Crossing 2009 by Catholic Charities of Boston

CROSSINGS An Annual Report of The Catholic Ch

Catholic Charities

ureau of the Archdiocese of Boston

2009

Archdiocese of Boston

Welcoming the Stranger

Refugee and Immigration Services

Being a voice for the poor

Our Social Mission

A new year and fresh start for

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How do You

Cross Your Heart?

“This is part of my legacy.” —Jack Shaughnessy

The Shaughnessy Companies and former member of Catholic Charities Board of Trustees

When you remember Catholic Charities in your will or estate plan, you're adding to your legacy the care of thousands of families in need without impacting your current lifestyle.

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fter my wife died, I began to spend more time with the organizations she and I had been so devoted to, and especially Catholic Charities. I was looking for ways to give that would mean keeping her commitment to Catholic Charities alive. I decided to make a bequest to Catholic Charities—but I had just re-written my will, and I didn’t want to go spend the time and go to the expense of having a new document drawn just to add this bequest. My lawyer told me that I could set up the gift through a codicil to my existing will. He told me that a codicil is a simple document that makes specific changes to a will but leaves everything else alone. It’s a great solution for making minor adjustments to an estate plan you’re otherwise happy with. He informed me that the gift could be cash, stocks and bonds, life insurance or the home that we lived in. He had the codicil ready for me to sign in two days.

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When we make the needs of the poor a priority, even the simplest actions can be meaningful and manageable. This gift cost me nothing during my lifetime, but I know it will allow Catholic Charities to continue its mission and good work. With thoughtful planned giving you can ensure both the long-term health of Catholic Charities and the fulfillment of your personal financial objectives. Contact us today to learn more: Call Kenneth P. Binder, Vice President of Development, at 617-451-7962 or ken_binder@ccab.org.

Catholic Archdiocese Charities of Boston Building a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people.

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At Catholic Charities, our staff and volunteers work hard to teach self sufficiency to the families we serve. We catch people when they are falling. We help them get back on their feet. This is how we “Cross Our Hearts.” We invite you to learn of the ways Catholic Charities has made a difference in the lives of members of your community. We ask you to consider how you, too, can Cross Your Heart for Catholic Charities.

What's inside:

What we do Basic Needs pg. 14 Child Care pg. 16

Children & Youth Support pg. 18 Counseling pg. 22 Education & Training pg. 24 Elder Services pg. 26 Family Support pg. 28 Haitian Multi-Service Center pg. 30 Housing pg. 32

Who helps

Our generous supporters pg. 60 Our valuable volunteers pg. 11 Our financial statement pg. 70

Refugees & Immigrants pg. 34 Pre & Post Adoption pg. 38

How we do it Our Social Mission pg. 12

2009 News and Events pg. 39 Who we served in 2009 pg.71 Crossings is an annual publication of the Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston (Catholic Charities Boston), 51 Sleeper Street, Boston, MA 02210. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part without written permission by Catholic Charities Boston is prohibited.

Contributing Writers: Jessica Davidson-Sawyer, Kathrine Hastings, Suzanne Ouellette, Annie Schreiber, Edward “Tripp” Underwood, Samantha Verga, Judith Whitmarsh Cover Photo: Suzanne Ouellette Contributing Photography: Harry Brett, Suzanne Ouellette Illustrations: iStock Photo

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Jeffrey J. Kaneb Tiziana C. Dearing President

Chair Board of Trustees

Welcome to the 2010 edition of Crossings. Last year’s edition won a prestigious MarCom Award. We hope you will find this year’s as exciting and informative. Our aim is to tell you what we do, demonstrate our good stewardship, and inspire you to continue joining us in our social justice mission. Our work at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston is straightforward: We catch people when they’re falling. Then we help them get back on their feet and stay there. Crossings illustrates the many ways in which we accomplish our work. You will see our dedicated staff. You will learn about the challenges our clients face as they do everything they can to leave the ranks of the working poor for a brighter future. Our numbers will show you that we use your dollars as effectively as we possibly can. You also will see that we continuously innovate so that we can serve more people with fewer resources. The work of Catholic Charities has grown increasingly important since last year’s annual edition of Crossings. The people we serve face unemployment rates of 20% to 30%, with the prospect of those steep percentages continuing for the next three to five years. Demand for basic needs services continues to be high, while more and more people need education and English language support to be able to compete for the Commonwealth’s jobs of the future. We talk sometimes about people “living on the margins.” The number of those in the margins keeps growing. As an agency, we have had both successes and challenges over the past year. We continued to attract new donors. We kept our overhead down and our quality up. We broke another fundraising record with Spring Celebration, won several awards, and re-launched our Young Professionals group as the YoPros. We also cut some programs and said good bye to some staff in response to significant cuts in state funding, shrinking endowment payouts among foundations, and strain on the budgets of our hard-working donors. We have worked hard to be lean and responsive, and will continue to do so. Eastern Massachusetts needs Catholic Charities today as much as ever. And we, in turn, need you as much as ever. We hope you will be enlightened by this report, and will continue the journey with us today and well into the future. With out deep appreciation,

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Ex-Officio Ms. Tiziana C. Dearing President and Treasurer President, Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston, Inc.

Ms. Kathleen Driscoll

Rev. Phillip B. Earley, Esq. Secretary General Council, Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston, Inc.

Very Reverend Richard Erikson Vicar General & Moderator of the Curia, Archdiocese of Boston

Mr. Francis C. Mahoney Ernst & Young

Chair Mr. Jeffrey J. Kaneb HP Hood, Inc.

Mr. Douglas J. Farrington UHY Advisors, N.E., LLC

Mr. Paul J. McNamara Masterman, Culbert, & Tully, LLP

Vice Chair Mr. Joseph E. O’Leary, Esq. McDermott, Will & Emery Members Ms. Lisa B. Alberghini Planning Office for Urban Affairs Mr. James T. Brett The New England Council Mr. John S. Buckley Mr. Kevin A. Butler Morgan Stanley Ms. Bronia M. Clifton CEDAC & The Children’s Investment Fund Ms. Paula M. Devereaux Rubin & Rudman, LLP Mr. Bernard Dreiblatt Combined Jewish Philanthropies

Mr. Kevin F. Driscoll Barclays Wealth Mr. Chelinde Edouard

Ms. Kathleen Feldstein Economic Studies, Inc. Mr. James D. Gallagher John Hancock Financial Services Reverend Dr. Ray A. Hammond Bethel AME Church Mr. Neal J. Harte TACS Group Reverend J. Bryan Hehir Cabinet Secretary for Social Services, Archdiocese of Boston

Ms. Elizabeth Lempres McKinsey & Company, Inc. Mr. Richard C. Lord Associated Industries of Massachusetts

Mr. Kevin J. McCullagh Sovereign Bank

Mr. Thomas E. O’Leary Citizens Bank of Massachusetts Mr. Thomas M. O’Reilly Autopart International Reverend Oscar Pratt Mr. Don Rodman Rodman Ford Sales, Inc. Mr. John J. Shaughnessy The Shaughnessy Companies Mr. Michael J. Sheehan Hill Holliday

Mr. Roger R. Jean-Charles Université Publique de l’Artibonite aux Gonaïves

Mr. Jonathan G. Sloane Century Bank and Trust Company

Mr. Ferdinand Kelley

Ms. Maribeth Wahle Madison Communications

Mr. Paul J. Kingston Rubin & Rudman, LLP

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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locations Metro Boston Administration Office

Administration Tiziana C. Dearing President

Rev. Phillip B. Earley, Esq. General Counsel

Jennifer Mendelsohn Chief Financial Officer

Deborah Kincade Rambo, LICSW Vice President, Programs

Joseph Burnieika Vice President, External Affairs Kenneth P. Binder

Vice President, Development

Kathrine Hastings Director, Development

Carol Reilly

Director, Human Resources

David Walsh

Chief Information Officer

Judith Whitmarsh Director, Public Policy

Barry Veronesi Controller

Daniel Dormer

Director, Real Estate & Facilities

Bridget Ryan Snell

Director, Marketing & Public Relations

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Greater Boston at Somerville

51 Sleeper Street Boston, MA 02210 Phone: (617) 482-5440

270 Washington Street Somerville, MA 02143 Phone: (617) 625-1920 Services offered: Basic Needs services

El Centro del Cardenal Youth Education & Adult Education

Catholic Charities South

76 Union Park Street Boston, MA 02118 Phone: (617) 542-9292

19 St. Joseph Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Phone: (617) 522-4040 Services offered: Youth & Adult Education

LabourĂŠ Community Center 275 West Broadway South Boston, MA 02127 Phone: (617) 268-9670

Services offered: Basic Needs; Counseling; Youth support, mentoroing & tutoring; Elder care; Visiting nurse; Pre- & post-adoption

Refugee & Immigration Services 275 West Broadway South Boston, MA 02127 Phone: (617) 268-9670 Services offered: Refugee resettlement; Immigration legal services; Refugee employment; Interpreters; Adult ESOL

Greater Boston Catholic Charities Greater Boston at the Yawkey Center and The Haitian MultiService Center

686 North Main Street Brockton, MA 02301 Phone: (508) 587-0815 Services offered: Basic Needs; Counseling; Children & youth support; Education & training; Elder care; Family support; Pre- & post-adoption Services

Family Counseling & Guidance Center

686 North Main Street Brockton, MA 02301 Phone: (508) 587-0815 Services offered: Dual diagnosis; Substance abuse treatment; Driver Alcohol Education; Anger management and impulse control; Relapse prevention; Life adjustments; Depression and anxiety disorders; Family and marital conflicts; Parenting issues; Child and adolescent counseling; School conflicts and behavior problems

Thrifty Pilgrim Thrift Shop 377 Court Street Cordage Park Plymouth, MA 02360 Services offered: Basic Needs

Catholic Charities North Lynn

185 Columbia Road Dorchester, MA 02121 Phone: (617) 506-6600 Services offered: Basic Needs; Counseling; Children & youth support; Educational programs; Elder care; Family support; Haitian immigration support

55 Lynn Shore Drive Lynn, MA 01902 Phone: (781) 593-2312

Teen Center at St. Peter's

Salem

278 Bowdoin Street Dorchester, MA 02122 Phone: (617) 282-3614 Services offered: After school & evening recreational activities; homework help

Gloucester

60 Prospect Street Gloucester, MA 01930 Phone: (978) 283-3055 280 Washington Street Salem, MA 01970 Phone: (978) 740-6923 Services offered: Basic Needs; Children & youth support; Education; Elder care; Family support

Family Counseling & Guidance Center

152 Sylvan Street Danvers, MA 01923 Phome: (978) 774-6820 Services offered: Dual diagnosis; Substance abuse treatment; Anger management & impulse control; Relapse prevention; Life adjustments; Depression & anxiety disorders; Family & marital conflicts; Parenting issues; Child & adolescent counseling; School conflicts & behavior problems

Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities Lawrence 354 Merrimack Street Bldg. 1, Room 305 Lawrence, MA 01840 Phone: (978) 685-5930

Lowell

70 Lawrence Street Lowell, MA 001852 Phone: (978) 452-1421 Services offered: Basic Needs; Counseling; Elder care; Family support programs

Food Pantry of Merrimack Valley 174 Central Street Lowell, MA 01854 Phone: (978) 454-9946

Haverhill

Catholic Charities Child Care Yawkey Konbit-Kreyol Center

185 Columbia Road Dorchester, MA 02121 Phone: (617) 506-6600 Infant/Toddler, Pre-School, Kindergarten, and HeadStart

Nazareth Child Care Center

19 St. Joseph Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Phone: (617) 522-4040 Infant/Toddler, Pre-School, Kindergarten, and School-Age

Lynn Child Care Center

37 North Federal Street Lynn, MA 01905 Phone: (781) 598-2759 Infant/Toddler, Pre-School, and Kindergarten

Malden Early Education and Learning Program 77 Salem Street Malden, MA 02148 Phone: (781) 397-1556 Infant/Toddler, Pre-School

North Cambridge Children’s Center 21C Walden Square Road North Cambridge, MA 02140 Phone: (617) 876-0503 Toddler, Pre-School

Open Hand Food Pantry 16 Ashland Avenue Haverhill, MA 01830 Phone: (978) 372-2828

Peabody Child Care

Haverhill Area Healthy Families 191 Merrimack Street, Suite 202 Haverhill, MA 01830 Phone: (978) 521-6265

Pre-School, Kindergarten, and School-Age

Catholic Charities West Milford Basic Needs Services 126 Main Street, Room 6 Milford, MA 01757 Phone: (508) 478-9632 Services offered: Basic Needs

West at Natick

5 Wilson Street Natick, MA 01760 Phone: (508) 647-5638 Services offered: Basic Needs

community Directors Mary Ann Anthony, MS Director, Child Care Division Virginia Doocy, MA Director, Catholic Charities North & Merrimack Valley Marjean A. Perhot Director, Refugee and Immigration Services David Phillips Director, Catholic Charities South Sr. Maryadele Robinson, MSW Director, Labouré Center Vivian Soper, MSW Director, Catholic Charities Greater Boston

13 Pulaski Street Peabody, MA 01960 Phone: (978) 532-6860

Labouré Child Care Center

275 West Broadway South Boston, MA 02127 Phone: (617) 464-8533 Infant/Toddler, Pre-School and Kindergarten

Family Child Care West 187 Central Street Somerville, MA 02145 Phone: (617) 623-8555 Infant/Toddler

Family Child Care North

13 Pulaski Street Peabody, MA 01905 Phone: (781) 598-2759 Infant/Toddler and Pre-School Care

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Catholic Archdiocese Charities of Boston

ith the country facing its worst recession in decades, all aspects of our lives have been affected. As an anti-poverty agency, Catholic Charities has had to manage budget cuts, at a time when more people need our help. Those who never thought they would have to ask for assistance have found themselves in need. In this time of crisis for so many, our volunteers have once again shown their value and indispensability to our agency. When people think of volunteers, they might not realize the variety of roles that volunteers have within an organization. Our volunteers serve in diverse ways and bring with them a variety of skills. We had over 2,000 volunteers this past year, each one bringing with them unique experiences and abilities. Our agency and our clients are fortunate to have volunteers taking part in numerous positions such as direct service work, administrative work, fundraising, specialized skills volunteering such as nursing, and internships. Our direct service volunteers work with clients of all ages: from children to teens to adults to elders. They provide friendship, instruction, and encouragement for our clients. What's more, our staff and volunteers create unique ways for volunteers to serve our clients. At St. Patrick’s Shelter for Homeless Women, volunteers have led classes for the women on topics ranging from art to poetry.

help of our volunteers. At the Labouré Center, volunteers from the South Boston community help raise money for the programs offered at the Center. South Boston is a diverse community, with many long time South Boston residents, as well as new residents all looking for ways to be involved. Special Events and Volunteer Coordinator Judy Swanson greatly appreciates what volunteers are able to bring to the Center: “From strutting down the runway in our fashion show to greeting hundreds of visitors on our Christmas House Tour to committee work or retail sales in our Shoppe, Labouré is the winner in gaining new supporters and the necessary volunteers needed to raise over $300,000 annually,” she says. We are blessed at Catholic Charities to also have a large number of volunteers with specialized skills. These volunteers run the gamut from attorneys to consultants to nurses. In South Boston for example, volunteer Registered Nurses provide patient education and assessment and wellness nursing visits.

Our volunteers We have also learned that the As an organization funded by numerous contracts are not the only ones serve in diverse patients and grants, we have a great need for administrative who benefit. Volunteer nurse staff to support our over-stretched social workers. DeForge described ways and bring Christine But throughout the years, contract rates have stayed how her role has had an impact stagnant, other contracts were cut, funding for with them a variety on her own life: “Volunteering administrative staff has dwindled, and some staff are in the community is a very required to take on more responsibilities. At our North of skills. special way for nurses to put Office in Lynn, the reception desk is staffed entirely their skills into practice. Besides by volunteers. They are the first face our clients see, so they meeting health care needs, volunteer nurses convey a unique endeavor to be friendly and caring, but also wise in how they and sincere sense of caring to their clients. As a nurse new to handle sensitive inquiries. Most are individuals who have retired the Boston area, The Labouré Center welcomed my eagerness and are looking for a regular and steady opportunity and excitement to become a part of the community. The Public to serve. Health and Wellness Program provides me the opportunity to both develop my role as a health care provider and contribute to Even our fundraising efforts would be weakened without the the health of the residents of South Boston.” continued on pg. 11 9 | CROSSINGS | www.ccab.org

Volunteer work

Our VOLUNTEErs

How do I Cross My Heart?

I am an Advocate I Cross my Heart for grandparents who are raising their grandkids I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of it as time that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m giving up. I think of it as much-needed time for a grandparent to talk to another adult, to vent their frustrations, to express their concerns, and to meet others with the same needs.

When I give a few hours, they get time off from the pressure.

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continued from pg. 9 Our programs are also fortunate to receive the assistance of dedicated interns every semester. Since we are a nonprofit, we arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to pay our interns; our interns seek out Catholic Charities based on a desire to serve and to increase their professional skills. Our Refugee and Immigration Services (RIS) division illustrates how we rely on college interns, particularly during the summer months. Volunteer coordinator Jason Reynolds emphasizes that interns support their staff and help to ensure client success. During the month of July 2009 alone, volunteers contributed almost 800 hours of services to RIS. RIS interns often take on duties that mirror those of our case managers: They assist with client registration for social services, visit refugee clients in their homes, escort clients to social services as needed, keep accurate and complete case files, and assist with other tasks as needed. Given how much volunteers do for us as an agency, we recognize how valuable they are and try to thank them as often as we can. Each year, we hold a Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon at which time we are able to recognize our volunteers and also allow them to mingle and discover the diverse services and volunteer positions at Catholic Charities. We also reach out to our volunteers through our new volunteer newsletter, Heartbeat. We strive to ensure that our volunteers have as positive an experience with us as we do with them and look forward to our continued work together in the upcoming year! â&#x2122;Ľ

On page 9 Top: Volunteers prepare cookies for a bake sale fundraiser at Catholic Charities North. Bottom: A volunteer nurse visits the home of a South Boston resident for a wellness visit and consultation. On this page Top: A Friendly Visitor chats with a senior during a drop in visit. Middle: A senior with her Friendly Visitor. Botttom: A group of interns for the Refugee and Immigration Services program assist staff in both administrative and direct support work.

