2009-2010 A N N U A L R EPORT Providing Help. Creating Hope. ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES 2009-2010 ANNUAL REPORT In Difficult Times, Catholic Charities is Here to Help It was nearly two years ago that the stock market plummeted and the nation dipped into the deepest recession since the Great Depression. Stories of unemployment and hardship became the norm. Middle class families found themselves in economic uncertainty while those living in poverty were pushed deeper into despair. For many, two years have passed and the story has not changed. People are still out of work, Table of Contents still struggling to pay the bills, and still searching for help and hope. Mission & Vision Statements; Communities Served ....... 3 Fortunately, Catholic Charities of Los Angeles is dedicated to providing help and creating Archdiocesan Leadership ......................... 4 hope for people in need. Especially during the most difficult periods in one’s life, Catholic Executive Director; Board of Trustees ................ 5 Charities offers the assistance and support that is vital to survive and thrive in our society. Archdiocesan Youth Employment Services; Catholic Youth Organization ........................ 6 During these difficult times, many social services agencies had to close their doors for financial Immigration and Refugee Department; Central Intake Unit .... 7 reasons. Because of the leadership and commitment of the Board, donors, volunteers and Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region - Metro Area ...... 8 staff, Catholic Charities was able to increase services to help 15% more people in this past Our Lady of the Angels Pastoral Region - Western Area .... 9 fiscal year. San Fernando Pastoral Region ..................... 10 Throughout the years, Catholic Charities has been a welcoming place for those who could San Gabriel Pastoral Region ...................... 11 not find help anywhere else. Since 1919, people throughout Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa San Pedro Pastoral Region ....................... 12 Barbara counties have turned to Catholic Charities with challenges such as unemployment, Santa Barbara Pastoral Region - Santa Barbara County ... 13 homelessness, hunger, poverty and community concerns. Santa Barbara Pastoral Region -Ventura County ........ 14 Today, the agency operates 24 community centers and eight homeless shelters. In 2009- For Current Catholic Charities News ................. 15 2010, Catholic Charities provided over 1.3 million services to more than 306,000 people. The Financial Statement ............................ 16 following pages describe how Catholic Charities was a dependable source of help and hope Ways to Support the Work of Catholic Charities ........ 17 during a trying year. Major Donors ............................. 18 & 19 Front Cover: A mother and child spend time together on the playground at Elizabeth Ann Seton Residence, a shelter for homeless families in Long Beach. All photos by Mike Richardson, unless otherwise noted. 2 2009-2010 ANNUAL REPORT 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. Vision Statement Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Catholic Charities of Los Angeles commits to serve the vulnerable and to strive for a just society. Communities Served “Coming to the food pantry Our Lady of the Angels Region has been such a blessing for me Metro Area Los Angeles Inner City and my children. Knowing we’ll Western Area have enough to eat allows me Inglewood, Crenshaw District, Koreatown, West Los Angeles, Malibu, Santa Monica, Los Angeles to concentrate on my family’s to Century Freeway other needs.” San Fernando Region ~ food pantry client 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 Santa Barbara County Cuyama Valley, Carpinteria, Guadalupe, Lompoc, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara Ventura County Camarillo, Moorpark, Oxnard, Thousand Oaks, Ventura 3 2009-2010 ANNUAL REPORT C ARDINAL R OGER M. M AHONY A RCHBISHOP OF L OS A NGELES Photo: Tom Wilmshurst 4 2009-2010 ANNUAL REPORT Board of Trustees OFFICERS Cardinal Roger M. Mahony Chairman Paul D. Tosetti, Esq. M ONSIGNOR President Rev. Monsignor Gregory A. Cox G REGORY A. C OX Executive Vice President Rev. Monsignor Paul M. Montoya E XECUTIVE D IRECTOR Vice President Lola McAlpin-Grant, Esq. Secretary Mr. Vincent F. Martin, Jr. Treasurer TRUSTEES Yolanda Becerra-Jones Photo: Tom Wilmshurst Raymond T. Bennett Phyllis Cardis Cathleen M. Cobb Timothy J. Collins William R. Dahlman Richard G. D’Amico Susan D’Amico Bradford J. DeJardin, Esq. Robert M. Ebiner, Esq. Thomas