2014 - Catholic Social Services

Vol. 18, issue 1 - 2015
Catholic Social Services
2014 Annual Report
PROVIDING HELP ~ CREATING HOPE
LOVE is our mission
CSS is a division of Catholic Human Services of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
LOVE is our mission
a message from
The Secretary for Catholic Human Services
a message from
The Archbishop
I am pleased to present the 2014 Annual Report of
Catholic Social Services (CSS) of the Archdiocese of
Philadelphia, entitled Love is Our Mission, the theme
for the World Meeting of Families to be held here in
Philadelphia this September. At that gathering,
Catholics from around the world will give witness to
the saving, healing, and liberating work of Jesus Christ,
which through the ministry of his Church yields a fruitful harvest of transformed lives and families fully alive.
There is great excitement over the eagerly awaited visit
of our Holy Father at the culmination of this World
Meeting of Families. Pope Francis has made the Gospel
call to serve the poor a hallmark of his papacy. He warns
us of the dangers of a materialistic consumer society
that promotes “a feverish pursuit of frivolous pleasures”
which can get us so caught up in ourselves that “we
find no room for others, no place for the poor.” The
antidote to such self-absorption is to embrace love as
our mission, aptly expressed in our generous service of
others.
Catholic Social Services is a wonderful example of the
local Church’s charitable mission, a daily expression of
genuine love for our brothers and sisters in need. We
can be duly proud of the longstanding commitment of
our Archdiocese to provide material assistance and supportive services to people of all faiths. It is oft said that
we help people not because they are Catholic, but rather
because we are Catholic. As with Christ, so too we
must have room in our hearts for all who need help and
hope. Catholic Social Services effectively expresses love
in action by caring for those who are hungry, homeless,
disabled, troubled, financially burdened, or otherwise
at risk.
I trust that like me, you will be inspired by these heartwarming stories about just a few of the many thousands
of individuals and families whose lives were enriched by
Catholic Social Services last year. We are grateful to so
many of you who support this good work financially, or
volunteer your time and talent in one of dozens of CSS
programs. We also appreciate our vital partnerships with
various governmental agencies in our shared commitment to effectively serve as many people as possible in
our local community.
May the Church of Philadelphia and its charitable
agencies be ever faithful to the exhortation of the preparatory catechesis for the upcoming World Meeting of
Families: “We are in the world for a purpose – to receive
God’s love ourselves and to show God’s love to others.
God seeks to heal a broken universe. He asks us to be his
witnesses and helpers in that work.” Let us prayerfully be
about that work together. God bless you.
Most Reverend Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M., Cap.
Archbishop of Philadelphia
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‘The Pope is coming to Philadelphia!’ Since that news was announced earlier this
year, our excitement over the much anticipated visit of our Holy Father as part of
the World Meeting of Families has grown with each passing day. Amid the many
preparations being undertaken to plan for this historic occasion, one simple yet
essential thing many throughout the Archdiocese have been doing is to pray. We
pray for the success of the gatherings and events that will take place, for the safety
and health of our beloved Pope Francis, and most importantly we pray for families.
At daily mass in the Cathedral chapel, I have regularly recited the official World
Meeting of Families prayer, in which we ask the Holy Spirit to “guide all families,
especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer, and to always seek
your truth and live in your love.” Reflecting on those words makes me grateful and
proud to be associated with the works of charity that our great Archdiocese readily
sponsors and supports through the programs of Catholic Social Services. We are
God’s instruments of mercy and compassion in a world full of brokenness, reaching
out to offer help and hope to individuals, families and communities – especially
those most troubled.
The families and their troubles come in all shapes and sizes – some battle drug
addiction and homelessness, others struggle to put food on the table or clothe their
kids, while still others face the challenge of caring for their adult children with
disabilities as they age. You will read about a few of those whose lives are better
now because of what we have done for them – assisted by the grace of God for
which we pray, and supported by the generosity of donors, partners, and volunteers
like you. They couldn’t have done it without us, and we couldn’t have done it without you. On their behalf, I thank you.
