Serving People
Over 40,000 individuals and families received help from Catholic Charities

With your support, Catholic Charities during 2009 served
41,112 of your southwest Florida neighbors in need. Through 36 programs, Catholic Charities assisted people in the 10 counties of the Diocese of Venice. The daunting task of serving needy children, struggling families, lonely elderly, refugees, migrant workers and their families was accomplished by the hard work of a small but committed professional staff supported by a corps of dedicated volunteers and the assistance of thousands of donors, benefactors and friends.
Catholic Charities helps all people regardless of race, nationality
or creed. A full 94 cents of every dollar donated was used to
support those who need it the most.
41,112
Clients Served in 2009
Direct Assistance, Food, Clothing, Prescriptions, Holiday
Distributions & Caseworker Services
... 32,459
Immigrants & Migrants
... 3,078
Life Skills & Tutorial Services
...512 children and 212
adults
Human Trafficking Victims
... 12
HIV/AIDS Services & Education
... 510 family members
Refugee Job Training, Job Placement & Employment Status Assistance
...1,241
Refugees Sponsored
... 225 families
Refugee Youth ...
151
Pre-Natal & Birth Mothers with Infants
... 791
Mental Health Counseling & Addiction Services
... 1,137
Foreclosure & Housing Counseling & Home Ownership
... 249 families
Mentoring For Vulnerable Female & Male Youth
... 112
Elderly Services & Outreach
... 347
Early Childhood Education & Day Care
... 35 families
Housing
• 15
mothers & 18 infants/toddlers
• 8
HIV/AIDS residents
• 4
affordable housing corporations for
working
poor, special needs & farm workers


