January 13, 2021
When Jane Meyer started working for Catholic Charities, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were all the rage, gasoline was just $1.34 a gallon, and George Bush (the first one) was President.
“Things were quite different at the time – there were no computers, all our notes were …
December 16, 2020
Usually when people see Stacey DePoe coming with papers in her hands, they might wince or even tiptoe the other way.
“They’re like: ‘Ughhh, what paperwork do I need to fill out now?!’” said DePoe, director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton’s Linkages program, which provides transitional …
November 9, 2020
Depression drove Britney into addiction.
“I was so depressed I just wanted to numb all my feelings. At one point, I didn’t even want to live any more,” she said. “I started with pills. Then heroin. I was using for seven and a half months – …
November 6, 2020
Kelly Miller works with people coming out of prison, helping them find housing, jobs and whatever else they need to be successful as they reintegrate back into society. She knows how hard it can be to find affordable housing. And because she works for a …
November 4, 2020
For years, Wayne Eldridge couldn’t get a job. Shop Rite, Sam’s Club, Dollar General, Goodwill … the list of places where he applied – and got rejected – goes on and on.
“Most wouldn’t tell me why. Sometimes they would be honest – they’d say it …
October 28, 2020
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is partnering with Capital Health to help victims of violence in Mercer County achieve long-term recovery and stability in a new program called Violence Intervention for the Community Through Outreach Recovery (VICTORY).
The hospital-based intervention program aims to break the cycle …
October 13, 2020
With in-person gatherings now a public health risk, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton shifted all our fundraising efforts this year online, consolidating four annual fundraisers into a single virtual event to ensure the safety of our supporters and staff.
Our inaugural Guardian Angel Benefit of Hope …
September 28, 2020
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is pleased to honor Robert Brooks of Trenton with our Client Achievement Award.
Poverty and circumstance turned Robert Brooks into a law-breaker at the tender age of 9. With an absentee father, an abusive, mentally ill mother, and three younger brothers, …
September 23, 2020
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is pleased to honor Thomas J. and Dr. Judithann C. Keefe of Spring Lake as our Richard J. Hughes, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton Humanitarians.
For Thomas J. and Dr. Judithann C. Keefe, charitable giving is a vital virtue, instilled in …
September 16, 2020
Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton is pleased to honor Stark & Stark of Lawrenceville as our Corporate Citizen of the Year.
Operating as one of the oldest law practices in New Jersey, Stark & Stark offers a full range of legal services for businesses and individuals. …