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Our advocacy C

atholic Charities recognizes our dual mission to serve the poor and to advocate for effective social policies designed to eradicate the causes of poverty and strengthen the family. We have developed priorities within our poverty reduction agenda that will be the main focus of our public policy strategy. These are: income security for families; legislation that supports people’s ability and right to work; and refugee and immigrant services as they relate to the Church. The Church as a social justice institution advocates for economic change and political remedies that support family life. For many, lack of employment and the skills that lead to employment means living in tragic poverty. Families are unable to meet their basic needs and too many are living in shelters or crowded hotel rooms far from their children’s school.

budget has left many without the services and support they need. Part of our strategy is to educate policy makers so that the budget is crafted with poverty prevention as the main priority. The increase in the depth of poverty for the average poor family appears to be related to the weakening of safety net programs. In this time of budget restrictions, limited resources and competing demands, our overall strategy over the next 12-24 months is to negotiate the legislative and regulatory environment in key areas at the local, state, and national levels.

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The Church as a social justice institution has actively partnered with the public sector in our common goal to alleviate poverty and strengthen family life. We appreciate that this economy places the policy makers in unenviable positions as they struggle to craft a budget that meets the needs of constituents and families throughout Massachusetts in the face of slowly recovering revenue shortfalls. But we cannot accept that so many in our midst are struggling. The State

Our vision and specific strategies mirror the “Framework for Action” established by Catholic Charities USA: Educate- We will keep our issues front and center among competing priorities, and shape how the public perceives them and their importance. A prime example is the effects of eliminating the Rental Assistance for Families in Transition Program and underfunding the Mass Rental Voucher Program on homelessness and family income insecurity. Witness- We will inform public opinion using data and stories about the CROSSINGS | www.ccab.org | 12

These areas include funding for safety net programs for low-income households at risk of or experiencing homelessness, shelter regulations, the implementation of the findings of the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Commission, the implementation of the Children’s Mental Health legislation, and the passage of CORI Reform.

needs of the poor and the solutions most effective in addressing those needs and the resources required to confront the root causes and effects of poverty. Necessary data and stories will come from many of the successful programs that we have implemented over the years. Enlist Allies- As we educate the public, elected officials and other policy makers, we will enlist individuals and organizations to support our issues.

In the statement “One Family Under God” in 1996, the U.S. Bishops recognized that Family reunification

Examples include the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, the United Way, members of our Board of Trustees, and those expressing interest through our web site. Tap Resources- Politics and policy are about the distribution of scarce resources. By educating the public and drawing attention to our issues, we will help raise them in importance among competing causes. Improve Services for the PoorUsing our knowledge of how programs work at Catholic Charities, we will call attention to policies that are ineffective or create unnecessary barriers to

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must remain the cornerstone of U.S. immigration policy. Catholic social teaching supports immigrants in this regard because the Church recognizes the right of an individual to emigrate to support his/her family. Our public policy efforts will be fully integrated with the agency’s Government Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees, and the Management team as part of an orchestrated, multifaceted approach to promoting our poverty reduction agenda and the work of Catholic Charities. As we build our capacity to participate in policy development and advocacy efforts, we will ensure that the definition of our policy work is not too narrow. Our efforts to build an effective policy department and advocacy effort will be broad based. It will include not only shepherding passage of new and effective policies but also the implementation of those policies once they are adopted. ♥

services and work to improve them. Facilitate ConnectionsLegislators want to connect with and be responsive to their constituents. They welcome opportunities to better understand constituents’ needs and build relationships with them. Catholic Charities is positioned as a valid resource for policy makers and as a result will have champions in key positions. Empower Clients- By including clients in conversations and building relationship with their legislators, we empower them with skills and opportunities to speak for themselves.♥

In 2009, Catholic Charities and our partners in social justice experienced a few wins, a few milestones, and some signs that the Commonwealth has the needs of the poor and working poor in the forefront of their agendas. Here are few examples of the power of advocacy: A new Child Advocate comes to Boston! Governor Patrick signed an Executive Order establishing a new Office of the Child Advocate. This Child Advocate is empowered to investigate, review, monitor and evaluate critical incidents of child abuse or neglect. The Child Advocate is also authorized to review any agency investigation of a critical incident and conduct its own independent investigations, if needed. This newly established commitment to serving children and families in Massachusetts came by way of passing "An Act Protecting Children in the Care of the Commonwealth," Section 46 of Chapter 176 of the Acts of 2008, also known as "The Child Welfare Law". Mind the GAPs! A much needed boost for our agency's Grandparents as Parents program (GAP), the newly created Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren establishes a commission of experts to assess the challenges and unique needs associated with grandparents raising grandchildren and kinship care providers raising their related children. The Commission will serve as a liaison between grandparents and kinship care providers and organizations and agencies to foster relationships and ensure that caregivers have access to the services and assistance they need to raise and care for their children in their care. Opening more welcoming doors The Patrick Administration announced some significant revisions to its earlier proposed regulations that would restrict access to emergency shelter and re-housing services for homeless families. We are pleased to report that the proposal to deny shelter to 18-21 year olds was removed. The proposal to reduce the period a family can stay in shelter after going over income from six to three months was removed. And the proposal to deny assistance based on past evictions or departures from subsidized housing was narrowed. A different kind of restoration project The Patrick Administration announced $352 million in budget reductions in order to close a $600 million gap. As part of these reductions, we were prepared to begin counting the income of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients toward determining eligibility and grant levels for the Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children Program (TAFDC). This reduction would have stopped or significantly reduced TAFDC benefits for thousands of families. After careful review of the most recent revenue figures, Governor Patrick reversed this 9C reduction. The restoration will preserve full cash assistance benefits for 8,550 families with SSI income. Putting a stamp on progress In 2009, Congress took steps forward to reauthorize the Farm Bill. Thus far, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill (H.R. 2419) to reauthorize the Farm Bill through fiscal year 2012. Among other provisions, the bill would provide $4 billion over five years to improve Food Stamp benefits and access by raising the minimum monthly benefit, raising and indexing the standard deduction, increasing the deduction for child care, indexing the asset limit, and exempting military pay, retirement savings, and education savings when determining eligiblity. ♥

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our social mission

Legislative Milestones in

creating a plan for self-sufficiency

s an anti-poverty agency, Catholic Charities is tasked with serving those who wonder how they will be able to meet their most basic needs. Our goal is to provide the poor and working poor access to services that will allow them to have a meal and pay their bills, and not have to choose between one or the other. As an agency built from a mission to serve with compassion and dignity, we embrace each family we serve with a plan to achieve self-sufficiency, giving them back some of the choices that they may have lost on their way to us. With 14 sites throughout the Greater Boston area, we are able to provide a wide range of support, including food pantries, fuel assistance, rent/mortgage and utility assistance, grief counseling in emergency situations, and at times, assistance in providing furniture, baby supplies, clothing and other necessities. Our Basic needs emergency services also provides seasonal and holiday assistance for families who cannot afford a warm meal at Thanksgiving or gifts for their children at Christmas. Available funding and services varies for each individual location, and when we are unable to provide a client with the needed assistance, we make referrals to other organizations and public assistance programs.

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Lynn Catholic Charities North 55 Lynn Shore Drive (781) 593-2312 Services: emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent and utilities as well as food gift certificates when available; holiday assistance

Somerville Catholic Charities Greater Boston in Somerville 270 Washington Street (617) 625-1920 Services: food pantry; emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent, and utilities; 9/11 victim support; holiday assistance

Salem Catholic Charities North 280 Washington Street (978) 740-6923 Services: emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent, and utilities; food gift certificates; holiday assistance

Boston- South End El Centro del Cardenal Monsignor Reynolds Way (617) 350-5026 Services: food pantry; emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent, and utilities; 9/11 victim support; holiday assistance South Boston LabourĂŠ Center in South Boston 275 West Broadway (617) 464-8527 Services: emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent, and utilities; food vouchers Lowell Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities 70 Lawrence Street (978) 454-9946 Services: food pantry, emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent, and utility; Baby supplies Gloucester Catholic Charities North 74 Pleasant Street (978) 283-3055 Services: emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent, and utilities; food gift certificates Lawrence Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities 354 Merrimack Street, Bldg. 1, Room 305 (978) 685-5930 Services: emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent, and utilities; holiday assistance; baby supplies

Natick Catholic Charities West 5 Wilson Street (508) 647-5638 Services: emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent and utilities as well as food, food vouchers and gift certificates when available Milford Catholic Charities West 126 Main Street, Room 6 (508) 478-9632 Services: emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent and utilities as well as food, food vouchers and gift certificates when available Brockton Catholic Charities South 686 N. Main Street (508) 587-0815 Services: food pantry; emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent, and utilities Plymouth Thrifty Pilgrim Thrift Shop 377 Court Street, Cordage Park (508) 746-6133 Services: food pantry; thrift shop* * The Thrifty Pilgrim Thrift Shop and Food Pantry is a satellite location of Catholic Charities South, which serves the Greater Plymouth area. It is primarily funded by the Plymouth Guild whose members have been loyal volunteers at the center for more than 20 years.

Haverhill Open Hand Food Pantry 16 Ashland Avenue (978) 372-2828 Services: food pantry; emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent, and utilities; holiday assistance

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Basic Needs Emergency Services: Food Pantries, Fuel, Rent/Mortgage Assistance

Boston- Dorchester Catholic Charities Yawkey Center 185 Columbia Road (617) 506-6644 Services: food pantry; emergency financial assistance for fuel, rent, and utilities; 9/11 victim support; holiday assistance

nurturing development

t Catholic Charities, we believe that children are always learning. Every interaction they have with adults, other children, and the world around them is instrumental in determining who they will grow up to be. We have more than 100 years of experience as an agency providing child care. Our team of teachers and directors design our child care programs to support childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wideeyed curiosity while still nurturing their continuous development. We understand that many factors play a role in a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s physical, social, mental, and emotional development. Our innovative programs are based on research in early childhood education. Additional programs are currently in development in partnership with organziations such as the Family and Work Institute, United Way and Head Start. Our comprehensive services include child assessment, mental health, and additional support for parents. Our programs are offered to families of all faiths throughout Eastern Massachusetts. All programs are community-based, using local resources to enrich the lives of the parents and children of the neighborhood and to foster a feeling of belonging to the area. All of our centers are accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Additionally, we contract with more than 100 early childhood professionals who provide early education and care in their licensed homes. Many of these homes are accredited by the National Association of Family Child Care (NAFCC). Each home has a capacity of six to 10 children. CROSSINGS | www.ccab.org | 16

Jamaica Plain Nazereth Child Care Center 19 St. Joseph Street (617) 522-4040 Services: Infants and Toddlers, Pre-School, Kindergarten, School-Age Lynn Lynn Child Care Center 37 North Federal Street (781) 598-2759 Services: Infants and Toddlers, Pre-School, Kindergarten Malden Malden Early Education and Learning Program 77 Salem Street (781) 397-1556 Services: Infants and Toddlers, Pre-School North Cambridge North Cambridge Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center 21C Walden Square Road (617) 876-0503 Services: Infants and Toddlers, Pre-School Peabody Peabody Child Care 13 Pulaski Street (978) 532-6860 Services: Pre-School, Kindergarten, School-Age South Boston LabourĂŠ Center Early Childhood Services 275 West Broadway (617) 464-8527 Services: Infants and Toddlers, Pre-School, Kindergarten

Family-Based Child Care For information about Family-Based Child Care for infants, toddlers, and pre-school: Family Child Care North serving the towns of Beverly, Lynn, Peabody, and Salem (781) 598-2759 Family Child Care West serving the towns of Cambridge, Everett, Malden, Medford, and Somerville (617) 623-8555

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Boston- Dorchester Yawkey Konbit Kreyol Center 185 Columbia Road (617) 506-6900 Services: Infants and Toddlers, Pre-School, Kindergarten, School-Age

supporting young minds

very child deserves a full and rewarding future. At Catholic Charities we begin providing support for the development of young minds in our early childhood services programsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and we continue our commitment by helping to support the health, wellness and productivity of our youth, ensuring that they reach their full potential as productive, self-sufficient adults. The staff of our children and youth support programs are committed to keeping youth out of trouble and focused on making positive life choices. We recognize that it is not easy being an adolescent. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth are confronted with complex issues, including gang violence, drugs, and poverty. Our staff help young people address these issues from an informed and rational perspective and keep them involved in their communities.

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Greater Boston Catholic Charities 185 Columbia Road, Dorchester (617) 506-6600 T.E.A.M. The goal of South Boston T.E.A.M. (Together Engaging Adolescents through Mentoring) is to enhance the resiliency of youth by fostering increased self-esteem, school attachment, and the ability to make positive life choices. The program recruits, screens, trains, and matches South Boston youth, ages 10-16, with caring, adult mentors who are asked to make a minimum one year commitment to the relationship to meet weekly with their mentees. Staff check in regularly with the mentors and the youths to follow their progress and provide support. Group activities are also held for the matches. Labouré Center 275 West Broadway, South Boston (617) 268-9670 Youth Tracking/Mentoring This program is for youth whose families are involved with the Department of Children and Families. A youth tracker or mentor serves as a role model, getting the youth—ages six to 13—involved in social and community activities, encouraging them to make safe decisions and avoid risky behaviors, boosting their self-esteem, and monitoring their progress at school and at home.

Youth Tutoring Youth (YTY) The YTY program at the Labouré Center, provides a free after-school program to South Boston students. Under the supervision of a licensed educator, tutors aged 16 to 19 help younger students in grades 3 through 6 complete homework and provide extra help in key subjects as identified by parents, school teachers, and the students themselves. A summer session provides students with remedial and academic skills-sustaining instruction, ensuring that they are prepared to return to school in the fall. Throughout the year, the time devoted to academic topics is complemented by fun, engaging activities that spark creative thinking, positive social interactions with peers and authority figures, and social awareness. Youth along with their families also meet monthly for Family Fun Days. The program provides a safe place for youth from many cultures to spend after school hours while instilling a sense of belonging, building social competence, and fostering a heightened level of academic achievement. Labouré Center 275 West Broadway, South Boston (617) 268-9670 Search Out Another Road (SOAR) SOAR provides reintegration services for people recently released from prison. Transition services are provided to help the individual find work, housing, education options, and counseling when needed. The program has expanded to work with atrisk youth to keep them from entering the penal system. Catholic Charities South 686 North Main Street, Brockton (508) 587-0815

Catholic Charities South 686 North Main Street, Brockton (508) 587-0815

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Children & Youth Support Programs

Family Stabilization Services This service exists to provide an intensive, flexible, community-based outreach service for parents and children. The program addresses adolescent developmental issues, abuse and neglect, and the multiple challenges that confront youth today, such as drugs and alcohol, gang participation, truancy, violence, and other criminal activity.

Teen Center at St. Peter’s

he Teen Center at St. Peter’s serves middle school and high school youth from the Bowdoin/ Geneva neighborhood of Dorchester. Through the center, we provide teens with work opportunities, access to various support services, and a safe place to have fun. Programs and activities aim to provide the skills necessary for academic success, while also increasing self-esteem and enhancing the perception of teens as a positive force in the community. Each year, more than 300 youth participate in the Center's programs and services, with as many as 150 participating in educational or recreational activities daily. Catholic Charities’ Teen Center at St. Peter’s is a program of Catholic Charities Greater Boston and is part of the Safe City Initiative. 278 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester (617) 282-3614

Homework Help Teens have a supervised time for homework, peer tutoring, and time in the computer lab. School performance is reviewed and monitored.

Economic Literacy These classes focus on managing money wisely. Teens set up a no cost bank account and learn to cut spending and increase savings.

MCAS Preparation Specialized and remedial tutoring is provided twice a week in math and English to prepare high school students for graduation requirements.

Teen Center Council Teens meet regularly to discuss pertinent issues affecting youth, seek resolution to conflict among members, and help develop and implement programs. Chosen leaders participate in the Teen Center Council and selected members will participate in the community’s Youth Council.

College Preparation Tutoring is offered in both math and verbal skills to help with standardized tests. Workshops are provided on topics such as financial aid and application assistance. Tours of local colleges are arranged. Computer Literacy Classes focus on basic principles of word processing, spreadsheets, internet research, and web page design. Focus Groups Male and female focus groups meet once a week to address adolescent developmental issues and the multiple challenges that confront youth today such as drugs/alcohol, family conflict, immigration issues and deportation, diversity and racism, gang participation, violence, and planning for the future.

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Counselors in Training Counselors in Training are paid positions with job responsibilities in the St. Peter’s after-school program and the Teen Center, working 10-15 hours a week. Counselors help with the supervision of youth, homework, arts and crafts, and other projects. Counselors in Training are expected to perform well in school and take advantage of the Teen Center’s services.

Performing Arts Artistic programming throughout the year includes classes in African Dance and expression through poetry and music.

Community Service All teens have the opportunity to participate in supervised community service projects to increase their knowledge of the community and its needs, foster a sense of investment in their neighborhood, and develop positive values of service and contribution.

Outdoor Education In partnership with the Sierra Club, the Teen Center participates in hiking, canoeing, and over night camping trips in the New England area.

Family Fun Night Events are held periodically offering games, cultural activities, and refreshments to involve members’ families.

Recreational Activities Planned activities include sports, dances, fashion shows, tournaments, cultural activities, and special field trips.

Family Support Referrals for community services are offered to the families of participating teens in need of outreach, mediation, and other services.

or 90 years, Sunset Point Camp has served as a dream ‘vacation’ for 300 children each summer. The children, the great majority from lower income households, come from all over the Greater Boston area representing diverse cultures, ethnicities, and religions. Others come from homes where extenuating circumstances are present, such as the death of a parent or sibling, sudden departure of a family member, or a recent fire. The programs at Sunset Point Camp are designed around building life skills, including teamwork, leadership, self-discipline, selfesteem, sportsmanship, and good health.

