domestic programraskob foundation for catholic activities, inc. grants approved report - 2017 1 of...

Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities, Inc. Grants Approved Report - 2017

1 of 27

Domestic Program:

Covenant House Alaska $40,000

Anchorage, AK

Toward expenses of the Faith Community Volunteers to work with the homeless, trafficked and at-risk youth.

St. Mary's School $30,000

Kodiak, AK

Toward expenses of the school-to-table lunch and academic program.

Pope John Paul II Catholic High School $5,000

Huntsville, AL

Toward the purchase of equipment and furnishings for the Collaborative Learning Project.

Most Pure Heart of Mary School $40,000

Mobile, AL

To replace windows and doors, and install new restroom facilities.

Fathers of St. Edmund Southern Missions, Inc. $25,000

Selma, AL

Toward expenses of New Possibilities, a youth program for middle school students.

St. Joseph the Worker (Job Service) $15,000

Phoenix, AZ

Toward expenses of the Employment Heals Communities Outreach Project, assisting homeless, low-income and other disadvantaged individuals.

Our Lady of the Snows Parish $30,000

Snowflake, AZ

To purchase a bus to transport children to St. Anthony Catholic School.

Catholic Community Services of Southern Arizona $25,000

Tucson, AZ

Toward expenses of a Labyrinth Restorative Justice Program.

Catholic Foundation for the Diocese of Tucson $75,000

Tucson, AZ

Toward construction costs of an Educational and Spiritual Formation Conference Center.

Lay Mission-Helpers Association $15,000

Los Angeles, CA

Toward salary/benefits of a Program Director.


2 of 27

Verbum Dei High School $5,000

Los Angeles, CA

Toward the costs associated with a 3-day Kairos retreat for seniors.

Learning and Loving Education Center $12,000

Morgan Hill, CA

Toward the ESL and GED programs for low-income, immigrant women.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Oakland $15,000

Oakland, CA

Toward Catholic Charities' Know-Your-Rights program expenses to educate immigrant communities.

American Federation Pueri Cantores (AFPC) $75,000

Orange, CA

Toward the salary of a Development Director and related expenses for a National Sustainability Challenge Campaign.

St. John's Healthcare Foundation $20,000

Oxnard, CA

Toward the purchase of quality protein food for St. John's Food Pantry.

California Conference of Catholic Bishops $100,000

Sacramento, CA

For program costs of the Whole Person Care Initiative, providing volunteer training and supervision of parish-based palliative care and hospice care in a state-wide program.

Casa Cornelia Legal Services (Society of the Holy Child Jesus) $50,000

San Diego, CA

Toward expenses of the Children's Program to meet legal needs of indigent immigrant children.

Children of the Immaculate Heart $10,000

San Diego, CA

Toward program expenses of St. Bahkita's Program for Trafficked Women with Children.

Catholic Charities CYO of the Archdiocese of San Francisco $15,000

San Francisco, CA

Toward program expenses of the Canal Family Support Program Kid's Club.

Good Shepherd Gracenter $14,000

San Francisco, CA

Toward funding of the Program Director’s salary.


3 of 27

Mercy Housing California $20,000

San Francisco, CA

Toward program expenses of the Healthy Seniors Project.

Salesian Boys and Girls Club $25,000

San Francisco, CA

Toward staff salaries.

San Francisco Particular Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul $35,000

San Francisco, CA

Toward operating expenses of the Multi-Service Center South for the homeless and The Riley Center Services for Survivors of Domestic Violence.

The Gubbio Project $10,000

San Francisco, CA

Toward the salary of a Hospitality Monitor to create a safe, welcoming environment for the homeless who seek a resting place on the pews at St. Boniface.

Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School $40,000

San Jose, CA

Toward expenses of the Blended Learning Program.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa $10,000

Santa Rosa, CA

Toward operating expenses of the Rural Food Project.

Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital $15,000

Santa Rosa, CA

For expenses of the Caregiver Respite Program.

Holy Family School $19,500

South Pasadena, CA

For start-up costs to pilot a Catholic Urban Farming Initiative to integrate urban farming and service-learning into all aspects of Catholic education and outreach.

Catholic Charities of Central Colorado, Inc. $25,000

Colorado Springs, CO

Toward operating expenses of the Life Skills and Career Development Center, helping low-income clients achieve stable employment.

Franciscan Community Counseling, Inc. $15,000


For expenses of a collaborative project with Women Partnering to assist vulnerable women and their families.


4 of 27

Partners In Housing, Inc. $20,000


Toward staff salaries/benefits to provide services to homeless clients.

Arrupe Jesuit High School $15,000

Denver, CO

Toward professional development expenses.

Dominican Home Health Agency, Inc. $35,000

Denver, CO

Toward expenses of the In-Home Nursing Program for at-risk homebound seniors.

