PORT ORANGE | It took only 55 minutes to serve 19,000 pounds of food to 296 families in need.
These staggering numbers illustrate the incredible success of the latest mobile food distribution at Our Lady of Hope Parish in Port …
Pathways to New Hope garners award
ORLANDO | Pathways to New Hope received an Excellence in Regional Prosperity award from the East Central Florida Regional Planning Council (ECFRPC) at the 2026 East Central Florida Diamond Awards at the Brannon Center in New Smyrna Beach Feb. 25, …
Volunteers live discipleship through CarePortal
ORLANDO | Amidst the unprecedented foster care crisis, Catholic churches around the United States are joining forces with CarePortal, an organization dedicated to connection and helping children and families by building relationships with them.
In the Diocese of Orlando, St. …
Refugees share in a Catholic Charities Christmas
ORLANDO | Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s Comprehensive Refugee Youth and Mentor Services program provided a Christmas celebration for more than 30 refugee families Dec. 13, 2025, thanks to private donors and the Knights of Columbus Council 2112.
The morning …
Lepore receives Culture of Life Award
WILDWOOD | When Leidy Rivas, director of the Culture of Life Office at Catholic Charities of Central Florida, was invited to attend the Finishing Life Faithfully seminar at St. Vincent de Paul in Wildwood Nov. 24, 2025, she immediately agreed.…
Bishop’s Letter: Help Catholic Charities provide for others
Beloved Sisters and Brothers in Christ:
For whom do you hang your heart? The Scriptures presented to us this 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time may be difficult to hear. The prophets, disciples, and Jesus exhort us in our seeking to …
Catholic Charities helps couple
ORLANDO | Adrian and Mary Ann Zaccardi are not used to asking for help. After an unfortunate series of events, the elderly couple turned to Catholic Charities of Central Florida and the team came to their rescue.
It started in …
Catholic Charities works to fill SNAP gap
ORLANDO | The lines at Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s eight pantry locations is growing. As the government shutdown continues and the added strain of frozen Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds affect families, more families are reaching out to …
Compassion fuels volunteers who serve callers
ORLANDO | The St. Gabriel Call Center at Catholic Charities of Central Florida receives approximately 150 calls for assistance per day for family stability program support. There is not enough time to answer all of them, but two volunteers try …
Parish collaboration helps mothers
KISSIMMEE | Catholics from three local parishes are teaming up to embrace mothers in need. The team dedicated to life and love can be found at Holy Redeemer, Kissimmee among a donation pile of formula, diapers and more. This is …