Due to a decrease in funding for operations, the camp was not able to open for the 2009 session. However, during the hiatus year, we were able to organize a community leadership group dedicated to fund raise in order for us to open again in the summer of 2010. This group has developed a campership program that allows anyone to sponsor a camper for one week of safe, fun activities for a total cost of $375 per camper, per week. We have also designed a website for donors to contribute and people to converse with each other and update the community on current events. The camp itself consists of two bunkhouses, an indoor gym, a kitchen, nurse’s station, staff quarters, an arts and crafts center, and grand hall complete with a stage and fireplace. Outside, Sunset Point provides the campers with an in-ground pool, a basketball court that doubles as a roller skating rink, swings, a beautiful grassy courtyard for structured activities as well as lazy summer lounging, and access to the ocean across the street. Summer is obviously the busy season for Sunset Point, but its connection to the campers is a year round commitment. At Christmas campers are given gifts (donations from local parishes and companies) that are distributed at various Catholic Charities of Greater Boston sites or hand delivered by their favorite camp counselors. If needed, campers’ families are also given referrals to other Catholic Charities of Greater Boston services, like its Basic Needs Program or Family and Youth Services. Each year, employees of Bank of America volunteer to clean and prepare the camp prior to its opening, so by the time the kids arrive it’s in tip top shape. In addition to making the camp look great, the money saved in repair and maintenance costs goes directly back into the program budget. The local Knights of Columbus provide a weekly ice cream social as well as occasional awards ceremonies to recognize the hard work and community spirit of the campers. The Proparvulis Club and Guild of the Infant Savior lend much needed financial support to ensure the best experiences for the campers money can buy. The camp has been around since 1919, and since its inception has hosted more than 40,000 inner-city children for a great summer on the shore. Y

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Sunset Point Camp

facing challenges toget

odayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth, adults, and families face different challenges in life than a decade ago or even two decades ago. The everchanging dynamics of family, career and life skills mean that the support systems need to develop to accomodate these dynamics. Catholic Charities counseling services offer understanding and support to clients of all ages and backgrounds struggling with any number of hardships. Our Family Counseling and Guidance Centers help with substance abuse and mental health difficulties in an outpatient setting. Pregnancy Counseling is offered to those considering adoption.

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LabourĂŠ Center 275 West Broadway, South Boston (617) 268-9670 Family Counseling and Guidance Tailored to meet each individualâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specific needs, treatment for people struggling with life issues such as substance abuse and mental health difficulties is provided by masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s level clinicians and is supervised by a multi-disciplinary treatment team. Clinical services are backed by 24-hour coverage and client emergency support. Individuals, couples, and family counseling is available for children, adolescents, and adults to help with difficulties including depressed or anxious feelings, troubling behaviors, life changes, trauma, and relationship issues. Counseling services are available for youth and adults in order to help them overcome barriers that may prevent them from achieving their educational goals. Counseling may help them deal with instability in their living arrangements, lack of support from family members, absence of structure in their lives, stress, or depression. Often, counseling will improve their self-esteem and help them move further towards self-sufficiency. Most insurance is accepted, including Mass Health. For those uninsured, payments are available on a sliding scale.

Driver Alcohol Education The Driver Alcohol Education Program (DAE) is designed for individuals who have been arrested for driving under the influence. It provides an educational opportunity to examine alcohol and/or drug use and abuse, the consequences of drinking and driving, and methods for avoiding future offenses. Catholic Charities South 686 North Main Street, Brockton (508) 587-0815 Young Parent Program This Department of Children and Families funded program provides comprehensive counseling and case management services for pregnant and parenting teens and young adults, 23 years or younger. The program assists young parents who may feel isolated, or struggle with or are exposed to domestic violence, substance abuse, mental health issues, or receive help from DCF by helping them gain the knowledge and skills necessary to set goals for their lives, develop self sufficiency and to provide a nurturing, safe environment for their children. Services include home based counseling for individuals, couples, families, and groups; case management; parenting skills education; household management and budget training; job planning; advocacy referral for medical care; housing; child care; and adoption counseling. Catholic Charities North 55 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn (781) 593-2312

Catholic Charities South 686 North Main Street, Brockton (508) 587-0815 Catholic Charities North 152 Sylvan Street, Danvers (978) 774-6820 Outpatient Counseling available: Lynn and Salem - (781) 593-2312 Family Counseling and Guidance Center Danvers- (978) 774-6820 Brockton- (508) 587-0815 Lawrence and Lowell - (978) 452-1421

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Counseling Services

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Family Intervention The Family Intervention Program aims to provide counseling services in a flexible way in order to accommodate the needs of those youth and families who often have not had much success connecting with more traditional outpatient settings. The program provides office-based services as well as home and school-based visits. Services include individual, child, family, parent/child, and group counseling.

Teaching Independence

ducation is one of the most important steps to independence. Our all-encompassing programs that work with clients to gain self-sufficiency include providing them with an education that they may not have been offered in the past or where they were unable to succeed in a traditional classroom setting. Catholic Charities offers a wide range of educational services to our clients. From traditional programs, such as our GED classes, to unconventional programs, such as our Alternative High School, our staff and teachers work hard to accommodate the learning needs of all individuals so they may better themselves. We are able to accommodate the individualized needs of all of our students through bilingual instruction, computer instruction, vocational and job training, and English instruction.

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El Centro del Cardenal Youth Education 76 Union Park Street, Boston (617) 542-9292 El Centro del Cardenal Adult Education 19 St. Joseph Street, Jamaica Plain (617) 522-4040 Nursing Assistant/Home Health Aide Training This program focuses on developing marketable skills for entry into the health care field specifically for new immigrants, women transitioning from welfare, and current high school students or dropouts. Students not only spend time in the classroom but also in clinical training through a partnership with St. Joseph Manor Nursing Home.

El Centro del Cardenal 76 Union Park St., Boston (617) 542-9292 Education and Parenting Skills Center This alternative education program is designed to meet the unique needs of pregnant and parenting adolescents who have dropped out of school. The program prepares individuals to attain a GEDâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; including a full-time Young Parent GED programâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and offers parenting, life skills, and career development groups. The Center is a collaborative effort of Catholic Charities North and the Department of Transitional Assistance/Employment Services Program and serves 40-50 students each year. Catholic Charities North 55 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn (781) 581-3350 Youth Works This program is a career and educational preparation center for high-risk, out-ofschool teens and young adults ages 1621. Students are connected to job training programs, post-secondary education, and employment through intensive case management, GED classroom instruction, and computer skills development.

Catholic Charities South 686 North Main Street, Brockton (508) 587-0815

Catholic Charities North 55 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn (781) 581-3350

Officeworks Officeworks is a 12-week job preparation program for the unemployed and underemployed. Students learn core office applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, keyboarding, computer literacy, office procedures, and business communications. Each part of the training program is supported through hands-on practice, job shadowing, and individualized internships.

Teenstart This program for out-of-school youth offers a sequence of three class levels: adult basic education, pre-GED and GED, as well as academic remediation, GED diploma preparation, and life/ employment skills training. The program enrolls approximately 70 students annually, and is a collaboration between Catholic Charities North, Operation Bootstrap, and the Department of Education.

Catholic Charities North 55 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn (781) 593-2312

Catholic Charities North 55 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn (781) 581-3350

Career Pathways The Career Pathways program supports both youth and adult programs with nextstep options through career exploration, internships, job shadowing opportunities, and employment. It may also include individual case management.

Asian Center The Center offers English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes. Many students are Cambodian, but Vietnamese, Laotian, and Chinese immigrants also enroll. New participants are evaluated on their existing English proficiency, but many have no experience with the

language. Students range in age from 18 to 80 years old. The Center also provides immigration information and referral, support, and advocacy, especially related to citizenship issues, access to employment, and job search information and resources. Students also are educated on the importance of health care and are assisted with accessing health care facilities, providers, and benefits. Catholic Charities North 55 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn (781) 593-2312 Adult Education ESOL Classes Those whose first language is not English can pursue their education through English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes offered through El Centro del Cardenal, the Haitian MultiService Center, Refugee and Immigration Services, Catholic Charities South, and Catholic Charities North. With the goal of empowering adults by increasing their employment opportunities and self-sufficiency, the ESOL classes include practical, dynamic instruction. ESOL classes are offered at the following locations: Boston- Jamaica Plain El Centro del Cardenal (617) 522-4040 South Boston Refugee and Immigration Services (617) 451-7979 Dorchester Haitian Multi Service Center (617) 506-6600 South Shore- Brockton Catholic Charities South (508) 587-0815 North Shore- Lynn Catholic Charities North Asian Center (781) 593-2312

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EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

El Centro del Cardenal Youth Education & Adult Education This alternative high school helps out-ofschool and high-risk youth, who did not thrive in the public school system, earn credits toward their high school diploma and advance to post-secondary education. Students may be referred from courts, the Department of Children and Families or the Department of Transitional Assistance. GED and alternative education programs are bilingual.

always being there

atholic Charities is prepared for the ever-growing population of older adults whose needs are individual and changing year after year. Our Elder Services programs are designed to assist, empower, and help seniors adjust to lifestyle changes, while always maintaining their dignity. Many of our programs offer interaction with other adults, younger children from our child care programs, a caring volunteer, or a health care professional. Some of our programs also offer outlets for creativity, including music therapy and craft days. Additionally, we have programs to provide counseling, outreach, advocacy, information and referrals, as well as service coordination for families and caregivers. When older adults are unable to leave their home to attend our programs, we go to them. Homebound adults and those in retirement communities and nursing homes can find companionship, supervision, and medical attention.

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Greater Boston Catholic Charities 185 Columbia Road, Dorchester (617) 506-6600 Grandparents As Parents (GAP) The GAP program reaches out to those rearing a second family at a time when they are dealing with their own issues. We offer a confidential help line with access to information and referrals, group support, and informational workshops and seminars. The program offers assistance with legal, financial, housing, and health care concerns, as well as child care, education and respite care. Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities 70 Lawrence Street, Lowell (978) 459-3242 Companions to the Aging In our Companions to the Aging program, we hope to alleviate some of the loneliness that comes from being elderly and alone whether homebound or in a retirement facility. The Companions Program trains and supports volunteers who visit elders on a weekly basis, bringing friendship, a listening ear and knowledge of community resources. Companions services are provided regardless of faith affiliation. Catholic Charities North 55 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn (781) 593-2312 Elder Outreach Program The Elder Outreach Program provides social support, telephone reassurance, short-term supportive counseling, home visitation, assessments, outreach, education, and consultation free of charge. In Catholic Charities South, the program is offered to those living in the Plymouth County area. In South Boston, the program is offered to those living within BHA-funded elderly housing in South Boston.

LabourĂŠ Center 275 West Broadway, South Boston (617) 268-9670 Friendly Visitors Friendly Visitors provide companionship to lonely elders at home, in nursing homes, and in assisted living facilities. Supervised volunteers visit an isolated elderly or handicapped person for a minimum of one hour per week. Our services are provided in Brookline, Dedham, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and West Roxbury. The program accepts referrals from area churches of any faith, area hospitals, concerned families and neighbors, human service agencies, and visiting nurse associations. Greater Boston Catholic Charities 185 Columbia Road, Dorchester (617) 522-4200 Grandparent Support Group Part of the Family Intervention Counseling at Laboure Center, this support groups is offered regularly to grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. LabourĂŠ Center 275 West Broadway, South Boston (617) 268-9670 Haitian Elder Services The Haitian Elder Services Program offers a wide array of services, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), citizenship, and native language literacy classes; counseling; and Basic Needs Services, such as emergency food, fuel, and rental assistance. Cultural and recreational events also are organized for socializing with members of the community, with the goal of limiting feelings of isolation and loneliness. Outreach and intervention is provided to those who develop increasing health problems, a situation worsened by isolation. Haitian Multi-Service Center at Greater Boston Catholic Charities 185 Columbia Road, Dorchester (617) 522-4200

Catholic Charities South 686 North Main Street, Brockton (508) 587-0815 x246

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Foster Grandparents This Somerville-based volunteer program connects caring elders with children. In a school setting, the elders tutor students from pre-school age through high school. The participants of this program, both the senior citizens and those they tutor, benefit from the positive interaction and intergenerational friendships.

putting family first

hile many of our programs at Catholic Charities differ in services or clientele, they all share one common goal: to strengthen and preserve the family. Whether the family has one parent, one income, or is a grandmother raising her grandson, our mission is to provide the support needed so that the family unit is strong and long-lasting. Some are strained by difficult situations and seek supportive services or advocacy; others need to develop better parenting skills. Some just need brief assistance to become more self-sufficient. We place a strong emphasis on promoting positive parenting skills, teaching child development, and encouraging nurturing interactions between children and parents. We also offer group-based activities to reduce isolation, promote peer-to-peer support, and encourage the development of informal support networks. CROSSINGS | www.ccab.org | 28

Catholic Charities North 117 Franklin Street, Lynn 55 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn (781) 593-2312 Healthy Families Healthy Families Massachusetts is a newborn home visiting program available for first-time parents ages 20 and under with a child under the age of one, funded by the Children’s Trust Fund. The program focuses on supporting parents and their children by teaching child development, promoting nurturing parenting, optimal parental health and wellness, educational attainment and economic self sufficiency. Participants of the program are offered weekly home visits with a trained home visitor. The program also offers group-based activities to reduce isolation, promote peer-to-peer support, and encourage the development of informal support networks. Services continue until the child turns three-years-old. Urban Neighborhood Healthy Families at Greater Boston Catholic Charities 185 Columbia Road, Dorchester (617) 506-6600 Catholic Charities North 117 Franklin Street, Lynn (781) 593-4515

self-esteem and insure a safe home environment for their children. Through role modeling and education, parent aides promote improved parenting and life skills and increase parents’ ability to deal effectively with schools, physicians and other community agencies. Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities 354 Merrimack Street, Bldg. 1, Lawrence (978) 685-5930 Catholic Charities North 55 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn (781) 593-2312 Catholic Charities South 686 North Main Street, Brockton (508) 587-0815 Family Stabilization The goal of Family Stabilization Services is to help keep new, first, and second generation immigrant families in Boston together. Referred by the Department of Children and Families, these families face economic hardship, crime, drugs, personal and family challenges, as well as legalization issues, language barriers, and adapting to a different culture. Intensive case management and counseling helps to meet their basic needs and to negotiate a system that is often confusing. Social workers are available “24/7” to their families, often providing support well into the night and on weekends. Greater Boston Catholic Charities 185 Columbia Road, Dorchester (617) 522-4200 Catholic Charities North 55 Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn (781) 593-2312

Parent Aide Program Catholic Charities Parent Aide Program is a home visiting program with bilingual capacity and the flexibility to meet the scheduling needs of working families including evening visits. The Parent Aide Program provides support to parents through the development of a nurturing relationship with trained volunteers or paid staff. The goals of the program are to improve parental

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Family Support Services

Fathers Support Services These services help fathers improve relationships with their children and become a positive influence in their lives. Current programs include Fatherhood Groups in Lynn and Peabody; outreach to fathers in the community; and workshops for young mothers to stress the importance of father involvement for their children.

creating a community

stablished by local Haitian community leaders, the Haitian Multi-Service Center (HMSC) began in 1978 with a single service, English as a Second Language for recent Haitian immigrants. In 1984, the HMSC became a community service center of Catholic Charities, Archdiocese of Boston. Located in the Yawkey Center in Dorchester, the Haitian Multi-Service Center supports newly arrived and long-term resident Haitian immigrants and refugees in their quest for educational development and economic selfsufficiency in a culturally and linguistically familiar environment. Approximately 1,500 families are served by the HMSC each year mostly from Dorchester, Mattapan, Milton, Roxbury, Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Cambridge, Somerville, and other neighborhoods outside of greater Boston.

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Adult Education Programs The Adult Education program provides Haitian and other adults with essential skills that will lead to life-long learning, the promotion of literacy, and economic self-sufficiency. The program serves more than 400 Haitian adults each year through 19 classes, which include native language literacy in English and Haitian Creole, English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), math, computer literacy and training, educational counseling, citizenship, and high school diploma programs. Services that address issues of cultural adjustment are also available. Each student sets his or her own educational goals, and teachers integrate those goals into classroom curriculum. Elder Services Many Haitian elders arrive in the United States facing numerous obstacles, including pronounced poverty, linguistic, cultural, economic, or physical barriers, which directly affects their access to resources and their ability to adjust to a vastly different culture and mindset. Of the Haitian population, elders are the most at risk for poor nutrition, poor health, and isolation. Many also struggle with the effects of physical, mental, and emotional abuse at the hands of the Haitian government. The Haitian Elder Services Program offers a wide array of services, including English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), citizenship, and native language literacy classes; counseling; and Basic Needs Services, such as emergency food, fuel, and rental assistance. Cultural and recreational events also are organized for socializing with members of the community, with the goal of limiting feelings of isolation and loneliness. Outreach and intervention is provided to those who develop increasing health problems, a situation worsened by isolation.

Sante Manman Se Sante Pitit The Sante Manman Se Sante Pitit Program, which translated from Haitian Creole means â&#x20AC;&#x153;the health of the mother is the health of the child,â&#x20AC;? provides comprehensive prenatal, perinatal, and neonatal support to the Haitian community. This program is unique in that it serves pregnant women, new parents, and infants up to two years of age. The program helps to promote a healthy pregnancy for the mother by increasing prenatal care and providing infant and family counseling. It also aids in avoiding developmental delays by ensuring that babies are healthy and helps prevent child abuse and neglect by making certain that babies receive adequate care. Parents are supported in nurturing positive outcomes for their children by strengthening their parenting skills and in preventing psychosocial problems from escalating in the mother by improving her emotional health and, therefore, her family. Haitian Parenting Program The Haitian Parenting Program addresses the parenting needs of Boston minority families with a special focus on the Haitian community. The goal of the program is to promote healthier and stronger family relationships. The program aims to encourage parents to maintain open dialogue with children, present alternative disciplining methods that focus on communication and relationship building, talk about the consequences of using inappropriate disciplining methods, and discuss the new legal context for parents with regards to childrearing practices. The goal of the program is to give our parents a sense of control by equipping them with the tools to succeed in their new environment. The program is funded by the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trust Fund.

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Haitian Services and Support

For more information about the programs and services at the Haitian Multi-Service Center, call (617) 506-6600.

making a Home

very individual deserves a home. For many, financial struggles are only one of many circumstances that lead to the loss of their home. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here to help families and individuals work toward the goal of getting back under their own roof, and we offer a variety of temporary shelters as well as permanent supportive residences until that day comes. We also understand that with varying circumstances there are also varying needs. Our shelters meet several specific needs, including those for young mothers, parents struggling with sobriety, medical issues, or families that are in transition. Some of our shelters support whole families, while others are singlegender. All of our shelters are staffed by trained men and women who help guide each resident through their path to self-sufficiency and independent living.

