Charities and Donations Catholic Charities

Catholic Charities USA

They are the national office for over 1,700 local Catholic Charities agencies and institutions across the U.S. One of their goals is to provide leadership and support to benefit the activities of local agencies in their charitable efforts. They strive to reduce poverty adn support families in many local communities.

Since 1910, Catholic Charities USA has served as a national advocate for the some of the most vulnerable people in the U.S., that include children, the elderly, the disabled, immigrants, and those who live in both rural and urban communities across the nation.

Catholic Charities USA urges America to address the essential problem of housing affordability. To do this, they ask that local communities and governments work together to support affordable housing. They are also devoted to building healthier communities. As well as committed to nurturing, fostering, and supporting Catholic parish leaders who perform direct service, advocacy, community organizing, and justice education activities.

Supporting group members are Catholic Charities USA's partners in mission, sharing a common mission, common values, and individual expertise and perspective. Supporting groups are Catholic institutions not operated by a Diocese. Examples of supporting groups are religious orders, day care providers, facilities for the aging, outreach providers, and advocacy groups.

They also provide support and leadership to charitable agencies on a wide range of issues from adoption and child care to housing, senior services, parish relations and catholic identity. Membership is open to any diocesan catholic charities agency.

They work in collaboration with Catholic partners, including the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Catholic Health Association (CHA) on many of these advocacy issues.

• Catholic Charities USA
Sixty-Six Canal Center Plaza, Suite 600
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 919-9338
website: www.catholiccharitiesusa.org

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