Pope Francis reminds us that “the poor cannot wait” until there is a more convenient time for us to offer our help. We know that he’s right. If we say we care about
the family, we need to care for the poor. If we care for the poor, we will be serving
families. God chooses to work through us to stand with the poor and give them
the means to live with dignity. Love IS our mission, and our daily work and prayer
is that ALL families “will be homes of communion and prayer” and live in God’s
love. Amen!
Joseph J. Sweeney, Jr.
Secretary for Catholic Human Services
IN THIS ISSUE
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Catholic Community
Services
Youth Services
Pages 4-5
Don Guanella Homes
Developmental Programs
Pages 6-7
A Year of Blessings &
New Beginnings
Pages 8-9
Good Shepherd Program
Housing & Homeless Services
Pages 10-11
Chester City
Family Services
Community-based Services
Pages 12-13
2014 Financial Overview
Page 14
2014 Community Impact
Page 15
Board Members
Page 16
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Editor: Edward Lis
Graphic Artist: Tina Colvin
Photographer: Sarah Webb
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LOVE is our mission
YOUTH SERVICES
Catholic Community Services
A Community Umbrella Agency (CUA)
Coming from a refugee camp in Africa to Northeast Philadelphia and seeking
medical help for her son, Uwimana felt alone and lost. Then some caring folks
from our new "CUA" showed up and soon became like part of the family, giving
this mother of four renewed hope for better days ahead.
Uwimana is from the Congo, where she was married
and had three children, one of whom has cerebral palsy.
While building their ‘dream house’ her husband died
after being poisoned. Unable to carry on alone, she lost
everything. Her son Steven, who couldn’t walk or talk,
now received no care without her husband to take him
to the doctor. She fled civil war to a refugee camp in
Uganda, where while trying to feed her children, she got
pregnant. Desperate, she spoke to a Lutheran foreign aid
group who offered to get her son medical care in the U.S.
She took the risk, despite knowing no one here, to get
her child to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
When she arrived, she needed help with everything,
including translators to interact with those offering
help. Overwhelmed by so many new things, a neighbor’s
report of child safety concerns brought her into contact
with Catholic Community Services, a Community
Umbrella Agency (CUA) serving children and families
in its designated region of Northeast Philadelphia.
1,829
Clients in
Youth Services
3,850
Family
Beneficiaries
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YOUTH SERVICES: (Community-Based and Residential)
• Adoption Services – assisting birth mothers and adoptive parents in adoption process
• Foster & Kin Care – training and support for family-based care of dependent youth
• Catholic Community Services – case management & collaborative care network for at-risk youth
• St. Francis-St. Joseph & St. Vincent Homes – group homes, education & treatment for dependent youth
• St. Gabriel’s System – residential, educational & treatment programs for court-adjudicated youth
(St. Gabriel’s Hall, De LaSalle Vocational, Outpatient & Reintegration Services)
Case Manager Joe Rayome went to do a safety assessment and offer in-home supports. As Joe explains, “The
goal is to ensure kids are safe and healthy. Mom was
scared and the language barrier was difficult, but she
knew I was there to help.” Each CUA employs a “family strengthening model” to build on client abilities,
identify needs, and connect them with local community resources. Because the family had many needs, Joe
invited co-worker Rosaline Turner, a Life Skills Coach,
to help mom learn basics like how to tell time and count
by numbers in English. They showed her how to use a
cellphone, where the local grocery store was, and how to
use public transit and safely cross Roosevelt Boulevard.
Joe accompanied mom on medical appointments for
Steven, who with the proper care is now at normal
weight, walking, and in a special education school where
he has begun to utter his first words. Joe earned such a
level of trust that Uwimana asked him to be with her
during her delivery. He said yes because “she was afraid
and was just hoping to see my face. Amid strangers, I
was a constant for her and she was thankful. When I
visit now she's anxious to show me the baby and how
big he's getting. We have a special bond. I love this
family. They're close to my heart.”
