Help Us Combat Summer Crises 💛

Help Us Combat Summer Crises:

Your Generosity Can Change Lives Today!

This summer, countless individuals and families are facing unprecedented challenges. From the sweltering heat to unexpected emergencies, the need for compassionate assistance has never been greater. Catholic Charities is dedicated to providing vital support to those in crisis, but we can't do it alone.

Your generous donation can make a world of difference, offering relief and hope to those who need it most. Stand with us and be a beacon of hope in someone's life. Donate today and help us bring relief to those enduring summer crises.

Together, we can make a lasting impact.

Porsha Harvey, Senior Program Manager for Basic Needs

A Catholic Forum Video Interview

On this Catholic Forum video interview, Catholic Charities’ Stephanie Kelton talks with Porsha Harvey.

Porsha has been employed with Catholic Charities since October 2020 and has been with the Basic Needs Program as Case Manager since May, 2021.

The Catholic Forum podcast on Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music podcasts and YouTube.com/DiocesofWilm debuts every Wednesday at 12pm and on Relevant Radio 640 every Saturday at 1:30pm.

More information is available at cdow.org/CatholicForum and FaceBook.com/CatholicForum.

For more information about Catholic Charities Basic Needs program that includes services for case management, financial literacy education, budget counseling, job readiness, diaper bank, food assistance, and rent/mortgage/utility assistance, click here.

Student Volunteers Maintain Seton Center Gardens!

A hearty thank you goes to the student volunteers that are growing and maintaining gardens that supply fresh produce to Seton Center clients.

Diamond Nwaeze, the 4-H STEM Youth Development Educator & Extension Associate for the University of Maryland - Eastern Shore, coordinates student visits to Seton Center in Princess Anne, Maryland, to provide hands-on learning and service opportunities as they volunteer in the gardens. Horticulture students from Somerset County Tech School also participate to learn job readiness skills.

Seton Center is a multi-purpose neighborhood community center located in Princess Anne, MD. Staff members at Seton Center work to identify and respond to basic needs of local residents in Somerset county.

For more information about Seton Center, click here.

For more information about Volunteering at Catholic Charities, click here.

Delaware State Housing Authority Awards

Catholic Charities Over $198,000

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Wilmington was awarded a $168,934 grant for homelessness prevention and a $30,000 grant for shelter operations at Casa San Francisco in Milton, Delaware, for the fiscal year 2024 by the Delaware State Housing Authority.

Lisa Schieffert, Director of Program Operations for Catholic Charities, said, “Catholic Charities celebrates this partnership with the Delaware State Housing Authority to deliver important services to avoid homelessness for families and individuals at risk. These funds will enable Catholic Charities to continue to transform communities by helping the poor and marginalized.”

To reduce homelessness and minimize evictions, Catholic Charities provides financial support to qualified households for rent, mortgage, and utility expenses. Case managers work with those affected to offer budget coaching, tenant education, and planning for stable housing. Other services include assistance procuring employment and childcare, and access to health care and community resources.

Loss of employment and health insurance, with rising costs for food and utilities, are factors that may increase the risk of homelessness. To meet that need, Casa San Francisco provides an emergency shelter in Milton, Delaware serving 85 clients per year for an average 60-day stay. Applicants must be age 18 or older with proof of identification, meet Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) eligibility requirements defining homelessness, and be capable of following Casa’s guidelines. The program is designed to help residents locate and maintain permanent housing upon discharge.

Catholic Charities provides critical social services to those in need in Delaware and the Eastern shore of Maryland.

For more information about Casa San Francisco and our Emergency Shelter and Homelessness Prevention Services, click here.

The 2024 Bishop's 5K Run/Walk Date is...

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Saint Mark’s High School

Registration starts at 8am; Race begins at 9am

This fun event brings the community together to heighten awareness of the services that Catholic Charities provides. Runners and walkers will compete to see who makes the best time, and will be awarded medals, along with a complimentary race t-shirt and refreshments.

Get your School and Parish Teams Ready over the Summer!

Show your School Spirit by building the biggest team for the Bishop’s 5K run/walk.

The three largest teams will win bragging rights and a cash prize for your school!

To download the School Team Spirit Flyer, click here.

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General or Parish Sponsorships Available Now!

Choose from a BELIEVER, a MENTOR, or a SUPPORTER! Hundreds of

participants, volunteers, and families will see your company logo on the

Bishop’s 5K t-shirt and on our event webpage!

To download the General Sponsor Form, click here.

To download the Parish Sponsor Form, click here.

Please return sponsorship form and logo to Skelton@cdow.org.

Logos due by October 18, 2024.

For sponsorship info, contact the Development Office at Skelton@cdow.org or call 302-573-3120.

Your participation provides vital support and offers relief to those in crisis.

Stand with Catholic Charities and be a beacon of hope in someone's life.

All proceeds will be used to support Catholic Charities' social service programs in Delaware and the Eastern shore of Maryland.

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Despite advances in health equity, disparities in mental healthcare persist. Racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. are less likely to have access to mental health services, less likely to use community mental health services, more likely to use emergency departments, and more likely to receive lower quality care.

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.

To learn how our Behavioral Health Services can help you, call the Catholic Charities office nearest you. New Castle County, 302-655-9624; Kent County, 302-674-1600; Sussex County, 302-856-9578; and Maryland's Eastern Shore, 410-651-9608.

To learn more about the program, click here.

To make an online donation, please click here.

Thank You to Our Supporters & Partners!

We Appreciate the following Catholic Charities Partners

Rocco and Mary Abessinio

Applied Bank

Bank of America

Delaware Community Foundation

Delaware State Housing Authority

DuPont

Catholic Charities USA

Citizens Bank

Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore

Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh

Fund for Women at the Delaware Community Foundation

Highmark Delaware Fund of the Delaware Community Foundation

Laffey-McHugh Foundation

Maryland Food Bank

New Castle County Department of Community Services

Raskob Foundation

Somerset County Commissioners

State of Delaware - DSCYF & DHSS

United Way of Delaware

United Way of Lower Eastern Shore

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 employment opportunities, 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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