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Spring 2008 www.catholiccharitiesdov.org CATHOLIC CHARITIES

N E W SVolume 8, Number 3 Catholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. Spring 2008

Annual Report 2007

38,468 People Served in 32 Program Sites in Diocese of VeniceDirect assistance, food, clothing, prescriptions,

case management services .................... 26,947Immigrant & migrants ............................... 4,835Educational & tutoring services .. 1,062 children

......................................................... 127 adultsHurricane-related assistance ........... 527 familiesHIV/AIDS services &

education ...........................336 infected clients........................... 831 affected family members

Refugee job training &placement ..................................... 811 refugees

Birth mothers; new mothers with children .. 941

Counseling & addiction services ............... 1,074Home ownership & housing

counseling .................................... 302 familiesRefugees sponsored ......................... 335 familiesElderly services outreach ............................. 229Early childhood education

& day care ...................................... 55 familiesHousing• 20 mothers & 22 infants/ toddlers• 14 HIV/AIDS clients• 4 affordable housing corporations for working

poor, low income & farm workers

St. Martha’s Early Learning Center of Catholic Charitiesin Sarasota celebrated Halloween 2007.

With your support, Catholic Charities

during 2007 served 38,468 of your

southwest Florida neighbors in need.

Through 32 program locations, Catholic

Charities assisted people in the 10 counties

of our Diocese of Venice.

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INSIDE THIS ISSUEAnnual Report 2007 – Financials ......... 2Food Requests Double ......................... 3Season Festivities ................................. 3HUD Recognizes Efforts ..................... 4

Wish List .............................................. 4Boards of Directors .............................. 5President’s Corner ............................... 5Upcoming Event .................................. 5

OMH “Beary” Special Day .................. 62007 Christmas Joy ............................. 7Christmas Appeal - Thank You! .......... 8Good Samaritan Guild ......................... 8

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Accredited by Council onAccreditation of Childrenand Families since 2002

FOUNDED

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CREDIBILITY • INTEGRITY • ACHIEVEMENT

Awarded by Charity Navigatorthe top rating of 4 stars

for 6 straight years

Recipient of 2007 Florida Governor’s Humanitian Award

Revenues and Expenditures forCatholic Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc.

Revenues: Fiscal Year 2006-2007Grants and United Way ................................. $ 1,895,079Contributions .................................................... 1,352,392Diocese-Catholic Faith Appeal ........................... 925,958Service Fees ........................................................ 576,989Catholic and Other Organizations ....................... 443,985Special Events ..................................................... 317,496All Other ............................................................... 35,975Total ............................................................. $5,547,874

Expenditures: Fiscal Year 2006-2007Direct Assist/Family Support Services .......... $ 1,864,283Refugee/Entrant Services .................................... 868,026Specialized Education Services ........................... 855,725Counseling/Pregnancy Services .......................... 701,278Immigration Services ........................................... 495,252Shelter Services ................................................... 433,744Fundraising/Newsletter ....................................... 240,095All Other ............................................................. 233,789General/Management Services (Admin.) ............ 209,973Total ............................................................. $5,902,165

Annual Report2006-2007 Financials

Sally Blake, volunteer at Our Mother’s House ofCatholic Charities, hugs a young resident.

Spring 2008 www.catholiccharitiesdov.org

Season FestivitiesTo all the attendees,

volunteers and donors whosupported the CatholicCharities winter fundraisers,Thank You! To BishopFrank J. Dewane, we thankyou for being the guest ofhonor at each event. At presstime, three of the six eventshave already provedsuccessful.

Fort Myers – On February9 the Venetian Charity Ballhosted 425 individuals withdinner, live and silent auctionsand dancing. Lee Countyprograms benefited from theevent.

Sarasota – On January 24the Catholic Charities Ballprovided 520 guests withdinner, live and silentauctions, circus entertainersand dancing. Programs inSarasota and ManateeCounties benefited from theevening festivities.

Venice – On December 19the Sugar Bowl Show ofShows entertained 450people with comedy, magic,musical standards, dancing,and a Christmas sing-along.Proceeds benefited Sarasota’s

Season Festivities on page 6

Co-Chairs of Catholic Charities Ball inSarasota, Mary Kenealy-Barbetta (left) andHelen Nugent (right) pose with Bishop FrankDewane and Sarasota Circus performers.

(L to R): Volunteers and former Board members, JohnFoley, Bill O’Connell and Dick Connelly survey the needsof the food pantry at Guadalupe Social Services of CatholicCharities in Immokalee.

This year the requests forfood at Catholic Charitiesfood pantries have doubled.The housing crisis andunemployment have createdfinancial crises for manypeople. Many of the newlypoor have never faced suchdifficult financial situations.

