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Son carries out wish of departed mother and donates to Catholic Charities

The Catholic Charities Appeal drive is in the final stretch as it edges closer to its $10.7 million goal for this year.  With about six weeks remaining, the drive is still trying to raise about $500,000 before ending June 30th.WBFO'S Eileen Buckley met with diocesan director for Catholic Charities -- Sister Mary McCarrick. Sister McCarrick tells us about a "pay it forward" story from a Western New Yorker who carried out the wishes of his departed mother.

Credit WBFO News photos by Eileen Buckley
Sister Mary McCarrick, Diocesan director for Catholic Charities