Hurricane Milton Disaster Relief

Hurricane Milton has been estimated by forecasters as one of the strongest and most dangerous hurricanes that will make landfall in history. Evacuation warnings have been issued, and while many individuals and families prepare as best they can to survive until the Hurricane passes, the grim reality is that countless communities will be displaced, and Americans will need aid.

Disaster Relief Fund directly helps individuals and families by providing much needed emergency support to those whose lives have been altered by natural disasters, such as Hurricane Milton.

Catholic Charities USA has launched a dedicated Milton disaster relief campaign. To donate, please click on the link below.

https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2024/10/09/catholic-charities-launches-relief-fund-for-those-impacted-by-hurricane-milton/

Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief

The devastating impact of the recent Hurricane Helene left countless families without shelter, food, or basic necessities, leaving communities in desperate need of support.

Disaster Relief Fund helps families and individuals affected by natural disasters, including those devastated by Hurricane Helene.

The funds will provide immediate support, including emergency supplies, food, and critical assistance, to those in most need.

Catholic Charities USA has launched a dedicated Helene disaster relief campaign. To donate, please click on the link below.

https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/what-we-do/disaster-relief/hurricane-helene-response/

Monsignor Gregory A. Cox is Elected Chairman of the Board/President of Catholic Charities of California

Monsignor Gregory A. Cox, Executive Vice President of the Board of Trustees and Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc., has been elected Chairman of the Board/President of Catholic Charities of California. He will represent the statewide network of 12 agencies of Catholic Charities’ organizations in California.

Monsignor Cox had been a member of the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities of California before assuming the position. He will continue to serve as Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles.

As Executive Director of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles for the past 31 years, he has been at the forefront of social services in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. His leadership, enthusiasm, and commitment continue to inspire the Board, Officers and staff of Catholic Charities.

Catholic Charities of California is the largest non-profit human services provider in California.

Congratulations, Monsignor Cox!

California 2024 Severe Winter Storms Relief

The geographic area served by Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. – the counties of Los Angeles, Ventura, and Santa Barbara, in California – are being hit with intense rainfall from a storm system called an atmospheric river, funneled inland from the Pacific Ocean, beginning on Thursday, February 1, and increasing in severity since Sunday, February 4.

The storm is causing flooding and mudslides and is expected to be one of the largest and most significant in our counties’ history.

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles has a Disaster Relief Fund that will be used to help families and individuals suffering from the effects of the storm. Catholic Charities USA is sending additional funding for disaster relief.

To donate to the Disaster Relief Fund (Winter Storms) of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, please click here. Under the Designation dropdown menu, select “Disaster Relief Fund – 2024 Winter Storms.”

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles
Collaborates with
Saint Pio Foundation (aka The People of Hope)
to Launch “Pizza for a Smile” Initiative

In collaboration with Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc., Saint Pio Foundation (aka The People of Hope) presented the “Pizza for a Smile” initiative at a press conference on November 1, 2023, which aired on Good Day LA Morning News, KTTV Fox 11. Supporters of the initiative and present at the event were: Joe Mantegna, American film, theater, and television personality; Chris Bianco, James Beard Award Winning Chef, Restauranter and Spokesperson; and local pizzeria and restaurant owners.

The initiative intends to provide pizza for those who experience the daily alienation so common to living a life of poverty in a materialistic world. The goal is to establish several projects and enlist a variety of mission-driven pizzeria and restaurant owners across the United States, in which a participant pledges a minimum monthly donation of 100 pizzas for the local community.

For more information, please click here.

Statement in Regard to Asylum Seekers
Coming to Los Angeles

Catholic Charities in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will serve immigrants who come to the United States for asylum via the southern border of the country.

Catholic Charities is helping those immigrants by providing food, clothing, immigration services and temporary shelter in agency shelters, as well as in motels and hotels.

Since 1919, Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. has provided emergency services in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, leading many different clients per year to stabilization and self-sufficiency.

Catholic Charities is committed to manifesting Christ’s spirit by providing services to the poor and vulnerable, promoting human dignity.

Ukraine Relief

Responding to the Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine

If you wish to help families affected by the crisis in Ukraine:
To Donate online, click here. In the comment section, please specify “Ukraine.”
To Donate by mail, make your check, payable to “Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.,” and, in the memo line, please designate “Ukraine.”

In Memory of Vin Scully, Nov. 29, 1927 – August 2, 2022

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles is grateful for the kindness of Vin Scully, who supported our agency over the years and who offered congratulations for our Centennial Celebration in October of 2019. The following are some of his remarks on that occasion:

It’s not time for Dodger baseball. It’s time to offer Congratulations to Catholic Charities of Los Angeles on the occasion of its 100^th Anniversary!

That’s even more years than my 67-year career in baseball!

For the past Century, Catholic Charities has been one of the largest social service providers in the three-county area of Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara, California.

The agency delivers over 800,000 services to an average of 100,000 unduplicated individuals each year, many of whom are children and seniors.

