Together We Can Change Hunger & Homelessness
As Thanksgiving approaches, many people in America reflect on the reasons for which they are thankful. The holiday is also a wonderful time to show one’s appreciation by donating time, attention and resources to those who are less fortunate.
Join Catholic Charities in Honoring
National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week
November 13 – 21
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Catholic Charities combats hunger through our Food Assistance Programs, providing low-income families with monthly food distributions, and offering emergency food packages to households that find themselves in crisis. On average, over 700 food packages, totaling over 10,000 pounds of food, are distributed each month throughout Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
Each year, Catholic Charities Shelter Services combats homelessness by providing a temporary home to approximately 130 men, women, and newborns through our two shelters, our adult shelter Casa San Francisco and our residential maternity program, Bayard House. Both programs provide accommodations and three daily meals as well as case management support to help each resident to obtain income, find affordable housing options, and secure permanent housing. Bayard House residents also receive guidance in prenatal, postnatal, and infant care as well as parenting education.
Catholic Charities Rapid Rehousing Service of our Basic Needs Program helps to reestablish permanent residences for persons who have experienced a recent period of homelessness, providing them with financial assistance and case management expertise to avoid future problems. The Homeless Prevention Service works with clients who are at risk of losing housing because of a financial disruption. Both are available to clients throughout Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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"Every person deserves to live without worrying whether they will have food
on their plate or a roof over their head. Far too many people are forced to make hard choices between paying for food, housing and other critical expenses."
- Fritz Jones, Executive Director of Catholic Charities
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Help Provide for Hungry Families in Our Community |
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As we give thanks for our blessings, please consider making a donation to those who are in need and are working hard to gain those blessings for themselves.
Click here to make an online donation. You can designate your gift to Basic Needs Services, Bayard House, Casa San Francisco or Food Assistance. Or pay by check: Catholic Charities, 2601 W 4th Street, Wilmington DE 19805. Please note Basic Needs Services on the memo line.
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Bishop Koenig will be at the finish line, will you?
Register for the Annual Bishop's 5K Run/Walk
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November 20, 2021
Registration: 8am • Race: 9-11am
St. Mark's High School
Did you know that one out of every 10 residents of the Diocese receive at least one service each year from
Catholic Charities? The Bishop’s 5K Run/Walk brings attention and resources to assist Catholic Charities in its
continuing efforts to reach out to underserved areas of the Diocese. This event is a great way to participate in
the mission of Catholic Charities – providing caring service to the most vulnerable in our community.
In 2020, Catholic Charities assisted more than 30,700 people in Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore with a
variety of essential services including 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.
For more info about the Bishops 5K, please contact Andrea Rotsch at arotsch@cdow.org or 302-573-3121.
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Lead Sponsor
McCrery & Harra Funeral Home
Supporters
St. Edmond Church
Saint Mark's High School
Waldorf Risk Solutions
Valued Sponsors
Penna Orthodontics
St. Mary Magdalan Parish
Spicer-Mullikin Funeral Home
Saint Elizabeth's Parish
Total Health & Rehabilitation Physical Therapy
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
Holy Family Church
DeCaire Family
Pivot Physical Therapy
St. Paul’s Church
Church of the Good Shepherd
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
Family Medicine at Greenhill
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Annual Christmas Sale is Great Success!
Catholic Charities Seton Thrift Center held their annual Christmas sale in early November!
Our volunteers were very happy to see so many wonderful long-time supporters shopping for their loved ones. Many Catholic Charities program clients took the time to sign up for our Christmas Giveaway,
where they could be eligible for food for their families along with presents for children.
Spreading the Holiday Spirit!
In addition all of the goodwill, our efforts raised over $2,000 for Seton Center Programs and Services.
For more information about Seton Center Thrift Services, click here.
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Giving Tuesday is November 30, 2021 |
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Giving Tuesday is the Global Day of Giving, celebrated on the Tuesday immediately following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Giving Tuesday kicks off the charitable season, when many focus on their holiday and end-of-year giving.
We hope that you will consider supporting Catholic Charities by getting involved with our community. You can help others through the gift of your time, donations, goods or your voice.
Help Make It Happen!
Thank You for Your Support!
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Support Us When You Shop This Holiday Season |
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Click here to shop for all of your family and friends this holiday season!
With your purchase, Amazon will make a donation to Catholic Charities, Inc.
Thank You for Your Support!
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We Are Thankful for Your Prayers & Support.
Wishing You A Safe & Blessed Thanksgiving!
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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 learn about employment opportunities, 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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