Recently Arrived Refugees Celebrate Their First Thanksgiving with Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago refugee clients and the Catholic Charities Board of Advisors, Junior Board and staff will celebrate this firat annual event.

Nearly 120 refugee clients from Burma, Iraq, Syria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Iran, and Afghanistan will celebrate their first Thanksgiving in the United States together in community with Catholic Charities. This annual event is also a welcome for many families making their new home in the United States with the help of Catholic Charities.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Refugee Resettlement Program has been helping refugees from around the world call Chicago home for more than 40 years. The program assists refugees in adapting to their new environment for up to two years, by offering a variety of services, including securing housing, scheduling necessary health screenings, enrolling children in school, and assisting in job placement.

The event will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 12, 2016, at St. Gregory the Great Parish School Cafeteria, 1677 W. Bryn Mawr in Chicago.

About Catholic Charities

Helping people in need for more than 99 years, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is one of  the largest private, not-for-profit social service agencies in the Midwest, annually assisting more than one million persons in Cook and Lake counties without regard to religious, ethnic or economic background.  Catholic Charities fulfills the Church’s role in the mission of charity by providing compassionate, competent, professional services that strengthen and support individuals, families and communities.