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COVID-19 vaccines and the impact of historic race-based experiments
Janel Smith, BSN, RN, knew the idea of vaccination from COVID-19 was going to be challenging in the Black community. “My mind couldn’t help but reflect on the Tuskegee experiment with the infamous syphilis study,” [...]
Volunteer service at Anna’s House helped this Scout soar
Eagle Scout service projects are supposed to be challenging, testing a Scout's determination and leadership. But Tyler Kendrick's project at Anna's House was particularly tough – a year-and-a-half journey that required adaptations for a global [...]
A tremendous talent who just needed an opportunity
Derek Tucker had always been good at cars – a skill he learned at an early age. But it wasn't until he got out of jail that he started thinking about his talent as a [...]
Homecoming, a little at a time, for the Esperanza Center
Two and a half years after a nearby fire rendered it uninhabitable, Catholic Charities' Esperanza Center is moving back home. "It's been a long time in the making," said Matt Dolamore, Esperanza Center program director. [...]
A family legacy hits home on a new employee’s first day of work
The evening before Tara Runge started her new job at Catholic Charities, she walked her dog through her neighborhood and – as she often does – talked quietly to her parents, who have both passed [...]
WWII veteran receives military medals after 75 years
The surprise and honor of a lifetime. That's how Melvin Jonczak Sr. describes the moment his family presented him with military medals he earned 75 years ago, while serving in the United States Army during [...]