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26 May 2013

Upcoming Catholic Charities Gala Benefit 2013 Honors Citibank CEO Eugene M …


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Awards will be presented by His Excellency Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan and the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 25, 2013

His Excellency Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan and the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York will honor Eugene M. McQuade, Chief Executive Officer, Citibank and Stephen J. Brogan, Managing Partner, Jones Day at its Gala Benefit at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York City tonight at 6:30 p.m.

“The Catholic Charities Annual Gala permits us to create stronger partnerships among New Yorkers,” stated Executive Director Msgr. Kevin Sullivan. “Our outstanding honorees, their colleagues and friends along with generous Catholic Charities donors come together to ensure that New Yorkers in need – non Catholics and Catholics alike – are helped with meeting basic human needs so that they might live their lives in greater dignity.”

This signature black tie dinner will convene a dynamic group of New Yorkers from the worlds of business, philanthropy, culture, fashion, law, media, politics and religion who share a deep concern for the well-being of our fellow New Yorkers in need. It raises more than $2 million annually.

Pat Battle, anchor for NBC4 New York, will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies. Award-winning actress, singer and recording artist Liz Calloway, who held leading roles in several Broadway productions including Miss Saigon and Cats, will perform live.

Over the course of a career spanning more than three decades, honoree Eugene M. McQuade, has distinguished himself as a business and industry leader. Before joining Citi as Chief Executive Officer of Citibank in 2009, he served as Vice Chairman and President of Merrill Lynch Banks (U.S.) and previously had been President at Freddie Mac, Bank of America and Fleet Boston Financial. He is a Trustee to the Boys Girls Clubs of America and the American Ireland Fund.

“Tonight is a celebration of the terrific work Catholic Charities does every year to ensure that our neediest New Yorkers, regardless of faith, get the support they need to improve their lives,” said Mr. McQuade. “I’m gratified and humbled to be recognized, but tonight is about shining a spotlight on the enormous positive impact Catholic Charities has on our city.”

Fellow honoree Stephen J. Brogan, Managing Partner of Jones Day since 2002, began his career with the firm while still a student at Notre Dame Law School. He worked as Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice from 1981-1983. He serves as Chair of the Academic and Faculty Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Clinic.

“The long history of Catholic Charities’ dedicated and selfless service to people in need in the City of New York is a very important manifestation of the Catholic Church’s commitment to social justice and to the care of the less fortunate,” said Mr. Brogan.

The Gala Benefit 2013 begins at 6:30pm at the Waldorf Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, New York City.

About Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York
Catholic Charities, a federation of approximately 90 agencies and programs located throughout the 10 counties of the Archdiocese of New York, helps solve the problems of New Yorkers in need – non-Catholics and Catholics alike– with services that protect and nurture children, resolve family crises, assist the hungry and homeless, support the physically and emotionally challenged, and integrate immigrants and refugees. For more information on how to donate or volunteer, please visit our website at http://www.catholiccharitiesny.org.

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25 May 2013

Upcoming Catholic Charities Gala Benefit 2013 Honors Citibank CEO Eugene M …

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The Catholic Charities Annual Gala permits us to create stronger partnerships among New Yorkers,” -Executive Director Msgr. Kevin Sullivan

New York, NY (PRWEB) May 25, 2013

His Excellency Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan and the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York will honor Eugene M. McQuade, Chief Executive Officer, Citibank and Stephen J. Brogan, Managing Partner, Jones Day at its Gala Benefit at The Waldorf-Astoria in New York City tonight at 6:30 p.m.

“The Catholic Charities Annual Gala permits us to create stronger partnerships among New Yorkers,” stated Executive Director Msgr. Kevin Sullivan. “Our outstanding honorees, their colleagues and friends along with generous Catholic Charities donors come together to ensure that New Yorkers in need – non Catholics and Catholics alike – are helped with meeting basic human needs so that they might live their lives in greater dignity.”

This signature black tie dinner will convene a dynamic group of New Yorkers from the worlds of business, philanthropy, culture, fashion, law, media, politics and religion who share a deep concern for the well-being of our fellow New Yorkers in need. It raises more than $2 million annually.

