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Diocesan Wide

• Charity Navigator awards Catholic Charities top four-star rating for sixth consecutive year
• New staff brings wealth of experience to Catholic Charities
• Catholic Charities receives good reviews from national organization, the Council on Accreditation
• Catholic Charities helps Hurricane Wilma victims to be ready for next season
• Catholic Charities volunteer recognized as "Unsung Hero"
• Over 40 parishes take part in hurricane preparedness training given by Catholic Charities
• Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice is part of nation's second largest nonprofit network
• Plight of migrant farm workers and rural poor to be focus of new Catholic Charities director
• Grace among devastation: Florida Catholic Charities directors witness much destruction in Mississippi from Hurricane Katrina
• Florida Catholic Charities agencies sign mutual aid agreement to respond to disasters
• Catholic Charities Housing launches four projects to address shortage of low-income homes in Southwest Florida
• Annual Report: Catholic Charities serves almost 90,000 people in 2004
• Amateur radio network calling for volunteers to assist with disaster response
• No time off for hurricane recovery work
• Catholic Charities continues to offer hurricane assistance to victims
• Catholic Charities USA send grant for long term recovery from hurricane damage
• Venice's Bob Sullenberger finalist for Catholic Charities USA's 2004 National Volunteer of the Year Award
• Catholic Charities needs your support during annual Christmas Appeal
• National accreditation awarded for high quality services
• Multi-problem families present new challenges for social workers
• Former Executive Director receives national award
• Disaster Response tips help get you ready for an emergency situation

• Ground blessing event launches unique farm worker housing project
• Party goers kick up booted heels for Catholic Charities at Boots and Bandannas
• USDA awards Catholic Charities $6 million for farm worker housing project in Arcadia
• Community pitches in to help family realize dream of becoming home owners
• Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association donates $150,000 towards farm worker housing project
• Catholic Charities director receives award from farm worker support group
• Housing counseling program advocates for poor and homeless of DeSoto County
• Catholic Charities workers survive Hurricane Charley and offer assistance to other victims
• Moses Baskets give at-risk newborns a safe place to sleep
• Couple supports migrant families of Arcadia

Bradenton

• Manatee County Housing Counseling Program expands to address wide range of financial issues
• A dedicated group of volunteers help students pass Citizenship Test
• Catholic Charities opens new office in Bradenton

Fort Myers

• Haitian Center provides summer camp for 40 low-income families
• Bishop Dewane attends two galas in one evening...the Catholic Charities Ball and the Venetian Charity Ball
• Catholic Charities counselor named Social Worker of the Year
• Catholic Charities of Lee County offers variety of services through three busy offices
• Father McNamara honored at 2005 Venetian Charity Ball
• New Lee County director brings enthusiasm to agency
• Catholic Charities staff to be honored at Venetian Charity Ball
• Florida Gulf Coast University donates 50 personal computers to Catholic Charities
• Back to School Program will help 1,000 Lee County students
• Hispanic Services founder honored at Fourth Annual Venetian Charity Ball
• Haitain Center expands programs and relocates to new facility 
• Bishop Nevins receives honor for lifetime of service to needy

Immokalee

• Social Security Administration and Catholic Charities work together to help Immokalee community
• School on Wheels Program brings English lessons home to migrant and immigrant women
• Guadalupe Social Services launches need for investigation into cluster of birth defects
• Editorial: The next time your brother needs help, will he turn to a stranger or will he find you there? 
• School On Wheels celebrates Farmworker Sunday and five years of success
• Advocate for migrant farm workers leaves agency
• School on Wheels Program adds First Aid to curriculum
• School on Wheels drives education in Immokalee

La Belle

• Struggling migrant families receive at-home help

Naples

• Collier County religious communities assist
  underprivileged students through Undy Sunday
• Emerald Ball in Naples raises record bids and Irish spirit
• United Way and Community Foundation support the work of Catholic Charities of Collier County
• Catholic Charities of Collier County serves the community for 35 years
• Haitian refugee finds success, helps others to do the same
• Long time director of Family Resource Center retires after 27 years
• School On Wheels takes to the roads of Naples
• Family Resource Center opens new facility in Naples
• Refugee Employment Program in Collier County recognized for contribution to the community
• Positive Parenting class offers parents skills to effectively raise children

North Port

• Generous donor honors wish of piano teacher
• Resettlement programs help refugees find employment and adjust to the community
• Family flees persecution to find freedom
• Refugees come to America to find a better life

Punta Gorda

• A Special Place provides respite for people with memory loss
• Alzheimer's Respite Program gives caregivers much needed break

Sarasota

• Bishop Dewane blesses new housing complex for homeless
• Counseling services expand to meet the needs of the Hispanic community
• Bethesda House offers new housing program
• Holiday wish list filled for displaced Hurricane Katrina victims
• Volunteer finds home at Catholic Charities
• Sarasota County project helps seniors to live home longer, safer
• Catholic Charities counselor fills the gaps for mothers and children
• Alumni assist Catholic Charities during 'Jesuit Service Day'
• St. Martha's Early Learning Center receives grant from Sarasota foundation
• Black History event inspires students to dream
• Sarasota insurance agent donates office furniture and supplies
• St. Martha's Day Care Center receives APPLE Accreditation
• Catholic Charities receives grant to assist flood victims of Sarasota and Manatee counties
• AIDS community centers offer services with compassion, dignity and respect
• Eagle Scout gives St. Martha's Early Learning Center a fresh look
• Sarasota businessman outfits Refugee Resettlement Program with new furniture
• Sluggish economy presents dilemma for Financial Assistance Program
• Legacy of HIV/AIDS ministry will continue under auspices of Catholic Charities
• Company calls on others to assist with computer training
• More families seeking immediate financial assistance from Catholic organizations
• New playground enhances day care center for needy children
• "To Serve with Mercy" embodies Florida Catholic Charities Conference
• St. Martha's Day Care Center looks to the community for support

Venice

• Famous artist's work graces Our Mother's House
• Our Mother's House Wine Tasting Event attracts nearly 400 people
• Knights of Columbus fund program that assists needy families of South Sarasota County
• Refugee families receive gifts for first Christmas in America
• New director of Our Mother's House envisions enhanced services
• Our Mother's House ready to be a home again
• New Our Mother's House revealed to supporters, ready for families
• Our Mother's House receive $360,000 grant from HUD
• Pro-life mission of Our Mother's House attracts grant from Knights of Columbus
• Our Mother's House receives grant for rehab of aging facility
• Venice groups rally behind Our Mother's House
• Florida Knights of Columbus support Our Mother's House
• Our Mother's House to hold groundbreaking ceremony
• Eagle Scout lends a helping hand to Our Mother's House
• September 11 attacks put strain on Refugee Resettlement Program
• Family provides matching funds for donations to new OMH
• Our Lady of Lourdes Parish pledges $50,000 to new Our Mother's House
• Epiphany Parish provides land to expand Our Mother's House
• Mother's legacy honored with donation to Our Mother's House