Escuela de Guadalupe Elementary School $15,000

Denver, CO

Toward the Intensive Tutoring Program expenses.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Denver Metro Council $17,500

Denver, CO

To support the Langenderfer Housing Fund, providing housing assistance to families and individuals struggling with rent/mortgage payments.

Grand Valley Catholic Outreach, Inc. $30,000

Grand Junction, CO

Toward operating expenses of the Sharptail Transitional Housing program.

Catholic Health Initiatives Colorado Foundation $15,000

Lakewood, CO

To purchase/install an ultrasound machine at Neighborhood Health Center.

St. Bernadette Catholic Parish $25,000

Lakewood, CO

To purchase books/classroom supplies, computer equipment and provide financial assistance to low-income students.

Catholic Charities of Fairfield County $25,000

Bridgeport, CT

Toward operating expenses to increase capacity of the Immigration Services program.

Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center $50,000

Hartford, CT

To collaborate with Community Solutions to launch a Housing Improvement Initiative to assess the health risks of the North Hartford community as a result of poor housing conditions.


5 of 27

Malta House $5,000

Norwalk, CT

Toward expenses of the Resident and Partnering Success Programs.

Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities $30,000

Washington, DC

Toward the costs of filming a TV documentary on Jesuit paleontologist, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.

Bethlehem House $50,000

Washington, DC

Toward program expenses to care for aging adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Franciscan Mission Service of North America $25,000

Washington, DC

Toward costs of expanding the DC Service Corps, connecting young Catholics with local nonprofits in serving the poor.

Georgetown University $40,000

Washington, DC

Toward the salary of a Initiative's Project Manager to convene a Catholic Leadership Summit: Using Catholic Social Teaching to Overcome Polarization.

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops $300,000

Washington, DC

Toward expenses of the Fifth National Encuentro of Hispanic/Latino Ministry.

Catholic Charities (Diocese of Wilmington) $50,000

Wilmington, DE

Toward the cost of case management services at the Bayard House, a facility for homeless pregnant women.

St. Peter Cathedral School $50,000

Wilmington, DE

Toward operating expenses, specifically for teachers' salaries.

Catholic Charities Bureau, Inc., Jacksonville Regional Office $15,000

Jacksonville, FL

Toward program expenses of Camp I AM Special, serving children and adults with disabilities.

Camillus House, Inc. $30,000

Miami, FL

Toward stipends for the Brothers of Hospitaller Order of St. John of God and a Sister of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus to provide pastoral services to the poor and homeless.


6 of 27

Mary's Shelter of the Treasure Coast $20,000

Stuart, FL

Toward operating expenses to provide direct service programs to pregnant homeless women and their newborns.

Mary's Shelter of the Treasure Coast $15,000

Stuart, FL

Toward the salary of a Transition Case Manager to implement a program for women transitioned to living independently their first year.

Pregnancy Aid Clinic $25,000

Hapeville, GA

Toward operating expenses.

St. Teresa of the Child Jesus School $25,000

Belleville, IL

To purchase student science project kits and teacher training packages for the new STEM lab.

Amate House $15,000

Chicago, IL

Toward operating expenses of the Young Adult Volunteer Program.

Chicago Jesuit Academy $20,000

Chicago, IL

Toward salary/benefits of a Counselor for the College-Persistence Programs.

Marillac St. Vincent Family Services $8,000

Chicago, IL

Toward expenses of the Child Development Program.

Misericordia/Heart of Mercy $30,000

Chicago, IL

Toward the salaries of physical, occupational and speech therapists to provide care to children and adults with disabilities.

Resurrection College Prep High School $11,445

Chicago, IL

To purchase equipment for the Innovation Lab.

San Miguel Febres Cordero School Inc. $20,000

Chicago, IL

Toward program expenses of a new Community Center.


7 of 27

St. Joseph Services $15,000

Chicago, IL

Toward expenses of the Youth Out of School Program in Chicago’s Austin and Humboldt Park neighborhoods.

Catholic Urban Programs $14,280

East St. Louis, IL

Toward personnel expenses for the 2017 Summer Literacy Camp.

Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers $10,000

Evergreen Park, IL

Toward expenses of the Healthy Start Obstetrics Program.

Franciscan Tertiary Province of the Sacred Heart, Inc. dba Mayslake Village

$5,000

Oak Brook, IL

To assist senior citizens with financial assistance for dental, vision and hearing aid needs.

Ascension Catholic Church $20,000

Oak Park, IL

Toward costs of a cash "match" incentive for the collection of household setup items for Housing Forward's Permanent Supportive Housing program.

Sacred Heart Parish $10,000

Palos Hills, IL

Toward operating expenses of the Emergency Overnight Shelter for the homeless.

St. Bartholomew Parish $14,251

Columbus, IN

To create an Outdoor Learning Lab at the school to facilitate cross-functional and hands-on learning.

