Our History: Service and Social Justice

CCEB - Father Joseph Mulkern

1934-35

36 Catholic Aid agencies in Alameda County consolidated to form a newly affiliated Catholic Charities serving the poor and marginalized during the Great Depression

Operations begin in 1935

1940’s

Welcoming service personnel, holding blood drives, and growing

CCEB - 1940's
CCEB - 1960

1960’s

Civil Rights movement activisim
Now serving Contra Costa County
Jefferson Street opens!

1970-80’s

Welcoming refugees from Southeast Asia
English as a second language

CCEB - 1970-80
CCEB - 1990

1990’s

HIV-AIDS housing services
Safe Schools
Project supporting
LGBT students

2000’s

Katrina Award
Helping unaccompanied minors
Restorative Practices launch

CCEB - 2000
Fraud Alert: Be cautious of outside parties requesting personal information or payments for services claiming to be from Catholic Charities. Always verify by contacting your local Catholic Charities directly or visit one of our locations in Oakland, Richmond, or Concord.