We are asking you toplease consider helping withthis food crisis.

Whether you are apermanent resident or asnowbird, it will soon be time forspring cleaning or preparation foryour return to a northern home.Families and individuals can bringtheir excess canned or dry foods to alocal Catholic Charities food pantry.Included is a list of our food pantrieswith contact phone numbers.

An easy way to collect foodin your community is to ask yourclubhouse or parish if you couldcollect food at their facilities.Then, spread the word to your

Food Requests Double

neighbors or fellow parishionersthrough clubhouse signs orparish bulletin announcements.

Please remember that if youstart a food drive, you areresponsible for getting the foodto the local Catholic Charitiespantry. Many of our CatholicCharities offices cannot pick upfood items, and your churchcannot deliver them.

We appreciate your help in ourefforts to feed the hungry.

• ArcadiaCatholic Charities (CC)of DeSoto County863-494-1068

• Bonita SpringsHispanic Services of CC239-390-0687

• ClewistonCC of Hendry County863-983-2274

• Fort MyersHispanic Services of CC239-337-4193

• ImmokaleeGuadalupe Social

Services of CC 239-657-6242• Naples

Family Resource Center of CC239-793-0059

• SarasotaBethesda House of CC941-366-1886

• VeniceJoseph’s Place of CC941-408-9692

• Wauchula863-773-4089


Wish ListCatholic Charities programs appreciate any help you can give.

Sarasota - A best-practiceaward from HUD has been givento a collaborative effort betweenCatholic Charities of SarasotaCounty, Jewish Family andChildren Services and theSalvation Army, Sarasota AreaCommand. Spearheaded by theSuncoast Partnership to EndHomelessness, the collaborationwas recognized for its innovativepractices and outstandingcommunity commitment inmeeting housing needs.

Through the $133,000Sarasota County CDBG grant, 92households were assisted for atotal of 297 people, 163 of whomwere children. On average,$1,072 spent on each family kept

HUD Recognizes Multi-Agency Efforts

community saves $7 to $8 inhomeless costs, the multi-agencyefforts were truly worth theirweight in gold.

L to R: Brian Pope, Salvation Army; Phil Gorelick, Jewish Family& Children’s Services; Mary Koctur, Catholic Charities of Sarasota;Major Phillip L. Murphy, Salvation Army; and Richard Martin,Suncoast Partnership to End Homelessness.

these families in their homes.Since it is generally reported

that for every $1 spent onhomeless prevention, the

Arcadia – Call Andy at (863)494-1068.• refrigerator for food pantry

Bonita Springs – Call Martha at(239) 390-2928.• laser printer

Collier County – Contact BobKG4VDU at (941) 497-5422.• Licensed Amateur Radio

Operators to assist CC DisasterResponse Team during adisaster to operate radiostations for Diocese AmateurRadio Network (DARN).

Fort Myers – Call Eileen at(239) 274-0757.• easel (child size)• blocks & legos• bean bag chair

Call Michael at (239) 337-4193ext. 309.• computers for education &

training• refrigerator for youth programs

Immokalee – Call Ninfa at (239)657-6242.• new baby clothes (newborn)• gift certificates for food

(Publix or Wal-Mart)• desk

Naples – Call Allegra at (239)793-0059.• shredder• banquet tables for food pantry• round tableCall Fred at (239) 455-2655.• sturdy wooden coffee table• bathroom step stools for

children• early childhood toys

Sarasota – Call Liz at (941)366-1395.• HP Officejet Pro L 7580 color

all-in-one printer• paper binding system• 2-line phones with intercoms

& page

Venice – Call Yuri, with itemsfor refugees, at (941) 492-4855.• cars, good running condition• enclosed box trailer (to pick

up & deliver furniture)• adult bicycles, new or good

condition, for basictransportation

Call Joyce at (941) 485-6264.• diapers, sizes 4, 5, 6, & baby

wipes• emergency roadside car kits• pull-ups


President’s Corner

Upcoming EventVisit our website at www.catholiccharitiesdov.org

Catholic Charities serves and empowers ALL in need,regardless of race, nationality or creed.

National Volunteer WeekApril 27 – May 3, 2008

Thank you to our 349 dedicated volunteerswho help Catholic Charities to serve children,

families and individuals in need.

Catholic CharitiesDiocese of Venice, Inc.

