Parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Philadelphia are encouraged to support the Catholic Charities Appeal’s In-Pew Collection scheduled for the weekend of May 16th and 17th. The in-pew collection supplements the direct mail campaign of the Annual Appeal.
The Catholic Charities Appeal is the Archdiocese of Philadelphia’s single most important fundraising initiative with a fundraising goal of $10 million. In 2014, for the second year in a row, the Annual Appeal exceeded its $10 million fundraising goal, with over 50,000 donors to the appeal.
The Annual Appeal supplements other funding sources for programs and services administered throughout all five counties of the Archdiocese that provide help and create hope for the elderly and disabled, the hungry and homeless, children and families in need, and persons with disabilities, including:
- Over 3,700 people who are served daily through Catholic Social Services;
- Nutritional Development Services, which partners with 50 area food cupboards to serve over 2 million meals to over 400,000 people each year;
- Close to 2,000 people who receive housing through Catholic Social Services each year. This includes housing for homeless persons, children in foster care and adoption, court -adjudicated youth, and persons with developmental disabilities; and
- Over 23,000 clothing items that are collected and distributed to homeless and needy families each year.
Editor’s Note: For more information, please visit www.catholiccharitiesappeal.org or call Sarah O. Hanley, Director of Development and Fundraising Services at 215-587-5650.
Contact
Stephanie Brophy
Associate Director of Communications
215-587-3747