Catholic Charities of Central Florida

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Soup Bowl Supper Sept 28, 2024 Save the date Please join us in person on Saturday, September 28, 2024 St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church Parish Life Center 861 Maitland Ave Altamonte Springs, FL 32701 Doors open at 6 p.m. Program

Julia, a Keiser University Orlando student, organized a food drive to benefit our Agape Mission Market on Semoran. Students collectively donated 45 pounds of canned goods and non-perishable items. We are touched by the generosity of our community in partnering with us to feed the hungry.

ORLANDO | The eating area of the Days Inn in Gainesville was filled with men, beleaguered by the past days’ events and still stunned by the bus accident that took the lives of eight of their own, just four days earlier.

Read more about our story and how to support the farmworkers affected by the crash by clicking the link here: https://cflcc.org/news-events/farmworkers-face-tragedy-find-support/

ORLANDO | In response to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops National Campaign for Mental Health, the Diocese of Orlando is hosting a full-day conference on the subject. Coordinators hope the Catholic Mental Health Gathering will provide an opportunity for self reflection, education about mental health, and offer encouragement to provide avenues in which to accompany those suffering.

Our very own Catherine Galda, director of Behavioral Health Services will be speaking at a Catholic Mental Health Gathering on May 18th. Learn more about how to register ➡️ https://bit.ly/4afTnRn

Meet Ediana, the newest member of the Culture of Life Office.

ORLANDO | Desperately eager to learn if she was pregnant or not, 22-year-old Ediana Valdez didn’t wait to get home to take her pregnancy test. Instead, she ran to the store bathroom.

It was positive.

Read more of Ediana's story ➡ https://cflcc.org/news-events/blessings-x2/

Thank You to the Walmart Foundation! Thanks to a grant provided to us by the Walmart Foundation through Catholic Charities USA, we are able to educate families about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and provide enrollment assistance. As of April 2024, 163 households received SNAP benefits.

For more information: Please call (407) 658-1818.

Students and a professor from University of Central Florida visited us this past Friday and graciously donated 𝟰𝟭𝟭 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 of food to our food pantry! We are so blessed to have others support our mission of feeding the hungry!

If you would like to help support our ministries, please visit ➡ https://cflcc.org/donation/

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂!

We are so blessed with the generous donation from Fortiline Waterworks. The donation of the 6-inch backflow prevention device will greatly support this project!! Thank you for your generosity and support in our mission of providing affordable housing to those in need!

We are blessed to have earned a 2024 Gold Rating from the NAFC Quality Standards Program. Through our clinics, we have provided quality care to those in need.

If you would like to learn more about our clinics, visit ➡ https://cflcc.org/healthcare/

APOPKA | Almost 80 Catholic Charities of Central Florida volunteers from different parts of the Diocese of Orlando were recognized April 13, 2024, for their dedication and hard work toward helping those in need. The volunteers served in various ministries such as Agape Mission Markets, Clinics, Family Stability, Comprehensive Refugee Services program, and Immigration and Legal Services and have collectively provided more than 100,000 hours of service. The inaugural event — called Masters of Time Volunteer Awards — was held at St. Francis of Assisi Parish Center in Apopka.

Read more here ➡ https://bit.ly/4d4cjVS

Create change with us!

We were blessed to honor our volunteers today and recognize their hard work and dedication to supporting God’s children!

If you would like to volunteer with us, please visit: https://cflcc.org/volunteer/

ORLANDO | Dhanush is 15 years old. As a young boy in India, he discovered a gift for technology. Seeing those less privileged around him, he wanted to share it by teaching computer skills to the less fortunate. He found that opportunity by serving refugees through Catholic Charities of Central Florida.

To read more of Dhanush's story, visit ➡ https://cflcc.org/news-events/paying-it-forward-young-man-shares-his-gifts-to-help-refugees/

A huge thank you to St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church's CCW St. Eamon Circle for their continued support in donating 200 reusable tote bags for our food ministry. Donations like these help our clients bring their food products home, especially for those who take the bus.