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Once settled into Brigid’s Crossing, teens receive services which may include individual therapy and group counseling, family assessment and case management, medical care, pregnancy prevention education, parenting and life skills training, help in acquiring a high school diploma or GED, and employment training.

Seton Manor Seton Manor provides supportive housing services for 19 homeless, single men and women. It provides individual bedrooms with congregate areas for dining and leisure and 24-hour staff coverage. Seton Manor is a home, not an institution. The home is non-restrictive, relatively unstructured, and takes into account each resident’s dignity, right to privacy, selfdetermination, and independence. It offers a family of caring relationships with other residents, staff, and volunteers. Catholic Charities Greater Boston (617) 277-7133

Genesis II Genesis II is a 22-bed family treatment shelter, which provides homeless mothers and fathers struggling to maintain sobriety with inpatient treatment without them having to place their children in foster care. Residents also receive assistance with housing, parenting skills, job readiness skills, budgeting, household management, nutritional planning, and medical care. A full-time case manager and a full-time family life advocate work with residents on the implementation of an individual/family treatment plan that includes intensive substance abuse counseling and attendance at self-help groups. Mental health treatment also is available.

St. Ambrose Family Shelter The goal of St. Ambrose Family Shelter is to provide shelter, support, and hope for homeless families in transition. First and foremost, families’ basic needs such as food, clothing, and shelter are met. Household chores are shared by all residents and group dinners are planned and prepared on a rotating schedule. All families are referred to St. Ambrose by the Department of Transitional Assistance. While at the shelter, families are prepared for successful and independent living through formal education and practical skills training. Through referrals to local GED-preparation courses and tutoring provided by staff and volunteers, parents are encouraged in their efforts to further their education. Residents also receive life-skills training in practical areas such as parenting, family planning, and budgeting.

Catholic Charities Greater Boston (617) 332-9905

Catholic Charities Greater Boston (617) 288-7675

Nazareth Residence for Mothers and Children Nazareth Residence provides an opportunity for families to begin rebuilding their lives. Families served are homeless mothers and their children. Families are able to maintain their independence while they transition to permanent housing. The community-like atmosphere, supportive services, and 24-hour staffing create a safe and secure environment for life and living.

St. Patrick’s Shelter for Homeless Women St. Patrick’s Shelter for Homeless Women houses 30 women in emergency beds on a night-by-night basis as well as 10 transitional program participants each night. In addition to breakfast and dinner, the women are provided with referrals for health care, mental health services, and housing. A host of supportive and educational services are available to help families move toward a better future.

Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities (978) 454-0081

Catholic Charities Greater Boston (617) 541-0100 Robert McBride House The Robert McBride House is a 17-unit apartment building for individuals and families. This affordable, permanent housing is designed for independent living and is enhanced by a common living room, kitchen, dining area, and community room. A wide range of services are available to support the needs of the residents.

Catholic Charities Greater Boston (617) 268-3015

Catholic Charities Greater Boston (617) 236-8319

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Brigid’s Crossing Brigid’s Crossing serves young mothers primarily between the ages of 16 and 21 who come from a variety of cultural backgrounds. For nearly 10 years, the program has helped almost 150 families learn the value of responsibility and independence while helping them achieve personal goals.

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t Catholic Charities, our mission to help those who may otherwise be lost includes welcoming newcomers to our country. Hundreds of thousands of refugees and immigrants legally enter the United States each year looking for a better life. With a variety of multicultural and multilingual services, Catholic Charities offers these new and future citizens support during the long process of adjusting to their new surroundings and becoming active participants in their communities. A multi-ethnic staff comprised of professionals with diverse ethnic backgrounds and rich life experiences provide a wide array of services to newcomers from all over the world. Refugees served by Catholic Charities are among the more than 11 million persons worldwide who involuntarily flee their families and homes due to fear of persecution, imprisonment or death and have little or no hope of returning to their former lives.

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For more information about the programs and services of Refugee and Immigration Services call (617) 464-8100. Refugee and Immigration Services is located at 275 West Broadway, South Boston. Refugee Resettlement The Refugee Resettlement staff welcomes refugees from all corners of the globe, including Burma, Bhutan, Cuba, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iraq, Liberia, Somalia, Sudan and Vietnam. Newcomers are greeted by our staff at the airport; provided with a modest apartment furnished with basic necessities; and assisted with acculturation, job placement services and English language training. Along with this critical assistance, refugees receive compassion, understanding and positive reassurance from our staff to help in the attainment of independence and self-sufficiency.

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Refugee Employment Services A relationship with Catholic Charitiesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Refugee Employment Services opens the doors to a large number of employees eager to work. Our staff is dedicated to supporting clients as they become fully participating members of their new home country and their new communities. Having lost their homes, personal property, and careers in their own countries, refugees have a strong desire to regain self-sufficiency and economic stability for their families. Refugees have a variety of work experience and skills. Many are well-educated and were professionals and small business owners in their home countries. Others were farmers or traders. Adult ESOL Those whose first language is not English can pursue their education through English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes offered through Refugee and Immigration Services. With the goal of empowering adults by increasing their employment opportunities and selfsufficiency, the ESOL classes include practical, dynamic instruction.

Community Interpreter Services Our Community Interpreter Services (CIS) program recruits and trains interpreters to help bridge gaps in communication for limited Englishproficient clients. We dispatch interpreters to state agencies, hospitals, schools, and businesses and provide document translation. The CIS network includes more than 205 trained, professional interpreters who, collectively, are fluent in over 70 languages. We are able to provide services throughout the entire Commonwealth. 275 West Broadway, South Boston (617) 464-8100

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he LabourĂŠ Center Visiting Nurse Service is a certified home health agency, meeting all state and federal requirements to provide home care services. The program was founded in 1945 to respond to the home health care needs of people within the city of Boston. We have a reputation in the communities that we serve for working with patients with complex medical issues and for providing continuity of care.

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Labouré Center 275 West Broadway, South Boston (617) 268-9670 Public Health and Wellness Public Health and Wellness Program, established by the Ray Tye Medical Aide Foundation, allows frail elders who no longer qualify for insurance reimbursement to receive home nursing visits for wellness education. The goal of this program is to permit elders with chronic diseases to remain living at home. It is free of charge. Referrals are accepted from physicians, family members and patient self referral as well as from our Visiting Nurse Service. Labouré Center 275 West Broadway, South Boston (617) 268-9670 Carelinks Our goal is to keep patients functioning in their home environments. By partnering with Boston College School of Nursing, the new Carelinks program enables patients who do not qualify for care under insurance to still receive a Labouré wellness visit. Labouré Center 275 West Broadway, South Boston (617) 268-9670

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Visiting Nurse Service For more than 60 years, VNS works to respond to patients whose needs would not otherwise be met because of current healthcare gaps. We provide skilled nursing, home health aide care, medical social work, and rehabilitative therapies. Our patients require services to assist them to regain independence. The program’s goal is to establish a partnership with patients and their families to obtain and maintain a healthy lifestyle within the community in which they live. Whether an elder’s family member needs to learn how to operate medical equipment at home or wants to ask questions about treatment plans, visiting nurses can make a critical difference in enabling patients to remain in their homes and to remain as healthy as possible.

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e understand that the adoption process does not end with legal guardianship. We also understand that each new family has unique needs. We offer confidentiality while respecting the wishes of all members involved in the adoption process. When appropriate, we provide information and referrals for those seeking additional counseling around issues related to placing a child for adoption, being adopted, or parenting. A desire to feel connected to another member of the triad is important, and the need for medical history records can be crucial. In accordance with Massachusetts state law, our adoption search programs offer assistance to those trying to obtain information about an adoption that involved them.

Pregnancy Counseling Considering whether or not to parent your child is a difficult decision. Catholic Charities provides free counseling to pregnant individuals or couples, or parents of very young children to determine whether the plan of adoption may be the right decision for them and their child. The goal of our pregnancy counseling program is to provide individuals and couples with the information they need and support them while they make an informed and uncoerced decision. Experienced social workers actively involve pregnant women and couples, and parents of very young children in designing a plan for adoption. Greater Boston (617) 268-9670 Catholic Charities North (781) 593-2312 Catholic Charities South (508)587-0815 Infant Adoption Training Initiative The Infant Adoption Training Initiative is a nationwide unified curriculum developed through a grant awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services. Developed under the Infant CROSSINGS | www.ccab.org | 38

Adoption Training Initiative model established by Spaulding for Children, the program provides training that augments public health employees’ knowledge by providing them with the skills necessary to sensitively present adoption as an option. All persons employed by public or private, non-profit health care facilities that provide physical, not mental, health care services to pregnant women and teens are eligible for the free training. For further information regarding free training session types and schedules or to register, please refer to http://www.iaatp. com. For more information about the Infant Adoption Training Initiative, call (617) 268-9670 Adoption Search We recognize that adoption is a life long process. Our post-adoption and search programs offer a continuum of services that respect the relationships among all members of the adoption triad—the adoptee, the birth parents, and the adoptive parents. In all circumstances, confidentiality and our clients’ best interests are our primary concerns. When appropriate, we provide information and referrals for those seeking additional counseling around issues related to

placing a child for adoption, being adopted, and parenting. Curiosity and a sense of connection to another member of the adoption triad are very natural, and the need to access medical background information can be a reality. In accordance with Massachusetts state law, our adoption search program offers assistance to all members of the adoption triad to obtain information about an adoption that involved them. We can provide a non-identifying profile of an adoptee’s birth parents, make available a profile of the family that adopted the child, or explore and determine whether a birth parent or adoptee is interested in providing additional information and/ or mutual consent to be contacted. We maintain records of all members of the adoption triad and encourage all clients to update their records at any point with important information and/or current depositions regarding the release of identifying information.

Year in REview 2009

2009 News and Events around the Agency

Spring Giving Spring was kind to Catholic Charities in 2009, despite the weakened economy and bleak forecasts. Our Spring fundraising successes rest on the shoulders of our loyal supporters and friends. Here are the highlights:

Spring Celebration 2009 Meets Fundraising Goal of $1.5 M Catholic Charities honored A. Raymond Tye (pictured here), philanthropist and president of The Ray Tye Medical Foundation at its annual Spring Celebration event on May 21, 2009. It was a beautiful evening at the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, where 500 friends and benefactors gathered to support the programs and services of Catholic Charities. The evening had barely begun when Mike Sheehan, CEO of Hill Holliday and event chair, was at the podium welcoming the attendees when he received a note from the crowd: an anonymous donor pledged the last $75,000 needed to ensure that Catholic Charities’ met its $1.5M fundraising goal.

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In his acceptance remarks, Mr. Tye exhorted the crowd, “May we and our children remember that there is no medicine like hope, no incentive so great, and no tonic so powerful as the expectation of something better tomorrow.” Mr. Tye passed away on March 11, 2010. He will be missed, but his spirit lives on through the lives he changed. Addy Navarro, a native of Brazil and former Catholic Charities client, shared his story from his arrival in the United States and his first jobs in a hotel laundry and at Dunkin’ Donuts to his success as a teacher at Catholic Charities South’s adult education program. “Friends,” he said, “I wouldn’t be here tonight if you didn’t believe in Catholic Charities. It was your support that made the difference in my life.”

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FundRacer Last year, Catholic Charities was one of 50 non-profit organizations selected to participate in John Hancock’s Boston Marathon NonProfit Program. For over a decade, 6,000 runners participating in the program have raised millions of dollars on behalf of Boston area organizations. On Monday, April 20th, seven runners crossed the finish line on Boylston Street to raise funds for Catholic Charities during the 113th Boston Marathon! We are honored to have these dedicated athletes run for our social services organization. Two of the runners are our employees—Diana Meyer and Allan Giesen. CROSSINGS | www.ccab.org | 40

Other runners participating on behalf of Catholic Charities included Shawn Chase, Somerville, MA; Vincent Greene, Norton, MA; Dave O’Keefe (pictured above), Milton, MA; Kevin O’Leary, West Roxbury, MA; and Jeff Putt, Norfolk, MA. Each of our runners trained hard for the event while also raising money to directly benefit our mission—to respond to the needs of the poor and working poor in our community every day. The seven participants raised approximately $23,500, 12% over their goal. ♥

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KUDOS! Informational Video Wins National Award

Boston Univeristy Film School graduate students Matt Lewis, Josh Poole and Divya Nair, were named winners of the AOL Time Warner Philanthropy Project's Filmanthropy Scholarship competition for the production of a five minute documentary video of Catholic Charities’ Refugee Resettlement program. The students were challenged to create a short film about how the work of the program transforms the lives of individuals and communities in innovative ways. The team spent 30 days with the Refugee and Immigration program, shadowing employees and clients as they chronicled the resettlement efforts from the time a family arrives on American soil to their first job in America. The video has been aired on AOL Time Warner’s web site www.giveandglow.com, and can also be found at www.ccab.org. ♥

Dearing Receives NEWLA

This past year, Catholic Charities of Boston President Tiziana Dearing was honored by the Dorchester Boys & Girls Club with the New England Women’s Leadership Award (NEWLA) Community Spirit Award. The award is given annually to women who have risen to positions of respect and influence and also found ways to give back to their communities. For 17 years, NEWLA has recognized women who have not only risen to positions of respect and influence, but who have also given back to the community. Additional honorees in 2009 included Elaine Ullian, President and Chief Executive Officer Boston Medical Center, Tiffany Warren, Chief Diversity Officer at Omnicom Group, Kai Leigh Harriot and Tonya David, Advocates for Forgiveness, Mary Kinsella Scannell, Vice President of Early Education and Care & School Age Programming at the Dorchester Boys & Girls Clubs; and Corinne Ferguson, Community Philanthropist. Past recipients of NEWLA include Lt. Governor Kerry Healey, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Founder of the Special Olympics and Grace Fey, Executive Vice President and Director of Frontier Capital Management Company. ♥

Mendelsohn Receives “CFO of the Year”

Our Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Mendelsohn was named among the 2009 Boston Business Journal’s CFO of the Year award recipients. Honorees are awarded on their leadership and accomplishments in guiding their organization’s financial operations, as well as their community involvement. Ms. Mendelsohn joins the ranks of such honorees as Juan Carlos Morales of The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Denis Sheahan of Independent Bank Corp, Anne L. Randall of Boston Private Bank & Trust, and David Kirshner of Children’s Hospital, among others. Ms. Mendelsohn received her award at a ceremony at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel. ♥

Sister Maryadele Robinson, Director of the Labouré Center, was named recipient of the First Mary Shaughnessy Inspiration Award. Anne Metrick, Executive Director of NDEC, commented, “Maryadele is the go-to person in South Boston for advice and information about services. She is an incredibly hard worker, who is involved with so many programs with all age groups” ... North Cambridge Children’s Center Teachers Margie Callahan (26 years with Catholic Charities), Alice Howard (5 years with Catholic Charities), Lirika Gjoka (7 years with Catholic Charities), and Liz Parise (7 years with Catholic Charities) have been awarded with Child Development Associate (CDA) Credentials in recognition of outstanding work with young children. The credential was awarded by the Council for Professional Recognition in Washington, DC, which represents the early childhood profession ... CROSSINGS magazine 2008 won a Gold MarCom y a new kind of part FRIENDS FEEDING Award in the 2009 FAMILIES RISM international awards VOLUNTEE between bridging the gap the ages competition, which recognizes outstanding creative achievement by marketing and TIZIANA communication G DEAROurIN #1 is 1! professionals. MarCom Reflections on the FIRST YEAR Awards are judged by the A New Home for NS Association of Marketing DORCHESTER TEE at the 30 years of service and Communication RVICE CENTER HAITIAN MULTI-SE Professionals (AMCP). As kind of giving in Shopping: A new SOUTH BOSTON part of its mission, AMCP Catholic Charities fosters and supports the efforts of creative professionals who contribute their unique talents to public service and charitable organizations. t of the Catholic

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How do I Cross My Heart?

I am a Humanitarian I Cross my Heart for the hungry I retired from the food industry years ago, but in my retirement I found myself volunteering for a different side of food service; a food pantry. Here, I am able to serve those who have to choose between a meal and a bill. I may be retired, but my skills are not.

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Teen Center Rededication Draws Community and City Support

Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, Mayor Thomas Menino, Tiziana Dearing, Jack Connors, Chairman of the Campaign for Catholic Schools, and Senator Jack Hart, joined members of the Dorchester community to rededicate the newly-renovated Teen Center at St. Peter’s. The renovations were made possible through the support of the Campaign for Catholic Schools, the 2010 Initiative for Catholic Education, and the Yawkey Foundation. “Our young people need us now more than ever to help guide them and to foster programs and environments that enrich their lives," said Cardinal Seán. “We are blessed with the extraordinary support of the many people and organizations who collaborate to make productive, enriching programs available for the young women and men who find hope and affirmation at the Teen Center." Added Mayor Menino, “The renovated Teen Center will be an invaluable space for our youth to learn and grow in a safe, nurturing, and fun environment. In 2008, the Yawkey Foundation announced a $15 million grant to the Campaign for Catholic Schools and part of the award was used to support the renovations to the Teen Center. The Campaign for Catholic Schools is dedicated to raising the significant support needed to rebuild and revitalize Catholic schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston through the 2010 Initiative for Catholic Education. Catholic Charities and the Campaign for Catholic Schools partnered to spearhead the renovations to the Teen Center which were completed by Suffolk Construction. The renovations include a new library and classrooms, a gymnasium and kitchen as well as a recreation room, dance studio and family center. Inside the Center is the Connors Family Learning Center, donated by Jack Connors, and includes an enhanced security system, computer lab, and access to WARM2Kids, an online information resource and e-learning tool on relevant teen topics for youth, families and mentors founded by Boston Celtics legend M.L. Carr. Catholic Charities’ Teen Center at St. Peter’s is a program of Catholic Charities Greater Boston and is part of the Safe City Initiative (see page 20). Through the center, adolescents are provided with work opportunities, access to various support services, and a safe place to have fun. ♥

Math as Fun & Games? Students at the Haitian Multi Service Center’s Math Carnivals ar pt is the brainchild of Dr. Phil Howard, Ph.D, from New York University and teacher at the Center. “The games tap into our students’ natural desire to win and provide a process for growth of math and thinking skills,” explains GED teacher Sara Jorgenson. Adds Dr. Howard, “I found that the math games are the best way to get people excited about math." Dr. Howard reports that his methods have proven results: Pretest socres for the MAPT have gone from 487 to 518 in 6 months on the average, while basic number sense has increased to 81% from 75%. ♥

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2009 South Springfest Raises $100,000

An evening of dining, entertainment, socializing, and specialty auction themed, “Kindness Blooms,” took place on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Thorny Lea Golf Club in Brockton. More than 200 guests and supporters of Catholic Charities South attended to take part in honoring June Martin. Catholic Charities South raised $100,000 at the event, emceed by Susan Wornick of WCVB-TV. The live auction with guest auctioneer Daniel Flynn III of Daniel J. Flynn & Co., raised $28,000 with items including a Hugh O’Neill painting, landscape design services, Yankees/Red Sox tickets, a stay at a private home in Cape Cod, and a private flight to Martha’s Vineyard.

