May 26, 2020Crisis Diverted with HOPE “Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” —Desmund Tutu Through the eyes of Mental Health and Violence Prevention Manager, Michelle La Place Watts, the Pandemic is more about providing emotional support within a no-touch delivery system than medical practices or politics.Read more
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May 19, 2020Inez Beats Homelessness “After the death of a friend, I started not thinking well, not paying bills, or buying groceries or talking to anyone. Before long I was in a crisis…a financial one as well as a mental one. I don’t have friends or relatives in the area anymore. I went to twoRead more
May 5th, 2020Food on the Table No one should have to choose between food or rent. Our team of essential workers in our housing, immigration, and mental health departments hear about these difficult decisions every day. On Tuesday morning, we had hundreds of families lined up in their cars eager to receive food. Many of them arrived anRead more
April 7th, 2020Shelter, Food, Security CEO Message The grace of these unprecedented times is that so many of us are changing our daily lives out of concern for our neighbors and loved ones. The essence of social distancing and shelter-in-place is concern for the whole community, particularly those who are most vulnerable to the health consequencesRead more
March 11, 2020 Dear Members of our Community: As the news of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, we at Catholic Charities East Bay are making efforts to protect the health of our staff and of our community. We are therefore cancelling all walk-in consultation and housing clinics through the end of March. IndividualRead more
Postponing our Annual Fundraising Lunch Due to the unprecedented public safety power shutoffs which are unfolding across Northern California, we are postponing our Annual Fundraising Lunch, which had been scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 10, from noon to 1 pm at the San Ramon Marriott. Your safety and comfort are key factors in thisRead more
September 27, 2019, Oakland, CA – Catholic Charities East Bay opposes the Administration’s announced intent to further slash refugee arrivals. No one wants to be a refugee. People are forced to flee their homelands due to war, persecution, and conflict. The United States must not turn its back on human dignity, hope, and compassion. WeRead more
Board Names New CEO September 10, 2019 Margaret Peterson Named CEO of Catholic Charities East Bay Catholic Charities East Bay is pleased to announce the appointment of Margaret Peterson as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Ms. Peterson will be based at the agency’s headquarters in Oakland, CA. Ms. Peterson had been interim CEO of theRead more
Third Quarter 2019 Issue #3 The past few months have been difficult for our nation. We have become numb to continued mass shootings, involving weapons that can tear through a refrigerator. Yet the debate about what to do continues with no solution in sight even as our children — from kindergarten on up — practice activeRead more
Second Quarter 2019 Issue #2 We’re blessed by an abundance of change this quarter, as you’ll see in the stories, photos, and news coverage below. As a multi-service agency, we’re attuned to the issues and needs of the day, which means growth in programs such as housing, mental health, and other services. At the sameRead more
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