St. Jude House $17,000

Crown Point, IN

Toward general operating expenses to meet the needs of women and their children fleeing domestic violence.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne - South Bend $20,000

Fort Wayne, IN

To expand faith-based mental health counseling services to students and families from area parish schools.


8 of 27

St. Aloysius Catholic School $5,000

Yoder, IN

To establish a pilot program to provide faith-based mental health counseling for students and families.

Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, Inc. $21,000

Overland Park, KS

Toward expenses of the Kansas Asset Development Program, providing education programs to help low-income families achieve financial independence.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Wichita $10,000

Wichita, KS

Toward the salary of a school therapist.

Center of Hope $9,500

Wichita, KS

Toward rent and/or utility assistance for low-income Hispanic individuals.

Sisters of St. Joseph Dear Neighbor Ministries, Inc. $27,000

Wichita, KS

Toward the salary of a bilingual Advocate and a Volunteer Coordinator.

St. Patrick Church/School $11,160

Wichita, KS

Toward salary/benefits for aides and supplies for the after school tutoring program.

Via Christi Hospitals $40,000

Wichita, KS

For salaries/benefits and medical supplies for the Forensic Nursing Services to continue treatment for victims of human trafficking and sexual assault. .

Our Lady of Bellefonte Hospital $15,000

Ashland, KY

Toward expenses to provide meals to the indigent, elderly of Appalachian Northeastern Kentucky.

Morning Star Rising, Inc. (Woman's New Life Center) $25,000

Metairie, LA

To equip a new facility to provide care for women in crisis pregnancies and those seeking healthcare and counseling.

Covenant House New Orleans $24,000

New Orleans, LA

Toward expenses of the Human Trafficking Program.


9 of 27

Harry Tompson Center, Inc. $10,000

New Orleans, LA

To provide service coordination and health supplies to meet the medical and housing needs of the homeless.

Project Lazarus $10,000

New Orleans, LA

Toward expenses of a Resident Activities Coordinator for homeless people living with HIV/AIDS.

Marian Manor, Inc. $24,161

Boston, MA

To replace mattresses for the elderly residents.

The Fund for Catholic Schools, Inc. $25,000

Braintree, MA

To support STEM education at St. John Paul II Catholic Academy.

St. Joseph's Abbey $20,000

Spencer, MA

Toward operating expenses of the infirmary for the elderly infirmed monks at end of life.

Dismas House of Massachusetts $20,000

Worcester, MA

Toward expenses of the Recovery Grows Worcester Program.

Pernet Family Health Service $30,000

Worcester, MA

Toward expenses of the Nursing Program.

Caroline Friess Center, Inc. $25,000

Baltimore, MD

Toward operating expenses to expand the Career Training program to West Baltimore.

St. Anthony of Padua $21,000

Baltimore, MD

To replace the boiler and address asbestos in pipes leading to the boiler.

Seton Center, Inc. $10,000

Emmitsburg, MD

Toward the DePaul Dental Program, providing dental care to uninsured, low-income adults.


10 of 27

St. John Regional Catholic School $15,000

Frederick, MD

Toward expenses to implement "Embracing our Latino Community" outreach program.

St. Ann's Center for Children, Youth and Families, Inc. $20,000

Hyattsville, MD

Toward the salary of a Clinical and Social Work Services Director for the Teen Mother-Baby Program.

Walking with Purpose $25,000

Millersville, MD

Toward expenses to expand the parish-based Bible study for women in parishes across the United States.

Adrian Rea Literacy Center $10,000

Adrian, MI

Toward the salary of a Director, providing free one-on-one tutoring to illiterate adults.

Sacred Heart Academy $15,000

Grand Rapids, MI

Toward salaries, textbooks and instructional aids for the Sacred Music program.

Sacred Heart Academy $15,000

Grand Rapids, MI

Toward expenses of the Elementary Reading and Grammar program.

Risen Christ Catholic School $25,000

Minneapolis, MN

Toward expenses of the Bilingual Before-School Program.

Catholic Rural Life $20,000

St. Paul, MN

Toward expenses of Life in Christ Initiative, a Lay Leadership Program.

Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Inc. $30,000

Kansas City, MO

Toward staff salary/benefits to provide employment and financial education assistance to the poor.

Jerusalem Farm $15,000

Kansas City, MO

Toward expenses of the Neighborhood Outreach Program.

Rockhurst University $20,000

Kansas City, MO

Toward program expenses to offer an Associate of Arts degree in Humanities to incarcerated women.


11 of 27

Catholic Charities of St. Louis $15,000

St. Louis, MO

Toward program expenses for Pathways to Progress, an initiative to help impoverished families develop life skills to escape the cycle of generational poverty.

