Providing Help. Creating Hope. - Catholic Charities Annual Report

Catholic Charities Rebuilds LivesProtecting and NurturingChildren and Youth3,3205,0752,3253506,65027,0002,200youth participating in sound after-school programschildren growing and learning in daycarechildren enjoying summer campschildren adopted by loving familieschildren and teens placed in safe foster careyouth playing wholesome sportswomen supported during unplanned pregnanciesProviding Help.Creating Hope.Natalie was nine months pregnant and disabled by a difficult pregnancy when herbaby’s father left. Catholic Charities paid her rent and helped sustain her until she wasable to return to work.“I didn’t want my baby to come into this world without a roof over his head.”Pregnancy Care Center in New Rochelle offeredemotional, spiritual and material resources to morethan 2,500 women and children last year.“We nurture responsible motherhood,”says Executive Director Michelle Morra.One out of three New York children returns from schoolto an empty house…8 Annual Report 2009 www.catholiccharitiesny.org 9