Catholic Charities Will Transition Fundraiser Online

GOSHEN – In light of the ongoing COVID-19 social distancing guidelines, Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster has made the difficult decision to transition its 14th annual Celebration of Charity and Caritas Awards Dinner to a virtual event to launch on Tuesday, June 9 at 7 pm.

The Celebration of Charity is Catholic Charities’ largest event of the year and raises much-needed funds to support the non-profit agency’s programs in the community, including emergency food and shelter assistance and substance use treatment and prevention. The funds raised stay local to support the marginalized and vulnerable in Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties. Catholic Charities provides assistance to those in need regardless of religion or ability to pay.

“The health of the community remains our highest priority making the transition to a Virtual Celebration the prudent decision,” said Kristin Jensen, Chief Advancement Officer, Catholic Charities of Orange, Sullivan, and Ulster. “While we will miss seeing our friends and celebrating our deserving honorees in person, we hope folks will join the online Celebration to recognize our honorees and learn more about the work Catholic Charities is doing to help during the pandemic. The requests for assistance are increasing daily,” added Jensen.

The 2020 Caritas honorees who will be celebrated on June 9 are:
-The Bruderhof
-Ellenville Regional Hospital
-Drake Loeb PLLC, Attorneys at Law
-Mr. Thomas Kelly

Details to join the Virtual Celebration of Charity and Caritas Awards Event through a variety of online platforms will be announced closer to June 9.

“We are grateful to our honorees, vendors, sponsors, guests, and other community partners for their understanding and support of the decision made to host a Virtual Celebration,” said Jensen. “We wish our neighbors good health, and hope that we will be celebrating together again soon.”