Catholic Family Services $25,000

St. Louis, MO

Toward the salary of a therapist to provide school-based counseling in rural Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of St. Louis.

Covenant House Missouri $10,000

St. Louis, MO

Toward funding of the Crisis Program, providing housing and support services to homeless youth.

Marian Middle School $10,000

St. Louis, MO

Toward expenses of the STEM Program.

St. Francis Community Services $15,000

St. Louis, MO

Toward expenses of the Catholic Legal Assistance Ministry, specifically the salary of a bilingual paralegal.

St. Francis Xavier (College) Church $10,000

St. Louis, MO

Toward expenses of the Social Ministry Outreach Program to cover the cost of Missouri State ID cards and/or birth certificate vouchers for the homeless, low-income, transient and/or ex-offenders.

St. Patrick Center $20,000

St. Louis, MO

Toward expenses of the Shamrock Club Day Treatment Program.

Room At The Inn $10,000

Greensboro, NC

Toward staff salaries and transportation costs.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh $25,000

Raleigh, NC

Toward the salary of a Project Manager to partner with the City of Raleigh and the Partnership to End Homelessness to develop a multi-services center to end homelessness.

Presentation Partners in Housing $25,000

Fargo, ND

Toward expenses of the Housing Today, Housing Tomorrow, and Housing Beyond programs.


12 of 27

St. Anne's Guest Home $10,000

Grand Forks, ND

Toward general operating expenses to care for the elderly and disabled individuals.

Mercy Housing Midwest $18,000

La Vista, NE

Toward expenses of the Out-of-School Time Program.

Madonna School $20,000

Omaha, NE

To expand the music and speech therapeutic services by hiring an additional therapist.

Hopeworks N Camden $21,975

Camden, NJ

Toward staff salaries for the Camden Culture of Health Project.

St. Joseph Regional Elementary School $16,881

Hammonton, NJ

To upgrade the fire alarm system in the school gymnasium.

Good Counsel, Inc. $24,000

Hoboken, NJ

To renovate the exterior problems of the Staten Island home, providing safe and supportive shelter for homeless pregnant mothers.

Margaret Anna Cusack Care Center $10,000

Jersey City, NJ

Toward operating expenses of the Memory Loss Care Program.

York Street Project $30,000

Jersey City, NJ

Toward expenses of the Pathways to Success project.

Life Choices, Inc. $42,234

Phillipsburg, NJ

To improve student achievement through technology and specialized creative learning tools, as well as create a living and learning environment for underprivileged children.

St. Joseph's Home for the Elderly $10,000

Totowa, NJ

To replace mattresses at this facility for elderly residents.


13 of 27

Archdiocese of Santa Fe $40,000

Albuquerque, NM

To provide poor and rural parishes with accounting services and financial planning.

Catholic Charities (Archdiocese of Santa Fe) $50,000

Albuquerque, NM

Toward operating expenses of the Refugee Resettlement Program.

Diocese of Gallup $15,000

Gallup, NM

Toward expenses of the Native American Ministry.

Sacred Heart Catholic School $30,000

Gallup, NM

Toward funding to purchase/replace access doors.

St. Bonaventure Indian School and Mission $20,000

Thoreau, NM

Toward the salary of a Language Specialist to teach Navajo students and train instructors in the Navajo/Diné language.

St. Patrick Church $10,000

Vanderwagen, NM

To replace the 20 year-old gutters and repair the Church floor.

Sisters of St. Dominic of Blauvelt $25,000

Blauvelt, NY

Toward expenses of Harmony Farm, a Faith and Food Connection program.

St. Dominic's Home $25,000

Blauvelt, NY

Toward the salary of a Development Psychologist for the Children’s Mental Health Treatment Program.

Calvary Hospital $5,000

Bronx, NY

To provide pastoral care for home hospice patients and their loved ones.

Providence House, Inc. $15,000

Brooklyn, NY

Toward program expenses of Safe at Home, an aftercare program providing services to homeless and formerly incarcerated women.


14 of 27

St. John's Bread & Life Program $20,000

Brooklyn, NY

Toward program expenses of a job training partnership with the restaurant community to teach students cutting edge cooking skills.

St. Joseph High School $10,000

Brooklyn, NY

Toward costs associated with the development of a Fab Lab, a fabrication laboratory/digital makerspace.

Hour Children, Inc. $40,000

Long Island City, NY

Toward operating expenses to establish an additional residential facility to house formerly incarcerated women and their children.

Cabrini Immigrant Services of New York City $40,000

New York, NY

Toward expenses of the Legal Services Program.

Catholic Big Sisters and Big Brothers $16,600

New York, NY

Funding for the Social Justice Initiative program expenses.

Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary $10,000

New York, NY

Toward operating expenses of Proyecto Desarrollo Humano Community Center in a rural colonia on the Texas-Mexico border.

