Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland

This Thanksgiving, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, increased our holiday meals for the community from 12,000 to 15,200 given the growing need for hunger relief. Our chief administrative officer, Andrea Harris, spoke with WKYC Studios this morning to thank our donors and community partners. Join in making a gift to support hunger relief at: https://lnkd.in/gemW3bHr

This Thanksgiving season, Elk + Elk and the Cleveland Browns are teaming up to support the incredible work of St. Augustine Hunger Center with help from Brownie the Elf! 🏈 🦃 Mark your calendars for this Wednesday, November 27th, and help us stock the pantry, lend a hand, and make sure everyone in our community has a meal to be thankful for. Let’s make it a Thanksgiving to remember! Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland

I had the great honor of emceeing the Catholic Community Foundation's Deo Gratius Annual Celebration recognizing the charitable contributions of those who support all the work Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland does for those most in need in our community. This year we honored Bill (posthumously) and Adele Malley of the iconic Malley's Chocolates. While most know this family for their amazing confections and treats, I have the absolute privilege of knowing them for so much more. The Malley family has charity and giving back in their DNA. Whether working with schools on fundraisers to support student activities, sponsoring events, or giving to charitable causes, they are always first to step up. But they have also honored those same values in the business world. The Malleys will aways be a highlight in COSE’s history books. For many years, Bill and Adele provided their time and talents to mentor, educate and support other entrepreneurs and small businesses helping them to also live their dreams of starting and growing a business in Greater Cleveland. And to make it even sweeter (pun intended 😊), it was a great opportunity to bring together three Cleveland Leadership Center Leadership Cleveland 2018 classmates: Catholic Charities President & CEO Patrick Gareau, Malley’s Chairman Mike Malley and me. Forever we will be the bestest class ever! Thank you for a beautiful Sunday Patrick Grace, Sarah McNeil Gozur and Mary Lou Ozimek. #CatholicCharities #SmallBusiness #GreaterCLE #AllIn

Catholic Charities is grateful for the support (bit.ly/weGIVECatholicEAS) of many donors, volunteers and friends to our Emergency Assistance Services (EAS) programs, which include St. Augustine Hunger Center in Tremont, Bishop William M. Cosgrove in Cleveland, and St. Elizabeth Center in Lorain. EAS programs are at the heart of our Catholic mission and represent the single largest service area at Catholic Charities. Annually, Catholic Charities EAS provides food, shelter, and financial assistance (primarily emergency rent and utility support) to more than 115,000 individuals in communities across the eight-county Diocese of Cleveland. Our EAS sites and programs collaborate with local organizations, public and private agencies, and religious institutions to ensure the basic needs of the most vulnerable in our communities are met. Please consider sharing our Catholic Charities EAS page (bit.ly/weGIVECatholicEAS) for #weGIVECATHOLIC with your network! As donors, volunteers and friends, your support makes a meaningful impact. If you choose to make a gift, the good news is you don’t have to wait until #GivingTuesday to donate via our #weGIVECATHOLIC page. You can make a donation through the link anytime beginning today until Tuesday, December 3, at 11:59 p.m. In the spirit of Matthew 25, Catholic Charities EAS represents our work to respond with dignity in meeting the basic human needs of our neighbors experiencing hunger, homelessness, illness and loneliness. Thank you for your support!

#weGiveCATHOLIC early giving starts TOMORROW! Let’s unite as one Catholic Charities family to share our blessings this giving season. In conjunction with the global Giving Tuesday initiative, #weGiveCatholic proceeds will provide critical funding for our 2024 programming! Please consider supporting one of our many worthy causes. Your support will help us continue to provide help, create hope, and serve all! To donate to our programs, click the link below!

Our own Terrel Valentine spoke with FOX 8 Cleveland yesterday (https://lnkd.in/g_Xpkfbh) as Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, prepares to deliver 12,000 free #Thanksgiving meals to community members in need. Valentine is the newly promoted program director of St. Augustine Hunger Center in Tremont and Bishop Cosgrove Center downtown, leading programs that once extended a lifeline to her own mother.

Sincere thanks to the Case Western Reserve University School of Law Experiential Education Program for partnering with Fatima Family Center to serve Cleveland's Hough community.

Our own Terrel Valentine spoke with FOX 8 Cleveland yesterday (https://lnkd.in/g_Xpkfbh) as Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland, prepares to deliver 12,000 free #Thanksgiving meals to community members in need. Valentine is the newly promoted program director of St. Augustine Hunger Center in Tremont and Bishop Cosgrove Center downtown, leading programs that once extended a lifeline to her own mother.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland is gearing up to prepare and distribute 12,000 holiday meals through its annual St. Augustine Hunger Center #Thanksgiving meals campaign. Catholic Charities will provide holiday meals free to the community both on-site in Tremont and through free home delivery across greater Cleveland by volunteers. “One in seven people across Northeast Ohio is food insecure,” said Fredy Robles, chief program officer of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland. “Caring for unmet needs in our communities is a top priority at Catholic Charities, and we embrace the holidays especially as important opportunities to touch the lives of the individuals and families we serve.” Elk + Elk Co. Ltd., Barons Bus Lines, Northern Haserot, and local parishes annually contribute generous food donations and volunteerism to Catholic Charities' Thanksgiving meals campaign, and the Cleveland Browns will do the same in 2024. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g_sCz8yi

November is #NationalAdoptionMonth and to celebrate we are sharing Scott and Samantha's story. With help from Michelle Harris and team, their family welcomed home daughter Sophia. Many thanks to the Women's Giving Circle at Catholic Community Foundation- CLE for funding support they provide to this program. Learn more about Sophia's story: https://lnkd.in/gTc3Y5Kd