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CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA RANKED #6 IN TOP TEN NON-PROFIT POWER BRANDS REPORT
Catholic Charities USA
In a study conducted by and released today by Boston-base marketing firm Cone LLC and British-based brand consultancy Intangible Business, CCUSA was ranked #6 in “The Cone Top 10 Non-Profit Power Brands.” Catholic Charities USA joins other household non-profit names on the Top Ten list such as United Way, Red Cross and Salvation Army. The strong ranking for CCUSA reflects the commitment of its donors and the national scope and scale of the social services provided by the organization’s more than 1,700 local agencies and affiliates.
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the Hanifen Center at Marian House Officially Opens
The Hanifen Center at Marian House ceremoniously cuts the ribbon to officially commemorate it’s opening today.
Two years after breaking ground, and one year after the Grand Opening of the Marian House Soup Kitchen, The Hanifen Center at Marian House, named after Bishop Richard C. Hanifen, announces programs covering housing, employment/income, life skills, education, mental health, medical/physical health, transportation, and childcare referrals. Partnerships are still being developed to provide services in these areas.
All emergency assistance programs of Catholic Charities, including Marian House Community Outreach, Marian House Client Services, and the Marian House Life Support Center, will be housed at the center.
Fund-raising continues in an effort to raise the $1.4 million needed to complete the project. If you would like to get involved in the Marian House capital campaign, please call 719.201.2991.
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THE GAZETTE: LOCAL HOMELESS POPULATION GROWS
There are no surprises in the latest head count of the homeless population in El Paso County: The numbers are up.
"The economy is a major factor in this year's increase because otherwise, we've been making good progress in getting people in programs," Anne Beer, director of community information systems for Pikes Peak United Way, said Wednesday.
Officially, according to a point-in-time census the agency conducted Jan. 27, the county has 172 more homeless people than two years ago.
Unofficially, there are at least 500 more homeless people than in 2007, according to an expert's estimates.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program A Successful IRS Partnering
Maryann Stadjuhar, ETS Director
Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs is pleased to receive a letter from Geraldine Malberg, a local Senior Tax Specialist for the IRS. In the letter, Malberg praised the successful partnering, between their Income Tax Assistance program and the IRS, that produced federal refunds totaling $115,209.
Malberg worked with Maryann Stadjuhar, Marian House Emergency and Transition Services Director, last year. Together they established the VITA--Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program for Catholic Charities in Colorado Springs. Maryann Stadjuhar's husband, Bob, was the site coordinator.
The volunteers prepared over 90 federal and state tax returns. The average
income of their clients was $19,812. They produced federal refunds totaling $115,209. The Earned Income Credit dollars they secured for people was $42,874; and they saved over 90 low-income families and individuals an average private tax preparer fee of $150.00.
Geraldine Malberg's letter encourages the charitable organization to continue assisting with tax returns stating, "I will help you in any way I can to keep the VITA program active at Catholic Charities in Colorado Springs."
CATHOLIC CHARITIES CS ST. PATRICK'S DAY GAZETTE PHOTOPLAY
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Marilyn Conn and Howard Price at Catholic Charities St. Patricks Day
AROUND TOWN: Green a lucky color at 2 fundraisers Nonprofits
It wasn't yet St. Patrick's Day on March 14, but no problem. The Doubletree World Arena Hotel was filled with green shirts, green blinking lights, green beer, green hair and even a priest or two adding a touch of green as well.
Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel to Address a Diocesan Forum on Catholic Social Teachings
Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs is proud to announce that George Weigel has agreed to address a Diocesan Forum on Catholic Social Teachings, sponsored in part by the Richard C. Hanefin Center at Marian House, in February 2010.
An American Catholic author, and political and social activist, George Weigel currently serves as a Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. He is the Founding President of the James Madison Foundation, and his biography of Pope John Paul II, Witness to Hope is a best seller throughout the world.
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES CS CEO ASKS READERS TO LIVE DIFFERENTLY
What does it mean to “Live Differently?” It actually begins with thinking differently.