Catholic Charities’ many programs include homeless shelters, community food pantries, teen crisis centers, programs for pregnant and parenting youth, job training and employment support, assistance to the frail and elderly, affordable psychological services, afterschool care, homework assistance and tutoring, and immigration and refugee services.

And these services are offered regardless of the clients’ race, ethnicity, income, gender or religious belief.

So, as I expressed in my final sign-off as a Dodger broadcaster, “May God give you (Catholic Charities), for every storm, a rainbow; for every tear, a smile; for every care, a promise; and a blessing in each trial. For every problem life seems, a faithful friend to share; for every sigh, a sweet song, and an answer for each prayer…So, this is Vin Scully wishing you a pleasant good evening, wherever you may be.”

May the Beloved Vin Scully Rest In Peace.

Press

Throughout our regions, our programs are in the news at least weekly! We do our best to keep up with the media. Here you will find current news bulletin and also key stories and media hits from past years.

March 15, 2023
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. earned a 2023 Gold Seal of Transparency from GuideStar (now Candid). Learn more about our organization’s impact through our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile here.

September 15, 2022
The Mass in Recognition of All Immigrants will be celebrated on Sunday, September 18, 2022, at 3:30 p.m., at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. The pre-procession begins at 3:00 p.m. Archbishop José H. Gomez will be presiding. The Mass will be held in collaboration with The Roman Diocese of Orange, the Diocese of San Bernardino, and The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego. Everyone is welcome to join and show solitary and support our immigrant communities. For more information, click here.

June 7, 2022
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles is one of only 60 charities in the nation to get a perfect score in Charity Navigator’s Star Rating System for Financial Health, Accountability and Transparency. Less than one percent of the thousands of charities rated by Charity Navigator have earned perfect scores of 100. With this exceptional rating, donors can “Give with Confidence” to Catholic Charities.

Click here for details.

February 18, 2022
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. earned a 2022 Gold Seal of Transparency from GuideStar (now Candid). Learn more about our organization’s impact through our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile here.

June 1, 2021
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. attained the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. This is the highest possible rating and indicates that Catholic Charities adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way. This is the twelfth time that Catholic Charities has earned this top distinction.

March 15, 2021
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. earned a 2021 Gold Seal of Transparency from GuideStar! Learn more about our organization’s impact through our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile here.

January 27, 2021
The Washington Post featured Catholic Charities’ St. Margaret’s Community Services Center in the California segment of hunger across America. The Post spent time with people living with hunger and the people trying to help them in Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Maryland and California. For the complete news feature, click here.

December 1, 2020
Join us on December 1, #GIVING TUESDAY.
Give to Catholic Charities’ programs in the greatest need. Together we can provide help and create hope for the poor and vulnerable people in our communities.
You may also give to a specific Catholic Charities’ Region or program. Select from the designation dropdown menu in the Donation page.

July 29, 2020
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles was recently recognized for its transparency with a 2020 Gold Seal on its GuideStar Nonprofit Profile. GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. More than nine million visitors per year and a network of 200+ partners use GuideStar data to grow support for nonprofits. Donors explore charities and issues they want to support. Funders research grantees.

In order to get the 2020 Gold Seal, Catholic Charities shared important information with the public using our profile on www.guidestar.org. Now our community members and potential donors can find in-depth information about our goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress. Check out our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile here.

November 1, 2019
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.’s sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have, for the fifth consecutive year, earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. Only 14% of the charities evaluated by Charity Navigator have received at least five consecutive 4-star evaluations, indicating that Catholic Charities outperforms most other charities in America. This is the eleventh time that Catholic Charities of Los Angeles has earned this top distinction. 

“It is important that our donors trust that we’re using our funding wisely to accomplish Catholic Charities’ mission,” explained Rev. Monsignor Gregory A. Cox, Executive Director. “Our 4-star Charity Navigator rating demonstrates to our supporters that we take our fiduciary and governance responsibilities very seriously.” 

To read the full text of the letter to the Executive Director of Catholic Charities from Michael Thatcher, President and CEO of Charity Navigator, please click here.

October 30, 2019
Association of Fundraising Professional Greater Los Angeles Chapter (AFP GLAC) chose Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. as the Outstanding Nonprofit for the 2019 National Philanthropy Day Awards. The event will take place on November 7, 2019, at the JW Marriot in downtown Los Angeles. The Award Luncheon is held in conjunction with the AFP GLAC Annual Conference. For News Release,  please click here.

October 28, 2019
Since 1919, Catholic Charities has served as the human services’ arm of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. The agency is celebrating its 100th Anniversary this year and the highlight of the activities was Catholic Charities’ Centennial Celebration at the Center at Cathedral Plaza on Saturday, October 5, 2019.

Archbishop José Gomez, Chairman of the Board of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, offered a prayer and remarks and Msgr. Greg Cox, Executive Director, addressed the guests, describing the past 100 years of the agency’s social ministry and the three new programs that will help to usher in the next century of service.

