Catholic Charities News

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 >

December 17, 2012 AROOSTOOK COUNTY -- Dead River Company has donated $10,000 worth of fuel and food assistance to Catholic Charities as part of their Share the Warmth campaign. For four months, Dead River collected non-perishable… Read more >

December 6, 2012 PORTLAND, ME - Catholic Charities Thrift Store in Portland was recently featured in an article on TheSunriseGuide.com about consignment shopping and charitable giving around the holidays. Read the full article here. Read more >

December 5, 2012 AUGUSTA -- Knights of Columbus Council 8918 – Hallowell designated Catholic Charities Children’s Mental Health Services in Kennebec and Somerset Counties as the recipient of the funds raised during their recent Tootsie… Read more >