With Spring Training season in full swing, kids and parents recently piled out of cars and minivans at Camelback Ranch – Glendale for a day at the ballpark. Thanks to the Chicago White Sox’s new Manager, Pedro Grifol and his wife Ali Grifol, Catholic Charities clients from the adoption and foster care program, as well as our affordable housing communities experienced a once-in-a-lifetime day of baseball that would have most Sox fans scrambling for an opportunity to join in the fun.
For veterans and others experiencing homelessness, clothing and accessories are not only protection against the elements, but a way to preserve dignity. Something as simple as a new scarf, pair of gloves, or hat can increase people’s confidence and encourage them to keep going in a difficult situation.