They helped me with everything, even when
I was pregnant and felt scared and alone.
Because of them, I have a healthy baby my son
is walking, and my other children are doing
great, they are happy and confident. – Uwimana
Rosaline has also gone above and beyond, even blessing
Uwimana with a clean house and cooked meal when she
arrived home from the hospital. She explains that this
is how a CUA operates, “with flexibility and a can-do
attitude. We do whatever is needed to bring stability to
families.” Rosaline knows that “we're changing people lives for the better” and is inspired to see how far
Uwimana has come: “She is more independent, and
wants to do better for her children. She says, ‘You're just
like my mom. You do things for me that she would do.’
That’s when I know I'm doing something right.”
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while it was just father and son in the house. Sal admits,
“I just said, ‘You're going to stay home with me’ which
wasn't a good idea.” Rita Marie remembers that Ian had
become quite sedentary after his mom’s passing, and his
care consumed dad’s every waking moment.
LOVE is our mission
Ian has a full life now, and that's what I wanted.
It’s reassuring that when the day comes that I
have to leave this earth, I know he will be taken
care of and everything will be fine. The group
home has been a good fit for him. I am really
pleased. – Sal Ritrovato
733
Clients in
Developmental Programs
1,539
Family
Beneficiaries
DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS
Don Guanella Homes
CSS Developmental Day Programs at Our Lady of Fatima
After years at home, Ian needed more support than Dad could provide on his
own. Sal wanted a place that could care for his son, and bring out his best. As a
resident of a new Don Guanella group home and participant in the Divine Providence workshop, Ian is flourishing and happy – and Dad reassured and grateful.
Ian Ritrovato is 49 years old, and has an intellectual
disability. He attended St. Katherine Day School as
a child, and his father Sal proudly points to the poster for the year that Ian was featured by the Catholic
Charities Appeal. Despite his limitations, his sister Rita
Marie credits him with an indelible memory – “he
remembers everything” – and says appreciatively, “The
gift Ian gives to us is his unconditional love and sense
of humor.”
Dad concurs, expressing disappointment that people
don’t realize how gifted persons with disabilities are:
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At that point they looked into Don Guanella Village for
Ian. Sal liked that Ian would not only receive excellent
care, but go to Mass and receive communion regularly, and have a chaplain there in the person of Father
Dennis Weber. Ian moved to Don Guanella Village, but
then came news in 2013 that the campus would close
within two years, with most men moving into smaller
groups homes within local communities. Sal had doubts
because it felt secure and structured at Don Guanella
Village: “I was concerned about moving into the community, so I asked that Ian go to a new group home
being built on church grounds.” The residence for eight
men is adjacent to Notre Dame de Lourdes Church,
where Ian attends Sunday Mass, and members of the
since consolidated parish remain very involved with
the men who live there. Ian has blossomed – he goes
bowling and works out at a local gym with his housemates, saying “I like it here. It’s great. I'm happy.” Ian’s
sister notes how much better he is doing now living in
a smaller environment: “He absolutely loves his new
home, room, and housemates.”
Ian now participates in the Divine Providence adult
workshop in Secane. He has a special relationship with
longtime employee Gerry Stemplewicz, who he calls
“mom.” Gerry has seen great improvement in Ian’s
demeanor: “He’s better now. He's happy and smiles all
the time, gives big hugs and says ‘Hello’ to everybody.
He's just a joy and seems to love it here.” Ian's dad Sal
in turn calls Gerry a “real blessing.”
DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAMS (services to individuals with intellectual disabilities)
• Divine Providence Village – residential campus and group homes for women
• Don Guanella Homes – residential community group homes for men
• St. Edmond’s Home for Children – residence for children with multiple disabilities
• Community Outreach Program – in-home support to individuals & their families
• Life Sharing Through Family Living – supporting individuals living in private homes
• Day Programs – adult training facility, work activity center, community employment
“They have so much to give. Ian is a happy person who
makes other people happy too. He gets along with
everybody.” Sal recalls that despite challenges, they
had a relatively normal family life: “We had ups and
downs like everyone else, good days and bad days, but
there were a lot more good days.” After graduating, Ian
attended day programs and summer camps while living
at home in Norristown.
