News - May 19, 2015 - Alexandria, Va. (May 19, 2015) – Catholic Charities USA’s (CCUSA) Disaster Response Operations Director Katie Oldaker received the Spirit Award from the National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) during their annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. Awarded annually, the Spirit Award recognizes the outstanding service, professionalism and passion of an individual who is involved…

News - March 9, 2023 - Stepping off a plane at Boston Logan Airport, moments after returning home from a trip, Orlando Fontanez’s phone began to buzz with text and voicemail notifications. One was from the mother of his then three-year-old daughter Najla. The other was from the Department of Children and Families. Both conveyed the same nerve-racking news — Najla…

News - August 14, 2023 - Alexandria, Va. – The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) on Friday, August 11 honored Sister Donna Markham, OP, PhD, the president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), with its 2023 LCWR Outstanding Leadership Award. LCWR, the association of the leaders of congregations of Catholic women religious in the United States, bestows this award…

Catholic Charities USA was founded more than a century ago by men and women who believed that the collective efforts of the church to faithfully serve people in need could change the course of poverty in our nation.

Member - August 17, 2015 - Catholic Charities provides a comprehensive program of services to people of any religious, ethnic, cultural and racial background. At eight Middle Tennessee locations, our multi-lingual staff serves all ages with basic needs, counseling and job training, along with wraparound services. The staff includes 160 expert professionals, along with 300 volunteers and 20 interns. Annually, we…

Member - August 17, 2015 - Guided by Catholic teaching, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City serves those in need, regardless of their faith, through transformative, empowering and dignity-affirming social service programs that seek to eliminate material, emotional and spiritual poverty across Central and Western Oklahoma. Services include, but are not limited to, women’s & children’s day sanctuary, counseling,…

Member - August 17, 2015 - Since 1945, Catholic Social Services (CSS) has been a source of compassion, dignity and hope for those Christ calls us to serve throughout our community. Serving over 10,000 individuals annually, our mission is supported by dedicated volunteers who help seniors find connection, guide families towards a brighter future and assist young adults in transitioning to…

Member - August 17, 2015 - For more than 100 years, Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley has been committed to helping vulnerable individuals and families in southwest and west central Ohio. With a dedicated professional staff and trained volunteers, we provide direct service and case management in nine key program areas: behavioral and mental health, family stabilization and success…

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Member - August 17, 2015 - The mission of Catholic Charities–Diocese of Lubbock is to provide our neighbors on the South Plains a path to well-being through support and empowerment. Our services focus on the most vulnerable populations in our community, including the elderly, immigrants, children and families in crisis, and those who are experiencing poverty, homelessness, hunger, crisis and trauma.…

Catholic Charities agencies offer healthy food to those at risk of hunger via food banks/pantries, afterschool and summer programs, child and adult daycare centers, group dining settings, home delivery and more.   

Member - August 14, 2015 - Every year, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Trenton serves more than 110,00 people in four counties. This agency feeds, clothes and houses thousands in need, protects record numbers of domestic violence survivors and provides life-saving mental health and recovery services. With their ability to provide wrap-around services, there is a commitment to treating each individual to…