Catholic Charities USA
Catholic Charities USA was founded in 1910 to be the “attorney for the poor.” Their members—more than 1,700 local agencies and institutions nationwide—provide help and create hope for more than 7.8 million people of all faiths and social and economic backgrounds. The organization is well known for its extraordinary devotion not only to addressing the overarching issue of poverty in America but to working at the grassroots level to help the families and individuals who suffer the effects of being poor. Catholic Charities U.S.A. is both a major partner and a major funder for “In Our Own Backyard” Together we have committed to producing nine regional poverty events across the United States in 2009 and 2010.
