Help Us Feed Those in Need in Our Community
June is "Stock the Pantry" Month!
Catholic Charities Stock the Pantry Drive is gearing up. We currently serve over 3,000 households each year. We distribute over 10,000 pounds of food in a single month through our food pantries and cooperative programs.
Through June, Catholic Charities locations will accept nonperishable food donations, such as canned meats, soups, fruits, and vegetables; boxes of pasta, cereal, baking mixes; jars of peanut butter and jelly; coffee, tea, powdered milk. We also welcome donations of cleaning products, dish detergent, paper goods, and personal care items like shampoo and soap.
In addition to nonperishable food and grocery store gift cards, Catholic Charities will also accept monetary donations to purchase additional food to fill bags for the food distribution programs. Each distribution is valued at $50.
Catholic Charities will accept donations at its locations Mon-Fri between 9am – 4pm.
Click here for suggested donation items and drop-off locations in New Castle, Kent, and Sussex Counties in Delaware and Somerset County in Maryland.
Click here to find Catholic Charities’ locations near you.
Click here to make an online donation and designate your gift to Food Assistance.
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About Catholic Charities Food Assistance Program
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Catholic Charities runs several types of food programs based at five of its sites: Thrift Center in Wilmington, Kent County Office in Dover, Casa San Francisco in Milton, Seton Center in Princess Anne, and Sussex Office in Georgetown.
The Food Cooperative Program helps families and individuals stretch their limited incomes by providing a supplemental bag of groceries monthly. With the help of the Food Bank of Delaware and the Maryland Food Bank, club members receive nutritious, meal-ready products for a fraction of retail value. Currently, our food distribution sites are located in Wilmington, Milton, Georgetown, Lewes, Slaughter Neck, Long Neck, Bridgeville, Roxanna, Dover, and Princess Anne.
Emergency Food Pantries are located at our Main Office, Kent Office, Sussex Office, Casa San Francisco,
Thrift Center, and Seton Center. Pantries are staffed by volunteers and stocked with donated food and USDA commodities. The pantry provides 3-4 days of food for persons who are in crisis and cannot afford food.
How You Can Help:
Click here to make an online donation to Food Assistance Program. In the "Please designate my gift to the following Ministry" menu, choose "Food Assistance". You may also send a check to Catholic Charities, 2601 W 4th St, Wilm., DE 19805. Kindly designate Food Assistance on the check.
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Starting July 1 - Apply for Energy Assistance |
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The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), administered in Delaware by Catholic Charities, will accept applications beginning Thursday, July 1, 2021, for the upcoming heating season. This federally funded program assists low-income Delawareans with heating bills through direct payments to home energy suppliers. The LIHEAP benefit is based on a household's income, size, and type of fuel.
LIHEAP Offers the Following Support with One Annual Application:
Fuel Assistance provides home heating assistance for eligible households who need help paying winter energy bills. LIHEAP does not pay for all heating costs. Eligible households receive one annual benefit.
Energy Crisis Intervention when activated, ECIP provides assistance for eligible households in an emergency situation. This supplemental benefit can be in addition to the regular fuel assistance benefit.
Summer Cooling / Electric Assistance helps eligible households by paying a portion of summer electric bills. Eligible households receive one annual benefit if funds are available. Electric vendors may apply this benefit to electric use from June 1 through August 31 if funds are available. Households must be approved for the Fuel Heating Program in order to qualify for a Summer Cooling electric benefit.
LIHEAP Eligibility
You may be eligible for assistance if your total household income falls within income eligibility guidelines. For example, a household of 4 can have no more than $52,530 in annual household income (before taxes).
Click here to learn more about eligibility requirements. To see if you qualify, make an appointment with a Catholic Charities office for an interview. Catholic Charities will accept 2021 LIHEAP heating assistance applications beginning July 1, 2021.
To apply for Winter 2021-2022 LIHEAP heating assistance, please complete, sign, and submit an application, along with copies of the required documents listed below. Click here to download a LIHEAP application.
NEW LIHEAP applicants must call their county office to schedule a "curbside" in-person appointment and bring the required documents to their appointment.
Prior year LIHEAP applicants may submit their 2021 LIHEAP application in one of the following ways: mail, fax, or drop off (See LIHEAP Application for drop box locations). Please include copies of the required documents listed on page 2 of the application. Applications will be processed in the order they are received.
Starting July 1: Updated LIHEAP Applications Available on ccwilm.org
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Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Services
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Despite advances in health equity, disparities in mental healthcare persist. The Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) reports that racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. are less likely to have access to mental health services and less likely to use community mental health services. They are more likely to use emergency departments and receive lower-quality care. Poor mental health care access and quality contribute to poor mental health outcomes, including suicide, among racial and ethnic minority populations.
Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Services provides outpatient counseling services to individuals with emotional, behavioral, and mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, substance abuse recovery, and loss of a loved one. We also provide psychiatric services including assessments, evaluations, and medication management. Treatment is offered by our caring licensed professionals' in-person, and through easy access via video-link, to individuals, couples, families, and groups. The program accepts many third-party insurance payments, including Medicare and Medicaid. For those who are uninsured or underinsured, our sliding fee scale is available to make counseling affordable.