Pat Battle, anchor for NBC4 New York, will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies. Award-winning actress, singer and recording artist Liz Calloway, who held leading roles in several Broadway productions including Miss Saigon and Cats, will perform live.

Over the course of a career spanning more than three decades, honoree Eugene M. McQuade, has distinguished himself as a business and industry leader. Before joining Citi as Chief Executive Officer of Citibank in 2009, he served as Vice Chairman and President of Merrill Lynch Banks (U.S.) and previously had been President at Freddie Mac, Bank of America and Fleet Boston Financial. He is a Trustee to the Boys Girls Clubs of America and the American Ireland Fund.

“Tonight is a celebration of the terrific work Catholic Charities does every year to ensure that our neediest New Yorkers, regardless of faith, get the support they need to improve their lives,” said Mr. McQuade. “I’m gratified and humbled to be recognized, but tonight is about shining a spotlight on the enormous positive impact Catholic Charities has on our city.”

Fellow honoree Stephen J. Brogan, Managing Partner of Jones Day since 2002, began his career with the firm while still a student at Notre Dame Law School. He worked as Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice from 1981-1983. He serves as Chair of the Academic and Faculty Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Clinic.

“The long history of Catholic Charities’ dedicated and selfless service to people in need in the City of New York is a very important manifestation of the Catholic Church’s commitment to social justice and to the care of the less fortunate,” said Mr. Brogan.

The Gala Benefit 2013 begins at 6:30pm at the Waldorf Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, New York City.

About Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York

Catholic Charities, a federation of approximately 90 agencies and programs located throughout the 10 counties of the Archdiocese of New York, helps solve the problems of New Yorkers in need – non-Catholics and Catholics alike– with services that protect and nurture children, resolve family crises, assist the hungry and homeless, support the physically and emotionally challenged, and integrate immigrants and refugees. For more information on how to donate or volunteer, please visit our website at http://www.catholiccharitiesny.org.

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25 May 2013

Charities strain to compete for race runners

Whatever your cause, there’s probably a charity race out there for you.

Nonprofits today are working harder than ever to earn your charity dollars. But with competition fierce, even the most prominent foundations are struggling to fill their rosters.

Sacramento’s Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure – part of what is arguably the nation’s most popular fundraiser for breast cancer research – has seen a dramatic dive in its attendance and the amount of money being raised.

In 2007, the annual run around Cal Expo drew 24,212 participants, but only 12,240 showed up this year. The 50 percent drop has local Komen organizers searching for answers.

“It’s just competitive,” said Kelly Plag, executive director for the Susan G. Komen Sacramento Valley affiliate. “There’s just so many different races out there.”

A sharp plunge in attendance at the Komen race last year was widely attributed to the national foundation’s decision to stop funding breast cancer prevention programs at Planned Parenthood – a controversial move that was quickly reversed.

The public relations blunder left the local race with 5,000 fewer people in 2012 compared to 2011 when 18,912 registered to run in Sacramento. Still, even before the controversy, Komen’s numbers had been declining.

Slumping attendance and the resulting decline in the money raised aren’t specific to Komen.

In 2012, eight of the top 10 grossing athletic fundraisers in the United States registered declines in the amount raised, according to a survey by the Run Walk Ride Fundraising Council, a company that trains the organizers of athletic fundraisers.

The figures include a 1.8 percent drop for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life – the top event – and an 11.6 percent decline for Team in Training of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society. Komen’s other popular event, the 3-Day for the Cure, generated nearly 32 percent less revenue last year than in 2011.

“The 800-pound gorillas of the field,” said Run Walk Ride President David Hessekiel, “many of them are mature and not growing.”

Established fundraisers face an uphill battle because “it’s hard to continue generating concern for the same cause over and over, when there’s no fundamental change,” said Samantha King, a professor of kinesiology and health studies at Queens University in Ontario, Canada. She is the author of Pink Ribbons, Inc., a book that examines the business of breast cancer fundraising.

