Giving Hope

Catholic Charities is grateful for local support that helps us walk along side individuals and families in crisis and give hope. Individual donors, community partners, corporate partners, Catholic parishes and schools, and volunteers all help advance our mission to help our community’s most vulnerable.

Students Create Valentine's Day Cards for Veterans

Seventh graders at St. John XXIII Catholic school put their hearts into creating homemade Valentine’s Day cards for the veterans at Catholic Charities’ MANA House.  The MANA House veterans are men who have experienced homelessness and usually lack any strong family ties or emotional support. The Valentine’s Day cards came at a time when many found themselves feeling lonely.

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Students' Miracle Projects Help Refugees

Sixth grade students at St. John XXIII Catholic School understand what it means to serve others, especially when taking on Catholic Charities' Miracle Projects.

Miracle Projects encourage students to raise money for people who need help by selling crafts at a school marketplace. Student's use their imagination to create bracelets, cards, books, stress balls, bookmarks and other sellable items. The money raised funds Catholic Charities programs to help veterans, foster care families, the homeless and so many others.

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  2. Student Honors Grandmother and Helps Kids in Foster Care
  3. Handmade Blankets Provide Comfort for Children
  4. Volunteer Helps Reunite Families

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