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Before hitting the ice the 2018 Development Camp prospects from the Vegas Golden Knights shared their time with us to serve those most in need at the St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility. Thank you for spending the day with us and for all of your hard work!

Nicolas Hague, Erik Brannstrom, Deacon Tom Roberts, Xavier Bouchard and Nick Suzuki.

Aiden was so excited to meet a few of his heroes!

Reid Duke was happy to serve those in need saying,

“we feel very blessed and fortunate to

be here in support of our community.”

Vegas Golden Knights 2018 Development Camp Forwards Cody Glass and Lucas Elvenes.

Zach Whitecloud serving a special meal at the St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility.

We provide food, shelter and comprehensive services and inspire our community through collaboration,

recognizing that each person is created in the image and likeness of God, and that

God’s compassion transforms lives.

Dear Friends – the Summer season is here! Children are excited to begin their summer vacations; families may be spending some extra time together and Catholic Charities will continue to serve those with the greatest needs in our community. The extreme summer temperatures bring along some additional challenges for our clients who utilize the shelter and food programs, so please keep these vulnerable children of God in your prayers. Those who wish to help can support with a gift at CatholicCharities.com, sign up to take a Transforming Lives tour, or volunteer your time and talents with us - perhaps with family, friends or work peer groups. It’s a great way to experience the fun and joy of serving others, and be nourished by sharing ourselves with those in need. Our Spring Season was a very busy one. As you peruse this copy of Keeping in Touch, I continue to be so grateful and thankful to all of you for your support of our

Executive ChairmanMost Reverend Bishop

George Leo Thomas, Ph.D. Chariman:

John P. Hester Secretary:

Marilyn Spiegel Treasurer:

John B. Page

Francisco V. Aguilar Robert M. Brown

Bill Bullard Jim Fuchs

Reverend Marc HowesJim King

Tom McCormick Pat Mulroy

Julie A. MurrayRossi RalenkotterMark J. RicciardiWalter Spansel

Reverend Robert StoeckigScott White

Mission Statement

Board of Trustees

Summer 2018

Keeping In Touch Newsletter is a publication ofCatholic Charities

of Southern Nevada

President and Chief Executive Officer

Deacon Thomas A. Roberts

Thank You for

GivingHOPE

mission and clients in so many beautiful and touching ways. Your support allows our dedicated team members to help people at a very vulnerable time in their lives. It is the blessings that we can share with others that help bring hope in our community, which truly does change the world, one person at a time. We have been blessed by the support of several of our Diocesan parishes, local businesses and individual donors. Their support allows our work to continue in our community to support those who struggle to survive each day.

We also welcome our new Bishop, George Leo Thomas, Ph.D. who has come to us from the Diocese of Helena, Montana. Bishop Jo-seph Pepe has reached his man-datory retirement age, and Pope Francis has once again blessed us with another Shepherd to lead our Diocese and community into the future. I look forward to Bishop Thomas’ engagement with Catholic Charities and throughout the Diocese of Las Vegas.

Thank you again for your prayers and support of those we serve. Please know that every gift, large and small, makes a difference in the lives that we touch through your generosity. With blessings and a grateful heart, Deacon Tom

On May 18, we celebrated 77 years of serving our community at our annual Heart of Hope Luncheon. A Heart of Hope award is given in recognition of leadership, commitment and acts of love demonstrated by our community partners. This year we honored Mike and Patty Morrissey and UnitedHealthcare. Thank you to all who attended the event. Your support allows us to continue to help those in need in our community!

HEART OF HOPE 2018

The event took place at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa and was sponsored by: Southwest Gas Corporation, Station Casinos, Brown & Brown Insurance of Nevada, MGM Resorts International, Raising Cane’s, Sands Cares, Mark and Anne Wayman, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Dignity Health and Palm Mortuary.Special Thanks to Miss Daisy for the beautiful floral arrangements.

Entertainment was provided by Bishop Gorman High School Gael’s Theatre Guild and Gaels on Broadway under the direction of Elena Ferrante-Martin.

Don Giancursio, CEO of UnitedHealthcare pictured center, receiving the Heart of Hope award.

Patty Morrissey, pictured center, receiving the Heart of Hope award.

Special thank you to our wonderful auctioneer Chet Buchanan of The Chet Buchanan Show and Sherry Swensk, of 8 News Now.

We were honored to have both the Bishop of the Diocese of Las Vegas, Bishop George Leo Thomas and Bishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Las Vegas, Bishop Pepe with us at the event.

In honor of National Migration Week, a special Mass was celebrated on January 9, with Most Reverend Joseph A. Pepe, our former Bishop of the Diocese of Las Vegas. The 2018 theme, “Many Journeys, One Family,” draws attention to the fact that each of our families have a migration story, some recent and others in the distant past. Regardless of where we are, and where we came from, we remain a part of the human family and are called to live in solidarity with each other. National Migration Week reflects on the current circumstances confronting migrants, including immigrants, refugees, children and victims and survivors of human trafficking.

