Guest blogs are articles by staff or experts offering their thoughts and experiences.
Guest Insights | Closing the Digital Divide
BY MARIA MENDEZ RODRIGUEZ Thanks to a Digital Equity Grant from the City of Colorado Springs, Catholic Charities of...
August 23, 2023
Guest Insights | SNAP Households Will See a Reduction in Benefits
BY ROCHELLE SCHLORTT According to the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS), people receiving SNAP benefits – Supplemental Nutrition...
November 18, 2022
Guest Insights | Having An ID is Gold
BY CAMERYN FOX Having an ID is crucial for the success of someone who is navigating hard times. Without...
February 8, 2022
Guest Insights | Hospitality
BY VELDA BAKER A couple of years ago, all employees of Penrose St Francis hospitals were asked to add...
April 7, 2021
Guest Insights | More Housing for Struggling Families in Castle Rock
BY PAUL NARDUZZO Housing prices in Colorado have been on an upward trajectory for quite some time now. For...
January 29, 2021
Guest Insights | Catholic Charities Serves 560+ Families with $500K+ in COVID Rent Assistance.
BY ROCHELLE SCHLORTT Catholic Charities of Central Colorado reached a milestone Nov. 17, 2020, serving more than...
November 23, 2020
Guest Insight | Marian House to Open a Food Pantry
BY LORRI ORWIG Providing food to people in need has been a cornerstone of Catholic Charities services for years...
November 3, 2020
Guest Insights | Gesture of Kindness
BY BOBBI ALMEIDA I’m just going to start by pointing out the obvious: COVID-19 has really restructured the world. It...
October 6, 2020
Guest Insights | Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, and Kindness Goes A Long Way
BY ALI JO MEIER We are living in a time that has become strict about following guidelines. We know...
September 11, 2020
Guest Insights | Focus Turns to Preventing Loss of Housing
BY ROCHELLE SCHLORTT Across the Pikes Peak region, people who lost a job or had work hours reduced during...
September 8, 2020
Guest Insights | Re-Opening Catholic Charities Facilities To Visitors
BY ROCHELLE SCHLORTT Catholic Charities has continued most services with little disruption during COVID-19 thanks to the strength of...
June 5, 2020
Guest Insights | Missing
BY BOBBI ALMEIDA When a child goes missing, they send out an Amber Alert. When a senior citizen or special...
March 31, 2020
Guest Insights | Jess
BY BOBBI ALMEIDA One hundred fourteen words. That is the length of the article that announced the passing of...
January 17, 2020
Guest Insights | A Season for Hope
BY JILL LIKNESS We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. Hebrews 6:19...
November 27, 2019
Guest Insights | Snow Day
BY BOBBI ALMEIDA As any resident of Colorado will tell you, if you don’t like the weather wait an...
November 8, 2019