Through the Support for U program, Ukrainian newcomers receive help with applying for Social Security cards, finding housing, and obtaining an employment authorization cards among other assistance.
Volunteer hours during COVID add up to thousands of reasons for hope
Volunteers sort non-perishable items at archdiocesan Catholic Social Services Southwest Family Service Center, June 11. (Photo courtesy of Samuel Abu)
By Gina Christian • Posted April 26, 2021
As the pandemic passes the one-year mark, many are taking stock of COVID’s impact to date – and for one archdiocesan agency, some of that data adds up to thousands of reasons for hope.
To wrap up National Volunteer Week (April 18-24), Catholic Human Services (CHS) honored 25 “partners in mission” with an April 23 online celebration. The individuals represented 4,090 volunteers who provided a combined total of 95,911 service hours to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s charitable works in the five-county area during 2020.
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP Expectant mothers and families with young children who benefit from programs offered by the Bucks County Family Service Center (BCFSC) in Levittown are receiving a boost thanks to a diaper drive organized by Saint Andrew Catholic School in Newtown.
BCFSC is a ministry of Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia (CSS).
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The drive, collected unopened packages of diapers and wipes, will help stock the shelves of the BCFSCâs Diaper Pantry. The pantry ensures that Bucks County residents in need have access to the essential items necessary to best care for their families.