Additionally, the industry is changing. Today, “there are a tremendous amount of smaller programs,” Hessekiel said.

Indeed, the fundraising industry’s favorite race, the 5K, grew nearly threefold from 5,000 events nationwide in 1999 to 12,500 in 2011, reported Running USA, a Colorado-based nonprofit that promotes the sport of running.

This holiday weekend, the Sacramento region will host four races, according to the online race directory Running in the USA. Three races will take place Monday, including the Aerojet Wounded Veteran Run in Folsom.

Courtney Hvostal, president of Wounded Veteran Run, said she is worried attendance will decline this year because of competition from other events. The event drew 1,026 people last year and raked in $36,951.

“I hope people will come back,” Hvostal said Tuesday, adding that just under 1,000 people have registered for the Memorial Day race.

The problem, experts say, is the sheer number of fundraising events. Consumers are tasked with a tough decision that is increasingly two-pronged – to decide which cause and then, which group to support.

Hessekiel said he ran a marathon for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society after his father died of pancreatic cancer in 1996.

“But if I were in the market now, I would choose the Pancreactic Cancer Action Network,” he said.

The organization was founded in 1999, two years after Hessekiel ran the marathon and raised $13,000 for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society.

Increasingly, the pursuit of charity dollars has become something of a race in itself, with organizers scrambling to one-up each other.

The Light The Night Walk, put on by the Sacramento chapter of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society at Raley Field, is a “celebration” with “live music, food and freebies,” said Danelle Olson, the walk’s campaign manager.

Those who raise $100 or more are rewarded with an illuminated balloon that comes in three different colors.

Motivating participants is crucial to fundraising efforts. As Olson puts it, “fundraising is about the right person asking the right prospect for the right gift at the right time in the right way.”

Another sticky issue charities are facing is transparency.

Charities that are registered nonprofits must file annual reports with the federal government, but how they use the money is really at their discretion.

Nationally, 78 percent of the money raised by the Leukemia Lymphoma Society funds research, while the rest pays for “overhead,” which includes advertising, event planning and recruitment mailings, Olson said. At Susan G. Komen, 83 cents of every dollar raised goes toward mission programs.

“You have to spend money to make money,” Andrea Rader, a spokeswoman for Komen’s national foundation, said by phone from Dallas.

Despite all odds, charities are showing resilience and budding optimism.

Plag of Komen Sacramento Valley called the affiliate’s fundraising efforts this year “successful.”

“Our mission is to save lives and provide a cure,” she said, “and we have raised $1.2 million and counting to do that.”


Call The Bee’s Richard Chang, (916) 321-1018. Follow him on Twitter @RichardYChang.

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25 May 2013

More frequent e-gambling tax payments to fund the Vikings stadium means …




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    Linda Brausen has no problem with the new, more timely way that Minnesota will collect taxes on e-pulltab games to help fund the Vikings stadium. Instead of paying taxes after every game is sold out — which can take months — charities must pay every month.

    The trouble, said the gambling manager, is the switch could cost her charity $1,500. The state told charities to shut down all e-games May 31 and start a fresh reporting cycle in June. But Brausen has games that require her to pay out hundreds of dollars more in prizes than she has made in ticket sales.

    “What gives them the authority to tell me to lose money for my organization?” said Brausen, gambling manager for the Blaine Festival. “Normally you wait until the game is finished [to close it down] so you can recoup your losses. It’s maddening.

    “We’re all trying hard to support this new [Vikings funding] venture for the state,” she added. “But this is money they’re taking directly from charities.”

    The Minnesota Department of Revenue acknowledged that the plan could be a financial hit for some charities. But there was some flexibility: Charities could close their games any time before May 31 if they became profitable, said Matt Massman, assistant commissioner at the department.

    “There should be no surprise that this was a risk that would occur,” he said.

    It’s unclear how many charities would suffer gambling losses, but the odds are good that some games in the more than 200 bars and restaurants offering e-pulltabs are in the red, said Al Lund, executive director of Allied Charities of Minnesota.

