AmeriCorps volunteer renews stay at Catholic Charities

ORLANDO | Joseph Fayed is passionate about his work with Catholic Charities of Central Florida Refugee Services. As part of the AmeriCorps VISTA program, Fayed joined Catholic Charities in January 2023, assisting in volunteer recruitment and youth mentoring of refugees. …

What is JOMO? The joy of missing out

ORLANDO | Bridget Newsum didn’t want to be in Chicago, but her husband Nick was doing his fellowship there.

She had two small children, one on the way, and lived on a tight budget after giving up a job in …

Blessing for seniors in need

ST. CLOUD | On March 7, Juan Vega, Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s director of food ministries, joined his team in delivering more than 40 boxes each filled with 30 pounds of food to St. Anthony Garden Courts residents in …

‘From silence to sound in seconds’

WILDWOOD | Gloria Zappone is familiar with Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s Lazarus Medical Clinic. It was during a wellness visit she mentioned her hearing loss and learned about the audiology clinic. Partially deaf and with only one hearing aid …

Event served as ‘souper’ way to support center

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | Celebrating 20 years of Pathways to Care, the rehabilitation center for homeless men and women post-surgery or injury, Catholic Charities of Central Florida held its annual Soup Bowl Supper.

St. Mary Magdalen Parish Life Center in Altamonte …

Catholic agency offers refuge

ORLANDO  |  It is Monday morning, and a small room is packed with refugees, all hoping their wait will be worthwhile.

It is as though they are suspended in time. Much of their future rests on the outcome of their …

Learning English could open doors to better life

ORLANDO  |  Yuliya Popovych teaches English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) for Catholic Charities Comprehensive Refugee Services. The Ukrainian immigrant taught English to college students in her homeland and now teaches four days per week in two central Florida …

Catholic Charities restores home

DELTONA | A creeping humidity settled into 76-year-old Nestor Ramos’ home. Caused by intense rains over the past two years and Hurricane Ian, his roof developed a leak that trickled water onto the floor near his kitchen. After Hurricane Nicole, …