Keeping in what’s HAPPENING at Catholic Charities of Southern Touch

HELP Giving Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada | 1501 Boulevard North | Las Vegas, Nevada 89101 | 702.385.2662 | Fax 702.384.0677 HELPING NEVADA SENIORS MEALS ON WHEELS Mission Statement Early this year, Deacon Tom Roberts advocated We provide food, shelter and comprehensive in Carson City for financial support to keep Meals on Wheels programs across the state services and inspire our community through operating. Nevadans For the Common Good collaboration, recognizing that each joined the cause and helped us to raise person is created in the image awareness. In Nevada alone, 1 in 7 seniors are and likeness of God, and that facing hunger. We thank Governor Sandoval God’s compassion transforms lives. for committing 1.5M in the next biennium state budget and the Nevada Legislators pledged to add an additional 1.9M to help take care of Thank You for Nevada homebound seniors. Special thank you Summer 2017 to the R & R Partners Foundation for all of your Deacon Tom Roberts, President and CEO of Catholic Charities support of these efforts. Board of Trustees Giving and Most Reverend Joseph Pepe, Executive Chairman and Very Reverend Robert Stoeckig, Board of Trustees member. Executive Chairman HOPE Nevada Legislators took a Most Reverend Bishop their families. To that end, we’ve first hand look at the Meals Joseph A. Pepe been successful at harvesting on Wheels program and met Chariman: new funds from our State with recipients. Thank you for John P. Hester Legislature to support our sharing your time with us! Secretary: growing Meals on Wheels program. As you may know, we Marilyn Spiegel Mark Hutchison, Nevada Dear Friends: serve more than 2,000 Nevada Treasurer: Seniors each day with a quality Lieutenant Governor and staff toured Catholic Charities to John B. Page I hope that your summer has meal, nutritionally balanced and very tasty, along with donated learn about our programs and been one of good health and the challenges we face to serve Francisco V. Aguilar pet food for those clients who Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton happiness. As you see from so many in southern Nevada. Robert M. Brown the enclosed newsletter, we’ve have pet companions that need our support too. Bill Bullard been very busy with delivering Jim Fuchs services that truly transform lives with dignity and compas- We’re building relationships Reverend Marc Howes sion. We’re so grateful to each with our new Congressional Minority Leader, Jim King of you for your continued Representatives, to ensure that they are educated on the needs and delivery driver Tom McCormick support of our mission and Chris Sinicrope Pat Mulroy clients with your stewardship of the most vulnerable members of our community that we Julie A. Murray gifts of time, talents and Assemblyman William McCurdy II treasures. serve each day. As we continue for District 6. Walter Spansel to provide for all of God’s Very Reverend We were honored to have Senator Catherine Cortez Masto come Mark Hutchison , Nevada Lieutenant As we progress though our struggling children, regardless Governor, Reolito Lao, Catholic Charities and tour our facility to learn about how programs help the Robert Stoeckig, V.G. 76th year of service to southern of race, religion or creed, Executive Chef, Mike Schmit, Vice vulnerable citizens in southern Nevada. Scott White Nevada, we are at a crossroads I remain grateful for your President of Food Services and Deacon Tom Roberts, President & CEO. to provide the services our support, and I humbly ask that President and clients need today and you keep our clients, staff and Chief Executive Officer create the infrastructure and volunteers in your thoughts and prayers as we move into Deacon Thomas A. Roberts the physical plan for the needs of tomorrow to provide the a busy fall season. resources to help the Keeping In Touch Newsletter vulnerable people of our With sincere thanks is a publication of community make a better and blessings, Catholic Charities life for themselves and of Southern Nevada Deacon Tom She took a thorough look at the services funded through Community Development Block Grants and rode along to deliver Meals on Wheels. HAPPY EASTER

Thank you for making a difference!