Most Rev. Frank J. DewaneVery Rev. Edward D. Moretti, VG

Chancellor ................. Volodymyr Smeryk, MA, JCD, JDCEO ................................... Peter Routsis-Arroyo, LCSWChair ............................................................ Susie WaltersVice Chair .................................................... Kathleen ReyTreasurer .................................................... Thomas Fahey

Rev. Jerome CarosellaDick Porell

Robert HinikerDiane Kunkler

Maureen LengyelMary Pat McNally

Very Rev. Stephen McNamara, VFWilliam McSweeney

Very Rev. Thomas Anglim, Honorary DirectorMost Rev. John J. Nevins, DD, Board Member Emeritus

Catholic CharitiesFoundation

Chairman .................................... James McTague, NaplesCEO ....................... Peter Routsis-Arroyo, LCSW, VeniceVice-Chairman ....................... Constance S. Blum, OspreyTreasurer .................................... Richard E. Mack, NaplesSecretary ............................ Robert W. Ramsdell, SarasotaFoundation Director ............... Louis J. Baumer, Ft. Myers

John P. Foley, Bonita SpringsJoAnne M. Kuehner, Naples

William McSweeney, Sarasota

Terrence C. Reid, Ft. MyersKathleen Rey, Sarasota

W. Lew Schmidt, NaplesRobert Weaver, Fort Myers

Honorary Director ........................ John Fitzgerald, NaplesHonorary Director .................. Ric Gregoria, Esq., SarasotaHonorary Director .............. Rosemary Q. Kelly, Ft. MyersChaplain .............................. Rev. Joel Schevers, O. Carm.

Catholic Charities is a non-profit organization under section501 (c) (3) of the IRS code. Our Florida registration number isCH4196. Catholic Charities receives 100% of each contribution.

Catholic Charities HousingDiocese of Venice, Inc.

Most Rev. Frank J. DewaneVery Rev. Edward D. Moretti, VG

Chancellor ................. Volodymyr Smeryk, MA, JCD, JDCEO ................................... Peter Routsis-Arroyo, LCSWVice President .............................. Sister Cathy Buster, SPChair ...................................................... Jack Martin, Esq.Secretary/Treasurer .......................................... Dick Porell

Patrick J. GriffinAna M. Romillo

James M. SweeneyPat Tyler

Boards of Directors 2007-2008

Ivette Mortan-MartinezLuis Olivarez

Redenta PicazioW. Lew Schmidt

Robert Sullenberger Judy SullivanAda Trapanese

As you read this Annual Report andnewsletter, please remember the numbersof people served by Catholic Charitiesare much more than statistics. Everynumber represents a child, a family oran individual in need who came to oneof our 32 program sites here in our ten-county diocese.

In the past five years the funds required to allow CatholicCharities to serve more than 38,000 southwest Floridians havenearly doubled in order to meet ever increasing needs. This year’ssuccessful annual Christmas Appeal saw more good people thanever reach deep into their pockets to assist in our work with thepoor. (Please read our message of Thanks on page 8.)

This newsletter also provides you with a snapshot, an overviewof our programs that reach far and wide through our diocese—food pantries, Christmas programs, fundraising events (three ofsix completed and all six will have been held by the time thisnewsletter reaches you. Please see the story on page 3.)

Looking at a year that is projected to be filled with financialchallenges for many, Catholic Charities will be better preparedthan expected because of your generosity. Please continue to prayfor our work and the people we help.

Thank you for being our supporters through your prayers, yourvolunteering and your contributions. The entire Catholic Charitiescommunity—those of us who work here and those we areprivileged to serve—appreciates all you do to help children,families and individuals in need.

May God bless you,

Peter Routsis-ArroyoChief Executive Officer


Season Festivities from page 3

Venice - Mothers and childrenof Our Mother’s House (OMH)were treated to a “beary” specialevent, thanks to a grant from theBuild-A-Bear Workshop BearHugs Foundation.

Residents of the OMH programwent to the Build-A-Bear store inSarasota Square Mall and createda lovable stuffed animal. The toywill be used in “Mommy and Me”and Parenting Education classes.

The process of building astuffed animal encouragedfriendship and nurturing skills forthe mothers and children. The firststep was to pick an animal, suchas a bear, rabbit, alligator or cat.Next, a voice is chosen for theanimal with the option of arecorded message. “Many of themothers decided to tape a specialmessage to their child for thevoice,” said Joyce Scott, programdirector of Our Mother’s House.

The children then chose a heartto put inside their animal but

before doing so they gave it a kiss.After the animal was stuffed andwashed, the clothes were selected.The workshop finished with thechildren choosing a name andcreating a birth certificate for theirspecial new stuffed animal.

