Catholic Charities Atlanta News & Events

Refugee Resettlement Services Video

Did you know that 92% of refugee families resettled by Catholic Charities Atlanta are self-sufficient within six months of arrival? Learn more about how you can help us help refugee families resettled in metro Atlanta.

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Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Services & Target.com Set up Online Giving Program

Shop at Target.com and help refugee families! It’s an easy and exciting way to help provide household items for newly arriving refugee families in Atlanta.

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Refugee Resettlement Services

The family of Me-Ling* lived in the Refugee Camp in Thailand for 11 years. Me-Ling, her parents, and her five sisters fled Burma because they were Christians. Me-Ling was only 8 years old at the time. Threatened by persecution, thousands of families in Burma suffered a fate similar to that of Me-Ling and her family.

Read Me-Ling's story and find out how you can help

*Name has been changed to protect the client.

2008 Furniture & Welcome Box Drive for Refugees

We are in desperate need!  150 Refugees are arriving in 2008! Please help with donations of furniture and welcome boxes.

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Good Morning America Partners with Catholic Charities Atlanta To Help an Atlanta Family

Good Morning America featured the story of the Firestone family, whose mother left the country, changed her identity, and has not spoken to her children since. Now seven years later, the children are struggling to make ends meet.

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Catholic Charities Atlanta and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul collaborate to help evacuees of Hurricane Gustav.  Both agencies begin preparations for other possible Hurricanes.

Catholic Charities Atlanta is here to help hurriance evacuees, is accepting donations to assist evacuees, and is preparing for needs that might arise because of subsequent storms.

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Scott’s Run – 5K and 1 Mile Walk

Saturday, October 4, 2008 at Chastain Park at 8:00am
All proceeds of the 7th Annual Scott’s Run go to the Catholic Charities Children's Programs.

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Call to Action: Help Support Arriving Refugee Families

Saturday, September 27, 2008, 9:30 a.m - 2 p.m.

“My fellow parishioners would like to help refugees rebuild their lives in America, but we don’t know where to begin.”

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Social Action Summer Institute (SASI) 2008 Slideshow

The first Social Action Summer Institute ever held in the Southeast was a huge success. See photos and learn more about the event by viewing the online slideshow.

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Adoption Conference

The Pregnancy, Parenting & Adoption program is holding an Adoption Conference in November!

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Good Samaritan Guild

The Good Samaritan Guild invites you to join a special group of people who are committed to answer Christ's call to provide help and create hope for those in need. Contributions to the Catholic Charities Good Samaritan Guild go on to touch the lives of thousands of the most vulnerable people within our community during their most critical times.

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North Georgia Tornado Recovery Efforts Ongoing

Catholic Charities is still actively responding to victims suffering from tornado damage in Cherokee and Clayton Counties. Please check this site again in the near future for updates.

Need Help?

Anyone who has been impacted by these tornados, please contact Robyn James at (404) 978-2764 to schedule an appointment for intake.

How Can You Help?

Your financial donations are needed and welcome. You can donate online on our website or mail your check to Catholic Charities, attn: Disaster Preparedness & Response, 680 W. Peachtree St. NW, Atlanta, GA 30308.

Two New Funds Announced

Catholic Charities of Atlanta created the Dr. Michael M.E. Johns Fund and the Rawson Haverty Fund to honor the legacies of these amazing philanthropists.

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