Last year, Catholic Charities East Bay received more than 12,000 calls for help. It was an incredible volume, prompted by the pandemic and a growing need for housing assistance, emergency food and counseling services. Lila Lopez Vaquero, an Administrative Coordinator...
By Diana Pascual Jason Sullivan-Halpern is not a new face to Catholic Charities of the East Bay. After completing his one-year AmeriCorps fellowship with us, which included over 1,700 hours of service, Jason has joined us as our full-time volunteer coordinator. ...
By Eric L. Steckel Does poverty impact the brain? A recent study indicates that, yes, it does. In a recent article published in JAMA Pediatrics, scientific research supports what we’ve long understood. There is “tangible, detrimental effects of growing up in poverty...
By Jason Sullivan-Halpern In a recent conversation with Meg Bowerman of Just Faith Ministries in the East Bay, I heard her remark that, “Catholic Charities is not just Catholic and it’s not just charity.” When I look at the people at Catholic Charities of the East Bay...
By Buyisile Nzima My name is Buyisile Nzima. I’m a 24-year old female born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. I have spent most of my life in service of others. It is something that my mother taught me, not so much through words, but through deeds. She has a...
