2008-2009 ANNUAL REPORT ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES Mission Statement Catholic Charities is committed to manifesting Christ’s spirit through collaboration with diverse communities, by providing services to the poor and vulnerable, by promoting human dignity, and by advocating for social justice. Table of Contents Vision Statement Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Catholic Charities of Los Angeles commits to serve the Mission & Vision Statements; Communities Served ............. 2 vulnerable and to strive for a just society. Introduction ............................................. 3 Archdiocesan Leadership ................................... 4 Executive Director; Board of Trustees ........................ 5 Communities Served Archdiocesan Youth Employment Services .................... 6 Catholic Youth Organization ................................ 7 Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region - Metro Area .......... 8 Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region - Western Area ........ 9 San Fernando Pastoral Region .............................. 10 San Gabriel Pastoral Region ................................ 11 San Pedro Pastoral Region ................................. 12 Our Lady of the Angels Region Santa Barbara Pastoral Region - Santa Barbara County ......... 13 Metro Area—Los Angeles Inner City Santa Barbara Pastoral Region - Ventura County .............. 14 Western Area—Inglewood, Crenshaw District, Financial Statement ....................................... 15 Koreatown, West Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Monica, Donors of $1,000 or more ............................. .16-18 Los Angeles to Century Freeway Ways to Support the Work of Catholic Charities ............. 19 San Fernando Region Burbank, Glendale, Eagle Rock, Van Nuys, San Fernando Valley to Canoga Park and Chatsworth, Antelope Valley San Gabriel Region San Gabriel Valley, Mt. Baldy, Pomona Valley, East Los Angeles San Pedro Region Long Beach, South Bay, Rio Hondo, Vernon, Montebello, Pico Rivera Santa Barbara Region All photos by Mike Richardson, unless otherwise noted. Front Cover: A couple at Guadalupe Center in Canoga Park receives case Santa Barbara County— Cuyama Valley, Carpinteria, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara management services to plan for a stable future. Ventura County— Camarillo, Moorpark, Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Ventura 2 Up to the Challenge… It is no surprise that times are tough. For more than a year, Americans have been losing jobs, investments, retirement funds and their homes at alarming rates. California has experienced the majority of foreclosures in the country and the state also has one of the highest unemployment rates nationwide. Recent statistics put the statewide percentage at 11.5 and rising. These are challenging times, but we are up to the challenge. Catholic Charities of Los Angeles is experiencing a 40% overall increase in service for help with housing, food, and basic needs. In all programs, the agency served over 290,000 individuals in the 2008-2009 fiscal year, up by about 70,000 from last year. This unusual rise in need has put pressure on the agency to provide more help and create more hope for more people. Staff are rising to the challenge by working even harder than usual and remaining optimistic. Whether it is by combining job responsibilities or by increasing volunteers’ hours, the dedicated management and staff of Catholic Charities are always looking for ways to reduce spending so that they can help more people. This Annual Report is in black and white, a deliberate choice to save money in printing costs. Such frugality has always informed Catholic Charities’ decisions, but does so, even more, during times such as these. The following pages demonstrate how the agency’s programs are facing current challenges. The programs are serving more people and are providing basic needs assistance in record numbers. You can discover more in-depth information about these programs at the newly redesigned Web site, www.CatholicCharitiesLA.org, which streamlines information about the agency and its life-changing programs. We hope that this updated Web site will help you get to know Catholic Charities better and allow you to get engaged with programs in your area. “I volunteer because I see the impact Catholic Charities makes The challenges ahead of us can seem overwhelming. However, by combining on people’s lives. I love being a professional competence with heartfelt concern, Catholic Charities will part of it.” meet the demands of our clients during these troubling times. We are grateful for staff, volunteers and donors who reach out to those in need – Volunteer at Elizabeth Ann with a true spirit of service. Seton Residence 3 C ARDINAL R OGER M. M AHONY A RCHBISHOP OF L OS A