Fatima Family Center - Catholic Charities

03/09/2026

Our Community Center at 15500 S. Waterloo Road is here to serve you! If you need further assistance with food or other services, please give us a call at 216-738-2067. 🍎

03/09/2026

We have a job fair coming up at our Community Resource Center! All are welcome to attend and network with with employers from a variety of industries. RSVP online at https://form.jotform.com/260365860107051

02/27/2026

What a beautiful and powerful evening it was. ✨

Our Ninth Annual “Where Would America Be Without Me?!” celebration at Catholic Charities Fatima Family Center was truly one for the books.

Together, we reflected on a century of Black excellence, innovation, resilience, and impact. From inspiring conversations to powerful exhibits highlighting the contributions and inventions that shaped this nation, the room was filled with pride, learning, and community.

Families gathered. Stories were shared. History was honored not as something distant, but as something living and present in each of us.

Thank you to every guest, volunteer, partner, and supporter who made this celebration meaningful. Your presence helped create an atmosphere of reflection, joy, and deep appreciation.

If you joined us, we hope you left inspired. If you missed it, stay connected. The legacy continues, and we look forward to celebrating with you again next year. 💛

02/24/2026

Healing takes time, and no one should have to go through it alone.

Grief is not only about losing someone to death. It can also come from divorce, health problems, financial stress, or major life changes. Many people learn how to cope, but healing is different. Healing happens when you have a safe space to talk, reflect, and be supported.

The Healing Through Community Emotional Wellness Grief Recovery Group offers a welcoming, culturally sensitive space for community members to heal together. This 8-week group is free and designed to help you strengthen your emotional wellness and find support.

Program Details:
Fatima Family Center
6600 Lexington Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44103

Thursdays, March 12 through April 30, 2026, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM

Registration deadline: March 5, 2026

You can also attend an information session on February 26 at 6:00 PM to learn more.

Take the first step toward healing.
Register today: bit.ly/3LP0tTF
Or contact Khaalise Makupson at [email protected] or (216) 391-0505.

You are not alone. Support is here.

02/10/2026

The City of Cleveland’s Department of Community Development is hosting public hearings to gather input on housing, homelessness, and community development priorities for our neighborhoods as part of the HUD Consolidated Plan.

In Person:
📅 2/18, 5–7 PM – Fatima Family Center - Catholic Charities, 6600 Lexington Ave.
📅 2/19, 5–7 PM – May Dugan Center, 4115 Bridge Ave.
Virtual:
📅 2/23, 9:30–11:30 AM – Microsoft Teams

Your voice matters. Register today: bit.ly/HUD-community-workshop

02/07/2026

Healing happens in community. Fatima Family Center invites you to join our 8 week Emotional Wellness Grief Recovery Group, a supportive and culturally sensitive space to process loss, breathe, and begin your journey toward restoration.

Grief is not only about death. It can come from many life changes, and you do not have to carry it alone. This no cost group meets Thursdays from March 12 through April 30, 6:00 to 7:30 PM at Fatima Family Center. An optional information session will be held February 26 at 6:00 PM for anyone who wants to learn more.

Registration closes March 5. Save your spot, share with someone who may benefit, and join us in choosing healing.

Register here: https://www.cognitoforms.com/rosaconsulting1/griefsupportgroupregistration

02/06/2026

⭐️ Join us for a powerful celebration of Black history, culture, and innovation!

Fatima Family Center proudly presents our Ninth Annual exhibit, “Where would America be without Me?!” highlighting the contributions and inventions that have shaped our nation. This free community experience invites families, students, and neighbors to learn, reflect, and celebrate together.

Opening February 9, 2026. Bring a friend and tell us in the comments which Black innovators inspire you most. We cannot wait to celebrate with you.

01/25/2026

01/19/2026

At Fatima Family Center, this question guides our work every day.

Through service, compassion, and faith in action, we walk alongside families, uplift our neighbors, and strive to build a community where dignity, justice, and love are lived, not just spoken.

Today, we honor Dr. King not only by remembering his words, but by answering his call.

12/25/2025

✨ Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Fatima Family Center ✨

With grateful hearts, we celebrate this beautiful season of hope, love, and togetherness. This year, our community has shown incredible strength, compassion, and unity. Because of you, families have been supported, children have been nurtured, and neighbors have continued to care for one another in meaningful ways.

As we reflect on the blessings of 2025, we give thanks for every partner, family, volunteer, and friend who walked alongside us. Your faith in community reminds us that we truly are stronger when we stand together.

May this Christmas bring peace, warmth, and joy to your home, and may the New Year be filled with renewed promise, good health, and continued growth for all.

From our family to yours,
❤️ Merry Christmas and Happy New Year ❤️
Fatima Family Center

11/28/2025

Volunteers welcome!
- Toy/Gift Set-up on Fri Dec 5, 4-8pm, Tower City Concourse, Dock and Oak Room
- Saturday, Dec 6, 10:30am-4pm, 13th Annual Cleveland Police Children's Holiday Party
- Wear your "Santa Team" jerseys and t-shirts. You will receive a voucher sticker for parking.
- Call your local Cleveland police station and ask about the golden tickets and you will be able to go pick the tickets up as long as they still have them available. Police will pass them out around the city to families too.
Thank you for your support and assistance. It is much appreciated.
- Bob K., Cleveland Police Athletic League (PAL)