Xavier Mission, Inc. $40,000

New York, NY

Toward expenses of the Coming Home Program for post-incarcerated individuals, a collaboration between Xavier Mission and the Thrive For Life Prison Project.

LifeWay Network, Inc. $59,000

Rego Park, NY

Toward costs of a Leadership Team to ensure long term sustainability of anti-trafficking programs.

Leviticus 25:23 Alternative Fund, Inc. $35,000

Tarrytown, NY

To provide direct loan capital to support affordable housing and community development for low-income, at-risk individuals and families.

Cardinal McCloskey Community Services $15,000

Valhalla, NY

Toward costs of bathroom renovations and support hand rails in two facilities housing medically frail individuals with developmental disabilities.


15 of 27

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center $15,000

Cleveland, OH

To support the Brighter Smiles Patient Fund, providing financial assistance to low-income patients.

Dominican Sisters of Peace $9,775

Columbus, OH

Toward program expenses of the Springs Learning Center, serving immigrants in New Haven, CT.

Regina Health Center $6,900

Richfield, OH

To purchase pressure reduction air mattresses for the elderly.

Double ARC $15,000

Sylvania, OH

To implement a FASD (Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) screening for preschool-aged children for early intervention.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Tulsa $20,000

Tulsa, OK

Toward operating expenses of the transitional living programs at St. Elizabeth Lodge and Madonna House, serving working, homeless mothers and their children and homeless, pregnant women.

Marist Catholic High School $25,000

Eugene, OR

To provide hot lunches to needy students.

L'Arche USA $25,000

Portland, OR

Toward salary/benefits of a Regional Leader to launch a 4th L'Arche USA region.

Mercy Foundation $20,000

Roseburg, OR

To purchase neonatal simulation equipment to train Birthing Place nurses and respiratory therapists.

Bernardine Center $15,000

Chester, PA

Toward the stipend/benefits of a Director.

Faith in the Future Foundation $50,000

King of Prussia, PA

Toward the salary of a Director of Institutional Advancement for the Schools of Special Education.


16 of 27

St. Benedict's Conference $15,500

Mohnton, PA

Toward operating expenses to provide basic human needs to those in economic crisis.

Dawn's Place $50,000

Philadelphia, PA

Toward operating expenses to help victims re-enter society with new skills and confidence.

Gesu School $20,000

Philadelphia, PA

Toward salary and related costs of the Arts Program.

Sisters of St. Joseph of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia $15,000

Philadelphia, PA

Toward expenses to implement a Refugee/Asylee Resettlement Project.

The Collegium Institute $80,000

Philadelphia, PA

Toward salary/benefits of an Academic Theologian.

US Catholic Sisters Against Human Trafficking $11,800

Philadelphia, PA

Toward the cost of developing the organizational structure and communication systems needed to increase visibility and awareness.

Hermanas Carmelitas Teresas de San José, Inc. $12,000

Canóvanas, PR

Toward program expenses of Hogares Teresa Toda, an independent living program for at-risk young females.

McAuley Ministries $15,026

Providence, RI

Toward expenses of the McAuleyWORKS! program, helping homeless mothers secure employment.

South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families $20,000

Columbia, SC

To provide access to healthcare services to Fatherhood participants.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Charleston $21,500

Greenville, SC

Toward program expenses for Save-A-Smile which provides dentures for low-income individuals.


17 of 27

St. Francis Center $20,000

St. Helena Island, SC

To purchase building supplies/materials for emergency home repairs and modification for handicapped access for impoverished families living in rural Northern Beaufort County.

Red Cloud Indian School, Inc. $25,000

Pine Ridge, SD

Toward expenses of the Red Cloud Indian School Volunteer Program Recruitment.

Catholic Social Services $20,000

Rapid City, SD

To provide counseling and other behavioral health services to indigent people on the Pine Ridge and Cheyenne River Reservations.

Catholic Charities of East Tennessee $25,000

Knoxville, TN

Toward expenses of the Pregnancy Centers’ Earn While You Learn programs.

ARISE Support Center $20,000

Alamo, TX

Toward salaries and associated costs to expand La Juventud en Acción youth program.

Catholic Charities of Central Texas $25,000

Austin, TX

Toward salaries/benefits of the Immigration Legal Services staff.

Diocesan Migrant & Refugee Services, Inc. $20,000

El Paso, TX

Toward the salary of an Attorney at Law to continue to provide service to immigrants.

Diocese of El Paso $15,000

El Paso, TX

Toward program expenses of the Tigua Native American Ministry, providing outreach to Native Americans.

Sacred Heart Church $20,000

El Paso, TX

Toward the salary/benefits of a Director of Social Ministries to coordinate the Centro Pastoral Social Adult Education Program.

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fort Worth, Inc. $15,000

Fort Worth, TX

Toward operating expenses of the Hope Center.