    Lund said he had suggested several alternatives to the Revenue Department, such as giving charities a choice of dates for their closing deadline or imposing the deadline in March, when there were far fewer charities on board with the e-games.

    “I asked, ‘Can you give special dispensation for charities under water?’ ” Lund said. “ ‘Can you give them more time?’ They said no, it was against policy.”

    Under the new arrangements, charities will close out their games Friday and pay taxes on revenues from the tickets sold. Starting in June, they will pay taxes on monthly revenues at the end of every month. This will put cash in state coffers much more quickly.

    Charities say they have no problem paying taxes each month. It’s the May 31 deadline that worries charities. Many said they didn’t fully understand the implications of the shutdown until recently.

    Charities in the red

    The charities hit hardest had games that paid out mega prizes early on. Brausen, for example, said one of her games cranked out a $1,000 prize and a $599 prize almost immediately. It was great publicity, she said, and winners were thrilled. But Brausen must pay those prizes from her charity’s budget, which normally would be replenished by other less-lucky players.

    Jean Walz, executive director of the Lakes Area Youth Services Bureau in Forest Lake, has three games with a combined negative balance of about $1,400. She signed up for e-gambling in January to generate more funds for the children and families her nonprofit serves. “I’m not sure why it’s OK for them to tell us to close games,” she said. “According to statute, we’re supposed to make those decisions. As it is, they are determining that I’m losing money.”

    Kim Reid, gambling manager for the Tamarack Snow Flyers snowmobile club, said she also is $1,400 in the red. “I understand a monthly closing for accounting purposes,” Reid said. “But closing everything on May 31? I’m holding my breath for the next 10 days.”

     

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    25 May 2013

    AG: Watch out for fake tornado charities

    INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – In the wake of the Oklahoma tornado tragedy, Hoosiers are getting calls to help but some of those calls aren’t helping victims; they’re creating even more.

    As soon as it hit, Hoosiers were ready to help.

    “One of the good things about Hoosiers in general is that we’re very generous so, when tragedy strikes, we’ve always opened our hearts and our wallets to try to support those that are in need,” said Terry Tolliver with the Attorney General’s Office.

    Friday came a warning from the Attorney General’s Office: Think before you give.

    “You’re trying to do the right thing, trying to help out your fellow man, you give money and somebody takes advantage of you so you’re doubly hurt. Not only were you not able to help the people that you wanted to help but you were taken advantage of and made a victim as well,” said Tolliver.

    The Salvation Army already received a report. A man received a robo call asking for donations for Oklahoma. It said it was for the Salvation Army and the Red Cross. We got the number and called back. It’s not a real charity. The man didn’t give to it, but too often people do.

    “They know exactly what to say. They know exactly how to present it to make it sound like it’s coming from one of those agencies but in essence it really isn’t,” said Major John Turner with The Salvation Army.

    The Attorney General’s Office offers these tips:

    • Ask solicitors for written information.
    • Watch out for charity names that sound like a well-known organization. They’re usually frauds.
    • If a caller thanks you for a donation you haven’t made, check your bank records immediately.
    • And remember, Indiana state law says you have a right to cancel any charitable pledge.

    A few seconds of thinking on your part, can take money out of the criminals hands and into those that need it most.

    “Hopefully we can stop this scam and really the money that’s donated to the storm can go to the storm,” said Turner.

    To check the credibility of any charitable organization, go to www.IndianaConsumer.com.


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    24 May 2013

    Tornado Victims Get Help from Faith-Based Charities and Churches

    In the midst of the tragedy that ravaged Oklahoma earlier this week, there are also stories of Good Samaritans—particularly local churches and charities—that have displayed the best of the spirit and power of civil society to help those in need.

    “In the briefings today it was apparent there’s FEMA and then there’s the faith-based FEMA,” noted NBC News anchor Brian Williams. “There are no fewer—I counted—than 30 churches that are banding together, and that’s going to be a huge part of this recovery.”