North Supporters Raise $116,000

At Catholic Charities North, attendees were able to take a culinary world tour during their “Isle of Dreams” gala on May 14, 2009 at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem. Guests enjoyed specialty dishes from the islands of Manhattan, Ireland, Madagascar, Phutket, and Crete. The event supported critical community programs at Catholic Charities North and raised $116,000. Four lucky raffle winners were chosen to visit the beautiful beaches of Martha’s Vineyard, and South Carolina, as well as a night on the town in Manhattan.

South Boston Auction Raises $145,000

Catholic Charities’ Labouré Center kicked off spring with an exciting live auction led by guest auctioneer Daniel Flynn III of Daniel J. Flynn & Co. during their 27th Annual Spring Auction at the Artists for Humanities EpiCenter in South Boston. Held on April 30, the event was chaired by Jennifer Roberts, and raised $145,000 to support the programs and services of the agency. In honor of their longstanding dedication, the Labouré Center Service Award was presented to volunteers Mary S. Bulger, Patricia Cloherty, Julie Drinan Galgay, Anne Louise Hicks, Jennifer Roberts and Jennifer Smyth. “This award is given to each of you in recognition and gratitude for the many lives you have touched through your service and your generosity,” said Sr. Maryadele during her remarks.

Summertime Gala Raises $15,000 for the Valley Merrimack Valley Catholic Charities Advisory Board held its annual summer fundraiser In the Good Old Summertime on June 3 at the Indian Ridge Country Club in Andover. More than 135 guests, including special guest Cardinal Seán O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap., enjoyed a buffet supper, Irish step dancers and a musical performance by board member Kristin Snyer. Jeanne-Lucie Michaud, who participates in the Grandparents as Parents (GAP) program, spoke movingly about the many ways the GAP program has helped her raise her three grandchildren. The event raised $15,000 for the programs and services of MVCC. ♥

Pictured top to bottom: June Martin is honored during Catholic Charities South’s “Kindness Blooms” gala; Labouré Center director Sister Maryadele Robinson and longtime supporter Jack Shaughnessy at the Labouré Center’s 27th Annual Spring Auction; Marilyn Bovardi and her husband Jerry, share a laugh with Catholic Charities North Director Virginia Doocy during “Isles of Dreams,” Catholic Charities North's Spring Gala.

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Education Milestones It was an eventful commencement season for students at Catholic Charities educational programs. In 2009, 17 students from El Centro del Cardenal lined up at the Benjamin Franklin Institute to collect their diplomas. Among the graduates, 13 completed the El Centro Boston Public School graduation requirement and four completed the El Centro GED program requirements. Guest speakers included Roselyn Berry, a spoken-word artist and lead organizer for Reflect and Strengthen and CCAB Vice President for Programs, Debbie Rambo, and Edward Castro, El Centroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youth Education Director. CROSSINGS | www.ccab.org | 46

On June 18th at the North Shore Community College, 38 Education Center students received their high school equivalency diplomas and 12 received certificates from the OfficeWorks program. Dr. Catherine C. Latham, Superintendent of Lynn Public Schools, was the keynote speaker. At The Teen Center at St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, all seniors were accepted to local colleges and universities following commencement, and several students were accepted to more than four schools each! The Teen Center continues to be the pride of Dorchester with a 95% graduation rate.

'Net Growth

We’re pleased to announce that on December 31, 2009, the Catholic Charities web site was relaunched. The new site was designed with our clients in mind; beginning with a more comprehensive online catalog of services and programs and continuing with a more developed usability, look, and feel. The home page features a navigation bar which gives visitors oneclick access to all of the services by category; locations by region; agency news and announcements; ways to give and volunteer; event listings; and a mulitmedia center to view our videos, television segments and radio segments. Visitors can check regularly for updates on the agency’s advocacy efforts at "Our Social Mission." Visitors can view calls to action and check on the milestones and successes of legislation we are tracking. In our news section, we place our Twitter feed which give followers bite-size updates on our agency happenings. Visit www.ccab.org today to experience the new ways that the agency is reaching out to our clients and supporters. ♥

Charities Welcomes Vice President of External Affairs Catholic Charities welcomes Joe Burnieika, the agency’s new Vice President of External Affairs. Mr. Burnieika oversees development, special events, and planned giving activities at the agency. He also oversees marketing and public relations campaigns, grant and foundation outreach, and volunteer community relations. He regularly assists the President in board relations and is a key member of the senior management team. Mr. Burnieika joins Catholic Charities from DotWell, a collaboration between the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center and the Codman Square Health Center. As Director of Development, he led fundraising activities. He also served as board member and board chair of both DotWell and the Dorchester House Multi-Service Center. Mr. Burnieika was president of Arnold Public Relations and co-owner of Arnold Advertising in the mid-1980s. In 1989, he formed The Burnieika Group. Prior to this, he led the PR efforts in New England for Senator John Glenn’s presidential bid in 1984. Prior to his presidential efforts, he served the Massachusetts State Government as director of public relations for the Executive Office of Energy Resources in both Governor Edward King’s and Governor Michael Dukakis’ administrations. What’s more, Mr. Burnieika was one of an elite group selected to develop and implement the original court order governing the transportation and assignment of students in the landmark Boston desegregation case. He also served as public relations advisor and chief spokesperson for the Boston Public Schools during that most turbulent era. Mr. Burnieika holds a master’s degree in administration from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. A native of Boston, he lives on the south shore with his wife, Maureen. ♥

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Fashion for a Cause

Generosity in Vogue, a fabulous cause for fashion was the theme for Catholic Charities South’s Fall Fashion show. Held September 27th at the Blue Hill Country Club in Canton, the benefit raised $9,000 to support programs and services of the agency. Channel 5 StormTeam Meteorologist J.C. Monahan emceed the festivities, which featured designs from Irresistibles of Wellesley and CABI LLC. The event was sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Thom Faria and Cramer Productions. Many thanks to co-chairs Pat Gallahue and Meghan Martin for their leadership and hard work. Pearls…Classic, Timeless was the theme for Labouré Center’s Fall Fashion show held on September 27th. More than 450 guests enjoyed the show as well as the spectacular view from the UMASS Boston Harbor Campus Ballroom. The sold-out event raised $87,000 for programs and services of the Center. Designer fashions on the runway—modeled by professionals and volunteers—included Glory Daze, Habit, Karen Warren, Ltd., Ku De Ta, Potpourri, The Little Black Dress and Sara Campbell. Guests were also treated to a private shopping boutique with dozens of exclusive local vendors prior to the show. ♥

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Moving into a shelter was the worst thing that ever happened to me and my grandson. Moving into St. Ambrose was the best thing that happened to us at that time. Today, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got my health back, my career back, and my grandson is in college! Now I am giving back to the shelter the best way I know how...By continuing to be a success on my own!

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Great Sports The 2009 season was a busy one for our athletes as they traversed leaps and bounds for a great cause. For the fifth consecutive year, Catholic Charities participated in the Rodman Ride for Kids, an umbrella matching gift event which raises money for youth-focused social service agencies in Massachusetts. Each year, volunteers for Catholic Charities ride 25, 50, or 100 miles to raise funds and awareness for Catholic Charities youth programs. Our 22 riders raised $117,875 in ‘09 from 380 donors. Each year, the Friends of Catholic Charities Golf Tournament benefits the Basic Needs Emergency Services of Catholic Charities South. Proceeds from the Tournament have provided more than 1,500 holiday meals and emergency assistance to hundreds of families throughout Brockton and surrounding communities during the winter months. The 2009 tournament raised nearly $15,000 through the work of more than 80 golfers, as well as members of the committee. The annual event is lead and coordinated by Barry Veronesi, Catholic Charities’ Controller. ♥ Pictured here: Jim McGoldrick takes a swing during the Friends of Catholic Charities Golf Tournament; Sister Maryadele Robinson cycles for Catholic Charities during the Rodman Ride for Kids.

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Have a party. Feed a Family. www.FriendsFeedingFamilies.org Friends Feeding Families

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made a commitment to help their neighbors struggling with job losses, cuts in wages or work hours and high prices at grocery stores.

Last summer, as the recession dragged on, Catholic Charities began planning its fall Friends Feeding Families Brown Bag Campaign. The development team set a goal to raise $350,000 from 2,250 donors by the end of December 2009. By year’s end, friends and supporters of Catholic Charities donated a total of $590,000 and collected thousands of bags of groceries at locations from Boston to Natick, Salem to Brockton and Lowell to Lynn. And the contributions, including bags of groceries and gift cards, just keep coming.

Friends Feeding Families Brown Bag Sponsors Catholic Charities’ doubled the revenue raised from Brown Bag Sponsors in 2009 over 2008. Revenue in 2009 was $44,500 due to the generosity of its renewing corporate sponsors: Anonymous, Bay Point Capital, Century Bank, John Hancock, McCusker-Gill, and NSTAR. Individual Brown Bag sponsors who renewed their support included Kevin and Susan Butler, Frank and Mary Mahoney, and John and Margarete McNeice.

What made our campaign reach 68% beyond its goal this year? You. More than 3,176 individuals, businesses and foundations stepped up to help us meet our goal. Increased demand at food pantries dominated the news for much of the fall and it’s clear that Catholic Charities’ donors

New corporate commitments in 2009 were made by Gourmet Caterers, LPG Consulting Group, Roche Brothers, Tufts Health Plan, and The Bostonian Group Charitable Foundation. Catholic Charities is also pleased to report the support of the Massachusetts State Council of the Knights of Columbus, Laura McTaggart and Tom Nolan, JoAnn McGrath and Rick Lord.

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Pictured clockwise from top, The Bostonian Group, The Mayo Group and Sacred Heart High School in Kingston.

Special thanks to Titan Advertising for donating space for the Brown Bag marketing campaign on the MBTA’s Red, Green and Orange Lines, as well as on bus lines with routes to the North Shore.

party which logged in 90 bags – from a staff numbering 100. WBUR General Manager Paul La Camera also hosted a brown bag party in his home and added 30 more bags to Charities’ pantry shelves.

Brown Bag Parties They were everywhere this fall—in homes, in businesses, in schools—Catholic Charities brown bags were being filled with much-needed supplies for our food pantries in Boston, Brockton, Natick, and Lowell.

Brown Bag Party Hosts Martha J. Barrett Boston Securities Traders Association The Bostonian Group The Brown School, Somerville, MA Larry and Lisa Cahill Catholic Charities Young Professionals Jed Donahue Ernst & Young Greater Lowell Chamber of Commerce Paul and Mimi La Camera Lincoln Property Company Mary Kenney and Family Massachusetts State Council - Knights of Columbus The Mayo Group Maureen Creaton Murray Ellen Osborne-Smith Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy – Afterschool Program Residents at Avalon Hills, Lexington, MA Sacred Heart School, Kingston, MA Trinity Catholic Academy, Brockton, MA UHY Advisors, N.E. LLC United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley WBUR

A sincere thank you to the dozens of generous folks who hosted brown bag parties. During the campaign, our friends across the Eastern Massachusetts hosted 25 parties which collected $4,245 in grocery store gift cards, $4,415 in contributions, and more than 1,500 bags of groceries. A few highlights: Catholic Charities kicked off the Campaign with a Brown Bag Open House at its new offices on Sleeper Street. Guests who stopped by to see the new space dropped off 30 bags of groceries and $1,500 worth of gift cards. Frank Mahoney hosted a pizza party at Ernst & Young on October 13th and raised $1,000 for the campaign. The students at Sacred Heart High School in Kingston, MA collected 80 bags of food at their fall coffeehouse. They were followed by the students of Trinity Catholic Academy in Brockton who filled 47 bags for Catholic Charities just in time for Christmas. The folks at UHY Advisors, N.E. held a brown bag party in conjunction with their annual Thanksgiving luncheon and filled a whopping 100 brown bags. WBUR also held a brown bag

To find out how you can get involved this fall, call Kathrine Hastings in the Development Office at (617) 451-7952. ♥

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The Giving Season For six days before Thanksgiving 2009, Catholic Charities distributed over 3,000 turkeys and all of the “fix’ns” to families in need at five of their food pantry locations—Lowell, Brockton, Lynn, South Boston, and Dorchester. Volunteers came from UMass Lowell, Comcast, TD Bank, Hannaford’s, Raytheon, NSTAR, and the Knights of Columbus. United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, our generous turkey donor and partner in The Thanksgiving Project, sent volunteers to El Centro del Cardenal and Yawkey Center to prepare the bags, unload hundreds of turkeys, and hand out the feasts to grateful families. “When we remember this year’s Thanksgiving Project, I hope we remember how we all came together to ensure that those in need aren’t deprived of a day of giving, a day of thanks, and one more day of normalcy despite the tremendous need,” said Tiziana Dearing. ♥

Neighbors helping Neighbors at ‘09 House Tours

The spirit of Christmas was in the air in December, as residents of South Boston and Lowell opened their homes to friends and neighbors in efforts to raise funds for Catholic Charities, a tradition of nearly 20 years.

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Labouré Center held its 19th annual day and evening tour, chaired by Mary Bulger and Anne Louise Hicks. The 2009 homes featured

high-end homes around South Boston. The styles of the homes on the tour varied, with a home featuring handcrafted traditional work at one stop, to a very modern home with an outdoor space complete with a spa tub. One of the most popular stops on the tour was “The Savannah,” a traditional Southern plantation-style home built in 2008. Labouré’s Saturday evening Twilight Tour ended at the Terrace Room of the UMass Boston Campus Center for a cocktail reception. Labouré raised $113,000 from the weekend’s event.

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In Merrimack Valley, Beverly Coughlin and Nancy and Paul Bouche chaired the “Holiday in the Highlands” house tour, which featured three beautiful shingle-style Victorian homes in the Highlands neighborhood of Lowell. The largest was built in 1895 for the Hanchett family; its features included a renovated carriage house behind the main house and fine interior woodwork which matches the woodwork in Lowell’s City hall. The event was attended by more than 250 tour goers and raised nearly $10,000 for the Basic Needs Emergency Services which provides food, fuel, and rental assistance to individuals and families in need. ♥

North Christmas Gifts Total $77,000 Making Wishes Come True, Catholic Charities North’s Annual Christmas party was held on Thursday evening December 3rd at the Yacht Club and raised $77,000 to support programs and services of the agency. Guests enjoyed Christmas carols sung by the choir from St. Anne’s Parish in Salem, MA, before dinner, which was followed by dancing and an opportunity to browse the silent auction tables. The event was chaired by advisory board member Michelle McGinness and was attended by 225 guests. The Christmas Giving Program was also a huge success, serving 650 families. Gift cards, clothing and Christmas gifts were donated through toy drives, parties and family groups that numbered 17 churches, 4 schools, 7 scouting troops, 7 businesses, 4 toy parties and 17 families. The outpouring of support included $7,000 in support for Basic Needs, $24,000 in gift cards, and clothing and Christmas gifts for 1,300 children. ♥

St. Patrick’s Rocks Somerville

St. Patrick’s Shelter for Homeless Women held its first annual Spirit of the Season event at the Dilboy VFW Post in Davis Square, thanks to Angel Sponsor Rotary Club of Somerville and Bell Sponsor Cambridge Repro-Graphics. Despite the first snowfall of the winter, attendees enjoyed Redbones BBQ, generously donated, as well as dishes from East Coast Grill and Mother Anna’s. Dancing came courtesy of Catbasket who had attendees on their toes as soon as the BBQ was done! Guests were asked to donate a gift for the Shelter’s “giving tree”. These gifts were distributed to the shelter residents on Christmas morning. Additionally, a “raffle tree” was filled with gift certificates donated by local merchants. Two larger raffles were held as well which featured a night with dinner for two donated by The Cambridge Hyatt. The event raised $7,700.00 for the shelter. ♥

'Greater' Support at Christmas On Friday evening December 11th at the Fairmont Copley Hotel in Boston, Catholic Charities Greater Boston’s annual Christmas Dinner raised $225,000 to support the agencies programs and services. The committee was co-chaired by Joseph L. Doherty, Kevin Murphy, and Michael C. Gilleran, who also serves as the Advisory Board chair.

Students from the Teen Center at St. Peter's perform the Nativity during the 2009 Greater Boston Christmas Gala

The evening featured the inauguration of the Richard D. Armstrong, Jr. Service Award which recognizes an individual who lives Catholic Charities’ mission through service and commitment to those in need. So named for its first recipient, the award was given to Richard in honor of more than fifteen years service to Catholic Charities and those we serve—as a friend, supporter, committee member, and as an advisory board member. The award was accepted for Richard by his sister, Kathleen. ♥

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There are so many youth in my community that need an extra boost of confidence to make them succeed in their early education. If I can provide that boost, then I know that I have helped to open the doors to a brighter future. TEAM (Together Engaging Adolescents through Mentoring) provides a great opportunity to help!