NGELES Photo: Tom Wilmshurst 4 Board of Trustees OFFICERS Cardinal Roger M. Mahony M ONSIGNOR Chairman Paul D. Tosetti, Esq. G REGORY A. C OX President Rev. Msgr. Gregory A. Cox E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR Executive Vice President Rev. Msgr. Paul M. Montoya Vice President Lola McAlpin-Grant, Esq. Secretary Mr. Vincent F. Martin, Jr. Treasurer Photo: Tom Wilmshurst TRUSTEES Ms. Yolanda Becerra-Jones Mr. Raymond T. Bennett Mr. Fernando Calderon, R.I.P., 9/08 Mrs. Phyllis Cardis Ms. Cathleen M. Cobb Mr. Timothy J. Collins Mr. William R. Dahlman Mr. Richard G. D’Amico Mrs. Susan D’Amico Bradford J. DeJardin, Esq. Robert M. Ebiner, Esq. Mr. Thomas English Gregory L. Evans, Esq. Mr. Vito Gioiello Mr. Stanley D. Hayden Mr. Ivan J. Houston Mr. Gary D. Krauss Michael J. Maloney, Esq. Mr. Stephen McDonald Mr. Lawrence P. McNeil Kenneth J. Murphy, Esq. Mr. Michael D. O’Brien Mr. Daniel R. Peate Photo: Allen Altchech Jon L. Rewinski, Esq. Mr. Jacques G. Rigaud Mr. Viktor Rzeteljski Bishop Alexander Salazar Mr. Frederick K. Schmitt Mrs. Stacy M. Sproull Mr. Thomas P. Sullivan John J. Swenson, Esq. Paul D. Tosetti, Esq. Mrs. Marie Thorpe President Frank E. Velasco, Ph.D. Peter J. Vogelsang, M.D. David M. Walsh, Esq. Mr. John A. White Sander C. Zagzebski, Esq. Emeritus Mr. Richard M. Ferry Mr. Paul G. Johansing Mr. Frank J. Kanne, Jr., R.I.P., 6/09 5 Archdiocesan Youth Employment (AYE) Challenge: Training Disadvantaged Youth for the Workforce The goal of youth employment services is to improve the course of individual lives, while empowering and improving communities as a whole. Catholic Charities’ Archdiocesan Youth Employment program (AYE) offers education, work experience and career guidance for youth, ages 14-24, from impoverished neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Paid jobs and internships, work skills, mentoring, career guidance and life skills training are essential components of this transformational program. Lives that were once headed to the welfare line or to jail are permanently changed, for the better, by these comprehensive services. AYE emphasizes education. Clients graduate from high school or obtain a GED, then complete vocational training, or enroll in college. All jobs and internships are in fields that provide promising career paths and the program offers exposure to a variety of careers. Youth Employment – A Year in Review ◆ AYE served over 1,700 youth in both summer and year-round employment programs in the fiscal year 2008-2009. ◆ Through the Youth Build program, 55 clients have been working in the construction and building trades, learning valuable skills and planning for long-term careers. ◆ Paid internships in the summer of 2008 offered 140 hours of training with both for-profit and non-profit organizations. Such training gives youth a platform from which they can create career plans. ◆ Of the 206 youth who needed to complete high school to obtain a diploma, 85% successfully graduated with diploma in hand. Considering Los Angeles County’s dropout rate of 55%, this percentage is extraordinary. ◆ One hundred clients in the program transitioned directly from skills training to full- time employment. “This experience has made me become more responsible and assertive. I recommend others consider AYE for themselves because it has left a deep, positive impact on me.” – AYE Client 6 Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Challenge: Encouraging Physical Activity and Team Work In difficult times, children set the best example of how to relieve stress, by playing. Through Catholic Charities’ Catholic Youth Organization (CYO), K-8 grade school students build confidence and learn the values of discipline, goal setting and inner strength while staying healthy and having fun. Sports are offered at over 160 Catholic schools throughout Los Angeles County at B, C and Varsity levels. In fiscal year 2008-2009, the new CYO soccer program was a great success with the help of continued support from the LA 84 Foundation. Available to boys and girls in grades 6 through 8, the soccer program is just one example of how CYO provides opportunities for children to exercise and learn valuable life skills without financially burdening families. Playing sports through CYO changes the course of many lives by providing leadership opportunities and encouraging life-long healthy habits. CYO - A Year in Review ◆ Sports offered: Bowling Flag Football Softball Basketball Golf Track & Field Cheer & Song Soccer Volleyball ◆ Over 160 K-8 grade schools hosted CYO programs. ◆ 25,108 youth participated ◆ 18,339 competitions were held ◆ CYO implemented the “Parent like a Champion” program to train parents in how they should respond at sporting events. The program was developed by the University of Notre Dame. “CYO is providing cost-effective activities for families who cannot afford club sports.” –