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    One of the shelters first opened on Monday was St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City, where the church provided cots, blankets, showers, and toiletries for those who had lost their houses. Fellowship Church in Fort Worth, Texas, also immediately opened its doors as a place to hold the necessary items donated by volunteers. Volunteers from Samaritan’s Purse came from states around the country to immediately set up six shelters and set forth a fleet of trucks to search through the neighborhoods that were hardest hit.

    The Southern Baptist Disaster Relief organization was immediately on the ground after the tornado hit, helping in search-and-rescue efforts and praying with people—regardless of faith background—for comfort and strength.

    “[A]nywhere from 24 to 40 chaplains [will be] on the ground every day all across the storm track just to give emotional and spiritual care to people and give them hope because that’s where we find a great place to minister in disaster relief,” said Sam Porter, director of disaster relief for the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma.

    As Heritage’s Jennifer Marshall and James Carafano have explained, these organizations uniquely possess the situational awareness and physical proximity that are necessary in emergencies. They sprang to immediate action because they were already invested in Oklahoma. Because these charities are present before the disaster, they have intimate knowledge of how to best help those in need in disaster situations.

    In times of distress, volunteers step up and charitable contributions pour forth. Moore, Oklahoma, is a vivid reminder of the importance of communities and neighbors supporting and sustaining one another.


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    24 May 2013

    Catholic Charities to raise funds for tornado victims – Florida Times

    Northeast Florida Catholic churches will hold special collections for Oklahoma tornado victims at June 8-9 and June 15-16 masses.

    All 60 parishes and mission churches in the Diocese of St. Augustine, which covers 17 counties, will participate, according to a news release.

    Proceeds from the collection will be sent to Catholic Charities USA, the official domestic relief agency of the U.S. Catholic Church.

    Catholic Charities USA is already in action in Oklahoma delivering emergency services such as water, food, shelter and medical care to victims of the May 20 tornado. Also, the relief agency will help longterm with community rebuilding and “pastoral reconstruction needs of the church,” according to the release.

    Also donations can be made to Catholic Charities for the Oklahoma Tornado Relief Fund by calling (904) 899-5500 or sending checks, made payable to Catholic Charities Bureau, to 134 E. Church St., Jacksonville, FL 32202.

     


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    24 May 2013

    Charities warn of possible phone scam

    HUNTERSVILLE – If you get a phone call asking for donations for Hope House or Lydia’s Loft in Huntersville, think twice.

    The nonprofit agencies have reported that someone has been calling local residents offering to pick up donations and take them to Lydia’s Loft or Hope House.

    But Lydia’s Loft volunteer and coordinator Bev Clayton said they never solicit donations, and they’ve never offered a pick-up service.

    He and volunteer Darlene O’Toole discovered the possible scam when they received a phone call asking for details about Lydia’s Loft, a program run by First Baptist Church-Huntersville.

    “Last Tuesday (May 14) I was volunteering and the gentleman (who called) said he was trying to update the business directory, like the phone and address,” O’Toole said. “He asked a lot about the background, and I was proud to tell him about the service we provide.”

    But the questions turned to details that she didn’t know, and O’Toole directed the gentleman to Clayton.

    “He said he wanted to know about your fundraising. Well, we basically don’t do fundraising and we don’t solicit, except for maybe a coat drive at (First Baptist Church),” Clayton said.

    He knew something wasn’t quite right about the call, so he dialed *69 to look up the number, and found it was a land-line based in Canton, Ga.

     “We think they’re finding a lot about our organization and then calling residents and offering to pick up items and asking for monetary donations,” O’Toole said.

    A couple of weeks earlier, the church received a phone call from a local resident wanting to know if someone from Lydia’s Loft would come pick up her donations.

    Clayton and O’Toole, who have both volunteered with Lydia’s Loft for many years, said they’ve never had a problem like this.

    “It hurts our reputation,” O’Toole said. “It’s amazing what people think of to get money. I guess they get the stuff and sell it.

