Catholic Charities News

May 7, 2013 Portland, ME – Due to the overwhelming response from the public to provide in-kind donations to the victims of the Lewiston fires, Catholic Charities Maine and The Salvation Army are requesting folks re-direct their… Read more >

April 18, 2013 Sanford, ME — Today Catholic Charities Maine (CCM) opened its fourth thrift store € Threads of Hope € with an official ribbon cutting at the Center for Shopping in Sanford and a blessing of the store performed by Fr… Read more >

April 12, 2013 Portland, ME – Catholic Charities Maine Refugee and Immigration Services and the University of Southern Maine are hosting “New Mainers' Day,” an event to welcome refugee and asylee families who have arrived within… Read more >

April 4, 2013 SANFORD — Catholic Charities Maine (CCM) will open its fourth thrift store in Sanford at the Center for Shopping on Thursday, April 18 at 10:00 am. Threads of Hope, a Catholic Charities Maine Thrift Store, is designed to… Read more >

March 20, 2013 A total of 48 bowlers (from three area parish clusters) participated in the first “Strike Down Poverty” Bowl-A-Thon sponsored by the Portland Thrift Store and held at The Big 20 Bowling Center in Scarborough on St… Read more >

February 5, 2013 CARIBOU, ME — Catholic Charities Maine (CCM) announced today that it has received a major grant of $77,500 from the Walmart Foundation to introduce a pilot program in Aroostook County that would increase local access to… Read more >

January 10, 2013 FAIRFIELD -- Knights of Columbus Fairfield Council 11303 designated Catholic Charities Adult Mental Health Services in Fairfield as the recipient of the funds raised during their recent Tootsie Roll Drive. Catholic… Read more >

January 7, 2013 PORTLAND -- Catholic Charities' newest program Agapé Home Care is featured in the January/February 2013 issue of Harvest, the magazine of the Catholic Diocese of Portland. Read the story here on page 27. Agapé Home Care… Read more >

January 2, 2013 By Kathy McCarty,Staff Writer, The Star-Herald PRESQUE ISLE — Catholic Charities of Maine, long known for its aid to people in need, has extended its scope of care and concern to four-legged creatures as well, with the… Read more >

December 17, 2012 PORTLAND – Ellen Jordan has joined Catholic Charities Maine as Development Manager. She was previously employed by Kids First and has served as President of the Board of Family Crisis Services in Cumberland and Sagadahoc… Read more >