Turns every parish into a resource center for families in need of emergency assistance. Providing food, shelter, and one-time assistance to families in crises: such as assistance with medical, funeral expenses, are appropriate as funds allow and as recommended by those who are familiar with the area/persons. In the past 6 months distributing over:
LA CATHOLICS MAKE
AN IMPACT
in LA, Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties
We care for millions of children, elderly, families, men and women, immigrants, homeless, and other vulnerable populations at nearly 600 locations across LA, Ventura & Santa Barbara Counties.
5 million Catholics
287 Catholic Parishes
265 Catholic Schools
14 Catholic Hospitals
53 Outreach Centers
2017 HIGHLIGHTS
WE SERVE THE POOR
The Cardinal McIntyre Fund
$300K in assistance
- 93 families assisted with housing and rent
- 40 families assisted with utility bills
- 16 families assisted with auto expenses
- 80 families assisted with emergency living expenses like funeral costs and displacement from Thomas Fire
WE FEED THE HUNGRY
St. Vincent de Paul at 143 parishes
Serving over 220,000 people
Emergency housing, motel vouchers, transportation vouchers, rental assistance, furniture, clothing and personal needs, food pantries and more
Catholic Charities of LA
Serving over 250,000 people
Provided over 900K services (including 500K meals) this year mainly to women and children, most of whom have a family income of $20,000 annually or less
St. Francis Center in Downtown LA
Serving over 100,000 people
Including over 129K meals and over 18K food pantry visits for families. In addition, provided 480 youth overnight, weeklong, day camps and enrichment activities
More than 77 individual parishes
Serving over 12,000 meals a year
Parishes offer food distribution through food pantries, with a few also providing hot meals, ranging from once a month to daily
WE SUPPORT THE MIGRANT AND REFUGEE
Refugee Resettlement Program
Resettled 270 refugees
Our legal advisors helped families from across the world including: Iran, Syria, and Afghanistan in 2017.
Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project
Serving 1,251 immigrants
Provided 1,460 high quality legal services to more than 1,200 immigrants last year, especially children, the poor, and those needing mental health services.
WE SHELTER THE HOMELESS
Covenant House
Provided over 45,000 nights of housing
For homeless and trafficked youth and other support to 1,827 youth in 2017 across California
St. Margaret’s Center
Placed 85 people
Into permanent housing. Offers an emergency shelter for single men as well as street outreach, drop-in day center, and social services
Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children
Served over 1,200 people
With emergency shelter, transitional residences, drop-in and mobile outreach programs for women and families, employment skills development with a residence for 9 mothers and 21 children
East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless
Housed and feed 200+ people at 5 parishes
Each night from December to February annually
St. Vincent de Paul Los Angeles
Placed 200 individuals and families
Into permanent housing in LA, Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties last year
House of Ruth
Serving over 180 women and children
Through an emergency women’s shelter with 80 beds
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