“The grant also will provide aparenting educator who willincorporate the stuffed animals intothe classes,” said Scott. “We try to

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Lupita holds her new rabbit.L to R: Build-A-Bear representative Sandy withKailey and mom Kristin

south county families in crisis.Below is a list of the major

corporate and individual sponsorswho made these season festivitiespossible. As a special thanks,we acknowledge these mostgenerous donors here.

Venetian Charity BallCorporate SponsorsGaleana Chrysler JeepResurrection of Our Lord

Catholic ChurchIndividual SponsorsMrs. Rosemary KellyMr. & Mrs. Dick PorellDorothy & Al Schultz

Catholic Charities BallCorporate SponsorsBenderson Development Co., Inc.DG Ace HardwareDE Murphy Constructors, Inc.Gulf Coast Community

Foundation of VeniceNorthern TrustJetShare USProgressive Employer

Services, Inc.Sarasota MagazineThe Ritz Carlton, SarasotaWSRQ 1220 AM

New Talk RadioIndividual SponsorsMaria DeSantoEileen DonovanGuy-Nadel Foundation, Inc.

David & Linda HabifJim & Liz MooreSugar Bowl Show of ShowsMr. Robert W. Hunter

provide innovative ways for theresidents of Our Mother’s Houseto learn and understand the manylevels and stages of parenting.”

Our Mother’s House ofCatholic Charities is committed tohelping homeless mothers andtheir preschool children attain self-sufficiency. For more informationabout the program, call 941-485-6264.


The Christmas spirit wasoverflowing this past season atCatholic Charities. Many of ourprograms offered special holidayfestivities for their clients.

Arcadia – Christmas gifts andholiday dinners were given toclients of Catholic Charities (CC)of DeSoto County. The programdistributed items to 65 familieswith 167 children. Thanks to localparishes, scout troops, individualdonors and All Faiths Food Bank.

Bonita Springs – Nearly 500people received Christmas giftsthrough Hispanic Services of CCand the Christian Brothers. Thanksto parishioners of St. Leo CatholicChurch, Bonita Springs; San MarcoCatholic Church, Marco Island;families from Royal Palm Academy,Naples; Bonita Bay and PelicanLanding communities; andWorthington Country Club members.

Bradenton – CC of ManateeCounty welcomed new Americancitizens and volunteer tutors of theCitizenship Program to aChristmas Party. There were 21volunteers present that collectivelyspeak 32 languages. The newcitizens and their tutors receivedcertificates of achievement orappreciation, respectively.

Fort Myers – Angel ChristmasTrees were set up at St. Thereseand Blessed Pope John XXIIIchurches. Parishioners filled thewish lists of more than 550 childrenand a special needs family at theHaitian Center of CC.

Hispanic Social Services ofCC organized a gift-givingprogram where 515 children in238 families received more than1,500 Christmas gifts. Thanks toarea Catholic parishes and schools.

Immokalee – Guadalupe

2007 Christmas JoySocial Services of CC distributedChristmas Food Baskets to 550families—189 seniors, 902 adults,925 children totaling 2,016individuals served.

Naples – The Family ResourceCenter of CC made Christmas alittle brighter for 114 familiestotaling 432 individuals withholiday food baskets, gifts for thechildren and gift cards to Wal-Mart.

Sarasota – Casa San Jose of CChosted a Christmas BBQ for all 8residents and presented them withChristmas gifts and food baskets.

A total of 132 clients atBethesda House of CC and 45clients at Joseph’s Place of CCin Venice, both Catholic CharitiesHIV/AIDS community centers,were treated to Christmas gifts, giftcards to area discount stores andgrocery stores, and food baskets.

Santa and Mrs. Claus (Jim andLiz Moore) made an appearanceat St. Martha’s Early LearningCenter of CC. They handed outtrucks for the preschool boys anddolls for the girls. Thanks tostudents of Cardinal Mooney HighSchool for a celebration of holidaytreats and pizza.

Venice – Five children who resideat Our Mother’s House of CCreceived new bicycles and helmets

at the local police departmentparty. A separate Christmasprogram was coordinated wherewish lists from the residents werefilled by local businesses, churches,organizations and donors. Santa andMrs. Claus distributed gifts to themothers and children.

The children of RefugeeResettlement Program of CCwere treated to a Christmasparty held by the Venice PoliceDepartment. Santa Clauspresented 21 refugee children abrand new bicycle,helmet and giftafter a lunch ofM c D o n a l d ’ shamburgers andpizza.

A refugee from Moldova, StanislavSacali, age 7, holds his new bicycle andgift from the Refugee ResettlementProgram of CC in Venice.


Catholic CharitiesDiocese of VeniceP.O. Box 2116Venice, FL 34284-2116

Catholic Charities serves and empowers ALL in need, regardless of race, nationality or creed.

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