On April 1, we brought Easter cheer to children in need with our Annual Easter HEART OF HOPE LUNCHEON HOPE OF HEART Basket Giveaway. Children enjoyed their pick of a stuffed animal, Easter basket, On April 28, Catholic Charities celebrated its Easter egg hunt, photo with the Easter Bunny (Thank you Hopper) and a snack. 76th anniversary at the 7th Annual Heart of Hope Special thank you to St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, St. Thomas More Award Luncheon. We honored the dedicated Catholic Community, Our Lady of Las Vegas and support of the Thomas Spiegel Family Foundation Holy Spirit Las Vegas for donating the Easter Baskets and MGM Resorts Foundation for their and Easter Eggs to help 525 children celebrate Easter! contributions to the community and our Meals on Wheels Program.

Marilyn Spiegel, The Thomas Spiegel Family Foundation Shelley Gitomer, Vice President, Philanthropy & Community Engagement for MGM Resorts International The Micatrotto family, MRG Marketing Meals on Wheels Delivery Drivers & Management, sponsored the special meal.

On Easter Sunday, Catholic Charities was honored to serve a very special Easter meal courtesy of Raising Canes Las Vegas. The whole team showed up with spirit to serve up hope to those in need in our community. Thank you for allowing vulnerable people in our valley to celebrate this wonderful holiday! Nate Tannenbaum, Meteorologist and TV host was our Heart of Hope Auctioneer. Heart of Hope emcees, Bryan, Meals on Wheels Delivery Driver KLAS-TV News Anchors, was reunited with his former client, Audrey, Dave Courvoisier and Bishop Gorman High School Gaels on during the event. Audrey shared her Denise Valdez Broadway provided joyful entertainment. heartfelt story about how the Meals on Wheels program helped her to Raising Canes Staff recover from heart surgery and regain her independence.

Event Sponsors Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Cashman Photo, Station Casinos, Southwest Gas Corporation, UnitedHealthcare Nevada, Dignity Health, College of Southern Nevada Floral Program and Palm Mortuaries & Cemeteries. Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Board of Trustees

Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Follow us and see more photos Giving Help and Hope since 1941 OPERATING St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility served an average of 800 meals daily to men, women Annual and children free of charge or at a reduced

YEAR cost. In addition to the daily meal service, Report FISCAL 10 festive celebratory feasts were prepared 2016 during the year. Family Services $1,213,565 FAMILY SERVICES MIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION SERVICES Adoption Services placed 17 children in loving Retail Migration and Refugee Services (MRS) adoptive homes. This program handles all areas of adoption and Operations A total of 3,117 clients arrived in Nevada, Food Services provides lifelong services for Adoption Triad members. $1,341,795 seeking refuge or asylum from persecution. The Hands of Hope Community Food Pantry offers a grocery $7,593,856 Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada is store setting to allow clients to choose the best items for their recognized on the federal level as the State families. More than 1 million pounds of food were given out to Senior Services Refugee Office in Nevada. In addition to this, our agency is one of three local agencies to 49,900 people in need throughout the year. $1,488,894 carry out resettlement services in the state of Homeless To Home Program provided more than $407,450 in Nevada: Catholic Charities of Southern rent, utility assistance and homeless prevention services to 525 Nevada, ECDC African Community Center vulnerable adults and their children, in support of their journey and Northern Nevada International Center. from homelessness to self-sufficiency. OPERATING Catholic Charities provides Case Management, Employment Services, Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program facilitated 84,706 REVENUE Management, Cultural Orientation and Training visits at two WIC offices, providing mothers and children with $25,320,608 General and classes to each client to help them supplemental food and nutritional education. Fundraising assimilate to American culture

