CCHD in the Diocese of Metuchen, NJ

This four-part series by Kathleen Ogle in The Catholic Spirit examines the work of the three local CCHD grant recipients: the Intersect Fund, Unity Square, and New Labor. The final article in the series explores the origins of CCHD and how the campaign is supported in the Diocese of Metuchen.

Part One: Empowering entrepreneurs
Intersect Fund brings the campus to the community to assist low-income residents.

Part Two: Transforming Lives
Resident-led revitalization seeks to improve standard of living in Unity Square

Part Three: New Labor
A different kind of union for workers

Part Four: Taking sides with the poor
Catholic Campaign for Human Development fights poverty in Diocese of Metuchen
 

Diocesan Projects Highlight Good Works Of CCHD
WASHINGTON—As the Collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) nears on November 21-22, numerous projects in dioceses all over the country reflect the benefits of CCHD funding toward breaking the cycle of poverty. In 2008, CCHD funding involved 776 Catholic parishes, 18 Catholic Charities agencies and 51 religious communities.

Florida Young Adult Receives BernardinAward For Efforts To Support Farmworkers
WASHINGTON—Brigitte Gynther, 27, coordinator of Interfaith Action (IA) of Southwest Florida, is the recipient of the 2009 Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award for her role in supporting and empowering farmworkers from the Coalition of Immokalee Workers (CIW), as they pursue fair wages, improved working conditions, and an end to modern day slavery in the fields.

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