“Out of the blue times got really tough!” 52-year-old Todd Matsuo wasn’t expecting hard times to hit when they did. Due to a work-related injury, he found himself not only healing from surgery but also without a job. He says “out of the blue times got really tough” and that’s when...
“I feel comfortable receiving help from Catholic Charities because they don’t discriminate,” says Hau Cing. “The staff is kind and giving to everyone. I am especially grateful for my ESL and GED teachers.” In her cap and gown, 35-year-old Hau Cing stood on the stage reflecting on the magnitude of...
Kluver said the Afghans began arriving in Stillwater in December 2021, and the last arrived this past April. He said the refugees largely have been embraced by the Stillwater community, particularly in recent weeks as OSU’s partnership — and subsequent funding — has ended with Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma’s...
“The deafening sound of rain started at around noon,” says Billy Rose, “and by 2:30 am it was ‘get out with the clothes on our backs and grab the dogs’.” Okmulgee resident, Billy Rose, and his 76-year-old mother, JoDale Gipson, say they had never experienced rain of this magnitude in...
NewsChannel 8 reached out to Catholic Charities just to see if they’d be able to handle all the women who will no longer have abortion as an option.
During a recent visit to a large urban park a few miles from his home in Tulsa, 17-year-old Shahrukh Khalilbeak pushed his brothers and sisters on a swing and shimmied up a climbing structure, looking relaxed as he posed for photos while trying to maintain his balance
Thousands of families use local charities and food banks to find fresh, healthy food in Tulsa each year. Catholic Charities saw this and decided to bring something new to Green Country.
Along with a better variety of healthy foods, an innovative new grocery store-style approach to feeding Tulsa’s hungry should help bring more dignity to the process, a longtime charitable food provider said.
The Market is part of a $5 million renovation at the organization’s Tulsa Campus. It is set up like a grocery store, but without the customer having to buy anything.
The Market at Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma lets anyone in need shop for groceries for free. This gives people in the area a chance to choose what healthy foods they want, without having to pay.