On January 4, we celebrated the Feast Day of the Patron Saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton. The St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church sponsored a special meal for the less fortunate in our community. The caring parishioners of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church served the meal and our Chef and his staff prepared it with love! Thank you for providing such a wonderful meal and generous contribution to honor our work!

Deacon Tom Roberts and Most Reverend Joseph A. Pepe, our former Bishop of the Diocese of Las Vegas.

Father Shawn, Father Bede of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church and Deacon Tom Roberts.

“We have a long-standing relationship with the Meals on Wheels program because we believe it is our responsibil-ity to improve the quality of life in the communities where we operate,” said Jan Jones Blackhurst, Caesars Founda-tion Chair and Caesars Entertainment Executive Vice President of Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility.

Special thanks to David and Eve for donating more than 1,000 hours of their time!

Deacon Tom and Past Board President Patty Morrissey. Walter

Spansel, Board of Trustees

member.

Each Client and

volunteer received a

#FEEDVegas T-Shirt!

Pet food was collected throughout the month of May by Caesars Entertainment employees for Meals on Wheels recipients.

Jessica a volunteer from St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, was all smiles.

Table service was delivered by 78 joyful volunteers, thank you!

Thank you Debra for ensuring each client had a scrumptious dessert!

Thank you Bishop Pepe for your dedicated leadership and support of the work of Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada for the past 17 years.

NATIONAL MIGRATION WEEK

SAINT ELIZABETH ANN SETON FEAST DAY

We celebrated 77 years of service with a community sponsored initiative called Feed Vegas during April. We highlighted all of our Food Service Programs by asking the community to give time, talents and trea-sures to help those in need. We served a special meal with the goal to eradicate hunger for those most at-risk in our valley, at least for one day. Thank you for all of your support of our Food For Life programs throughout the year, annually, we provide nearly 1.9M meals because of you!

On May 29, Catholic Charities’ Meals on Wheels Program received a vehicle donated in part by Caesars Foundation. This marked its 61st vehicle donation to Meals on Wheels programs across the country.

FEED VEGAS 2018

OLDER AMERICANS MONTH

St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Roman Catholic Church honored their patron Saint with a special meal on March 19. 80 volunteers served the festive meal at the St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility. Thank you for carrying on this wonderful tradition!

On March 15, parishioners of Our Lady of Las Vegas Roman Catholic Church hosted a special meal at the St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility in celebration of the Lenten Season. Thank you for offering our clients a special meal and brightening their day.

Patrice and her family were very grateful for this meal.

Father Gerry of Our Lady of Las Vegas

Roman Catholic Church.

On Easter Sunday, we served up something special courtesy of Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. Employees of Raising Canes across the valley volunteered their time to serve a special Easter meal to those who rely on the St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility.

BIG Thank You to Our Lady of Las Vegas, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Holy Spirit, St. Joseph, Husband of Mary and St. Thomas More Catholic Community for donating Easter Baskets. Your generosity created great joy for children in need in our community!

March For Meals takes place across the country to raise awareness and initiate action, for our rapidly increasing senior community. In celebration with Meals on Wheels America, Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman delivered a week’s worth of meals to Rhoda, a Meals on Wheels recipient, to highlight the event.

Rhoda has been singing since she was 10 years old. This July she will be 95 years young and she still enjoys entertaining!

Thank you to the Micatrotto Family for sponsoring the meal.

MARCH FO

R MEALS

Rhoda with her Meals on Wheels Delivery Driver, Nicole.

EASTER SUNDAY

FEAST OF ST. JOSEPH

OUR LADY OF LAS VEGAS

EASTER BASKET GIVEAWAY

Special thanks to our volunteers for your help at our annual Easter Party. We could not have done it without you!

MIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES

Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) A total of 2,575 clients arrived in Nevada, seeking refuge or asylum from persecution. Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is recognized on the federal level as the State Refugee Office in Nevada. In addition to this, our agency is one of three local agencies to carry out resettlement services in the state of Nevada. Catholic Charities provides Case Management, Employment Services, Cultural Orientation and Training classes to each client to help them assimilate to American culture and eventually become American citizens. Catholic Charities Migration and Refugee Employment secured 962 jobs, while our English Language Program provided classes for 1,894 students and more than 161,987 hours in our classrooms and computer laboratory. Immigration Services provided low cost legal assistance and counseling to an average of 300 immigrants each month, helping them secure benefits such as: naturalization, employment authorization and lawful permanent residence.

HOMELESS & HOUSING (RESIDENTIAL) SERVICES

Emergency Night Shelter provided 174,942 homeless men with a place to sleep and access to toiletries, towels, restroom and shower facilities. The Day Shelter provided services to 82,929 men. The Resident Empowerment Program helped 221 men transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency. The St. Vincent Apartments provided low-income housing to 73 men and women.

