HAPPY NEW YEAR! May this new year be filled with many blessings for you and your family! THANK YOU for your most generous support throughout 2022! We emerged from a pandemic only to face a difficult economy that pushed housing and everyday expenses beyond what many households could handle. As a result, we served a record number of people - nearly 19,000 - through our three Ministries of Mercy. We could not have done so without YOU! With your continued philanthropy, we look forward to the many wonderful things that we can accomplish together in 2023 for those most in need!
Maggie Rogers
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It is time for our 2022 Top Five Highlights! Thank you for supporting our mission to serve with charity and compassion to promote the sanctity and dignity of all people with God. We could not serve without YOU and look forward to YOUR continued support in 2023!
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Story #1
On February 11, 2022, Foundations of Life Pregnancy Center – Tampa hosted an Open House and a Blessing Ceremony for new, spacious offices located in a more accessible, client-friendly location on N. Dale Mabry Hwy in Tampa. In front of staff, clients and guests, long-time supporter, Rev. John Lipscomb, performed the Blessing Ceremony. Read more, click here!
Story #2
Las Villas Apartments were officially opened with a blessing ceremony and ribbon cutting on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. The former Carol Motel located in Ruskin, Las Villas, an abandoned 13-unit, single-story complex, was rebuilt from the studs-up through a partnership between Catholic Charities and Hillsborough County’s Affordable Housing Services Department. The nearly $2.1 million project took over one-year to complete. Read more, click here!
Story #3
Carrie Ann Edwards cuts the ribbon for the opening of Mercy Oaks Apartments in Tampa on September 15, 2022. It was a day full of smiles and optimism for twenty-one-year-old Carrie Ann Edwards as she cut the ribbon for the grand opening and blessing of Mercy Oaks Apartments in Tampa. “God got me to a better place, where I wanted to be, instead of outside being homeless,” she said. Read more, click here!
Story #4
On September 28, 2022, Hurricane Ian devastated Florida. Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg, the Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg and the community responded to those in need. Sister Donna Markham, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA was at Pinellas Hope in Clearwater on Thursday, October 13th to present a $250-thousand-dollar check to Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg. The funds are to assist those impacted by Hurricane Ian in the local area. Read more, click here!
Story #5
Tampa Hope opened on December 13, 2021, in partnership with the City of Tampa, to provide shelter to the homeless community members of the City of Tampa. The shelter continues to grow, with over 125 homeless men and women on site! Read more, click here!
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You may also mail a check or cash to:
Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc.
P.O. Box 40430
St. Petersburg, FL 33743-0430
THANK YOU
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