Cat Kerr

3 weeks ago | denvercatholic.org | Cat Kerr

By Cat Kerr/Catholic CharitiesTeam Samaritan’s journey began with a single goal: to change the narrative of homelessness. They’ve been pedaling, running and walking their way through some of the most prestigious cycling, running and walking events in Colorado and surrounding states — all to raise funds for Samaritan House, the first building in the nation built specifically to serve people experiencing homelessness, serving women, families and children.

1 month ago | atlantamagazine.com | Cat Kerr

Sitting on my porch one afternoon, I heard a strange thud. I looked up from my laptop and saw a juvenile opossum—old enough to be out on its own, but young enough that it might not have developed all its survival skills yet—frozen still and looking a bit dazed. It had fallen out of a tree and landed in my apartment complex. The opossum’s options weren’t great. To get out, it’d have to either navigate through the street and security gate or climb the fence and cross the barbed wire at the top.

2 months ago | japantimes.co.jp | Cat Kerr

Last year, the global demand for matcha put an unprecedented strain on Japan’s tea industry, and it’s likely to happen again. Murmurs of the “matcha shortage” have been circulating since last fall, when well-known Kyoto tea companies Ippodo and Marukyu Koyamaen announced purchase limits on the finely ground tea powder for the first time. Tourists and local consumers found many stores completely sold out of certain products from these companies and others.

2 months ago | denvercatholic.org | Catholic Charities |Cat Kerr |God’s love

By Cat KerrJade often sees the faces of her own family — her mother, aunts and grandmothers — in the women she now helps at Samaritan House 48th in Denver. Having once been in their position, she understands their struggles. More than 20 years ago, Jade herself lived in a Catholic Charities shelter. “I might’ve been six or seven when we got there. Things were rough at home before that. My parents struggled with addiction, and there was domestic violence in the house,” Jade recalled.

2 months ago | denvercatholic.org | Catholic Charities |Cat Kerr |God’s love

By Cat KerrNestled between the soaring peaks and rivers of Glenwood Springs, a new chapter is unfolding for many in need of affordable housing. The Benedict, a new development by Catholic Charities Housing, is set to provide a rare opportunity for low-income seniors to live in a place where they can enjoy both the beauty of the mountains and the comfort of an affordable home.