Major state grant announced at fundraiser for programs By Jim Wogan Catholic Charities of East Tennessee celebrated 35 years of service in the Diocese of Knoxville with more than 350 guests at its Golden Gala fundraising dinner at Bridgewater Place event center in Knoxville, which was held on March 7. CCETN supporters, including clergy, religious order members, state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey, and hundreds of others, filled tables from front to back inside the large Kingston Room. “I am so grateful for those who came to support our mission at Catholic Charities, especially our parishes and our partners in the community,” said Deacon David Duhamel, CCETN executive director. “We didn’t have much time to put this together, but our staff, including Kelcee Gomillion, did a tremendous job making it happen, and the evening successfully brought our message of hope to a lot of people. This was my first large development... Read more →