Frustrated by the ever-increasing divide – politically, socially, economically –on a domestic and global scale, Live Differently seeks to provoke thought beyond oversimplified arguments proffered by the Left and the Right.
Live Differently attempts to bring civility to our public discourse by seeking unity before uniformity. It promotes liberty and the responsibility that comes with our freedoms.
Rooted in Catholic Social Teaching, Live Differently calls us to action by pursuing just social structures and looking after the Common Good. It also means addressing matters that sometimes make us uncomfortable such as poverty, racism, and exploitation of the marginalized.
Live Differently is also a call to alleviate suffering in our society by being instruments of mercy. It calls us to create hope and is inspired by words of Pope Benedict XVI who declared, “One who has hope lives differently.” (Spe Salvi)
Mr. Jason D. Christensen is the President and CEO of Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs since 2007. Prior to that, he has served as the Regional Director of Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Rockford, Illinois for 6 years where he managed a staff of over 150 employees.
He has a background in child protection and welfare, and refugee resettlement and immigration services, which are direct correlations to programs operated by Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs: Life Connections and the Family Literacy Project.
Before his tenure at Catholic Charities for the Diocese of Rockford, he worked as Business Liaison and Political Director for U.S. Congressman Don Manzullo (R, IL). He was responsible for assisting companies and local governing bodies with problems involving federal agencies, regulations, grants and contracts as well as supervising all aspects of political campaign operations.
Catholic Charities is the social service arm of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Colorado Springs. Catholic Charities provides help and creates hope for people who are poor and vulnerable in our area through the efforts of a wide range of programs and services.
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Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs Tweets For Poverty Reduction
Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs–who provides services to people in need, advocates for justice in social structures, and calls the entire church and other people of good will to do the same–has joined the micro-blogging phenomenon Twitter.
Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing?
And what exactly is CCCS doing? “We’re getting the word out,” says President and CEO Jason Christensen, “We want to be on the cutting edge with regard to Poverty Reduction in Colorado Springs. This effort is part education/part call-to-action. People have got to know that 37 million Americans are living at or below poverty level!”
Estimates of 4-5 million people use Twitter every day and it is ranked as the third most used social network globally (Facebook is ranked #1). That puts the number of Twitter’s unique monthly visitors at roughly 6 million and the number of monthly visits at 55 million. In March 2009, a Nielsen.com blog ranked Twitter as the fastest growing site in the Member Communities category for February 2009.
Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs, the social service arm of the Diocese of Colorado Springs, provides social services throughout a 10-county area with most of the services targeted to people living in Colorado Springs and El Paso County. The agency is accredited by the Council on Accreditation and provides services to people of all races, backgrounds and beliefs.
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Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs’ Facebook
Colorado Catholic Herald Blog announced:
Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs launched a Facebook page today. The page is already populated with content, such as a discussion on poverty reduction. Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs executive director Jason Christensen has embraced
techonology as a way to advance the organization’s mission.
“It’s a new means of social networking and getting the word out. We want to be on the cutting edge,” Christensen told the Herald. “It’s not just exclusive to what we’re doing in the Pikes Peak Region. It’s about poverty issues and raising
awareness.
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES CS JOINS MYSPACE
Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs–who provides services to people in need, advocates for justice in social structures, and calls the entire church and other people of good will to do the same–has joined the #1 social networking site in the world MySpace.
“We’re getting the word out,” says President and CEO Jason Christensen, “We want to be on the cutting edge with regard to Poverty Reduction in Colorado Springs. This effort is part education/part call-to-action. People have got to know that 37 million Americans are living at or below poverty level!”
MySpace is a social networking website with an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, photos, music, and videos for teenagers and adults internationally.
Catholic Charities of Colorado Springs, the social service arm of the Diocese of Colorado Springs, provides social services throughout a 10-county area with most of the services targeted to people living in Colorado Springs and El Paso County. The agency is accredited by the Council on Accreditation and provides services to people of all races, backgrounds and beliefs.
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