The Catholic Courier/Catholic Charities Christmas Appeal is a collaborative annual effort to raise emergency funds for thousands of needy people throughout the Diocese of Rochester.
Christmas Appeal donations help individuals and families in short-term financial crisis. These are people who have no financial resources and are either awaiting or ineligible for assistance from other sources. Grants go toward such needs as furnace repairs, children's prescriptions, transportation to job interviews, security deposits and food assistance.
Appeal proceeds are collected by the Catholic Courier and then allocated to the emergency funds of the various Catholic Charities agencies and affiliates throughout the 12-county diocese.
Each year's campaign runs from Thanksgiving through the end of February. Campaign administration is performed as a public service by the Courier staff, so nearly every penny donated to the Christmas Appeal goes directly to those in need. The appeal's only costs are nominal printing and postage for annual solicitation letters to prior donors.
Learn more by reading the articles below and CLICK HERE to contribute by mail (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader; if you do not have this software installed on your computer, you can download it here).
- January 25, 2012
- Bowling fundraiser to take place Feb. 11
Join us for the first-ever Catholic Courier/Catholic Charities Christmas Appeal Bowl-A-Thon! The event will take place Saturday, Feb. 11, at L&M Lanes, 873 Merchants Road, Rochester.
Read More- By Mike Latona/Catholic Courier
- January 3, 2012
- Appeal helps pantry feed working poor
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Desperate.
That's how Sue Norton described the situation at Auburn's St. Alphonsus Food Pantry in mid-December. The pantry contained just enough food for the 417 Christmas baskets volunteers planned to make right before the holidays, and Norton said she wasn't sure how she'd be able to restock the pantry's shelves once Dec. 26 rolled around.
"We're a little more desperate than we expected to be," said Norton, coordinator of the food pantry.
Read More- By Jennifer Burke/Catholic Courier
- December 27, 2011
- Funds help people get, keep housing
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ROCHESTER -- A 59-year-old woman sought help from Catholic Family Center recently after escaping from a domestic-violence situation.
Read More- By Amy Kotlarz/Catholic Courier
- December 19, 2011
- Appeal assists Catholic Charities program
Having a serious illness or disability makes it hard enough to keep one's head above water. Throw in the economic realities of this day and age, and financial challenges become even steeper.
Read More- By Mike Latona/Catholic Courier
- December 8, 2011
- Appeal helps Rochester ministries
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ROCHESTER -- The Sisters of St. Joseph hope that its St. Martin's Place ministry will help more people this Christmas.
Read More- By Annette Jiménez/Catholic Courier
