Cindy Stidham never thought that at 56 she’d be pawning off her belongings just to keep the utilities on. She never thought that in Tulsa, where she’s lived and worked for the past decade, that she’d be walking to a nonprofit in November to pick up a Thanksgiving dinner; towing...
Standing on the auditorium stage with her diploma in hand, 78-year-old Maria Castro felt like a queen. A lifetime of sacrifice and limitations prevented her from pursuing the school experience, but the newly minted American persevered.
A major Bartlesville food ministry announced this week it will become part of Tulsa-based Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma. Mary Martha Outreach, which distributed 4.5 million pounds of fresh food and produce to needy people last year, will merge with Catholic Charities in January, said Mark Haskell, vice chair of the outreach...
Catie Coulter is a TU College of Law graduate who did go into immigration law, first in private practice and now at Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma, which since 1985 has served immigrants who can’t afford a private attorney. “I’ve always been on the humanitarian side of things,” she says.
Before each cart of food could be wheeled out to a waiting vehicle, it first had to get past Jennifer Blankenship. “My job is to make sure they have everything they are supposed to have,” said the volunteer as she glanced over the contents of another cart on Wednesday at...
It’s hard to imagine but the Mexican government is helping to educate people right here in Tulsa. Classes are being taught for immigrants on the campus of Tulsa’s Catholic Charities. The program is called the Community Plaza. Adults can earn diplomas from Mexico, for the elementary and middle school classes...
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Catholic Charities Tulsa will welcome a group of refugees Tuesday before President Donald Trump’s new immigration order goes into effect Thursday. Eight refugees from Myanmar will arrive at Tulsa International Airport around 8:45 p.m. Catholic Charities initially thought this was the last group they would receive before Trump’s...
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — Bishop Kelley High School, Cascia Hall Preparatory School and Gourmet on the Go are partnering with Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma to prepare meals for the local community in need. They are requesting donations of food from the community to support their effort. Specific ingredients will be...
Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma and GoFresh are distributing free food boxes to those in need. The boxes include fresh produce and dairy products. Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma, GoFresh giving out free food boxes | KTUL
TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa County Commissioners approved more than $3 million in CARES Act Money to help feed people in need this holiday season. They said the need for food has spiked 400% since last year. Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma said it’s seen the increase firsthand. “Before the pandemic,...
