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Catholic Charities USA


You are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my Church;
the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. Mt 16:18

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Highlights from CCUSA

Save the Date! Join us in San Diego for CCUSA's 2021 Annual Gathering!

When: Sept. 20-23, 2021. Where: Sheraton San Diego Hotel &
Marina. This past year of uncertainty has brought many changes,
and we especially miss the opportunity for fellowship, learning and
sharing best practices. We are excited to come together in the new
year and see one another for an amazing event! Mark your calendars and
stay tuned for more details!

Catholic Charities USA Healthy Housing Initiative newsletter

Be sure to check out the winter 2021 issue of CCUSA's Healthy
Housing Initiative newsletter here.
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Among all the updates of the pilot program, you will also find an
audio interview featuring Sister Maureen McGuire, DC, senior executive
advisor for special initiatives at Ascension Health and Curtis
Johnson, vice president for CCUSA Housing Strategy.

Daily Lenten reflections from CCUSA

Ash Wednesday, February 17, marks the beginning of Lent. Once again,
CCUSA will offer daily reflections on each day's Mass readings,
authored by Catholic Charities employees and other social concerns
ministers. The reflections will arrive by email first thing each
morning. Sign up here to receive them.

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Current issue of Charities USA magazine online

The current issue of Charities USA (Volume 48, Number 1) considers the
work of Catholic Charities agencies and CCUSA in providing food
security during the pandemic for individuals and communities. Be sure
to check out the stories about getting a crop of potatoes to people in
need in New England, a new food pantry in southeast Texas, providing
seeds to refugees, a SNAP story, and more! Read here.

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Catholic Charities USA Launches the 2021 National Volunteer of
the Year Award Nomination Process

Over 13 million individuals received services from Catholic Charities
agencies across the country in 2019 with the help, commitment, and
compassion of over 300,000 volunteers. The Volunteer of the Year Award
recognizes this impact and honors one an individual who embodies the
mission of CCUSA, demonstrates real impact, and reflects an innovative
approach to help those in poverty.  Honor your all-star volunteer
and nominate them for this prestigious honor!  The finalists of
the 2021 National Volunteer of the Year award will be profiled in the
next issue of CCUSA's magazine, Charities USA, and the winner will be
profiled in the following issue of Charities USA and on CCUSA's
social media pages. The deadline for all nominations is Friday, March
5, 2021. Finalists will be notified the week of March 15-19, 2021.
 Submit your nomination here! For more any questions about the
nomination process, please contact [email protected].
 
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Events and Webinars

Strengthening 2Gen approaches through listening, engaging, and
designing with families

Join our experts for a webinar where participants will engage in peer
learning to develop and strengthen understanding of a Whole Family
Approach (WFA). Additionally, we will focus on ways to become centered
in key WFA concepts like racial equity, engaging and listening to
families, and attending to system and policy changes that support
parents and children. We will address how engaging and listening to
customers can strengthen program design and build buy-in internally
and externally while exploring multiple ways to connect organizations
shifting to a Whole Family Approach (WFA). Date: Feb. 24, 2021 at 2:00
PM EST. Register here.
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Learn about the benefits of solar installations for your properties.

Mission Energy, the program manager for Catholic Energies, a program
through the Catholic Climate Covenant, will be presenting a live
30-minute webinar:
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How to Evaluate Solar for Your Organization on Thursday, February 25,
2021, at noon ET. It will include a brief tutorial on the main
variables that impact and validate the potential economic and
environmental benefits of solar for any given property, as well as
time for Q&A. Sign up here.

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WIC 101 Webinar - A Presentation for Catholic Charities Agencies

The Foundation for Financial Planning is accepting grant applications
(until April 30th, 2021) from nonprofit organizations whose programs
link pro bono financial planners to people in need. Programs should
include one-on-one engagements between Certified Financial
Planner(TM) (CFP®) professionals and pro bono clients, and
comply with COVID-19 safety guidelines. Grants are generally in the
range of $5,000 to $40,000. For more information about eligibility and
how to apply, please visit here. Nonprofits seeking to connect with
CFP professionals who want to provide free, no-strings-attached
financial planning and advice to underserved populations can register
on FFP's Pro Bono Planner Match website. On Pro Bono Planner
Match, nonprofits can post volunteer opportunities that engage
financial planners in one-on-one or interactive, small group (virtual)
sessions with people in need. To access Pro Bono Planner Match, click
here. For more information, please contact Rachel Roth.
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Spring into Volunteering: Applications open through March 31st

We all know that 2020 was a crazy year that saw many families
struggle- from the pandemic to the election to racism and everything
in between. Now, 2021 is the year we come together to support our
local D.C. community. This spring Catholic Charities is looking for
over 100 new and motivated volunteers to bring their talents to our
team. We are currently looking for volunteers to fill the following
roles:

* Mentors for People Returning to the Community
* Financial Stability Coaches
* Pregnancy Support Volunteers
* Dentists and Dental Assistants
* Immigrant Support Volunteers
* Spanish Language Interpreters
* ESOL Lead Trainer
* Case Handling Legal Attorneys
* And more!

Want more information? Click here. Sign up to attend our Volunteer
Open House on Tuesday, March 16 from 6pm - 7pm. For more info
contact Claire Sanfilippo.
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[email protected]

Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington Summer Intern Program:
Applications open through March 28th

Do you know an undergrad student looking for a summer internship?
Current undergraduate students are invited to serve with us during
Summer 2021! We have opportunities available for all majors in the
following fields: Development and Communications; dental services;
social work; parish partners; public health; and volunteer engagement.
Most work will be remote. Explore the roles and apply here!  For
more info contact Claire Sanfilippo.
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Employment Opportunities

Catholic Charities job opportunities now listed on CCUSA website 

Anyone can view the job opportunities by clicking on the "Careers" tag
on the footer of the CCUSA webpage. To post a job opportunity,
one must be a member and have access to the members' portal in order
to fill out the submission form (click on "Careers" tag on members
only portal homepage). If you have any questions about the new job
opportunities submission form, please contact David Werning.
Please click here to access job opportunities.

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[email protected]
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CCUSA Photo Gallery

Did you know that one of the benefits CCUSA provides to member
agencies is access to a professional photo gallery? Visit
our Flickr photo pages to explore our albums and photos. If
you would like a high-resolution version for your agency's use,
please 
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email CCUSA with photo number.

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