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Did you know that in 2007...
The New Hampshire Food Bank assisted 44,851 people
The Counseling program assisted 1,330 people
The OUR PLACE program assisted 304 people
30 children were helped through St. Charles Children’s Home
The Parish and Community Outreach program assisted 21,160 people
Services to Persons with Disabilities helped 383 people
83 people were assisted through the Adoption program
1,299 people were assisted through our Rehabilitation and Nursing Centers
1,018 people were assisted through the Immigration and Refugee Services program
New Hampshire Catholic Charities assisted 70,617 people!
"Louise is an 88 year old widow. Having been on social security for more than 20 years, her benefits do not come close to meeting her expenses. Her property taxes alone consume nearly a third of her income. She was referred by a neighbor who expressed concern that her house was unbearably cold. We discovered that she set the heat at 55 and wore a coat and sweater in the house, to assure her heating budget would last the winter. A small grant from Catholic Charities has made the difference between 55 degrees and 68 degrees; between marginally healthy and dangerously cold for her advanced age. She still wears a sweater, but is proud that her home and her pride are both intact.
Her contact with Catholic Charities has also opened the door to a friendly visitor who will be able to quietly observe potentially harmful conditions, while providing much needed warmth and human contact."
- A Parish Outreach Coordinator
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