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YoPros Tell Catholic Charities Story in Pictures The last six months of 2009 was just the beginning for the revitalization of the Catholic Charities Young Professionals Group. “YoPros”, an ecumenical group, is committed to cultivating young professionals who are dedicated to and invested in supporting our anti-poverty work through service, advocacy and networking. As the families and individuals we serve adjust to the “new normal”—making the most of a weakening economy—the challenge to make it work lies on this newly formed advocacy group. What has not changed, however, is the continued support of our partners and donors of all ages. Everyone can be a part of this movement. Parents tell their adult children. Teachers engage their graduate students in mission-based or antipoverty advocacy. Businesses enrich their presence and legacy in neighborhoods by encouraging their younger associates participation. Faith groups collaborate to build community. “It’s been a hallmark of humanity from the beginning of our species that we innovate in trying times,” remarked Tiziana Dearing in a blog to the agency. “Necessity truly is the mother of invention. So, I expect invention this year, and hope that Catholic Charities will be part of the push.” “Young adults are drawn to our mission for many reasons,”

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added Annie Schreiber, Development Officer and YoPros Coordinator. “Through a personal connection to our social justice work, a religious or spiritual affinity, or even through connections with leaders in the business community, YoPros is about building relationships. “Greater Boston Young Professionals are among the most involved people in their communities. If there is a need and an opportunity to be actively involved in the solution, they are usually the first to show their support.” The turnout at the 2009 kick off and events following showcased the collective energy and passion of the group. More than 70 people attended “Our Story in Photos”, a photo exhibit in mid-October at the offices of Hill Holliday. The exhibit illustrated our work with clients through all stages of their life— from infant care, through Youth programming, and elder social services—as well as the work of our volunteers. At the event, attendees collected school supplies for the agency’s education programs and back to school supply drive. In the year ahead, YoPros will delve further into the mission of Catholic Charities, exploring topics including dignity and abundance, poverty and health, collaboration and global perspective, as well as justice and affordable housing. To get involved in the planning process or share ideas, please contact Annie Schreiber at YoPros@ccab.org org. ♥

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Dear Friends,

Kenneth P. Binder Vice President Development Catholic Charities of Boston

I am pleased to share with you the fundraising report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2009. This report records the contributions made by over 11,000 donors who contributed 16,300 gifts to support the mission of Catholic Charities. We experienced a very successful fundraising year and we are extremely grateful for the financial assistance received from so many of our friends and donors. Your commitment to Catholic Charities remains strong even during these challenging economic times. As donors to Catholic Charities, you recognize that your support is critical as we strive to meet the needs of the poor and working poor in our communities that come to us each day seeking assistance. Fundraising highlights from the 2009 fiscal year include:

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The number of gifts received increased by approximately 14% over the 2008 fiscal year.

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Over $4.3 million was raised through major gifts, events and the direct mail campaign.

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Our agency received $2.35 million from planned and estate gifts during the fiscal year.

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Approximately 6,500 donors increased their donation over the previous year and 1,850 donors contributed their first gift to Catholic Charities.

Through this report we want to not only celebrate a successful fundraising campaign, but also celebrate the trust you have placed in our agency. You have made an investment with your dollars and with your time and we are extremely grateful. Your gift makes it possible for Catholic Charities to keep helping people and giving hope for families experiencing true economic crisis. In addition, your participation is critical when approaching other funders for financial support. Along with your continued support for the 2010 annual fund, I ask that you consider a lasting legacy to Catholic Charities by including our agency in your estate plan, contributing to a building project or donating a gift to strengthen a specific program of interest to you. Your donation, no matter the amount, makes a strong statement in your belief of Catholic Charities. Again, on behalf of all of us at Catholic Charities and all those we are privileged to serve, thank you for your continued kindness and concern. Your support is essential to our mission of building a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people. Sincerely,

Kenneth P. Binder Vice President of Development

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It is because of the generosity and support of individuals and businesses in the communities we serve that we are able to fulfill our mission of building a just and compassionate society rooted in the dignity of all people. Our heartfelt thanks to those who donated to Catholic Charities in 2009: $25,000 & above A. Raymond Tye & Family Charitable Trust Anonymous (7) Bank of America Mr. & Mrs. William and Elizabeth Burke Citizens Financial Group Mr. & Mrs. Richard F. and Ann Marie Connolly Cramer Creative Office Pavilion Design Continuum, Inc. Estate of Salvatore J. Desimone, Jr. Mr. Norman J. Duffy Estate of James W. Dunphy Eastern Minerals, Inc. Fallona Charitable Trust Estate of Ruth M. Farrisey Estate of Ethel E. Fitzgerald George T. Walsh Trust Greater Boston Food Bank Hill Holliday Estate of Harlan J. Jacobson Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey and Karla Kaneb Liberty Mutual Group Mr. Leo D. Mahoney Mr. & Mrs. John and Margarete McNeice Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. and Helene Monaghan Mr. & Mrs. William S. Mosakowski Estate of Anna Rita O'Brien Estate of Dorothy May O'Donnell Estate of James R. Powers, Jr. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Estate of Richard J. Prout, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Patrick E. and Barbara Roche Roche Bros. Supermarkets, Inc. Rodman Ride for Kids Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Mr. & Mrs. Raffaele and Barbara Santoro Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Rosmarie Scully Shaughnessy Charitable Trust Mr. John J. Shaughnessy, Sr. Mr. & Mrs. Mike and Maureen Sheehan Estate of Mary Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. A. Raymond Tye Mr. Gianfranco D. Zaccai

$10,000 to $24,999 Anonymous (5) Bank of America Matching Gifts & United Way Mr. & Mrs. John F. and Lisa Batter Beacon Capital Partners, LLC

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. BMC Software Estate of Louise Boudreau Mr. K. Douglas L. Briggs and Ms. Claudia Sorgi Campbell Campbell Edwards & Conroy Citi SmithBarney Citizens Bank City of Salem Estate of Stephen Cloonan Deacon Charles I. Clough and Mrs. Gloria Clough Clough Capital Partners, LP Mr. Edward J. Cloutier Compuware Mr. & Mrs. John and Eileen Connors Rev. Msgr. Leonard A. Coppenrath Ms. Jane Ellen Currier, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. James S. and Janice DiStasio Mr. & Mrs. David and Helen Drinan Mr. & Mrs. Steven and Jacqueline Duffy Duffy Associates Eastern Bank Ernst & Young, LLP Mr. Neal F. Finnegan Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. and Nancy Flaherty Mr. & Mrs. Thomas F. and Gina Flannery Mr. & Mrs. Kevin and Rita Gill Garelick Farms Gourmet Caterers, Inc. Home For Aged Men Irwin Chafetz Family Charitable Trust Mr. & Mrs. John and Virginia Kaneb Ms. Sharon E. Keith Mr. Stephen Kelliher Mr. Edmund F. Kelly Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Myra Kraft Ludovic Family Trust Estate of Barbara M. Lydon Mr. & Mrs. Robert M. and Kathleen Mahoney Martignetti Companies Massachusetts State Council - Knights of Columbus Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Yasuko Mattione Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Donna May Mr. & Mrs. William F. and Jean McCall, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John and Eileen McCarthy Mrs. JoAnn McGrath and Family Merrill Lynch & Co, Inc. Morgan Stanley Moses and Minna G. Alpers 1990 Charitable Trust

Mt. Washington Bank Mr. Thomas Nolan and Ms. Laura McTaggart Mr. & Mrs. Joseph & Carolyn O’Leary Mr. & Mrs. William F. O'Brien, Jr. Old Neighborhood Foods Partners Healthcare Mr. Francis J. Perry, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Don and Marilyn Rodman Ms. Carol Rose Mr. & Mrs. Raymond B. Ruddy Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Mary Sandman SCN Ministry Fund Estate of Daniel W. Scribner Trust Mr. & Mrs. John and Barbara Shaughnessy Southern Wine and Spirits of America Mr. & Mrs. Brian E. and Margaret Stack Telsource Corporation The Gillette Company Mr. & Mrs. Charles Tiernan Tufts Health Plan Estate of Kathleen G. Twomey Mr. James R. Tye Mr. Arthur M. Winn WPG Solutions, Inc. $5,000 to $9,999 Alexander, Aronson, Finning & Co., P.C. Anonymous (7) Arbella Charitable Foundation Arbella Insurance Group Associated Industries of Massachusetts Mr. and Mrs. J. Leo and Lillian Barry Bay Point Capital, Inc. Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA, Inc. Boston Trust & Invesment Management Company Estate of Normand D. Boucher Mr. & Mrs. John and Deborah Brennan Mr. & Mrs. William G. Burke Burke Distributing Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Kevin and Susan Butler Mr. & Mrs. John J. Carey Mr. Edward G. Casey Century Bank & Trust Company Mr. & Mrs. Irwin H. and Roberta Chafetz Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Margaret Chisholm Clear Channel Colliers Meredith & Grew, Inc. Computer Associates International, Inc. Corcoran Jennison Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. and Kathleeen Costello

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Mr. & Mrs. Ted and Joan Cutler Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Dawn D’Alelio Daniel W. Field Trust Deloitte & Touche, LLP Mr. Robert J. Devereaux Devereaux Charitable Foundation Trust Ms. Paula M. Devereaux, Esq. and Mr. Richard Arzillo Mr. & Mrs. George and Christine Dhionis Diageo North America, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Louis DiLillo Mr. & Mrs. Kevin F. and Kathleen Driscoll Mr. & Mrs. Chelinde and Sylvia Edouard Estate of George R. Egan Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Lillian Fassino Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Annemarie Freitas Mr. & Mrs. James and Donna French G. M. Ridge Corporation Mr. Steven Garavaglia GE Good Neighbor Fund Global Companies, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Mark and Diane Goldman Hallamore Corporation Mr. Thomas H. Hannigan, Jr. Hemenway & Barnes Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. and Nicole Hynes, Jr. Jensen-Sheehan Insurance Agency, Inc. John Hancock Funds, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Albert and Diane Kaneb Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Keefe Honorable & Mrs. Francis J. Larkin Mrs. Lucille Laurendeau Mr. & Mrs. Frank and Mary Mahoney Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and June Martin Massachusetts Port Authority Mr. James P. McDonough Mr. & Mrs. Kevin McGinness Mr. Thomas D. McKiernan Mellon Bank, N.A. Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, PC Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Citi Global Impact Mugar Enterprises, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. James and Kathleen Nagle Mr. & Mrs. Richard Andrew O’Brien Mr. David H. O'Brien Our Lady of the Assumption Parish Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish Putnam Institutional Management Quincy Mutual Fire Insurance Rasky Baerlein Strategic Communications Reebok International, LTD Mr. William J. Ribaudo CROSSINGS | www.ccab.org | 60

Mr. Gerald M. Ridge, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David J. Roberts Salem Five Cents Savings Bank Savings Bank Life Insurance Company Ms. Helen T. Sheehan Mr. & Mrs. Stephen and Ann Sherman Mr. & Mrs. Alfred A. and Gilda Slifka Mr. John F. Spence, Jr. St. Joseph the Worker Shrine Mrs. & Mr. Marjie and Daniel Sullivan Mr. & Mrs. Bruce G. Szczepankiewicz The Beal Companies The Lyons Group The Proparvulis Club The Sarah G. McCarthy Foundation The TJX Companies, Inc. Theodore H. Cutler Family Charitable Trust Dr. & Mrs. Leo and Susan Troy University of Massachusetts Verizon W.B. Mason West Roxbury Friends of Rosie’s Place Mr. & Mrs. Adalbert Wnorowski Zoo New England

$2,500 to $4,999 Dr. & Mrs. Kenneth and Cynthia Anderson Anonymous (3) Attorney & Mrs. Stephen V. Miller Ms. Karen M. Baker Bank of Canton Mr. Charles A. Benson Boston College Brookfield Properties President William M. Bulger and Mrs. Mary S. Bulger Mr. & Mrs. William and Patricia Burke Mr. Lawrence R. Cahill and Professor Lisa G. Sowle Cahill Mr. James J. Callanan Mr. & Mrs. Brian and Barbara Callery Mr. & Mrs. Larry and Rachel Chafetz Mr. Howard Chafetz and Mrs. Amy Berger Chafetz Estate of Helen I. Church Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Rita Collins Mr. & Mrs. Frank and Louise Condon Ms. Frances A. Connelly Mr. & Mrs. Brian and Karen Conway Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Kathleen Costello Ms. Eileen M. Creaton Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Joan Crowley Danvers Motor Company, Inc.

Mr. Francis X. Dooher Estate of Patricia J. Dorin Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Eileen Duggan Enterprise Charitable Foundation Equity Industrial Partners Corporation Fallon Community Health Plan, Inc. Mr. Joel A. Farrell Mr. Martin S. Feldstein and Dr. Kathleen Feldstein Ms. Leslie Fiorentino Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Phyllis Fireman Mr. George A. Fischer Mr. & Mrs. Joseph P. and Margaret Flannery Mrs. Helen R. Fleming Mr. Robert G. Frasca Full View Communications Furlined, LLC Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan and Robin Gear Ms. Nancy P. Gillis Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Greater Media, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William and Margaret Green Ms. Carol A. Groden Mr. Richard H. Grueter Ms. H. Patricia Hanna Mrs. Kevin B. Harrington Mr. & Mrs. Neal and Patricia Harte Mr. Neal J. Harte, C.P.A. and Mrs. Patricia Harte Harvard University Rev. J. Bryan Hehir Mr. & Mrs. William and Anne Louise Hicks Human, LLC Mr.Robert B. Hutchison, Jr. Dr. & Mrs. Vincent and Joan Iacono IBM Employee Services Center International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Iron Workers District Council of New England Mr. & Mrs. Gerard and Marylou Jarasitis Jesuit Community at Boston College Mr. & Mrs. William J. Jordan Mr. & Mrs. Ralph and Harriett Kaplan Kappy’s Liquors, Inc. Ketchum Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Mary La Camera Mr. Rory P. Laughna Lily Transportation Corp. MacLean Holloway Doherty Ardiff & Morse, P.C. Mr. Robert Mahoney Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Mass Port authorities

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Mr. & Mrs. Brian C. and Patty Cloherty Mr. Joseph Coffey and Honorable Kathleen E. Coffey Cole Hersee Co. Mr. Gerald Colleary Congress Asset Management Company Mr. & Mrs. Kevin and Cynthia Conley Attorney & Mrs. David G. Conlin Connell Limited Partnership Mr. & Mrs. John and Jean Conners Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Connolly Mr. Patrick L. Connolly Ms. Beth E. Connors Mr. & Mrs. James and Janet Coppola Mr. Justin D. Cote and Ms. Rachel Garside Mr. Paul B. Cotter Covenant Health Systems Cramer Production Business Trust Mr. & Mrs. Tom and Lauren Cronin Mr. Gerard T. Cullen Dr. & Mrs. Richard Culliton Cummings Properties Ms. Marguerite T. Cunniff Ms. Kathleen M. Curley Ms. Catherine Curran and Mr. Mark Whelan Mr. Paul T. Currie Mr. & Mrs. Gerald R. Curtis Mr. John J. Danello Danversbank Danversport Yacht Club, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William and Hilda Dargon De Iulis Brothers Construction Ms. Tiziana C. Dearing Mr. & Mrs. Phillip and Lisa DeCristo Mr. & Mrs. John and Kristine DeMatteo Mr. & Mrs. Henry and Claire Dembowski Dennis K. Burke, Inc. Ms.Donna DePrisco DePrisco Jewelers Mr. & Mrs. Thomas DeSimone Mr. & Mrs. Armand Devoe Dr. Patricia M. Dinneen Ms. Ellen M. Donahue Ms. Kathryn Donelin Mr. & Mrs. Bernard and Maria Donohue Mr. & Mrs. David K. Donovan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Walter L. Downey Ms. Laura M. Downing Ms. Virginia T. Downing Mr. & Mrs. John and Kathleen Drew Estate of Eleanor J. Duggan Dunn Family Charitable Foundation Ms. Linda M. Dunne Mr. Michael K. Durkin and Ms. Ann Bersani

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Mr.William E. Knight Mr. Albert E. Paladino Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Richard G. Eder Mr. & Mrs. William and Susan Eisen Mr. & Mrs. C. Herbert and Pauline Emilson Attorney & Mrs. Donald and Sheila Evans Mr. Daniel F. Egan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. George J. Fantini, Jr. Fay McCabe Funeral Home Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC Fiduciary Trust Company Dr. & Mrs. Melvin and Mary Elizabeth Field Dr. John and Mrs. Joy Fisher Mr. & Mrs. John and Margaret Fitzgerald Mr. & Mrs. William and Barbara Fitzgerald Mr. & Mrs. Michael K. Flaherty Mr. & Mrs. Walter J. and Patricia Flaherty Mrs. Dorothy Flaherty Estate of Ray Flesher Mr. Joseph M. Flynn Ms. Noreen Folan Folan Waterproofing and Construction Co., Inc. Friars of the Atonement Mr. & Mrs. Lewis and Helene Gack Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Mary Anne Galehouse Mr. James D. Gallagher Mr. Paul Gallagher Ms. Sharon G. Gallagher Ms. Phyllis R. Gantley Garyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Liquors Mr. John Gentile Mr. Alfred Gerardin Mr. & Mrs. Craig and Nancy B. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Elizabeth Gilleran Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Barbara Gillespie Mr. & Mrs. John and Kathleen Gillespie Mr. Donald D. Gilligan and Ms. Regina L. Maniscalco GivingExpress Program from American Express Mr. & Mrs. Edward Glaeser Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Ann Gleason Gleason Insurance Agency Dr. Joseph R. Godzik Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Carolyn Gregoire Mr. Paul R. Grogan Mr. Stephen Habermas Ms. Marilyn Hailer Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Hajjar Hannaford Supermarkets Hanson Printing Company

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HarborOne Credit Union Mr. & Mrs. John L. Harrington Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Elizabeth Harrington Mr. & Mrs. Stephen and Mary Harvell Haverhill Female Benevolent Society Hawthorne Hotel Ms. Sharon R. Hayes Mr. Paul L. Hennessey Mr. Christian M. Hoffman, Esq. and Donna Hoffman Holy Family Parish Honey Dew Donuts Honorable James P. Lynch, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Charles and Marjorie Hopkins Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Joan Horan Attorney John D. and Mrs. Linda M. Hughes Mr. & Mrs. Warren and Janet Hutchison Immaculate Conception Parish Mr. & Mrs. Leif and Carol Jacobsen Ms. Elizabeth A. Jakubowski John Hancock Financial Services Mr. & Mrs. John and Grace Joyce Mr. & Mrs. John and Nancy Joyce Mr. Paul M. Kane, Esq. Ms. Virginia Kapinos Karas & Karas Glass Co., Inc. Ms. Elizabeth A. M. Karpati Mr. Robert N. Karpp Mr.Francis J. Keaney, Jr. Ms. Mary E. Kearns Keches & Mallen, P.C. Mr. James J. Keegan Mr. Thomas E. Kelleher Mr. & Mrs. Ferdinand and Cynthia Kelley Ms. Sheila A. Kelley Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Maureen Kelly Mr. & Mrs. George and Marjorie Kennard Mr. & Mrs. William F. and Annemarie Kennedy Mr. & Mrs. Daniel and Donna Kenslea Mr. Michael T. Kerr Rev. Robert T. Kickham Ms. Bernadette King Estate of Dorothy M. King Kirkland Albrecht & Fredrickson, PC Knights of Columbus KPMG LLP Ms. Mary E. Kuconis Mr. Mark A. LaCamera Mr. Alfred A. Lagan and Mrs. Joan P. Lagan Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Margaret Lanahan Dr. & Mrs. Jean Robert and Sonya Larrieux League of Catholic Women Mrs. M. K. Lewis Loh Family