    The Hope House Foundation, also based in Huntersville, helps provide temporary housing for single women and their children experiencing “situational” homelessness.

    The foundation recently posted on its website that a Georgia agency has apparently been calling people in the region claiming to represent “Hope House in Charlotte” – which doesn’t exist.

    “This agency is not associated or affiliated with Hope House in Huntersville, or the Hope House Foundation in any way. … We do not solicit monetary or clothing donations by telephone. Ever.”

    Shawn Conroy, spokesman for the Georgia Governor’s Office of Consumer Protection, could not provide information about the agency or complaints before the Herald’s press deadline.

     

     

    Protect yourself

    The Federal Trade Commission reports phone scams claiming to benefit a charity are on the rise. Here are a few tips to protect yourself:

    • Call the charity. Find out if the organization is aware of the solicitation and has authorized the use of its name. The organization’s development staff should be able to help you.

    • Do not provide your credit or check card number, bank account number or any personal information until you’ve thoroughly researched the charity.

    • Be wary of charities that spring up too suddenly in response to current events and natural disasters. Even if they are legitimate, they probably don’t have the infrastructure to get the donations to the affected area or people.

    • If a donation request comes from a group claiming to help your local community (for example, local police or firefighters), ask the local agency if they have heard of the group and are getting financial support.

    • Know the difference between “tax exempt” and “tax deductible.” Tax exempt means the organization doesn’t have to pay taxes. Tax deductible means you can deduct your contribution on your federal income tax return.

    • Never send cash donations. For security and tax purposes, it’s best to pay by check – made payable to the charity – or by credit card.

     

     

    Find more tips and learn more at www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0074-giving-charity.

     

    Want to help?

    Lydia’s Loft collects clothing, shoes and accessories, as well as small household goods such as towels and linens, to provide for those in need in the community. Bring item donations to the Loft, 203 N Old Statesville Road, Huntersville. For questions about donations, call 704-948-7797.

    Volunteers said the center is always in need of towels, king- and queen-sized bed linens and brand-new underwear of all sizes.

     

     

     


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    24 May 2013

    Upcoming Catholic Charities Gala Benefit 2013 Honors Citibank CEO Eugene M …

    Upcoming Catholic Charities Gala Benefit 2013 Honors Citibank CEO Eugene M. McQuade and Jones Day Managing Partner Stephen J. Brogan

    NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– His Excellency Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan and the Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York will honor Eugene M. McQuade, Chief Executive Officer, Citibank and Stephen J. Brogan, Managing Partner, Jones Day at its Gala Benefit atThe Waldorf-Astoria in New York City tonight at 6:30 p.m.

    “The Catholic Charities Annual Gala permits us to create stronger partnerships among New Yorkers,” stated Executive Director Msgr. Kevin Sullivan. “Our outstanding honorees, their colleagues and friends along with generous Catholic Charities donors come together to ensure that New Yorkers in need – non Catholics and Catholics alike – are helped with meeting basic human needs so that they might live their lives in greater dignity.”

    This signature black tie dinner will convene a dynamic group of New Yorkers from the worlds of business, philanthropy, culture, fashion, law, media, politics and religion who share a deep concern for the well-being of our fellow New Yorkers in need. It raises more than $2 million annually.

    Pat Battle, anchor for NBC4 New York, will serve as Mistress of Ceremonies. Award-winning actress, singer and recording artist Liz Calloway, who held leading roles in several Broadway productions includingandwill perform live.

    Over the course of a career spanning more than three decades, honoree Eugene M. McQuade, has distinguished himself as a business and industry leader. Before joining Citi as Chief Executive Officer of Citibank, N.A. in 2009, he served as Vice Chairman and President of Merrill Lynch Banks (U.S.) and previously had been President at Freddie Mac, Bank of America and Fleet Boston Financial. He is a Trustee to the Boys Girls Clubs of America and the American Ireland Fund.

    “Tonight is a celebration of the terrific work Catholic Charities does every year to ensure that our neediest New Yorkers, regardless of faith, get the support they need to improve their lives,” said Mr. McQuade. “I’m gratified and humbled to be recognized, but tonight is about shining a spotlight on the enormous positive impact Catholic Charities has on our city.”