English, R.I.P. Gregory L. Evans, Esq. Stanley D. Hayden Ivan J. Houston Gary D. Krauss R. Chris Kroes, Esq. Michael J. Maloney, Esq. Stephen McDonald Lawrence P. McNeil Kenneth J. Murphy, Esq. Michael D. O’Brien Daniel R. Peate Jon L. Rewinski, Esq. Photo: Allen Altchech Jacques G. Rigaud Viktor Rzeteljski Bishop Alexander Salazar Frederick K. Schmitt Stacy M. Sproull, R.N. Thomas P. Sullivan John J. Swenson , Esq. Marie Thorpe Paul D. Tosetti, Esq. Frank E. Velasco, Ph.D. President Peter J. Vogelsang, M.D. David M. Walsh, Esq. John A. White Sander C. Zagzebski, Esq. Emeritus Richard M. Ferry Paul G. Johansing 5 2009-2010 ANNUAL REPORT Archdiocesan Youth Employment Catholic Youth Organization - CYO Services - AYE CYO is a sports league for Catholic school AYE provides paid job experience and mentor- students in grades ships to youth and young adults from low-income three through eight. families. These jobs offer valuable experience and Sports include bas- exposure to mainstream culture, which teaches ketball, track, cross the youth established cultural norms, work-life country, golf, softball, values, and essential skills than can help partici- cheerleading and vol- pants obtain competitive careers. leyball. Participants have fun and learn life- ◆ In the past fiscal year, AYE assisted 2,900 long values by playing youth and young adults, representing a sports through CYO. “CYO is community and sports substantial increase over the last year, due to Stimulus Funding that was targeted ◆ Cross Country was introduced as a new sport all wrapped up in one package. to increase stability in very low-income in 2009-2010. In November, 300 children families and neighborhoods. More than 400 participated in three marked courses: a half My grandchildren each have employers participated in the program. mile course; a one mile course; and a one and a half mile course. The event was such ◆ The Summer Employment programs provided had wonderful experiences with a success that it will now become an annual 2,800 jobs to disadvantaged youth in fields such Veteran’s Day Event. the program.” as health care, education and community service. ◆ The three golf tournaments in the year in- ~ A grandmother of two children creased participation by 100% from previous who have gone through CYO. years, much to the credit of a very enthusiastic group of volunteers. ◆ Participation in soccer also peaked in 2009- 2010, with over 70 teams and 1,100 players involved. 6 2009-2010 ANNUAL REPORT Immigration and Refugee Department Catholic Charities’ immigration and refugee ◆ Kids In Need of Defense (KIND), founded programs emphasize citizenship, responsibility by Microsoft Corporation and Angelina and independence and help immigrants as they Jolie, granted a fellowship for an Esperanza adjust to a new culture. attorney to exclusively provide legal rep- resentation to unaccompanied children. ◆ The Refugee Resettlement Program reset- tled 360 newly arrived political refugees and served 215 local asylees. Most political refu- Central Intake Unit gees in 2009-2010 were escaping from Iran. Central Intake Unit ◆ Catholic Immigration Services began offering (CIU) helps refugees “My wife already passed the special services to help older adults, age plan for long-term self- 60 and above, adjust to life in the United reliance and stability. immigrant visa interview! Now, States, since they generally have a harder Services include job time assimilating. training and coaching, she will be able to come to the case management and ◆ Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project champions life skills workshops. U.S. and be with me by the those vulnerable individuals who are caught In the 2009-2010 fis- in the quagmire of a complex legal system end of this July. Thank you so cal year, most clients end of this July. Thank you so that they, alone, are unable to navigate. The majority of Esperanza’s clients are fleeing came from Iran while a small percentage came much for all your help in pro- persecution in their countries of origin. from Iraq. cessing the paperwork for our ◆ Esperanza Immigrant Rights Project served ◆ CIU served 1,220 clients in 2009-2010 8,300 people and increased the number with case management and coordination happy family reunification.” of services by an average of 40%. Services of services. included individual and group legal rights ◆ The program helped 1,005 individuals who ~ A Catholic Immigration presentations for adults and children, were receiving public assistance to obtain skills Services client from Asia legal orientations, small workshops and Services client from Asia that will