Longwood Security Services, Inc. Loomis Sayles & Company, LP LPG Consulting, Inc. Mr. Thomas A. Lucci and Ms.Marlene J. DeLeon Mr. & Mrs. William and Norma Lucey Estate of David S. Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Peter S. Lynch Mrs. Patricia M. Lynch Mr. William M. Lynch Mr. & Mrs. John and Rosemary MacKinnon Ms. Barbara P. Madden Mr. & Mrs. Trevor Madgin Mr. & Mrs. James and Sarah Mahoney Mahoney Oil Company Mr. Lawrence E. Maibach Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. Manning Mr. John T. Manning Mr. Michael A. Manzo Attorney & Mrs. Michael P. Marnik Mr. Robert L. Marr Marr Charitable Foundation Mr. Leo V. Marshall Mr. & Mrs. Kevin P. Martin Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Martin Mr. Rashaun J. Martin Mr. Shawn M Martin Ms. Ann Martin McSweeney Mr. Gerald F. Masaitis, D.D.S. Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Mastendino Mr. Kenneth R. Mattson, Jr. MBTA Employees Credit Union Mr. Brian A. McCabe Mr. & Mrs. Robert H. McCaffrey Ms. Janet D. McCarthy Mr. & Mrs. Edward and Mary McCauley Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Ellen McGarty McGrath & Kane Mr. & Mrs. Francis and Clare McLaughlin Mr. John McLaughlin Ms. Ellen McLaughlin Attorney & Mrs. Paul and Mary McNamara Mr. & Mrs. Francis and Helen McNamara Estate of Catherine E. Neville Ms. Elizabeth A. McSurdy Ms. Mary T. Menton Mr. & Mrs. C. Allen Merritt MiddleOak Mr. & Mrs. David and Ruth Migliaccio Mr. & Mrs. James and Joan Mooney Mr. & Mrs. Jack and Kathleen Moore Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Patricia Moore

2009 Mr. & Mrs. Robert Moore Ms. Karen M. Moore Mr. Gordon W. Moran Mr. & Mrs. John and Kathleen Moriarty Mr. Peter Mugar Mr. & Mrs. James and Martha Mungovan Dr. & Mrs. Joseph and Janet Murphy Mr. Russell Murphy Mr. Timothy M. Murphy and Ms. Maria P. Nichols Mr. Robert F. Murphy, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Gerald and Mary Murray Mr. & Mrs. Troy and Patricia Murray Mr. Michael L. Murray My Brother’s Keeper, Inc. Mr. & Ms. Edward Nalband Neighborhood Health Plan Mr. Francis J. Nemia Mrs. Warren Nigro Ms. Anne B. Nigro Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Kimberly Noonan Ms. Mary L. O’Connor Mr. Thomas L. P. O’Donnell, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. David and Stephanie O’Keefe Mrs. Anne F. O’Neill Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Liza O’Reilly Mr. & Mrs. John M. O’Shaughnessy Mr. John D. Oakes Mr. William J. O'Connell Mr. & Mrs. David and Stephanie O'Keefe Mr. & Mrs. John and Rhonda Ollquist Rev. William B. Palardy Mr. & Mrs. Todd and Yadira Patkin Ms. Lois P. Paul Petrucci Construction, Inc. Philip E. McCarthy, M.D. Ms. Kathleen Phinney Ms. Regina M. Pisa, Esq. Planning Office for Urban Affairs Mr. Joseph B. Pomeroy Estate of Robert W. Power Mr. & Mrs. Christopher and Georgia Previte Dr. & Mrs. Julian and Jean Pribaz Mr. Michael Price Mr. & Mrs. Gerald and Joan Pucillo Mr. & Mrs. George Pyne, III Mr. Robert H. Quigley, Jr. R. Robert Popeo, Esq. Mr. Brian A. Rak Mr. James F. Reardon Mr. Joseph P. Reardon Mr. & Mrs. Frank and Geraldine Reed Ms. Edith M. Rees and Mr. Mark Katz Reflex Lighting Group Ms. Vicki A. Regan

Mr. & Mrs. John J. Remondi Mr. Gerald M. Ridge, Sr. Ana-Maria Rizzuto, M.D. Ms. Kathleen A. Roane Robert N. Karpp Company, Inc. Mr. Terry W. Robinson Rockland Trust Company Rodman Ford Sales, Inc. Mr. Robert J. Roffinoli Mr. & Mrs. Edward J. Rothe Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Russo Deacon & Mrs. Kenneth N. Ryan Attorney & Mrs. Joseph F. Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence D. Ryan Mr. & Mrs. Douglas Ryder Sacred Heart Parish Mr. & Mrs. Harold W. Schwartz Patricia M. Sheehan Mr. & Mrs. Alan and Vivian Sheng Shetland Properties Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Shields Shields Healthcare Group Ms. Marcella Sliney Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Lea Sorgi Mr. & Mrs. Paul K. Soucy South Coastal Bank Sovereign Bank Mr. John Spencer Estate of Joan Sullivan Sr. Maryadele Robinson St. Anthony of Padua Parish St. Brigid Parish St. Florence Parish St. John the Baptist Parish St. John’s Preparatory School St. Joseph Parish Mr. John R. St. Martin St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish St. Mary Parish St. Paul Parish St. Richard Parish St. Thomas of Villanova Parish St. Zepherin Catholic Church Ms. Carolyn R. Stall State Street Bank and Trust Company Dr. & Mrs. John Steriti Mr. & Mrs. Henry C. Stern Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. William and Mary Sullivan Mr. John J. Sullivan Mr. John Sullivan Ms. Kerry H. Sullivan Rev. Robert E. Sullivan, Ph.D. Superior Plumbing, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Sweeney

TACSGROUP Teamsters Union 25 The Blackthorn Group, LLC The Chubb Corporation The Community Bank The Finer Image The Honorable & Mrs. Frederick E. Berry The Medical Foundation The Menino Committee The Murphy Insurance Group Mr. James B. Thomson and Mrs. Mary Larkin-Thomson Mr. & Mrs. John F. and Gerda Tighe Tighe Warehousing and Distribution Inc. Two Hundred Mortgage Associates Lp Ms. Jean Tye Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Vacovec Mr. & Mrs. Linso van der Burg Mr. Henry D. Vara, Jr. Ms. Claudia A. Viglione Mr. & Mrs. Maribeth and Scott Wahle Mr. & Mrs. John J. Walsh Mr. Thomas Walsh, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Megan Way WCVB-TV Wellesley Financial Advisors, LLC Wellington Management Company Mr. & Mrs. John A. White Mr. Don Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Eric Wise Mr. & Mrs. John and Maureen Yauckoes, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Melissa Zine

$500 to $999 A Street Scrap Metal Mr. & Ms. John F. and Mary Abraham Acadian Asset Management, LLC. Ms. Deborah Adair and Mr. Timothy Flanagan Ms. Ellen M. Adams Ahern Painting Company, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Allen Professor Nancy Ammerman Ms. Ann S. Andrews Anonymous (7) Anstiss & Company Ms. Janet E. Archer Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Archibald, Sr. Ms. Patricia Armstrong Mr. & Mrs. Robert L. Ashton Dr. & Mrs. Mario Aste Atlas Alarm Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Barbara Bair Mr. Christopher Damian Baker Mr. Robert P. Ball

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Ms. Mary Jo Bane Mr. Michael Bangert Barbara A. Banks, R.N. Mr. Robert Barbieri Mr. Harry R. Barker, Jr. Mr. Michael Barnicle and Ms. Anne Finucane Mr. & Mrs. Dennis Barous Mr. & Mrs. Francis X. Barrett Rev. Garrett J. Barry Mr. Mark T. Batte Dr. & Mrs. Karl and Patricia Benedict Ms. Christa M. Beranek Mrs. Katherine A. Blount Bluechip Realty Group, Inc. Mr. Roland F. Boisvert Boston Catholic T.V. Center Boston Financial Data Services Boston Freight Terminals Boston Herald Boston Symphony Orchestra Mr. Charles P. Boudreau Dr. & Mrs. Joseph H. Bowlds Ms. Elaine C. Brady Mr. & Mrs. Gerard H. Brandi Mr. Michael Bresnahan Bristol-Myers Squibb Brockton Rotary Club Mr. Joseph X. Bruno Mr. & Mrs. Albert and Joan Buckley Mr. & Mrs. Paul E. Bulman Dr. & Mrs. Stanley Burba Mr. Richard C. Burgess Mr. & Mrs. Gerard F. and Rosemary Burke Burke Strategies, Inc. Mr. Edward M. Burns Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence and Helen Burton Mr. & Mrs. William J. Byrne Mrs. Margaret C. Duggan Mr. & Mrs. Alberto B. Calvo Ms. Rosella M. Campion and Mr. Jonathan Smith Mr. & Mrs. Bernard L. and Carol Caniff Mr. & Mrs. William J. Canty Careanywhere, Inc. Mr. Paolo Carfagnini Cars 4 Causes Ms. Ann Carter and Mr. Philip Jameson Mr. Michael J. Cavanaugh Charitable Auto Resources, Inc. Mr. Shawn M. Chase Children’s Hospital Boston Mr. George H. Chin Ms. Marianne Chisholm Mr. Paul J. Cifrino CROSSINGS | www.ccab.org | 64

City of Lynn Mr. & Mrs. William Clark, III Mr. & Mrs. Francis and Jean Cleary Mr. Robert A. Cofsky Mr. George A. Coleman, Jr. Rev. Arnold F. Colletti Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Concannon Mr. & Mrs. Stephen J. Conners Mr. John Conway and Mrs. Ellen T. Conway Mr. & Mrs. Roger A. Cook Mrs. Sheila Corkhill and Mr. William J. Corkhill, Jr. Mr. Barry E. Coscia Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Judith Costello Ms. Carole M. Cotter Mr. William G. Coughlin Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Coutu Mr. Dean Crandall Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Mary Crane Mr. Pierce O. Cray Ms. Louise M. Crespi Mr. & Mrs. Ralph W. Cronin Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Crowley Mr. & Mrs. Timothy and Geraldine Cummings Ms. Marjorie A. Cutter Mr. & Mrs. Ralph V. D’Elia Attorney & Mrs. Paul and Barbara Daley Dr. & Mrs. Benedict and Joan Daly Dr. Kevin Daly and Dr. Wendy Zenzen Mr. Michael D'Amelio Ms. Linda J. Dauphinee Mr. & Mrs. William and Mary Delaney Mr. Daniel Delaney Mr. Sean F. Delaney Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Mia DeMeis Mr. & Mrs. Lewis G. Demetroulakos Mr. Colm Desmond Mr. William A. DeStefano Mr. & Mrs. Charles H.N. DeVegvar Mr. & Mrs. Dino Di Palma Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Denise DiCenso Mr. & Mrs. Charles DiCroce Ms. Eileen M. Dineen Dr. & Mrs. Gerald and Mary Dinneen Dr. & Mrs. William and Kelly Doherty Mr. Peter F. Dolan Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Andrea Dolezal Mr. & Mrs. Charles and Sheila Donahue Ms. Maureen Donnelly Mr. & Mrs. Robert A. Donnelly, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John and Kathleen Donovan Ms. Virginia A. Doocy Most Rev. John A. Dooher Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Doolin

Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Dormer Dowling Insurance Agency, Inc. Ms. Teresa Doyle Smith Mr. & Mrs. Roland and Alice Driscoll Ms. Therese Driscoll Mr. & Mrs. Mark R. Dudley Mr. & Mrs. Michael G. Duffley Dr. & Mrs. Paul and Lorraine Duggan Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Nancy Dunn Mrs. Fredericka T. Durant Mr. & Mrs. Edward Durham Mrs. Suzanne L. Dwyer Ms. Margaret A. Dwyer Ms. Mary Ellen Eagan Rev. Phillip Byrnes Earley, Esq. East End Ladies Auxiliary Most Rev. Walter J. Edyvean Ms. Kathleen M. Egan Eno, Boulay, Martin & Donahue, LLP Enterprise Bank & Trust Mr. John Fachy Mrs. Mary E. Fallon Mr. Michael Fanger and Ms. Linda Marie Sattel Mr. & Mrs. George and Carolyn Fantini Mr. Martin M. Fantozzi Ms. Anne Marie Faria Faria Partnership Alliances Mr. Steven Faulkner Michael K. Fee, Esq. Ms. Mary Feeney Felt Boston Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Ferrera Mr. & Mrs. Neal T. Fisher Mr. & Mrs. Thomas J. Fitzgerald Mr. & Mrs. James M. Fitzgibbons Mr. & Mrs. Daniel J. Fleming Mr. Malcolm J. Flynn Ms. Laura J. Fontaine Mr. & Mrs. James Foran Ms. Kathleen P. Forde Mr. & Mrs. Richard L. and Mary Fortier Rev. Paul R.E. Francis Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell and Kathleen Friedman Ms. Giovanna Galbiati Mr. William F. Galvin, Esq. Ms. Constance C. Ganser Mr. & Mrs. David Gardiner Mr. James T. Garnache Mr. Matthew T. Gellene Ms. Rosemary R. Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Paul B. Gilbert Ms. Nancy Gilligan Mr. Paul R. Gilmore and Ms. Joanne T.

2009 Nowak Mr. & Mrs. Paul J. and Suzanne Giovanetti Mr. & Mrs. Edward Glora Mr. Richard B. Goff Mr. Gerard D. Goldstein Mr. & Mrs. Jay and Jeanne Gould Mr. Richard R. Gourdeau Mr. John J. Granahan Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Grant Mr. & Mrs. Vincent and Kimberly Greene Mrs. Aliceanne B. Griffin Mrs. Maureen Griffin Ms. Margaret M. Griffin Mr. Bernard L. Grove Rev. R. Michael Guarino Mr. Guido Guidotti Jonathan D. Hall, M.D. and Mrs. Teri Hall Mr. & Mrs. John P. and Kathryn Hamill Rev. Ray Hammond and Rev. Dr. Gloria White-Hammond Mr. & Mrs. Kevin F. and Lorraine

Hargadon Mr. & Mrs. James C. Harris Mr. Donald G. Harriss Ms. Catherine T. Hayer Mr. & Mrs. John J. Hayes, Jr. Ms. Mary T. Healey Ms. Mildred M. Hehir Mr. Robert Herlihy Mr. William J. Higgins Mr. Michael Hinds Ms. Mary L. Hogan Holy Family Parish Ms. Marie E. Horan Ms. Mary Louise Howard Mr. Timothy Hurley Immaculate Conception Parish Instrumentation Laboratory Iron Workers Local #7 J.K. Associates, Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Roger R. Jean-Charles, M.D. JKP Structural Engineering Group John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co.

John’s Oil Co. Mr. Robert Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Paul P. Johnston Mr. & Mrs. Stephen L. Jones Mr. Tom Joyce Mrs. Marcia Kean Mr. Robert S. Keane Mr. & Mrs. Steve Keating Mr. John F. Kellaher Ms. Sheila K. Kelley, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. Thomas and Sharon Kelly Sister Ellen Kelly Mr. Kevin P. Kerr, Esq. Ms. Mary C. Keyes Mr. & Mrs. John J. Kilmartin Ms. Claire A. King Ms. Deborah King Ms. Mary C. King Attorney & Mrs. Paul and Claire Kingston Mr. Robert J. Kluchko Ms. Judith Kowenhoven Dr. William Kropa and Dr. Catherine

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Sullivan-Kropa Mr. David E. Krupa Mrs. Marilyn L. Lahive Ms. Carol Labadini Ms. Rosa M. LaCara Ms. Leslie Lakis Mr. & Mrs. John J. and Caroline Langan, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Anne Larner Mr. & Mrs. Jay F. Larrow Mr. & Mrs. David A. Larson Mr. & Ms. Richard J. Lawless Mr. Kevin LeDrew Mr. & Mrs. David F. Lee, Sr. Mr. Robert D. Leikind, Esq. and Ms. Ellen A. Jawitz Mr. William M Lelacheur Liberty Hotel Mr. & Mrs. George Lieser Mr. Joseph R. Linnehan Ms. Mary V. Little Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Locicero Ms. Amy Logan and Mr. William Mayer Mr. Sean Losier Ms. Mary Lydon Attorney & Mrs. Owen B. Lynch Mr. & Mrs. Charles O. Lynch Ms. Rose Irma Lynch Lynn City Council Mr. & Mrs. George and Yvonne MacCormack Mr. & Mrs. Roderick L. MacDonald Mr. & Mrs. Donald MacGillivray Mr. Scott J. MacPherson Mr. Malcolm F. MacLean, III, Esq. Mr. William M Malone Mrs. Alice C. Maloney Ms. Therese A. Maloney Mr. & Mrs. Paul and Joyce Maney Mr. David P. Manfredi Ms. Eileen F. Manning Ms. Maureen P. Manning and Mr. Michael A. Walsh Mr. Robert C. Marshall Mr. Dennis V. Marsicano Mr. & Mrs. John C. Martini Mr. Roger S. Marwill and Mrs. Laura E. Marwill Massasoit Community College Mr. Stephen J. Mastrocola Mrs. Amy D. Matthews Mr. & Mrs. Stanley T. Mattis Ms. Dorothy B. May Mr. John McBrine Mr. & Mrs. Brian D. McCabe Ms. Susan A. McCann