and eventually become American During special events throughout the year, we were $1,984,840 Other citizens. Catholic Charities Migration able to give out Thanksgiving Turkeys and seasonal Program Fees $344,718 and Refugee Employment secured items to 3,711 families, provide Christmas toys 1,029 jobs, while our English Language to 2,277 children, celebrate Easter by giving $563,563 Program provided classes for 1,819 out 950 Easter Baskets, and provide more students and more than 146,006 hours in than 750 Backpacks for children in need. Retail our classrooms and computer laboratory. Operations SENIOR SERVICES $902,252 Immigration Services provides low cost legal assistance and counseling to an average of Foster Grandparent Program had 77 Residential 300 immigrants each month, helping them volunteers throughout the year who Services completed 60,624 hours of service to at-risk Non-Cash secure benefits such as: naturalization, employment students in 17 Title 1 schools throughout $3,814,915 authorization and lawful permanent residence. Contributions the Clark County School District. $3,755,379 Retired & Senior Volunteer Program HOMELESS & HOUSING (RESIDENTIAL) SERVICES had 275 volunteers who served Emergency Night Shelter provided 181,981 homeless 25,528 hours of community Migration & Immigration men with a place to sleep and access to toiletries, towels, service at 37 area stations. Services restroom and shower facilities. The Day Shelter provided Senior Companion Program had 60 $6,889,459 services to 103,473 men. The Resident Empowerment Program monthly volunteers who shared 33,093 hours helped 218 men transition from homelessness to self-sufficiency. of service with 120 homebound senior clients. The St. Vincent Apartments provided low-income housing to 68 men and women. Telephone Reassurance Program placed 3,292 phone calls to check on and assist 106 homebound seniors. RETAIL OPERATIONS Operated two thrift stores to help support our agency programs.

FOOD SERVICES Facilities Maintenance and Housekeeping Meals on Wheels Senior Nutrition delivered more than Staff oversaw the operations and cleanliness of our eight acre 757,276 meals to homebound seniors, EXPENDITURES campus, including the daily laundry and sanitation needs of the day handled over 3,044 in-home assessments and overnight shelters. and offered Medical Nutrition Therapy to clients who $24,327,324 needed individualized nutrition interventions. Thank You Volunteers! We could not accomplish all we do Contributions Government Grants without the help of thousands of dedicated community volunteers. $4,409,825 $15,344,871 In 2016, 34,000 hours of service were provided by volunteers to prepare and serve nutritious meals, sort donations, tutor students, stock our food pantry and help at special events. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT

FOOD PANTRY AFTER RENOVATIONS Hundreds of people attended Mass celebrated by the Most Reverend Joseph A. Pepe, Bishop of the THE GIFT OF SERVICE OF GIFT THE RENOVATIONS BEFORE On January 4, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Diocese of Las Vegas, on January 11, in honor of Catholic Church celebrated their Feast Day. The National Migration Week. The 2017 theme chosen parish sponsored a full service meal for those most by Pope Francis, “Creating a Culture of Encounter,” vulnerable in our community and 88 volunteers is an opportunity for Las Vegans to reflect on the helped to serve the meal! Thank you for your gift current circumstances confronting migrants, of service and this wonderful contribution to give including immigrants, refugees, children and help and hope. victims and survivors of human trafficking. Catholic Charities received a Community Development Block Grant to expand our food service programs. The grant expanded the Hands of Hope Community Food Pantry by 3,090 square feet and renovated the St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility kitchen to allow for our Meals on Wheels production to be relocated to this facility.

SENIOR VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENT

On May 18, we honored the gift of service from our Nevada Senior Corps volunteers. During LIED KITCHEN AFTER RENOVATIONS Senior Corps Week volunteers from the Senior Companion Program and the Foster Grandparent Program were celebrated for the gift they give to

