What We Do

Our Lady's Pantry

Our Lady’s Pantry is one of the healthy initiatives of Catholic Charities.  This program was designed to help clients have greater access to nutritious options, no matter their circumstances or finances.  Our wellness pantries strive to provide healthy foods along with behavioral economics education to help make a systematic change in the lives of our clients.  

To learn more about the wellness pantry, locations this program is available, and what donations are most needed, please click here.

Save A Smile

Save A Smile provides assistance to clients in need of full dentures.  This service also includes a comprehensive dental wellness workshop to provide education on care and maintenance of dentures.  This program provides dentures on a sliding scale fee to those who do not have financial resources available.  This program helps clients who are at risk for their overall health and self-esteem due to the lack of dentures. 

To learn more about Save A Smile, locations this program is available, and what donations are most needed, please click here.

Clean of Heart

Clean of Heart’s main initiatives are to provide laundry and shower facilities for those that are in need in our area.  The Clean of Heart service allows time for relationship building and provides opportunities to find additional ways to assist those that come through our door through our other programs and services, such as the wellness pantries or our self-sustainability centers.   This service allows for regular interaction with clients, which increases trust and opens doors to assist in larger ways by tearing down barriers to individual success by restoring hope for those in need.

To learn more about Clean of Heart, locations this program is available, and what donations are most needed, please click here.

The Self-Sustainability Program is an all-encompassing form of case management that helps provide the skills, education, and coaching needed for our clients to not only strive, but to thrive in their environment independently from other agencies and resources in their community.

Pregnancy Case Management

Pregnancy Case Management is available to women who need assistance throughout their pregnancy until their newborn reaches the age of 2.  Services include the following: Emergency Baby Kits, Pregnancy Nutrition Education, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Enrollment, Job Readiness, Temporary Housing, and Parenting Classes.

To learn more about Pregnancy Case Management, locations this program is available, and what donations are most needed, please click here.

Disaster Program

Catholic Charities provides assistance in all phases of disaster recovery in partnership with the local Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) and Long Term Recovery Groups (LTRG).  During the initial response Catholic Charities provides emergency food boxes, cleaning supplies, and other supplies necessary for immediate relief. 

During the recovery period we provide interim and comprehensive disaster case management in collaboration with community partners.  This includes assessing unmet needs, prioritizing cases, and referring clients to local construction groups.  Additionally, Catholic Charities offers Temporary Housing Assistance and Disaster Related Unmet Needs Assistance.

To learn more about the Disaster Program, locations this program is available, and what donations are most needed, please click here.

Special Events

Catholic Charities provides special events throughout the year to assist families in need throughout the holidays and year.  This is completed through the following services: Spring Basket Distribution, Back to School Assistance, Thanksgiving Turkey and Trimmings Distribution, and Christmas Assistance Program.
 
Events vary according to office location.  Please check your local office's page to see if there are special event services available in your area and what the current needs are for your community.