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Mr. Gerald T. McCarthy Attorney John & Ms. Robin McCluskey Mr. Mark A. McCormack McCormick and Sons Ins. Agency, Inc. McCusker-Gill, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Joseph B. McDonough Mr. James McEneaney Ms. Kathleen Marie McGaffigan Ms. Mary Elizabeth McGoldrick Mr. & Mrs. Dennis C. McInerney Mr. & Mrs. Peter C. McKenzie Mr. & Mrs. Alexander J. McKillop Mr. G. Robert McLaughlin Mr. & Mrs. Timothy and Joanne McMahon Mr. John J. McPhee Attorney & Mrs. Francis X. Meaney Mr. & Mrs. Joseph S. Meaney, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. John Mello Mr. & Mrs. Kevin M. Meskell Ms. Anne Metrick Mr. & Mrs. Dan Meyer Michael E. Glynn Memorial Trust Mr. & Mrs. John A. Michalowicz Mr. & Mrs. Donald and Ann Marie Mickells Mr. James F. Millea Mr. & Mrs. Brian Moran Mr. William P. Morrill Ms. Mary Joyce Morris Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. Mozden, M.D. MS Boston Seaport LLC Mr. Thomas Mucha Ms. Christine A. Muise Mr. Michael J. Mulcahy Mr. & Mrs. Michael J. Muldowney Mr. Samuel Mullin Kelley G. Murphy Mr. & Mrs. Richard J. and Mary Murphy Mr. Robert A. Murphy and Mrs. A. Maureen Murphy Mr. Russell Murphy Murphy, Hesse, Toomey, & Lehane, LLP Mr. & Mrs. George A. Murray Ms. Mary F. Myers Mr. & Mrs. Warren E. Neil Mr. James Nelligan Rev. Thomas F. Nestor Newport Creative Communications Mr. Robert D. Newton Newton Country Day School North Shore Bank Mr. & Mrs. James H. Norton Attorney Michael P. O’Brien Mr. Nicholas O’Brien Ms. Patricia O’Brien

Mrs. Susan M. O’Connell Mr. & Mrs. William J. O’Connell, Jr. Mr. Kevin J. O’Leary and Ms. Keven C. Howe Mr. Terence P. O’Malley Mr. & Mrs. Laurence O’Neill Mr. John P. O’Neill Mr. Thomas J. O’Neill O’Neill and Associates, LLC Rev. Hugh H. O’Regan Mr. & Mrs. William J. O'Connell, Jr. Office of the Regional Vicar – Merrimack Valley Mr. Christopher J. Olsen Mr. & Mrs. Laurence O'Neill Mr. & Mrs. John and Diane O'Shaughnessy Osram Sylvania Quarter Century Club Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Mr. & Mrs. David Pace Vincent J. Panico, Esq. Mr. & Mrs. John P. Paone, Jr. Parker & Crosland LLP Mr. Chris Pasko Ms. Susan Pauk Mr. & Mrs. Peter and Michelle Pedro Mr. & Mrs. John and Susan Pennini Mr. Albert C. Peterson Mr. Frank E. Pickering Pierce & Mandell, P.C. Mr. John R. Pierog Mr. Donald F. Piette Pinnacle Financial Group Mr. John B. Pirotte Attorney & Mrs. Christopher L. Plunkett Mr. & Mrs. Dane Poeske Dr. & Mrs. James J. Pollard Mr. & Mrs. Randolph S. Powers Mr. & Ms. Michael and Mary Lou Powers ProMutual Group Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Pyfrin Mr. John J. Quillin Attorney & Mrs. Robert and Claudina Quinn Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Quinn Mr. & Mrs. Irving A. Rachstein Mr. & Mrs. Richard and Nancy Radville Mr. & Mrs. Darryl and Deborah Rambo Mr. Paul J. Reardon Mr. & Mrs. William M. Reghitto Rev. Thomas J. Reilly RFW Ltd., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John M. Riley Mr. Bryant K. Robinson Ms. Tatiana Roc Mr. & Mrs. David A. Rogers

2009 Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Roketenetz Mr. & Mrs. Fred Rooney Rotary Club of Lowell, Inc. Mr. Jeffrey B. Rudman, Esq. and Ms. Susan V. Fried Mr. Robert Russell Mr. & Mrs. Stephen F. Rusteika Dr. Louise Marie Ryan Mrs. Colleen P. Ryan Ms. Deborah A. Ryan Ms. Mary L. Ryan and Mr. Joseph Rizzo Sacred Heart Parish Drs. Victor and Janine Saldanha Mr. David W. Sampson Mr. & Mrs. Lee and Cecilia Sandwen Mr. John H. Sawyer, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Lee and Margaret Scheffler Mr. Joseph J. Schirripa and Mrs. Christine Dion-Schirripa Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Catherine Schneider Rev. Kevin M. Sepe Seyfarth Shaw Shaheen & Gordon, PA Ms. Laura Shaughnessy Mr. & Mrs. Stephen A. Shaughnessy Mr. & Mrs. James W. Shea Mr. & Mrs. Robert and Julie Shea Rev. Daniel J. Sheehan Sheet Metal Workers L.U. #17 Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Mrs. Kathleen Skelly Mr. & Mrs. Jonathan and Debra Sloane Ms. Maria R. Smith Ms. Jennifer Smyth Mr. & Mrs. Matthew and Bridget Ryan Snell Society of St. Vincent De Paul Mr. & Mrs. Anthony F. Sola South Boston Community Health Center Mr. John L. Speredelozzi Mr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Spillane Spirit Cruises St. Agnes Parish St. Ann Parish St. Catherine of Siena Parish St. Clare Parish Mr. Paul A. St. Jean Ms. Ivey St. John St. John the Baptist Parish St. John the Evangelist Parish St. Joseph Parish St. Maria Goretti Parish Mr. John R. St. Martin St. Mary Parish St. Theresa of Lisieux Parish

St. Theresa Parish Mrs. Helen M. Stanton Staples, Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Starkey State Street Bank and Trust Company Mr. & Mrs. Henry and Joanne Stern Mr. Christopher J. Stevo Stonehill College Mr. Daniel J. Strom Mr. & Mrs. Robert Struck Mr. & Mrs. Joseph and Genevieve Sullivan Mr. Robert C. Sullivan Ms. Deborah A. Sullivan Ms. Maura Sweetnam Mr. & Mrs. Robert Swirbalus Mr. & Mrs. Michael Terry The Chiofaro Company The Main Street America Group The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company Thermal Circuits Mr. David Travis Ms. Mary L. Treseler Mr. David L. Trombino Mr. Thomas D. Tullius Mr. Robert P. Turnan United Health Group Mr. & Mrs. Philip A. Untersee Ms. Patricia A. Van Blarcom Mr. & Mrs. Michael and Maureen Vasily Mr. Richard C. Venditto and Ms. Elizabeth A. Strain Ms. Martha Verdone Mr. & Mrs. Thomas P. Vesey Ms. Elizabeth A. Walczak Mr. E. Denis Walsh Ms. Patricia R. Walsh Ms. Jennifer M. Ward Ms. Mary C. W. Waters Waters Corporation WBUR Mr. Ron Weathers and Mrs. Cindy Weathers Mrs. Kathleen Webb Mr. Richard Wein and Ms. Marian Krueger Mr. James M. Weiss Mr. Aaron Weldon Mr. Robert O. Wheeler Dr. Patrick Whelan, M.D., Ph.D. Mr. Lawrence F. Wiederholt Mr. & Mrs. John G. Williams Mr. & Mrs. Scott C. Wilson Mr. & Mrs. Robert N. and Carol Witt Wolf & Company, P.C. Rev. Florian F. Yanikoski

Private and Foundation Supporters

American Express Foundation Americo J. Francisco Charity Fund at the Boston Foundation Arbella Charitable Foundation Artemas W. Stearns Trust Aubert J. Fay Charitable Fund BAE SYSTEMS Employee Community Fund, Inc. Bank of America Charitable Gift Fund Black Ministerial Alliance Blanche M. Walsh Charity Trust Boston Bar Foundation Boston Bruins Charitable Foundation Inc. Boston Red Sox Foundation Bushrod H. Campbell and Adah F. Hall Charity Fund Cambridge Community Foundation Catherine McCarthy Memorial Trust Fund Chaplin Family Foundation Inc. Charles H. Farnsworth Charitable Trust Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trust Fund Citizens Bank Charitable Foundation Citizens Energy Clipper Ship Foundation Copeland Family Foundation, Inc. Dunn Family Charitable Foundation Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation Elizabeth Childs Murphy Trust Enterprise Charitable Foundation Faith Home, Inc. Finucane-Barnicle Family Foundation Frederick E. Weber Charities Corp Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation General Electric Foundation Gisela B. Hogan Charitable Foundation GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Goddard Health Services Foundation Heritage Salem Five Charitable Foundation Heritage United Way Kouroubacalis Charitable Foundation Liberty Mutual Foundation Lombard Family Foundation Massachusetts Bar Foundation Massachusetts Extended Care Federation Massachusetts Maternity and Foundling Hospital Corporation MetroWest Community Health Care Foundation Mt. Washington Charitable Foundation, Inc. Nathaniel & Elizabeth P. Stevens

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Foundation Neal Rantoul Charitable Trust New York Life Foundation North Shore United Way North Shore Workforce Investment Board NSTAR Foundation Old Colony Planning Council PDBK Charitable Foundation Perpetual Trust for Charitable Giving Pfizer Foundation Project Bread, The Walk for Hunger Rite Aid Foundation Sailors’ Snug Harbor of Boston Sarah G. McCarthy Memorial Foundation Sean McDonough Charitable Foundation South Boston Community Development Foundation Spaulding for Children StreetSafe Boston Suffolk Construction’s Red and Blue The Charles Hayden Foundation The Charlotte Home The Edmund and Mary Comey Charitable Foundation The Flatley Foundation The Harold Brooks Foundation The Hyams Foundation, Inc.

The John H. MacNair Charitable Fund The Linden Foundation The Lynch Foundation The McCall Family Charitable Foundation The Medtronic Foundation The Muriel and Norman B. Leventhal Family Foundation, Inc. The Park Foundation The Paul & Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation The Robert & Myra Kraft Family Foundation The Sidman Family Foundation The TJX Foundation Tufts Health Plan Foundation United States Conference of Catholic Bishops United Way of Greater Plymouth County United Way of Greater Portland United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley United Way of New York City United Way of Rhode Island United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania United Way of Tri-County, Inc. United Way of Tri-State

UPS Foundation, Inc. Verizon Foundation Wellington Management Foundation Wellpoint Foundation Winn Family Charitable Foundation Yawkey Foundation II

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GIFT OF LOVE HONOREES Alan and Marie Wright Alexander Morgan Alfred Caron Alice Handley Alice Rita Alvaro Fajardo Andrew & Meaghan Leone Angelo DeSimone Ann Bennett, Ann McGuire Ann O’Neil Anthony Braganza Barbara & Robert Irwin Barbara Giguere Betsy Pomfred Betty Doherty The Bickerton Family Billy Caniff Brenda McLean Brenna Maye Fasano J. Bryan Hehir Carl & Patricia Nedeau Carmella M. Derito Catherine Askovitch Catherine Clinton CROSSINGS | www.ccab.org | 68

Cathrine & James Meehan Cecelia Luce Charles Hurley Constance Roche Daniel J. Crowley Daniel Murphy Danis Dias Deborah McNamara Dolores A. Kane Dolores Edgar Donald & Dorothy McPhee Donald Sherman Ed Grace Edmund Burke Edward Baker Eleanor Piscopo Elisabeth Wheeler Elizabeth Walters Ellen C. Mackey Emily Fortini Ernest Bolduc Ernest Santin Ernestina Sapochetti Ethel Crean Evelyn B. Iandoli

Evelyn Moniz Executive Committee at United Liquors Faith Henderson Father Henry Cunney Flora Russo Francis Flanagan Gertrude F. Kelly Grace & Joseph Puglisi Hannah Louise Reese Harry Finlay Hugh Reddy Irene Gulbrandsen Irene J. Splaine Irene Stack Jack Reilly Jack O’Hare James A. McLauglin James and Barbara Shine James Carr James Durben James Klee James MacKay James Wells Janet Cella

Jean Doyle Jean Geata Jeanne McGinn Joan Lynch Joan Markey Joan Schubert Johannah M. Maloney John & Mary Folan John & Mary Casey John F. Geraghty John James Shaw John Kerressey John M. Finn John McLean John N. Walsh, Jr. John Slein John W. MacLean John Warnock Joseph & Isabel Sullivan Joseph Tolland Joseph Vivaldi Josephine Trombino Judith & John Sheridan Judy McAvinn Julian Marion

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June Millman Karen Ahearn Katherine Murphy Kathleen Kent Kelly Gillespie Kenneth J Monaco Kevin J. Sullivan Leona Fraser Leonard D’Orlando Lillian Corcoran Linda Milley Lola Skaparas Louise T. Pacht Lucien J. Gagne Lucy D. Piccinni Luiginia Rania Malcolm Greene Margaret & Stuart Hildreth Margaret Corsora Margaret Covino Margaret McCarthy Margaret Stevenson Margaret Wynne Marguerite Bourget Marguerite Capuzzo Maria Smith

Mariann Breda Marie Keating Marie Leonard Marjorie Camden Mary & Denis Taylor Mary & Richard Durand Mary Collins Mary Connolly Mary Cummings Mary LeBlanc Mary Leger Mary MacLean Mary Maguire Mary Moore Connors Mary Perrella Mary Tedesco Mary V. Trumbour Matthew C. Heard Maureen Cathcart Mehr Niazi Michael J. Szufnarwoski Monica M. Thompson Mr. & Mrs. John A. Kaneb Mr. & Mrs. Stephen LaMarca Muriel Fallon Nancy Bolduc

Nancy Sartanowicz Nino Dinunno Noreen Cahill Kelley Olympia Crowley Onufry Broll Owen McKenna, SJ Patricia Aulson Patricia Tate Patrick & Erin Curley Paul & Margaret Harrington Paul F. Guinee Sr. Paul Wilson Pauline Sluben Penny Vinik Phyllis & John Adams Phyllis Howells Regina Mahoney Rene Nault Rev. John Judaa Rev. Richard Gosselin Rhonda Neiman Richard Gillis Richard Bailey Rita Corbett Robert & Evelette Schrader Robert Fay

Robert K. Legare Robert Laforge Robert Linnehan Rose Breen Ruth Wetterholm Salvatore F. Salemme Scott Norton Sharon K. Lania Susie Farrell Suzanne White The D’Amelio Family The Fabrizio Family The Strain Family The Phipps Family The Sumpter Family The Westerman Family Theresa McCreadie Thomas & Marcia Fluet Thomas J. Leahy Thomas Smith Tim Joseph Ubaldo and Ines Capuzzo Virginia Nigro Warren Parks William Zuchero

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Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese of Boston, Inc. and Affiliates Combined Statement of Activities and Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 Operating Support and Revenue Support: Contributions and fundraising Contributions from United Way organizations Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston-Contributions including In-kind of $566,799 in 2009 and $459,054 in 2008

2009

2008

6,835,717 1,710,868

16.8% 4.2%

4,916,263 1,332,312

12.7% 3.5%

625,177

1.5%

579,495

1.5%

9,171,762

22.5%

6,828,070

17.7%

Revenue: Individuals fees Commercial Insurance fees Medicaid and Medicare fees Other Grants Contracts from governmental and other agencies Total program service fees, grants and contract revenues:

2,866,546 779,090 2,257,103 48,692 2,519,372 20,299,441 28,770,244

7.0% 1.9% 5.5% 0.1% 6.2% 49.9% 70.7%

2,772,025 570,496 2,395,964 43,754 2,227,949 20,834,602 28,844,790

7.2% 2.5% 6.2% 0.1% 5.8% 54.0% 74.7%

Investment income related to spending policy Miscellaneous revenue Net Assets Released from Restrictions - Used for operations Total Unrestricted Support and Revenue:

451,344 110,853 2,171,667 40,675,870

1.1% 0.3% 5.3% 100.0%

487,800 131,322 2,321,464 38,613,446

1.3% 0.3% 6.0% 100.0%

18,880,015 13,264,959 1,971,888

46.4% 32.6% 4.8%

18,840,155 12,865,066 1,931,877

48.8% 33.3% 5.0%

34,116,862

83.8%

33,637,098

87.1%

Support Services: Management and General Fundraising

5,188,997 1,496,374

12.8% 3.7%

5,084,501 1,477,495

13.2% 3.8%

Total Support Services

6,685,371

16.5%

6,561,996

17.0%

40,802,233

100.3%

40,199,094

104.1%

(126,363)

-0.3%

(1,585,648)

-4.1%

Total Support:

Expenses: Program Services: Community Social Services Child Care Services Behavioral Health & Addiction Treatment Services Total Program Services:

Total Expenses: Increase (Decrease) from Operations Other Changes in Unrestricted Net Assets: Gain on disposal of property Contributions for long term purposes Investment earnings used for operations under the spending policy Investment earnings Pension related changes other than net periodic pension cost Net Assets released used for property and equipment Increase (Decrease) in Unrestricted Net Assets:

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72,250 (315,952) (1,151,335) (3,878,000)

372,305 325,000 (487,800) (348,782) (2,995,000)

(5,399,400)

(4,719,925)

Numbers Served At A Glance Our service sites throughout Eastern Massachusetts provided the following assistance to 191,525 of our neediest neighbors this past year:

Basic Needs Emergency Services Food ................................................................................................................... 107,117 Rent/Mortgage ...................................................................................................... 2,414 Utilities ................................................................................................................. 2,898 Clothing..................................................................................................................... 885 Infant Supplies.......................................................................................................... 889 Holiday assistance .............................................................................................. 23,593 Brief counseling support ....................................................................................... 1,288 Information and referral ..................................................................................... 23,161 Total Basic Needs Emergency Services ..................................................... 162,245 Enabled young adults to be better parents ......................................................... 1,204 Offered intensive support programs for families at risk .................................... 752 Conducted information searches for adoptees ...................................................... 566 Provided support to grandparents raising grandchildren ..................................... 117 Cared for people living with AIDS ............................................................................ 60 Treated people with behavioral health and substance abuse problems .............. 3,896 Cared for children through our child care programs ...........................................2,009 Assisted immigrants and refugees .................................................................... 11,255 Provided visiting nurse and home health services ................................................ 469 Provided counseling support and home visiting service to elders .....................7,107 Sheltered families and individuals .......................................................................... 274 Counseled children and adolescents .................................................................. 650 Helped students earn GED and job readiness skills ............................................. 921 Total ongoing services .................................................................................... 29,280 TOTAL ASSISTED ....................................................................................... 191,525 Thanks to the vast array of services offered by Catholic Charities, our clients may benefit from more than one service.

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