Videos of Vin Scully and Mayor Eric Garcetti congratulating Catholic Charities on its 100th Anniversary and a Visionaries’ documentary of Catholic Charities for PBS stations nationwide were shown.

For some photos from the event, click here.

August 27, 2019
The Holy Mass for Migrants will be celebrated on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at 3:00 p.m., at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. The pre-procession begins at 2:30 p.m. Archbishop José H. Gomez will be presiding.

The Mass will be held in collaboration with the Diocese of Orange, the Diocese of San Bernardino, and The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego. Every parish and religious ministry is invited to attend the Mass.

For more information, click here.

July 16, 2019
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles is celebrating its Centennial this year.  Below are the videos about Catholic Charities’ programs by Visionaries. To watch the videos, click on the links below.

Catholic Charities of Los Angeles – Where Charity and Love Prevail
Archdiocesan Youth Employment Services (AYE)
Esperanza Immigrants Rights Project
Good Shepherd Center for Homeless Women and Children

June 24, 2019
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles recently held its 23rd Annual Catholic Charities Golf Tournament at the exclusive Annandale Golf Club in Pasadena on Monday, June 17, 2019. The event was a big success and benefited programs to house and assist the poor and homeless served by the agency in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. For more information about the event, please click here. 

May 24, 2019
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles was recently recognized for its transparency with a 2019 Gold Seal on its GuideStar Nonprofit Profile. GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. More than nine million visitors per year and a network of 200+ partners use GuideStar data to grow support for nonprofits. Donors explore charities and issues they want to support. Funders research grantees.

In order to get the 2019 Gold Seal, Catholic Charities shared important information with the public using our profile on www.guidestar.org. Now our community members and potential donors can find in-depth information about our goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress. Check out our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile here.

December 31, 2018
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.’s Our Lady of the Angels Region will hold an open house celebration of a new pregnant and parenting youth program, The Landing, at St. Robert’s Center in Venice, on Monday, January 28, 2019. For more information, click here. 

November 5, 2018
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. received a donation of 1,560 new Christmas books to benefit the boys and girls who will attend Catholic Charities’ annual Community Centers’ Christmas Parties for Children held throughout the month of December. The Molina Foundation generously donated the books as part of its 2018 Book Buddies program. These books will provide children at our centers with the tools they need to enhance their reading competencies, allowing them to achieve better success in school. Over the years, The Molina Foundation, a national nonprofit organization based in Southern California, has supported Catholic Charities through its Book Buddies program.

October 22, 2018
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles was recently recognized for its transparency with a 2018 Gold Seal on its GuideStar Nonprofit Profile. GuideStar is the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. In order to get the 2018 Gold Seal, Catholic Charities shared important information with the public using our profile on www.guidestar.org. Now our community members and potential donors can find in-depth information about our goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress. Check out our GuideStar Nonprofit Profile here.

September 1, 2018
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.’s sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have, for the sixth consecutive time, earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. “This is our highest possible rating and indicates that your organization adheres to sector best practices and executes its mission in a financially efficient way,” stated Michael Thatcher, President & CEO of Charity Navigator. “Attaining a 4-Star rating verifies that Catholic Charities of Los Angeles exceeds industry standards and outperforms most charities in your area of work. Only 15% of the charities we evaluate have received at least 4 consecutive 4-Star evaluations, indicating that Catholic Charities of Los Angeles outperforms most other charities in America. The exceptional designation from Charity Navigator sets Catholic Charities of Los Angeles apart from its peers and demonstrates to the public its trustworthiness,” he continued. “It is important that our donors can trust that we’re using our funding wisely to accomplish Catholic Charities’ mission,” explained Rev. Monsignor Gregory A. Cox, Executive Director.

August 17, 2018
Catholic Charities’ San Fernando Region will launch a new reading program, Read 2 Succeed, at Guadalupe Community Center on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. The project was created by Sarah Benjamin for her Girls Scout Gold Award. For more information, click here.

August 2, 2018
Free Citizenship Application Workshops are offered by the Immigration and Refugee Services program of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. For workshop information and schedule, in English and Spanish, click on the dates below. Thursday, August 9, 2018 – Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. Thursday, August 16, 2018 – Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc. Saturday, August 25, 2018 – St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Los Angeles, CA Wednesday, August 29, 2018 – Primerica in Bell Gardens, CA

July 20, 2018
Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project, a program of Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc., is in urgent need of Pro Bono Attorneys to provide direct representation and community education to unaccompanied children and adults in detention. For more information, click here.

June 18, 2018
22nd Annual Catholic Charities Golf Tournament Held at the Exclusive Annandale Golf Club

June 19, 2017
21st Annual Catholic Charities Golf Tournament

December, 2, 2016
2016 City of Angels Christmas Gala

June 15, 2016
Mahar House Reopens as MYCLUB Program for Youth

August 31, 2015
ABC News Invites Catholic Charities of Los Angeles’ Good Shepherd Center to Talk to Pope Francis

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