Voices of Veterans: Connecting on Advocacy Solutions to Veteran Homelessness This fall, Catholic Charities joined Mile in My Shoes and other community partners for a panel discussion on the needs of Veterans experiencing homelessness, current initiatives to address those needs, and what it means to become a better advocate for Veterans in our community.  … (Read More)

Providing a Thanksgiving Meal to People Experiencing Homelessness The Mary F. Frey Minneapolis Opportunity Center is a pillar of our community’s emergency services infrastructure. The Opportunity Center is a day shelter that offers hot meals, showers, mail service, employment counseling, and more — including on Thanksgiving Day. We spoke with Ms. Bev, chef at the… (Read More)

Understanding Hunger: Common Misconceptions With Thanksgiving around the corner, many people have food on their minds — but what does this holiday look like for people who don’t have reliable access to food or housing? Is food insecurity still a problem today? We teamed up with one of our partners and the region’s largest food… (Read More)

Providing Footcare and Boots at Dorothy Day Place This month, medical professionals from across the state gathered at the Dorothy Day Place campus, to provide guests with foot health exams, nail care, fresh socks, and boots donated by the Red Wing Shoe Company! This year marked the 16th annual Our Hearts to Your Soles event… (Read More)

Favorite Halloween Traditions For more than a decade, children from Catholic Charities Northside Child Development Center (NCDC) have upheld a Halloween tradition of trick-or-treating at the agency’s administrative offices. This tradition began when the team at NCDC were looking for ways to engage students and staff in a fun way — and help them learn… (Read More)