Your gift to Catholic Charities will provide the faith, hope and love our programs bring to the most vulnerable in our community. Please consider sharing your blessings with Catholic Charities this Christmas season. Merry Christmas!

Xavier DeCaire Chair – Board of Directors

Fritz Jones Executive Director

Your Donations Make These Stories Possible

The Food Pantry at Seton Center has been fortunate to have many dedicated and passionate volunteers, 95% of them long-term. Mr. Al is an excellent example. He served Seton Center for over 17 years. While he laughed about being small in stature, he was large in passion and dedication to our Food Pantry. He was always thinking about what needed to be done to improve the offering to our clients. His service was recognized by one of the Tri-County funders. Mr. Al’s heart and dedication were evident whenever he was here, and he will be missed by his family at Seton.

Casa San Francisco serves as both an emergency shelter and an emergency food pantry. On call 24 hours a day, we meet the needs of the people of Sussex County. Casa is blessed by the support of local service groups and parishes. They provide dinners to our residents on a regular basis, run food drives for our pantry and donate generously to the shelter. We greatly depend on the generosity of the community. Recently, The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ of Apostolic Faith held a can food drive to support Casa. The Church donated 456 lbs. of canned foods to give to the food distribution program.

Helen came to Bayard House in March of 2021, expecting her first child in May. She had been in a stressful environment, causing concern for her health and the health of her baby. Bayard House was able to provide stable housing. While here, Helen enrolled in college classes and worked on setting up a small business venture. We supported her as she struggled with some medical concerns toward the end of her pregnancy. With the guidance of Bayard House staff and medical professionals, she delivered a healthy baby boy. After her son was born, she moved in with her family. With their support, this arrangement has allowed her to go back to work as well as finish her classes. Helen and her son are now thriving in the community.

May You be Blessed for Your Generosity! No matter what size your gift, during this Christmas season you can help vulnerable families and persons in need.   To make an online donation, click here. Or send a check to Catholic Charities, P.O. Box 2030, Wilmington, DE 19899. You may choose to designate your gift to a specific ministry.  All donations are tax-deductible.

Catholic Charities 5K Raises Funds for Programs

Catholic Charities annual 5K Run/Walk was held Nov. 20 at Saint Mark’s High School and also virtually. One in every 10 residents of the diocese receives at least one service each year. Last year, Catholic Charities assisted over 80,000 people in Delaware and on Maryland’s Eastern Shore with a variety of services that included food, clothing, energy assistance, residential and behavioral health programs. Catholic Charities also runs the Bayard House, the only licensed residential program in Delaware providing food, shelter, and direct care to at-risk, homeless, pregnant, and newly parenting teens and young women. The needs of those served by Catholic Charities have risen exponentially with the ongoing pandemic.

Above left, Top Winners Casey Winnington, left and Paige Miller, right, with Bishop Koenig at the finish line. Above right, David Duke gives a thumbs up as he finishes the race. Photos courtesy of Don Blake, The Dialog.

A Big Thank You to All Participants, Volunteers, and Sponsors!

Thank You 2021 Sponsors!

Thanks to Caesar Rodney Rotary Club! Catholic Charities teamed up with Caesar Rodney Rotary Club to help feed needy families in our community. Rotarian volunteers prepared and distributed 196 food baskets via Thanksgiving Basket Brigade, a national effort championed by our local Club. Families receiving the baskets are grateful! To make an online donation to support Catholic Charities Food Assistance program Click here. Or send a check to Catholic Charities, P.O. Box 2030, Wilmington, DE 19899.

In the News Bayard House Awarded the Maternity Group Home Grant

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington has been awarded the Maternity Group Home Grant from the Department of Health and Human Services — Administration for Children and Families, according to a release issued by the agency. Bayard House will use this three-year grant, worth $250,000 annually, to support pregnant and parenting youth, ages 16 to under 22 and their dependent children. To read the full story, please click here. To make an online donation to support Bayard House, click here. Or send a check to Catholic Charities, P.O. Box 2030, Wilmington, DE 19899. All donations are tax-deductible.

Support Us While You Shop!

To sign up Catholic Charities as your AmazonSmile charitable donation: Visit smile.amazon.com Sign in with the same account you use for Amazon.com Select Catholic Charities as your charity Start shopping! Remember to checkout at smile.amazon.com to generate donations for your charity. Click here to shop for your family and friends this holiday season! With your purchase, Amazon will make a donation to Catholic Charities, Inc. Thank You for Your Support!

May blessings be with you this Christmas holiday and throughout the New Year!

Catholic Charities serves the most vulnerable in Delaware and the  Eastern Shore of Maryland, regardless of religion, race, or ability to pay. For more information about Catholic Charities, click here. To make a donation to Catholic Charities, click here. To learn about becoming a Volunteer, click here. To learn about employment opportunities, click here. To follow us on Facebook, click here. Catholic Charities Mission Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington exists to help fulfill the Christian duty to love and serve God's people. Our mission is rooted in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. The universal and local Church proclaims the Gospel and teaches the recognition of the dignity and sacredness of each human life and the belief that we are called to share our resources with the most vulnerable among us. It is the mission of Catholic Charities to address human suffering and to promote and restore the well-being of people and society by: Providing, as a primary focus, caring service to families and persons in need; Coming together with members of the community to become informed about and to take action on critical social issues; and, Advocating publicly for social policies which enhance human dignity and safeguard basic human rights.

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