18 of 27

Angela House $15,000

Houston, TX

Toward the salary of a Case Manager to provide services to women upon their release from prison.

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston $35,000

Houston, TX

Toward Catholic Charities’ Know-Your-Rights program expenses to educate immigrants for encounters with law enforcement and immigration officials.

St. Thomas More Parish School $45,000

Houston, TX

Toward the salary of a Reading Therapist and a Curriculum Coordinator/Reading Coach to collaborate with teachers to strengthen classroom instruction to benefit current high risk students.

Catholic Charities (Diocese of Lubbock) $10,325

Lubbock, TX

To purchase computer equipment for Case Managers to coordinate services for the poor.

Daughters of Charity Services of San Antonio $10,000

San Antonio, TX

Toward expenses of the early childhood education program providing bilingual, childcare services to low-income single-parents and/or teen parents.

Seton Home $30,000

San Antonio, TX

Toward expenses of the Critical Services Residential Program for abused, neglected teen moms, ages 12-17.

St. Peter & St. Joseph's Children's Home $25,000

San Antonio, TX

Toward operating expenses of the Emergency Shelter, providing basic needs to children placed by Child Protective Services.

La Posada Providencia $22,000

San Benito, TX

Toward expenses of the Emergency Shelter and Client Self-Sufficiency Program for immigrants.

Catholic Charities USA $50,000

Alexandria, VA

Toward expenses of the Catholic Identity and Leadership Development workshops.

Sacred Heart Center $20,000

Richmond, VA

Toward expenses of the Family Literacy Program for Hispanic/Latino immigrants.


19 of 27

Vermont Catholic Charities $11,800

South Burlington, VT

To provide direct financial assistance to newly released inmates to support their reintegration into society.

Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington $20,000

Seattle, WA

Toward expenses of Case Managers to provide on-site residential services and access to off-site resources for residents at Josephinum Housing complex.

Mercy Housing Northwest $10,000

Seattle, WA

Toward operating and program expenses of the New Tacoma Housing project for formerly homeless senior citizens.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Seattle/King County $10,000

Seattle, WA

Toward operating expenses of Centro Rendu, a Latino-led program helping low-income Latino families achieve stability and self-sufficiency.

Transitional Programs for Women $10,000

Spokane, WA

Toward staff and supplies to deliver Life Skills Classes to help women experiencing poverty and homelessness.

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of La Crosse $17,900

La Crosse, WI

Toward staff salaries/benefits for the Beyond Shelter Program, a Housing First approach to homelessness.

Caritas for Children, Inc $20,000

Milwaukee, WI

For capacity building efforts to establish new U.S. based communities of support.

Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist $20,000

Milwaukee, WI

Toward expenses of the Open Door Café's Transform Milwaukee program, helping participants transition into permanent employment following incarceration.

Bethlehem Farm, Inc. $26,000

Talcott, WV

Toward a Project Manager and Site Leader/Service-Retreat Catechist to facilitate home repair services for the rural poor and elderly.

Total Domestic Program: $4,545,013


20 of 27

International Program:

Afghanistan

Catholic Relief Services $50,000

Baltimore, MD, United States

Toward expenses of the Community Based Education program, providing quality education to children in rural Afghanistan.

Cameroon

Medicines for Humanity $30,000

Rockland, MA, United States

Toward capacity building of Catholic Congregations of Women Religious (CWRs) to transform primary healthcare and achieve a sustainable reduction in child mortality in Cameroon.

Chad

Jesuit Refugee Service/USA $30,000

Washington, DC, United States

To expand early childhood education for Darfuri refugee children, ages 3-5, in Chad’s Mile and Kounoungou camps.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Province of Congo $12,000

Kinshasa, Kinshasa, Congo { Democratic Rep }

To provide nutritional food items to children through the Thalia Cum Shelter Center for Street Children.

Cuba

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul - Province of Cuba $15,800

La Habana, Province of El Caribe, Cuba

Toward program expenses of Casa Betania to provide nutrition and social services to the elderly poor and terminally-ill.

Ethiopia

Daughter of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of Ethiopia $35,000

Maichew, Tigray, Ethiopia

Toward operating expenses of Bethlehem School in Maichew. including student training/outings and school expansion.

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of Ethiopia $38,000

Danka, Dembidollo, West Wollega, Ethiopia

Toward construction of a girls' hostel in Dembidollo, Ethiopia, for young women, ages 7–18, who are vulnerable to kidnapping, assault, human trafficking, and domestic slavery.


21 of 27

Cross Catholic Outreach $25,000

Boca Raton, FL, United States

To implement income-generating programs to empower economically-marginalized women in the Irob District of Ethiopia by providing egg-laying chickens and micro-loans to initiate petty trading.

