Margaret’s Family Tradition of Volunteering For Margaret Wall, giving back is a family tradition. “When my dad retired, he was president of the local food shelf for 15 years,” she shares. “My mom still recycles cards for the senior center. I’ve got the example of my parents leading the way with volunteering.” Though Margaret has… (Read More)

We’re just six weeks into the 2023 Minnesota Legislative Session, and a landmark bill is already advancing through the House and Senate. Catholic Charities CEO Michael Goar joined lawmakers and community partners for a Capitol press conference urging quick passage of the “Pathway Home Act”. This bill would provide critical investments in Minnesota’s Emergency Services… (Read More)

Coming together to experience the impact of volunteering At Catholic Charities’ first-ever “Board of Directors Day of Impact”, members of Catholic Charities’ Board gathered at Dorothy Day Campus for an afternoon of volunteering! Board members assembled fresh linen kits for shelter residents, shadowed program staff, learned how to perform regular volunteering tasks such as facilitating… (Read More)

The 2023 Legislative Session is in full swing, so we asked Lorna Schmidt, Catholic Charities’ Director of Public Policy & Advocacy, to answer some of our most frequently asked questions on the subject: Q: What exactly do you mean by “advocacy”? A: When we talk about “advocacy”, we’re talking about communicating about issues you care… (Read More)

What’s the deal with Direct Cash Transfers? In this episode of Voice, Lorna Schmidt and Mike Rios-Keating discuss Direct Cash Transfers which is the idea of the government giving cash to individuals with no strings attached as a possible intervention to end poverty and homelessness.