News & Announcements

Mankato Students, Common Good RSVP Volunteers meet after exchanging letters for six months (click here for link to feature story)  MANKATO , MINN. – After six months of writing back and forth to their senior citizen pen pals the students of Bridges Community School got to meet with their correspondents. The “Reasons to Write Project”, helps [...]

Catholic Charities will be having an Open House for our new Catholic Charities Office in Austin on Monday, May 20, 2013,  from 4-6 pm.  All are welcome to attend.  Address is 430 10th Street NE, Suite 3, Austin.  The office will be open Monday – Friday 8:30 am to 5:30 pm.  For Immigration Legal Services call [...]

May 06, 2013 12:00 am  •   By Samantha Luhmann samantha.luhmann@winonadailynews.com   Volunteering isn’t just a hobby for Winona resident Bill Wichmann. It’s a part of life. When he’s not giving tours at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum, he’s likely at the Winona Senior Friendship Center socializing with longtime residents. When he’s not serving as a “book [...]

Rochester seniors, grade-schoolers connect Nira Flaten gives her third-grade pen pal, Adline Kaska, a hug as they meet for the first time on Wednesday at Gramercy Park Cooperative. The two have been exchanging letters since November. “I love it,” said Adline. Third-grader Pacha Cluckey shows her pen pal Bette Klampe a booklet she made about [...]

Catholic Charities Refugee Resettlement Program was named the United Way Financial Stability Award Winner at the Annual Celebration for Caring and Giving on February 19, 2013.  This award of excellence was presented to Director Mary Alessio and her staff at the recent Award Ceremony held at the Canadian Honker Event Center-Ramada Inn.  Alessio and her [...]

 Baby Bottle Campaign a Continued Success    The Diocese of Winona and Catholic Charities’ Pregnancy, Parenting and Adoption Program Thanks to everyone who participated in the Sixth Annual Baby Bottle Campaign!   With just a simple baby bottle to collect coins, we were able to raise over $44,000 to assist pregnant women and women with [...]

Catholic Charities, Worthington was featured in the Daily Globe, highlighting a partnership with Slumberland’s Home for the Holidays program. To read the article: Slumberland donates beds to needy in Nobles County For more information: Parish Social Ministry

An inspiritng story of a Catholic Charities’ adoptive family was featured in the Rochester Post Bulletin in honor of National Adoption Month (November).   Take a look! http://postbulletin.com/news/stories/display.php?id=1514824 For more information on Catholic Charities’ Adoption services, visit http://www.ccwinona.org/programs/pregnancy-parenting-adoption/

Common Good RSVP will be building more bones in Mapleton, MN!   On Friday, November 30, 2012, RSVP kicks off another Bone Builders site at Heritage Place in Mapleton, MN.  This kickoff event is open to the public at Heritage Place from 10–11 a.m. and will include refreshments sponsored by Heritage Place, along with a [...]

Mayo Civic Center – Rochester, MN  – November 21st Stop by to visit Common Good RSVP Program Coordinator, Jennifer Kiehne – along with members of the Olmsted County Advisory Council as they volunteer at the Hiawatha Homes Festival of Trees during the Senior Day luncheon on Wednesday, November 21st.  Kick off your holiday season with [...]