Guatemala

Catholic Relief Services $75,000

Baltimore, MD, United States

Toward program expenses of Youth Build Guatemala, providing life and job skills, employment opportunities and financial savings programs to at-risk youth.

Haiti

PICO National Network $50,000

Oakland, CA, United States

Toward capacity building of OPODNE (The People’s Ecumenical Organization of the Northeast) to establish partnerships and expand self-help economic development projects.



Toward program expenses to educate the community in sustainable farming practices by offering Permaculture classes, the study of working with rather than against nature.



To construct free-standing, hand-pump wells in three villages in Kobonal, Haiti.

Medicines for Humanity $25,000

Rockland, MA, United States

To improve health and nutritional services for Haiti’s most vulnerable children, as well as stipends for Catholic Healthcare Workers who provide community-based maternal and child health services/education..

St. Francis of Assisi Parish $10,000

Derwood, MD, United States

Toward teachers' salaries at Bon Pasteur School, educating Haitian students ranging from pre-school to grade 12.

St. Francis of Assisi Parish $7,000

Derwood, MD, United States

Toward teachers' salaries for the Philosophy course that was recently introduced into the Haitian secondary education program, preparing students for either university or vocational training.

St. Luke Foundation for Haiti $50,000

Dumfries, VA, United States

To purchase life-saving medical equipment for the new state-of-the-art hospital facility in Port-au-Prince.


22 of 27

Honduras

Pure Water for the World, Inc. $50,000

Comayaguela, Honduras

To implement a comprehensive water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) program: providing access to clean water via bio-sand filter installation, sanitation facilities and workshops on safe water storage and waterborne disease.

India

Catholic Bishops' Conference of India $17,000

New Delhi, India

To conduct awareness programs on income-generating projects, and provide assistance to empower women to expand their businesses.

Prakasam Development Social Service Society $9,750

Prakasam, Andhra Pradesh, India

To provide food, shelter, clothing, education and medical care to street children.

Diocese of Eluru $15,000

West Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, India

To construct toilets and a bore well for sanitation.

St. Jude Vicariate, Diyun $21,900

Changlang, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Toward the purchase of mosquito nets and solar lanterns to prevent disease and provide electricity.

St. Joseph`s High School, Jodhpur $18,400

Balrampur, Chattisgarh, India

To provide sanitation facilities and clean drinking water to maintain the educational license for the high school to remain open.

Ursuline Sisters of Tildonk, Province of Ranchi $23,200

Khunti, Jharkhand, India

Toward salaries of professional staff at Asha Kiran Shelter Home to provide services to children rescued from trafficking and child labor.

St. Mary’s Church, Perinchamkutty $17,875

Idukki, Kerala, India

To purchase dairy equipment to establish a Grocery & Milk Shop Co-Operative for Tribal bonded women.

St. Mary’s Higher Secondary School, Murickassery $16,100

Idukki, Kerala, India

To establish an afforestation and conservation pilot program by purchasing/distributing seeds and saplings and implementing income generating projects through kitchen gardening.


23 of 27

Diocese of Sultanpet $12,000

Sultnapet, Palakkad, Kerala, India

To construct toilets and provide safe drinking water for the children at St. Mary's Primary School, Kanjikode.

Karuna Niketan High School, Vaijapur $15,400

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Toward construction of toilet blocks and a compound wall.

St. Pius X Church, Gevrai $20,600

Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

To drill a bore well and construct an overhead tank to provide clean drinking water to parishioners and students.

Aradhana Mondir Rehabilitation Center $16,100

Nadia, West Bengal, India

To provide income-generating projects to empower women and provide sustainable income.

Catholic Church Ranabondo $10,500

Nadia, West Bengal, India

Toward the cost of constructing toilets for Dalit families.

Jordan

Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA) $30,000

New York, NY, United States

To subsidize medical care for Iraqi, Syrian refugees and low-income Jordanians receiving health services from the Catholic Christian Italian Hospital run by the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation.

Kenya

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of Kenya $65,000

Karen, Nairobi, Kenya

Toward Drug Resource Enhancement Against AIDS and Malnutrition Programs (DREAM) in 6 sub-Saharan African countries via a multi-country partnership.

Water is Life Kenya $40,000

Newark, DE, United States

Toward expenses of income-generating, agricultural sustainability and microloan projects targeting the poor in rural, drought prone southern Kenya.

Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa $27,000

Brighton, MA, United States

Toward educational expenses for Sisters working in Uganda, Zimbabwe and Zambia.


24 of 27

Catholic Medical Mission Board, Inc. $50,000

New York, NY, United States

To implement a pilot project using the Village Savings and Loans Association model to provide vulnerable women a safe place to save their money and access small loans.

Lebanon

Daughters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul, Province of the Middle East

$30,000

Northern Lebanon, Lebanon

Toward the installation of a Photovoltaic Solar Energy System at Notre Dame de la Paix Free School, Kobayat.

