Catholic Charities East Bay

Catholic Charities East Bay Serving the East Bay through housing services, mental health and wellness, and immigration legal services

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We’re delighted to welcome Deacon Michael Gallagher to Catholic Charities East Bay as our new Director of Development!Mi...
08/24/2026

We’re delighted to welcome Deacon Michael Gallagher to Catholic Charities East Bay as our new Director of Development!

Michael brings extensive experience in major gifts fundraising, strategic planning, and donor and community engagement. Throughout his career, he has built meaningful relationships with donors, corporate leaders, clergy, and community partners while connecting people with opportunities to make a lasting impact.

Michael spent many years in sales and business development, including significant time with Opportunity International, a global Christian organization focused on helping families overcome poverty. His career also includes leadership and sales roles with ADP, WorkflowOne, R.R. Donnelley, and Veritiv Corporation.

Michael’s commitment to service extends deeply into his faith and community. On October 11, 2025, he was ordained a Deacon for the Diocese of Oakland and serves at the Catholic Community of Pleasanton, where he has been a parishioner for more than 50 years. His vocation is grounded in service, compassion, and stewardship.

Please join us in giving Michael a warm welcome to the CCEB family! We’re excited to have his leadership, experience, and passion for service on our team. 🙏

This summer, 8 interns worked alongside our legal team across our Richmond, Concord, and Oakland offices and helped open...
08/17/2026

This summer, 8 interns worked alongside our legal team across our Richmond, Concord, and Oakland offices and helped open 297 new immigration cases. They delivered more than $200,000 in free legal services to people who might otherwise have nowhere to turn for representation.

Their work touched nearly every part of our immigration practice, from consultations and DACA renewals to naturalization, U visas, and asylum cases.

We’re deeply grateful to the supporters who make this internship program possible. Their generosity is helping expand access to justice across Alameda and Contra Costa Counties and giving the next generation of legal professionals an opportunity to serve their community.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of St. Isidore Parish and School, backpacks filled with school supplies are now in t...
08/11/2026

Thanks to the incredible generosity of St. Isidore Parish and School, backpacks filled with school supplies are now in the hands of children and families in our community. ✏️🎒

We’re grateful to see this act of generosity come full circle, and ensure our young students are better prepared to thrive in school.

Thank you, St. Isidore, for putting Love in Action and reminding us what’s possible when we come together. 💙

Meet Marleny and Aaron 👋Marleny and Aaron came to the United States as teenagers, each carrying hope and hardship. Marle...
08/05/2026

Meet Marleny and Aaron 👋

Marleny and Aaron came to the United States as teenagers, each carrying hope and hardship. Marleny arrived from Honduras at age 13 to reunite with family in California, leaving behind her mother and sisters. Aaron came from Mexico at 14 after years of instability, at one point living alone and struggling to meet basic needs.

They eventually met at John O’Connell High School in San Francisco, where Marleny’s strong academic skills and determination complemented Aaron’s resilience. They graduated in 2009 and married a year later, beginning their life together in California. Like many immigrant families, their path to stability was uncertain. Although both were approved for DACA, they wanted something more permanent with a future they could count on but didn’t know where to begin.

With our guidance, Marleny and Aaron began the complex process of applying for U Visas as a step toward lawful permanent residency. CCEB stepped in at every stage providing expert legal support, tracking deadlines, assisting with documentation, and offering consistent encouragement during a long and uncertain wait. Both Marleny and Aaron were able to secure work permits while their applications were pending, allowing them to continue supporting themselves and contributing to their community.

In July 2026, their applications were approved. Today, Marleny and Aaron are building a stable, secure future one that once felt out of reach. Their story is a powerful reminder of what’s possible when compassionate, expert support meets determination.

Your support makes stories like theirs possible. By investing in Catholic Charities East Bay, you help individuals and families move from uncertainty to stability, and from fear to belonging.

To support more families like Marleny and Aaron, please visit our website with the linktree in our bio 👆

We are delighted to announce that Monica J. Burnick has joined the organization as Director of Marketing and Communicati...
08/05/2026

We are delighted to announce that Monica J. Burnick has joined the organization as Director of Marketing and Communications. With more than 25 years of leadership experience in brand strategy, marketing, and integrated communications, Monica will lead CCEB’s storytelling, outreach, and engagement efforts across the East Bay.

Monica brings a unique blend of corporate, nonprofit, and community-sector experience. She spent many years as a senior marketing leader at Chevron, where she led integrated marketing and brand communications. She later founded MBB Communications Group, a consultancy focused on helping local nonprofit organizations.

In her new role, Monica will be working closely with programs, development, parishes, and community partners to elevate the voices of clients, employees, and volunteers and help our community see the impact of their support.

“I am honored to join Catholic Charities East Bay at such an important moment for our community,” Monica shared. “CCEB’s work, to keep families in their homes, seniors housed, protect the safety of children and provide legal services to immigrants, deeply aligns with my commitment to social impact and community engagement. My goal is to help lift up the stories of resilience and hope that are already happening here, so more people can connect with and support this vital mission.”

07/28/2026

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities East Bay and The Most Reverend Michael C. Barber, S.J., Bishop of Oakland, you are invited to join us in celebrating those who put Love into Action throughout out East Bay community!

Click the linktree in our bio to join us!! 👆

Spread the Word 📣 We offer low-cost immigration consultations and legal services by appointment at our offices in Richmo...
07/20/2026

Spread the Word 📣

We offer low-cost immigration consultations and legal services by appointment at our offices in Richmond, Oakland, and Concord.

📞 Call (510) 768-3100 to schedule a consultation. You may also email us at [email protected] or visit our website at cceb.org

Catholic Charities East Bay ofrece consultas de inmigración y servicios legales a bajo coste en nuestras oficinas de Richmond, Oakland y Concord.

📞 Llama a (510) 768-3100 para concertar una consulta. También puedes enviarnos un correo electrónico a info-cceb.org o visitar nuestra página web en cceb.org

To learn more about our services, please visit the linktree in our bio

A single act of generosity can keep a family safe in their home. 🏠 ❤️Thanks to the support of our donors, Catholic Chari...
07/14/2026

A single act of generosity can keep a family safe in their home. 🏠 ❤️

Thanks to the support of our donors, Catholic Charities East Bay distributed more than $762,670 in housing financial assistance in 2025, providing stability and hope when it was needed most.

Your support changes lives. Help us continue serving families across the East Bay by making a gift today with the linktree in our bio 👆🔗

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433 Jefferson Street
Oakland, CA
94607

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+15107683100

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