Lee sat down with us to share his story and describe what it’s like to begin experiencing homelessness as an elder after living in Minnesota his whole life: Lee’s Story: Experiencing Homelessness as an Elder in Minnesota Lee is a classic Minnesotan — he has lived his whole life in White Bear Lake and his… (Read More)

T. Mychael Rambo Debuts New Children’s Book at Day Treatment Catholic Charities Children’s Day Treatment program recently hosted T. Mychael Rambo for a reading of his newly released book, The Stories from My Grandmother’s Hands! You might have heard of T. Mychael as a vocalist, movie star, or international educator—and you may have even seen… (Read More)

Watch a video of the full performance here. Black History Month Celebration at NCDC Catholic Charities Northside Child Development Center (NCDC) in North Minneapolis pulls out all the stops to celebrate Black History Month each year. During the month of February, children work in their classrooms on special crafts and performances which are all debuted… (Read More)

Volunteering in Retirement Ron is a United States Air Force Veteran and schoolteacher from East St. Paul who took up volunteering in retirement. And for the past 20 years, Ron has volunteered at Catholic Charities Dorothy Day Place campus in St. Paul. When you meet Ron, you’ll be met with a smile and one question:… (Read More)

Valentine’s Day Volunteers at NCDC Volunteers from Breck High School in Minneapolis joined students at Catholic Charities Northside Child Development Center (NCDC) to celebrate Valentine’s Day with a handful of fun crafts! One teacher and four upperclassmen from the garden club at Breck arrived by school bus — the second of three planned sessions. Students… (Read More)