"The world has hundreds of languages...
a smile speaks them all..."
— Anonymous
Click here to learn more about the Catholic Charities Behavioral Health Services program.
Call the Catholic Charities office nearest you to learn how our Behavioral Health Services can help you.
New Castle County, 302-655-9624; Kent County, 302-674-1600; Sussex County, 302-856-9578; and on Maryland's Eastern Shore, 410-651-9608.
Click here to make an online donation to the Behavioral Health Services Program. In the "Please designate my gift to the following Ministry" menu, choose "Behavioral Health Services". You may also send a check to Catholic Charities, 2601 W 4th St, Wilm., DE 19805. Kindly designate Behavioral Health Services on the check.
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Save the Date – July 13, 2021 |
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Bishop-elect William Koenig to be ordained as
the New Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington
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The Holy Father, Pope Francis, named the Reverend Monsignor William Edward Koenig, Vicar for Clergy for the Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington. Bishop-elect Koenig will succeed the Most Reverend W. Francis Malooly, who has served as the Catholic Church leader in Delaware and Maryland’s Eastern Shore since 2008.
Special Mass: July 13
Click here for William Edward Koenig's full biography.
Click here to hear the New Bishop Announcement on the Catholic Forum podcast.
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Save the Date! October 6, 2021
Bishop W. Francis Malooly & Michael Hare to be Honored
at Catholic Charities 2021 Annual Tribute Dinner
This year, Most Reverend W. Francis Malooly, Bishop of the Diocese of Wilmington, will receive the 2021 Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award at Catholic Charities Annual Tribute Dinner on Wednesday, October 6. Michael J. Hare, the 2020 recipient, will receive the 2020 Award as the dinner last year was cancelled due to COVID-19.
Catholic Charities honors outstanding individuals who have demonstrated a deep commitment to addressing the well-being of our communities’ most vulnerable. We bestow upon these remarkable persons the Msgr. Thomas J. Reese Award, created in 1989 in memory of Msgr. Reese, a community activist and longtime director of Catholic Social Services, the forerunner of Catholic Charities.
To learn more or support the Tribute Dinner through sponsorships and/or ticket purchases, please contact Andrea Rotsch at arotsch@cdow.org or click here.
Click here to read the full press release about our Honorees.
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Save the Date! November 20, 2021
Bishop’s 5K Run/Walk
Location: St. Mark’s High School – 2501 Pike Creek Rd., Wilmington DE 19808
The Bishops 5K is a fun, family-friendly event that brings the community together to heighten awareness as well as raise funds for Catholic Charities programs. Participants receive a complimentary event t-shirt and refreshments. Runners have the chance to compete for the best race time to earn medals.
Check back for more details!
Click here for information about becoming a Bishop 5K Event sponsor.
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Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington. Dialog photo/Don Blake |
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Your Gifts Help Neighbors in the Community! |
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Your gift to Catholic Charities is more crucial than ever to help those who are facing the inability to meet basic expenses such as rent, utilities, food, clothing, and prescriptions. We are always in need of essential items to meet the needs of our most vulnerable clients. Here's how you can help!
FINANCIAL DONATIONS
Making a financial gift to Catholic Charities is a wonderful way to directly assist those in need in this time of unparalleled uncertainty. Your selfless generosity to help those who are less fortunate will make an immediate, life-changing difference to those within the community that is facing unemployment, eviction, and hunger.
Click here to make an online donation or send a check to Catholic Charities, 2601 W. 4th St., Wilm., DE 19805. If you have questions or need assistance, please call 302-655-9624.
FOOD / ESSENTIAL ITEM DONATIONS
We gratefully accept and encourage donations of food, diapers, hygiene supplies, cleaning supplies, and gift cards, and cash at all Catholic Charities service locations and Casa San Francisco during regular business hours.
We accept donations of clothing, household goods or items other than listed.
Due to restricted building access,
call ahead for an appointment at the location of your choice.
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NEW CASTLE COUNTY OFFICE
(MAIN OFFICE)
2601 W 4th Street
Wilmington, DE 19805
302-655-9624
BAYARD HOUSE
300 Bayard Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19805
302-654-1184
KENT COUNTY OFFICE
2099 S Dupont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
302-674-1600
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CASA SAN FRANCISCO
127 Broad Street
Milton, DE 19968
302-684-8694
SUSSEX COUNTY OFFICE
404 S Bedford Street, Suite 9
Georgetown, DE 19947
302-856-9578
MARYDALE RETIREMENT VILLAGE
135 Jeandell Drive
Newark DE 19713
302-368-2784
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EASTERN SHORE OFFICE
Seton Center
30632 Hampden Ave
Princess Anne, MD 21853
410-651-9608
THRIFT CENTER
1320 E 23rd Street
Wilmington, DE 19802
302-764-2717
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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.
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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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