RETAIL OPERATIONS Operated two thrift stores to support our agency programs.

FACILITIES MAINTENANCE AND HOUSEKEEPING Staff oversaw the operations and cleanliness of our eight acre campus, including the daily laundry and sanitation needs of the day and overnight shelters. SPECIAL EVENTS During special events throughout the year, we were able to give out Thanksgiving Turkeys and seasonal items to 3,500 families, provided more than 4,200 Christmas toys to children, celebrated Easter by giving out 550 Easter Baskets and hosted an Easter Egg hunt, and provided more than 594 Backpacks for children in need.

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS! We could not accomplish all we do without the help of thousands of dedicated community volunteers. In 2017, 34,906 hours of service were provided by volunteers to prepare and serve nutritious meals, sort donations, tutor students, stock our food pantry and help at special events.

Food Services

$8,254,727

Retail Operations

$1,094,003

Family Services

$1,363,666

Residential Services

$4,131,223 Migration & Immigration Services

$7,539,750

Senior Services

$1,576,731

Management, General and Fundraising

$1,501,696

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CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF SOUTHERN NEVADACatholic Charities of Southern Nevada is one of the largest nonprofit social service providers in the state, offering a comprehensive range of human services. Catholic

Charities includes 18 diverse programs designed to give help, hope and transform the lives of some of the most vulnerable men, women and children in our

southern Nevada community regardless of race, religion, or creed.

GIVING HELP

$26,679,687

FAMILY SERVICES

Adoption Services placed 12 children in loving adoptive homes. This program handles all areas of adoption and provides lifelong services for Adoption Triad members.

Homeless To Home Program provided more than

$460,860 in rent, utility assistance and homeless prevention services to 562 vulnerable adults and their children, in support of

their journey from homelessness to self-sufficiency.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program facilitated 78,020 visits at two WIC offices, providing mothers, fathers and children

with supplemental food and nutritional education.

SENIOR SERVICES

Foster Grandparent Program had 73 volunteers throughout the year who completed 67,276 hours

of service to at-risk students in 21 Title 1 schools throughout the Clark County School District.

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program had 404 volunteers who served 33,887 hours

of community service at 27 area stations.

Senior Companion Program had 61 monthly volunteers who

shared 37,945 hours of service with 94 homebound senior clients.

Telephone Reassurance Program placed 2,346 phone calls to check on and

assist 62 homebound seniors.

FOOD SERVICES

Meals on Wheels Senior Nutrition delivered more than 735,550 meals to homebound

seniors, handled over 3,084 in-home assessments and offered

Medical Nutrition Therapy to clients who needed individualized nutrition interventions.

The Hands of Hope Community Food Pantry offers a grocery store setting to allow clients

to choose the best items for their families. More than 1 million pounds of food were given

out to 51,102 people in need throughout the year.

St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility served an average of 800 meals daily to men, women

and children free of charge or at a reduced cost. In addition to the daily meal service, 14 festive

celebratory feasts were prepared during the year.

Government Grants $15,767,310

Contributions

$5,675,767

Non-Cash

Contributions

$3,291,637

Retail

Operations

$520,682Program Fees

$558,425

Other

$865,866

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Spiedini Wine Event

Spiedini Wine EventOCTOBER 24, 2018

6-9 p.m.

Spiedini Italian Ristorante

Save the Date

To commemorate their first decade of serving Nevada, Meadows Bank made a donation of $124,000 to the Meals on Wheels Program. Special thank you to the sponsors and individuals who helped make a difference in the lives of homebound seniors in our community!

Eugene came to our Day Shelter in need of help, after joining our resident work program, his situation stabilized and he was able to reclaim his life through education. He completed a certified nursing assistant program, became board certified and now has recently become employed at a local hospital. We are so proud of you Eugene!

Catholic Charities’ Women, In-fants and Children Program (WIC) held a Nutrition Fair for people in need on March 9. The event was free and open to all and was aimed at offering nutritional education and resources during National Nutrition Month. Special thank you to: CCSD Family And Community Engagement Servic-es, Southern Nevada Breastfeed-ing Coalition, Southern Nevada Health District, Future Smiles, C.A.R.E. Nevada, Nevada Health Link, Health Plan of Nevada, UNLV SNDA and The Eyecare Center.

In celebration of serving our community for 50 years, Cuningham Group in partnership with Korte Company, refurbished our Day Shelter. Team members painted and created a calming area for homeless men to receive a respite from the elements. Thank you for sharing your celebration with our clients!

Caring Southwest Gas Corporation team members delivered the proceeds of their employee giving campaign called Fuel For Life to Catholic Charities Board of Trustees members in February.

Special thank you to KSNV News 3, Las

Vegas, Meteorologist Kevin Janison and

Stephen, from Goettl Air Conditioning, for helping

us to care for the vulnerable people in our community by making a donation of $2,000 with the #News3Guarantee!

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