ASHEVILLE — Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte invites everyone to attend its “Spirit of Hope” virtual fundraising event, set for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 13.
The fundraiser – a critical source of support for Catholic Charities in western North Carolina – is being held online this year due to public health restrictions on in-person gatherings. Through the virtual event, people will be able to gather online to celebrate and support Catholic Charities’ work in Asheville and surrounding communities. It is the last in a series of three virtual fundraisers being held this year by the social services agency to fund its work across the western half of the state.
The virtual event will feature speakers including Bishop Peter Jugis and Monsignor Patrick Winslow, vicar general and chancellor of the Diocese of Charlotte.
Spirit of Hope participants will also hear from keynote speaker Father Patrick Cahill, pastor of St. Eugene Church in Asheville; Jesse Boeckermann, Catholic
Charities’ western region director; and Dr. Gerard Carter, Catholic Charities’ executive director and CEO.
This year’s Spirit of Hope Award will be given to Father Cahill.
People who have participated in Catholic Charities’ programs will also share how their lives have been changed by the help they have received over the past year, thanks to the generosity of so many supporters and volunteers.
The May 13 virtual fundraising event aims to bring together parishioners, friends and clergy from across the Asheville region to raise the funds necessary to provide support and relief to even more people and families continuing to struggle during the pandemic, he said.
“The Spirit of Hope raises funds that are critical to the services Catholic Charities provides in the western region of the diocese,” Carter said. “We are so deeply appreciative and amazed with the generosity of donors.”
— SueAnn Howell, senior reporter
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At www.spiritofhope.org: Register and get more details about the 2021 Spirit of Hope free virtual event