Catholic Charities North Holds Annual Spring Gala

WHAT:

On May 7th, Catholic Charities North (CCN) will present the Partners in Mission Awards at the organization’s annual Spring Gala held at the Kernwood Country Club in Salem. With these awards, CCN recognizes the service of a local individual or organization.

The event will feature the presentation of the Mutual Partnership Award to Rev. Michael L. Steele of Our Lady, Star of the Sea Parish in Marblehead in recognition for the parish’s support of local families in need and the Longtime Partnership Award to Barbara Whalen of Swampscott, a Catholic Charities North Board Advisory Member.

All proceeds will benefit Catholic Charities North, and the programs and services it provides to more than 18,000 children, adults, and families on the North Shore each year. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.ccab.org/north.

WHO:

Attendees will include:

• Deborah Kincade Rambo, President of Catholic Charities, Boston
• Rev. Michael L. Steele, Pastor, Our Lady, Star of the Sea
• Barbara Whalen, Executive Director, Malcolm Wiener Center for Social Policy, Harvard Kennedy School

WHEN:

Thursday, May 7, 2015

6:00 pm – 8:30 pm

WHERE:

Kernwood Country Club

1 Kernwood St, Salem, MA 01970

About Catholic Charities North

For 96 years Catholic Charities North has offered essential services to those in need on the North Shore. We are preventing hunger and homelessness through basic needs assistance; helping families overcome poverty by engaging people in education and training services; creating nurturing environments for children through supportive services to parents. As part of Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Boston, we are one of the largest human service providers in New England. Locally, we have sites in Lynn, Salem, Gloucester, and Danvers with Child Care Centers in Lynn and Peabody. Visit www.ccab.org to learn more.

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