Sal retired in 2000, and cared for his ailing wife who
passed away five years later. As the daily commute for
Ian’s special programs became more arduous, for a
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A Year of Blessings, Anniversaries
and New Beginnings
Blessing of Beautiful Beginnings Van
Operating Base Cecilia Grand Opening (Coatesville)
Bishop John J. McIntyre blesses new mobile unit for Real Alternatives
outreach to pregnant women and new mothers with their children
Amy Stoner, Director of Community-based Services, cuts ribbon launching joint
venture with Veterans Multi-Service Center to serve homeless vets & families
Dedication of Don Guanella Group Home (Downingtown)
Father Dennis Weber, SdC blesses two of ten new residences in the
community for men with intellectual disabilities
Divine Providence Village 30th Anniversary (Springfield)
We seek God’s blessing at
the outset of every new
venture: “May the favor of
the Lord our God be ours.
Prosper the work of our
hands, O Lord! Prosper
the work of our hands!”
(Psalm 90: 17)
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Bishop Timothy C. Senior & Msgr. Richard Bolger celebrate Mass on residential campus for women with intellectual disabilities
Blessing of Centro Católico de Fatima (Bensalem)
CSS Developmental Day Programs at Our Lady of Fatima (Secane)
Bishop McIntyre blesses new outreach center for members of Latino community at former Our Lady of Fatima school
Archbishop Charles J. Chaput blesses new location for Adult Training Facility, Work Activity Center, and Community
Employment Program, which all serve persons with intellectual disabilities
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535
Residents in
Housing & Homeless
Services
HOUSING & HOMELESS SERVICES
8,084
Good Shepherd Program
Day Clients
Happy childhood, good grades, college degree, and good job with a blue chip
company. Heroin addiction, homelessness, and HIV/AIDS. Good Shepherd
Program, an apartment of his own again, and graduate studies in social work
– this is Steve Zick’s story.
Steve, now 39, grew up in Tom's River, New Jersey,
and his mom remembers “a wonderful son who did
well in school, no problems until he graduated from
high school.” He started
college, but a bad crowd
got him hooked on heroin.
Coming to Philadelphia to
feed his habit, Steve wound
up homeless, begging on
the streets. Then, a Good
Samaritan gave him a place
to live, and paid for his drug
rehab at a clinic that used
methadone to wean people
off heroin. When he got
clean, Steve did well enough
to get out on his own and
back to school, graduating
with honors from Temple
University, and landed a
great job at Hewlett Packard. Life was good again.
To stay clean, Steve was on
methadone through college
and while working for a
decade thereafter. Then in 2011 he was laid off. Without
health insurance, he couldn't pay for medication, and
fell back into his addiction. As he recalls, “Life was so
good, and it all fell apart. I lost everything ... my job,
my apartment, and even my parents had to pull back
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again.” Having sold his possessions to buy drugs, Steve
went back to the streets. He had hit rock bottom, again.
When he went to rehab this time, they referred him to
Good Shepherd, a program
for medically fragile homeless men on the road to
recovery and stability.
Program Director Barry
Martin remembers how
Steve, who contracted
HIV/AIDS from his earlier
drug use, had high anxiety
and low self-esteem. He
told Steve what they say to
all the men: “You are not
a nobody, you are somebody. You have value. Your
life is important." Steve
found the support needed
to stay on track during his
18-month stay at Good
Shepherd, where a community spirit is fostered
among the residents and
staff that serve them 24/7.
As Barry notes, “What makes Good Shepherd different
is that it’s not a shelter where men come to sleep. There
is a social environment here, and the men appreciate
that sense of family and brotherhood, that connectedness and accountability to each other.” Indeed, Steve had
been to shelters, and attests that “This is not a shelter.