so many in our community. RENOVATIONS BEFORE

Mary Lee, center, has served her community for the past 17 years as a Foster Grandparent. She was awarded the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award for her outstanding We held a dedication to helping Nevada children #FoodForLife be the best they can be. Challenge, where The event theme encouraged three local food To commemorate the volunteers to come dressed in and beverage unveiling of the renova- their best cowboy or cowgirl journalists tions we honored our competed by clients with a special costume. Annually 2,200 Nevada planning a menu seniors spend countless hours for a community meal on October 26. helping homebound seniors feel meal with dona- Thanks to our less isolation and at-risk children tions we received. Clients voted Debbie the winner! #FoodForLife Pauline, center, has been sharing her time with others for The competitors: Al Mancini, Food & Beverage Writer, the past 15 years as a Senior Companion Volunteer. She excel in school. Thank you for sponsors The Korte Mike has been a Senior Vegas Seven, Debbie Hall, Editor-in-Chief, was recognized for dedicating more than 12,500 hours of Company and your gift of service to those in Companion volunteer Las Vegas Woman Magazine, Mitchell Wilburn, service to help homebound seniors. Thank you Pauline! Morrissey Insurance! need in our community. for nearly 5 years! Co-Author of “Eating Las Vegas.” Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada Follow us and see more photos Giving Help and Hope since 1941 HEROES LOVE PETS COMPASSION IN ACTION We are so grateful for Back-To-School dona- tions from St. Joseph, Husband of Mary, Our Lady of Las Vegas and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Las Ventanas Independent Living Community and Since 1975, Catholic Charities has delivered Meals Waypoint Homes. Thank on Wheels traveling 75,000 miles and delivering MARCH FOR MEALS FOR MARCH During the month of May, as part St. Thomas More Youth spent the day at Catholic you so much for helping more than 750,000 meals each year. of Seniors Appreciation Month, 573 children start school! Dayshalynn will be Charities as part of their More Encounters Leader- starting Kindergarten. On March 16, we celebrated March For Meals, a nationwide initiative Caesars Entertainment ship Camp. 8th graders participated in a week long to fight senior hunger. Mayor Carolyn Goodman, personally delivered employees donated more than retreat to engage in life skills activities. Students meals to homebound seniors. We currently have 900 seniors on a 3,140 pounds of pet food for carried food and rode the bus to our campus and waiting list to receive desperately needed food. No senior should homebound seniors and their pet help serve our vulnerable population. go hungry. companions. Thank you for being our #HEROES! Meals on Wheels Delivery Driver, Rashawn, with Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman preparing to deliver a week’s worth of meals to one of his Our Meals on Wheels Program received a $25,000 favorite clients, Judy. grant from NV Energy to be used to purchase and prepare healthy food for homebound seniors of the On June 27, we celebrated with special guests who prepared and Meals on Wheels Program. Thank you! VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS DAY served our free community meal. To honor the dignity of our cli- ents, Catholic Charities welcomed members of the Vegas Golden Knights Development Camp at the St. Vincent Lied Dining Facility to serve a feast to those in need. Players shared their time with our community before hitting the ice for the first time!

St. Joseph, Husband of Mary Catholic Church sponsored a special community meal on March 19, in honor of their patron saint and brought more than 100 volunteers to serve. This has become an annual tradition that brightens the day for so many in need! We served more than 1,000 meals and We were honored to receive a grant from Dignity Double fudge chocolate cake! received countless Thank-You’s and compliments from our grateful clients. Health to provide medical case management and transportation services. This grant allows us to get people much needed services alleviating the need to call 911, ultimately saving our community money. Thank you Dignity Health, Touro University Medical Martin Sundberg, Erik Brannsrom Bus and Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada and Sebastian Vidmar helped prepare Meals on Wheels mashed potatoes. for your wonderful partnership!

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Catholic Charities was honored to receive a gift from the caring employees of the Southwest Gas Corporation. Their Fuel For Life Employee Giving Campaign raised $100,554 to help people in need. Catholic Charities needs your help Transforming Lives Tour to provide families in need with a turkey to celebrate Sign up for a Transforming Lives Tour of our Thanksgiving! campus and see compassion in action! 10 - 14 lb frozen turkeys can be Please visit CatholicCharities.com or dropped off at call Selina to schedule 702-387-2271. our main campus, 1501 Las Vegas Thursday Sept 28 12:00 a.m. Blvd North, Wednesday Oct 11 9:00 a.m. 7 days a week Thursday Oct 26 12:00 p.m. 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Nov 8 9:00 a.m. Thank you for your Wednesday Dec 13 9:00 a.m. support! Wednesday Jan 10 9:00 a.m.