Catholic Charities West Michigan

CATHOLIC CHARITIES WEST MICHIGAN

40 Jefferson Ave. Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616.456.1443

ccwestmi.org/donate

Chris Slater

Chief Executive Officer

Karol Maurer

Fundraising and Events Manager

Year Established

1947

Each day, Catholic Charities West Michigan works to feed the hungry, counsel those who struggle, and build strong families throughout West Michigan and beyond. Last year alone, we served more than 29,000 individuals through our 35 social service programs.

Service Areas

Foster Care, Adoption, Food and Pantry Programs, Family Preservation and Support Programs, Pregnancy Support and Counseling, Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder and Behavioral Health Counseling, and Senior Corps Services.

MISSION STATEMENT

IN THE SPIRIT of our Catholic tradition, we lead our diverse communities with hope and compassion by offering innovative, collaborative programs. Through our team of highly trained employees, dedicated volunteers and generous community, we deliver the highest quality social services. COMMUNITY SUPPORT

FUNDRAISING EVENTS Raising Hope VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Help us Annual Dinner at Frederik Meijer Gardens: feed the hungry by volunteering at our God’s December 12, 2019. This year’s event will highKitchen food programs. You can also help us light powerful stories from individuals in our care for children in need by volunteering in programs and our special guest Rich Postma, our baby & toddler pantries in Grand Rapids Chairman and CEO of US Signal. Tickets are or Muskegon. Don’t miss a chance to support available at ccwestmi.org/raising-hope. the great causes of CCWM by volunteering at

Soup’s On For All at The B.O.B. in Grand our events (listed above) as well! Finally, we Rapids; January 27, 2020. This popular event offer opportunities to help clean our CASA highlights more than 30 soups from local House site or our foster care visit rooms. If restaurants and raises money to support you are interested in volunteering your time the agency’s God’s Kitchen Food and Pantry to help others, please contact Holly Salas at Programs, addressing food insecurity in West hsalas@ccwestmi.org or 616.224.1294. Michigan. GIVING OPPORTUNITIES We know that

Holy Smokes Barbecue Competition at the we are never far from a neighbor who needs Pigeon Hill Brewing Production Facility; May 9, our love — the poor and needy, the hungry 2020. Held in downtown Muskegon, the comand homeless, people who are sick, strugmunity gathers to taste and vote for a variety gling with addiction, and in need of counselof barbecue entries from local restaurants, sip ing. When you give to CCWM, you are changon craft brews, play yard games, and enjoy live ing lives for the better. If you want to support entertainment. our vision to provide help and create hope,

Let’s Go to Bat for Kids at Fifth Third you can donate to our programs or sponsor Ballpark in Comstock Park: June 25, 2020. This our events by visiting ccwestmi.org/donate or free event features priests playing media memby calling our Fundraising and Events Manger, bers in a softball game, to raise awareness and Karol Maurer, at 616.356.6207. funds to support the agency’s child welfare department.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Paul Kuiper

Chair

Conor Dugan

Vice Chair

Mike Brown

Treasurer

Jennifer VanHorn-Pfeiffelmann

Secretary

Fr. Matthew Barnum Mary Brandon Russ Daniel Brad Fowler Dan Lupo Brad Mathis Laina Mills Kelli Smith

Ex Officio

Janet Veldhouse

B a by & To d d l e r Pantry Patron

MAKING A MARK

Baby & Toddler Pantries

Located in Grand Rapids and Muskegon, Catholic Charities West Michigan’s Baby & Toddler Pantries provide free diapers, wipes, formula, clothing and more to over 2,600 families each year. Providing help and creating hope for individuals like Juwanne, who takes care of her six grandchildren.