It's a home to us while we’re here.”
Good Shepherd was a God-send for our son.
He turned into that person we once knew.
They gave him his life back, and now he loves
life again. Without them, I don't know where
he would be today. They really saved him.
– Sharon Zick
Steve’s Case Manager, Melanie Manely, worked on
getting his medication dosage right so that he was not
sluggish. She noticed that he worried a lot, assuming
everything would go wrong. So they worked on defining
what happiness looks like for him, and with counseling his self-esteem and outlook improved. She linked
him with a support group, housing assistance, and life
management skills. She says he was a joy to work with:
“Steve's a really good guy, a team player, very humble
guy. He is all about giving back.”
That desire motivated Steve’s next step; he’s back at
Temple studying for a Masters in Social Work. He wants
to help others the way Good Shepherd helped him:
“It’s where I started to change, to find happiness again,
to feel like I'm somebody, I'm as good as anybody else.
The confidence is back. What did Good Shepherd do
for me? It saved my life." His parents, with whom he
is again reunited, wholeheartedly agree, and are truly
grateful to have their son back, alive and well.
HOUSING AND HOMELESS SERVICES:
• St. John’s Hospice – shelter, social services, and meals for homeless men
• Good Shepherd Program – residence for medically fragile men
• Mercy Hospice – residence for women in recovery from substance abuse
• McAuley House – residence for medically fragile women
• Women of Hope – two residences for women with mental health needs
• Visitation Homes – transitional housing for women with young children
• St. Mary’s Residence – subsidized independent living for elderly women
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COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES
Chester City Family Services
A persistent case manager and cooperative relationships among a network of
social service agencies – that’s what it took for Jeannette Griffin to avoid falling
back into homelessness. And of course, the grace of God, all would quickly add.
Jeannette grew up in Chester, and was once a talented
singer who performed in clubs, even living in Paris
for a few years. After such wonderful experiences, she
came home and struggled in abusive relationships and a
failed marriage which she left when her daughter, who
has a disability, was six. They moved to a half-dozen
states over the years before returning to Chester, where
Jeannette got a job with a transit company. After a few
years, she was abruptly let go within days of turning 60:
“It was a roller-coaster. I lost my job, then my home.
My daughter had to live with her dad, and I was homeless. Being homeless is ugly. If you’re in a shelter, you're
sharing a room with strangers; it just isn’t home.”
I finally have a home, and don't have to
worry about a place to lay my head. I have
people I can depend on, who look out for me.
That's a blessing. – Jeannette Griffin
While at the shelter, she went regularly to a coffee club
at the nearby Catholic Social Services Family Services
Center. There she met case manager Jesse Hall – her
“big angel” – who got her into a Rapid Rehousing
Program which provided transitional housing support
that enabled her to move into an apartment in a safe
neighborhood. Now unable to work due to chronic
health issues and immobility, Jeannette anxiously
waited for her Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
application to be approved so she could pay rent once
transitional support ended.
For months, new CSS case manager Jason Alexandre
– her “little angel” – nervously watched rental
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assistance to his clients being cut short months early due
to federal budget issues. Jeannette was distraught when
her assistance was cut short with her SSI still pending.
Faced with having to pay $650 per month or becoming
homeless again, she remembers, “I had no idea where I
was going – back to the shelter, to the streets, to a park
bench? I said, ‘Lord, what in the world is going to
happen to me now?’"
50,799
Clients in
Community-based Services
106,678
Family
Beneficiaries
Jason reassured her that he wouldn’t abandon her, and
God would surely provide. Determined to not see Ms.
Griffin return to a shelter, he doggedly petitioned the
public offices of human services and behavioral health
on her behalf, and investigated all available options
with friendly partner agencies. Unwilling to let
Jeannette fall through the cracks, his efforts finally
yielded a solution via referral to permanent housing
through the Salvation Army, with a long-term rent
subsidy and supportive services. Program manager Lou
Morse told Jeannette, "We've got you covered today,
tomorrow, and the day after that."