Missionary Sisters of the Very Holy Sacrament $35,000

Beit - Hebbak, Byblos, Jbeil, Lebanon

To provide the most basic needs to the refugees of religious persecution in the Middle East, particularly in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq.

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of the Middle East - Lebanon

$30,000

Achrafieh, Sioufi, Beirut, Lebanon

Toward the installation of a Photovoltaic System at St. Charles Orphanage and Free School for homeless Syrian students.

Malawi

Daughters of Mary Immaculate $25,000

Mangochi, Malawi, Malawi

To purchase livestock as income-generating projects to empower marginalized women and provide sustainable income.

Mexico

Instituto de Formación Filosófica Intercongregacional de México $17,000

Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, Mexico

To install a Photovoltaic System to provide electricity for the Formation House.

Mozambique



Toward expenses of The Rescuing Orphan Girls program in Mozambique for homeless girls ages 6 to 22.


25 of 27

Nigeria

Sisters of Mercy of the Americas Northeast Community $100,800

Cumberland, RI, United States

Toward capacity building of African Women Religious for mission and ministry in their responses to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa.

Pakistan

Mensen met een Missie $50,000

The Hague, The Netherlands, Netherlands

Toward program expenses to promote peaceful religious co-existence in Punjab, Pakistan.

Palestine

Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land $30,000


Toward program expenses of Children Without Borders, providing social and cultural activities for Christian and Muslim children in the Holy Land to learn and grow in a healthy environment, emphasizing respect.

Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation $20,000


Toward operating expenses of The Well Woman Clinic in the West Bank, offering women affordable postmenopausal health services.

Philippines

Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity $15,000

Corpus Christi, TX, United States

To complete construction of a convent in the Philippines, specifically the kitchen and water tank, in order to continue the feeding program apostolate for local impoverished children.

Poland

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of Krakow $10,000

Krakow, Poland

Toward program expenses of the Day Center, a facility for the homeless who suffer from unemployment, alcoholism, illnesses and other social pathologies.

Syria

Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land $40,000


To provide humanitarian and social services for Christian Refugees in Syria.


26 of 27

Tanzania

Franciscan Clarist Congregation $20,000

Noida, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, India

To build a facility in Tanzania for vulnerable girls to continue their education, thereby empowering them to become healthy, productive and self reliant citizens.

Capuchin Friars of Morogoro $19,000

Morogoro, Tanzania

To implement a poultry farming project to improve the livelihoods of poverty stricken girls/women in the rural area of Tungi.

Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Mgolole) $20,000

Morogoro, Tanzania

To install solar power panels at the orphanage and convent.

Daughters of Mary $15,000

Tabora, Tanzania

Toward program expenses of WEAVE (Women's Education for Advancement and Empowerment), to train and empower farmers to improve nutrition and health among HIV/AIDS population.

Thailand

Mother of Perpetual Help AIDS Center $17,000

Nong Bua Lamphu, Thailand

Toward operating expenses of the Center.

Redemptorists-Denver Province $20,000

Denver, CO, United States

Toward expenses of the Sarnelli Outreach Program for children and adults living with HIV/AIDS - purchase medications, food, baby formula, provide education, repairs to homes, and small stipends for families.

Tunisia

Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, Province of Tunisia $33,000

Tunis, Ariana, Tunisia

Toward seed funding for micro-enterprises, education of children and operational support.

Uganda

All Saints Catholic Parish (Oluvu) $8,000

Arua, Uganda

Toward the purchase of wheelchairs for the disabled.


27 of 27

Diocese of Kasana-Luweero $19,700

Luweero, Uganda

To provide clean, safe drinking water to the students and teachers at St. Cyprian Primary School, Ngoma.

Brothers of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (Marian Brothers) $15,000

Yumbe, Uganda

Toward costs of drilling a well, installing a solar water pump system and a water tank to provide safe clean water for the Congregation.

Vatican City

Pax Christi Fund for Peace $45,000


Toward travel and meeting expenses to expand global Catholic teaching on nonviolence.

Jesuit Refugee Service $158,000

Roma, Vatican City

Toward program expenses of Voices of the Faith to host an annual event at the Vatican, celebrating the role of women in the Church and develop a global network of Catholic women.

Zambia

Daughters of Mary Immaculate $30,000

Chipata, Zambia

Toward the capacity building of marginalized women in rural areas of Chipata, Zambia through income-generating activities, such as, micro-businesses and animal husbandry.

Zimbabwe

Congregation of Our Lady of Mount Carmel $10,000

Lacombe, LA, United States

Toward program expenses of Agape Leona, the anti-human trafficking ministry in Zimbabwe.

Total International Program: $1,837,125

Total Grants Approved: $6,382,138

domestic programraskob foundation for catholic activities, inc. grants approved report - 2017 1 of...

Documents