Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County

http://www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/

Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County is the Diocese of San Jose’s corporate expression of care for people of all cultures and beliefs.  A wide variety of programs and services help families and individuals rise up out of poverty and change their lives for good.

St. Mary’s School Students Collect Bicycles for Catholic Charities Refugee Program

Many of St. Mary’s parishioners volunteer their time, talent and treasure at Catholic Charities in a variety of ways including Handicapables, Refugee Resettlement, Tutoring, Substance Abuse Recovery, and Ombudsman advocates for the elderly in nursing homes.

You can help change someone’s life!  
Click on this link for volunteer opportunities: http://www.catholiccharitiesscc.org/donations/volunteer_opps.htm

The parish community supports Catholic Charities financially through the annual May Appeal and the Caritas Society.

May Appeal

St. Mary’s parishioners offer charitable contributions to Catholic Charities through the annual May Appeal at the church.

Caritas Society
More than 100 parishioners at St. Mary’s belong to the Caritas Society, which was founded in 1985 by Bishop Pierre DuMaine to provide significant financial support for the ongoing work of Catholic Charities in Santa Clara County.

Caritas, a Latin word meaning “charity,” is an appropriate way to acknowledge individuals who support Catholic Charities each year with generous gifts between $1,000 and $50,000.

Caritas Society Members have donated $15.2 million for critical programs that strengthen families and build economic self-sufficiency, including housing services, job skills training and placement, financial education, immigration legal services, refugee resettlement, older adult services, mental health counseling, youth and family services, and education.

Levels of Support:
Circle of Love:              $1,000 - $1,499     
Circle of Justice:            $1,500 - $2,499     
Circle of Sharing:          $2,500 - $4,999     
Circle of Mercy:             $5,000 - $9,999     
Circle of Compassion:     $10,000 - $24,999           
Matthew 25 Circle:         $25,000 +     

Benefits:
Invitations to Catholic Charities and exclusive Caritas Society events
Networking opportunities
Special opportunities to tour Catholic Charities’ program sites
Tri-monthly newsletter
Recognition in Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County Annual Report to the Community

If you would like information about how to join Caritas, please contact Magi Young, Chief Development Officer, at (408) 325-5225, or donate online at www.catholiccharitiesscc.org