Jeannette knows her prayers were answered in the genuine concern of CSS staff like Jesse and Jason, and their
cooperative relationship with the Salvation Army. Once
hopelessly discouraged, today she is full of hope, securely at home in an apartment she loves, and together with
her daughter again. She shares her story to encourage
others in similar dire situations to not lose hope. For
his part, Jason says that her case taught him a lesson:
“Don't take no for an answer. Ask how do we get it
done? Nothing is impossible with God. I’m just grateful
for the opportunity to serve a sister in the Lord.”
COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES
• Family Service Centers – referral, material assistance & case management, parenting & life skills classes
• Out of School Time Programs – afterschool academic enrichment & recreation for children & youth
• Immigration Services – legal assistance for residency and citizenship issues
• Operating Base Cecilia – supportive services for homeless or at-risk Veterans and their families
• Fatima Outreach Center – programs for Latino community in pertnership with St. Mary Medical Center
• Real Alternatives – assisting pregnant women in crisis to choose life, deliver and nurture healthy babies
• School Social Work – case management for Catholic high school students & families
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Green = Governmental
Yellow = Fee for Service
Blue = United Way
Red = Archdiocesan Subsidy
es
Y 2014
703,314
174,965
480,153
162,222
520,654
Revenue
82.7%
1.9%
0.4%
15.0%
100.0%
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2
3
4
FINANCIAL OVERVIEW 2014
(year ending June 30, 2014)
Community-­‐Based Services
15% Programs
Developmental Youth Services
Housing & Homeless Services
Total Expenditures
Expenditures
82.7%
$13,448,277
$50,374,003
1 $43,781,068
2 $6,917,306
3 $114,520,654
4 1.9%
0.4%
Blue = Community Based Services
Yellow = Developmental Programs
11.7%
GOVERNMENTAL
FUNDING
$ 94,703,314
Brown = Youth Services
44.0%
Department
of &
Human
Services
Black = Housing Homeless
38.2%
Community
Behavioral
Health
6.0%
100.0%
PA Office of Developmental Programs
PA Department of Education
Other government contracts
1 2 448,277
374,003
781,068
917,306
520,654
ARCHDIOCESAN SUBSIDY
$
Catholic Charities Appeal
Donations & Bequests
Program-based Annual Funds
Trust Fund Disbursements
FEES FOR SERVICE
UNITED WAY
1 2 3 4 Total Sources of Revenue
3 17,162,222
4 $
2,174,965
480,153
$114,520,654
Catholic Social Services Corporations
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Catholic Community Services (CUA #4)
Divine Providence Village
Don Guanella Village
St. Edmond’s Home for Children
St. Francis-St. Joseph Homes for Children
St. Gabriel’s System
The following fund operations of the above corporations:
St. Joseph Homes for Children
St. Joseph House
St. Vincent’s Home, Tacony
St. Vincent’s Services for Women & Children
11.7%
44.0%
38.2%
44%
6.0%
100.0%
100,741 Clothing Items
Client Distribution across the Region
4 Suburban Counties
38.2%
8,554 Home Goods
11.7%
6%
1 2 3 4 Philadelphia
32,961 (52%)
1,412,183 Meals Served at homeless shelters, afterschool & residential
programs for youth and the intellectually disabled
5,623 Clients & their Families receiving
Counseling & Behavioral Support
8,554 Baby Care Items
$ 43,781,068
St. Gabriel’s System
St. Francis-St. Joseph & St. Vincent Homes
Catholic Community Services
Foster Care & Adoption Services
Distributed via Family Service Centers,
St. Vincent Homes, and Foster Care
20,264 Beneficiaries of Social Work, Case Management,
& Referral Assistance
COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES $ 13,448,277
Family Service Centers
Out of School Time (OST) Programs
Immigration Services
3,839
Persons trained in Life Skills
such as financial literacy, job search, prenatal care and parenting
HOUSING & HOMELESS SERVICE $ 6,917,306
Saint John’s Hospice
Mercy Hospice
Good Shepherd Program
McAuley House
Visitation Homes
Women of Hope
St. Mary’s Residence
Total Expenditures
30,848 (48%)
like furniture and small appliances
given to households
DEVELOPMENTAL PROGRAM
$ 50,374,003
Divine Providence Village
Don Guanella Homes
St. Edmond’s Home for Children
Community Outreach and Day Programs
Clients in 24/7
Residential Services
56,744 Individuals received
+
System day programs at De LaSalle Vocational, strengthening
neglected children, covering upper Northeast Philadelphia.
