to those most in need, to advocate on their behalf within the private …