    Fellow honoree Stephen J. Brogan, Managing Partner of Jones Day since 2002, began his career with the firm while still a student at Notre Dame Law School. He worked as Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice from 1981-1983. He serves as Chair of the Academic and Faculty Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Clinic.

    “The long history of Catholic Charities’ dedicated and selfless service to people in need in the City of New York is a very important manifestation of the Catholic Church’s commitment to socialjustice and to the care of the less fortunate,” said Mr. Brogan.

    The Gala Benefit 2013 begins at 6:30pm at the Waldorf Astoria, 301 Park Avenue, New York City.


    About Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York

    Catholic Charities, a federation of approximately 90 agencies and programs located throughout the 10 counties of the Archdiocese of New York, helps solve the problems of New Yorkers in need – non-Catholics and Catholics alike- with services that protect and nurture children, resolve family crises, assist the hungry and homeless, support the physically and emotionally challenged, and integrate immigrants and refugees. For more information on how to donate or volunteer, please visit our website at www.catholiccharitiesny.org.

    Pierette Imbriano, 646-794-2477
    Pierette.Imbriano@archny.org

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    24 May 2013

    Catholic Charities to host June food drives to cope with growing food needs … – The Flint Journal

    Catholic Charities’ Annual Volunteer Awards DinnerJon Manse, Director of Community Services, addresses a crowd at the Catholic Charities Volunteer Appreciation Dinner in April 24. Manse said that the organization is in need of additional food items to help supply meals during the summer months. Lauren Justice | Mlive.com

    FLINT, MI – When schools dismiss for the summer in the upcoming weeks, it’ll mean vacations, traveling and backyard barbecues for some people.

    For others, especially a large number of families in the Flint and Genesee County region, summer vacation represents the loss of one or two meals per day which are provided to students during school, usually at a free or reduced rate.

    “Parents, who normally depend on free or reduced breakfast and lunch during the school year to help feed their children, will have to try to provide three meals a day at home,” said Jon Manse, director of Catholic Charities’ Community Services programs.

    “This is adding to the financial burden of families already struggling to make ends meet, forcing them to stretch food budgets even further and sometimes sending children to bed hungry.

    “Many of these families turn to Catholic Charities’ soup kitchens for help. We are in urgent need of food to keep shelves stocked at our three soup kitchens. We feed an average of 500 individuals each day, which equates to more than 100,000 pounds of non-perishable food per year.”

    As a result of the additional summer needs of the organization, Manse said that Catholic Charities will host a series of food drives across Genesee County to help fill the shelves.

    Vicky Schultz, president and CEO of Catholic Charities, said that cuts to the organization’s funding is what led to the need to rely more upon the community to meet the needs of the families.

    “Catholic Charities is working hard to fill the gap created by cuts in our food program funding. We welcome your volunteer time, your donations and your gifts of food,” Schultz said.

    “Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a difference. I can’t stress that enough.”

    In June, food drives will be held at these local churches:

    • St. George Orthodox (Flint Twp.) – June 2, 10 a.m. – 1p.m.
    • Our Lady of Lebanon (Flint Twp.) – June 8, 4 – 6 p.m. and June 9, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
    • St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church (Flushing) – June 15, 2 – 6 p.m. and June 16, 9 – 11 a.m.
    • St. Nicholas Orthodox (Burton) – June 16, 9 a.m. – 1p.m.
    • Assumption Greek Orthodox (Grand Blanc) – June 23, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

    Items can also be dropped off at Catholic Charities North End Soup Kitchen – located at 735 E. Stewart Ave. in Flint – Monday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

    Catholic Charities said that it is in need of non-perishable foods including tomato products, pasta, rice and cream soups, as well as canned vegetables and fruit. Monetary gifts are also welcome.

    To make a donation or host a food drive, call 810-232-9950 ext. 226/325, or to volunteer, call 810-785-6911.


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