census there and in residential program at St. Gabriel’s Hall.
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$114,520,654
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COMMUNITY IMPACT 2014
distributed to the homeless and needy families
Comparison to FY 2013
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Financial Assistance
provided to individual households
Expenditures
YOUTH SERVICES
$
$
$322,595 in
Food & Groceries
Housing for Homeless Persons
Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Children in Foster Care & Adoption
Dependent and Neglected Youth
Court-Adjudicated Delinquent Youth
535
349
336
320
287
180,307 Individuals whose lives were
Positively Impacted
2,252 Volunteers
who served
44,719 Volunteer Hours 63,809
Clients
116,498
Family
Beneficiaries
3,605 Children Educated/Tutored
in specialized school settings
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Manus J. McHugh - Director, Retail Strategy, Constellation Energy/Exelon
In 2008, my employer (PECO) sponsored me to participate in Leadership Philadelphia, which prepares participants
to “Pay It Forward” by serving on non-profit boards. I felt
called to reach out to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia because as a parishioner of St. Andrew Church and a supporter of the Catholic Charities Appeal through my company’s
United Way campaign, I knew of Catholic Social Services
and its long history of charitable service in the region. I
joined the Housing & Homeless Services advisory committee in 2008, and then the Catholic Social Services Board
in 2009. It is a great honor and blessing to serve as a board
member supporting the good work of Catholic Social
Services. Through my board service, I have seen firsthand
that CSS has a team of talented, dedicated and diverse
individuals who faithfully serve and support the most
vulnerable men, women and children in our communities
with specialized programs known for excellence. It makes
me proud to be a Catholic knowing that
our Church is making a real difference in
the lives of people who most need our help.
James E. Randolph - Deputy Commissioner (ret.), Philadelphia DHS
Peter T. Ancona
Catholic Social Services Board of Directors
Officers
Auxiliary Bishop John J. McIntyre (President) - Archdiocese of Philadelphia
Joseph J. Sweeney, Jr. (Exec. V.P.) - Secretary, Catholic Human Services
Tara G. La Fiura, Esq. (Secretary) - Associate, Blank Rome, LLP
J. William Knott (Treasurer) - Director, Commercial Banking, CitiBank
Members
Peter T. Ancona - Director, Utility Integration, Exelon Corp./PECO
Bob Byrne - Philadelphia Interfaith Hospitality Network
Marion Corbin - Director (ret.), Archdiocesan Office of Black Catholics
Michael Crofton - President / CEO, Philadelphia Trust Company
John P. Delaney, Jr. - Assistant District Attorney, City of Philadelphia
Msgr. Edward M. Deliman - Pastor, St. Charles Borromeo (Bensalem)
Christopher Gigliotti, Jr. - Community Action Comm. of Lehigh Valley
Denise D. Hodgson - Community Representative
Dr. Dennis Kennedy - Associate Professor, LaSalle University
Vince Liuzzi - Senior Vice President, Wells Fargo Bank
Director - Utility Integration, Exelon Corp./PECO
CSS Board Member, Chair of Housing &
Homeless Services Committee
Thomas P. Sholes - Managing Director, Pershing /BNYMellon
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Julian Staniec - Director (ret.), Bucks County Assistance Office
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