Want to help create change? Visit ➡ https://cflcc.org/volunteer/.

Joining Hands for Hope: Celebrating Father John Bluett's 60th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination with Catholic Charities of Central Florida. Together, J. Raymond and Catholic Charities are paving Pathways to New Hope by constructing a groundbreaking hybrid residential and job training campus in Sanford, Florida. Learn more about our mission and Father John's legacy of compassion and service: https://cflcc.org/fr-john-60-anniversary/

𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁
We are blessed through our partnership with AmeriCorps to have dedicated volunteers like Joseph support our Comprehensive Refugee Services program.

If you want to volunteer with us, please visit ➡ https://cflcc.org/volunteer/

Thank you for your generosity and support through this Lenten season. Your prayers and contributions allow us to continue providing healthcare to those in need. May we all rejoice in the Lord’s Resurrection this upcoming Sunday as we reflect on our Lenten season of fasting, prayer, and almsgiving.

ST. CLOUD | On March 7, Juan Vega, Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s director of food ministries, joined his team in delivering more than 40 boxes each filled with 30 pounds of food to St. Anthony Garden Courts residents in St. Cloud. Residents of the 55-plus community received milk, cereal, fruits, lentils, pasta and more. To keep the seniors healthy, the Catholic Charities team made sure to pack foods low in sodium.

Read more ➡ https://cflcc.org/news-events/blessing-for-seniors-in-need/

If you would like to create change visit https://cflcc.org/contact-us/

Your generosity can make some noise. Learn more about Gloria’s story by clicking here: https://cflcc.org/lent-appeal/

WILDWOOD | Gloria Zappone is familiar with Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s Lazarus Medical Clinic. It was during a wellness visit she mentioned her hearing loss and learned about the audiology clinic. Partially deaf and with only one hearing aid in poor condition, she could only communicate with her son via written word. Zappone’s hope was to get her hearing aid fixed or at least get a new one, although she was unsure of what the clinic could do for free. What transpired is hard for her to describe.

Thank you Bishop Moore Catholic High School for your collective effort to feed the hungry in our community. We are blessed by your wonderful support!

To learn about our Agape Mission Markets please visit https://cflcc.org/food-assistance/

𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄? Your generous donation can provide primary care, cardiology, mental health counseling and more audiology clinics for those in need? Create change this Lenten season by giving back with your time, talent, and treasure.

Learn more by visiting here: https://cflcc.org/lent-appeal/

St. Margaret Mary Catholic School graciously supported our Agape Mission markets by collecting 569lbs of food. We are blessed for their love and support to help our mission of feeding the hungry. Thank you so much for your generous donation in supplying our mission markets with necessary items!

If you would like to volunteer or learn more about our mission markets, please visit ➡ https://cflcc.org/mission-markets/

Join us in participating in the three pillars of Lent. Through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, we can grow our clinics here at Catholic Charities by changing the lives of those in need through Jesus’ love and mercy.

Learn more about how you can support our Lenten appeal by clicking ➡ https://cflcc.org/lent-appeal/

This Valentines Day, change the life of another by 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁. Learn more about how you can create change by visiting https://cflcc.org/ and clicking 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿 or 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲. 🙏

St. Charles Council Catholic Women from Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Church donated several gift cards to our Agape Market in Rosemont. We are so grateful for the love shared through this generous donation.

More than 30 Catholics from the Diocese of Orlando traveled to Tallahassee Feb. 6-7, 2024, to do their civil duty, defending Catholic values before state representatives and senators during their legislative session. The group also stood as witnesses in support of laws that honor the life and dignity of all people. Let us continue praying for life conception to natural death!🙏

A huge thank you to all who joined us for Taste of the Villages this past Tuesday! This fun event helped us raise money for our dental and medical clinics. We enjoyed food from 15 different restaurants including everything from BBQ to Italian! We were blessed to donate the leftovers to the soup kitchen at St. Theresa Catholic Church.
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Join us in praying a rosary to defeat the Florida Abortion Amendment that is being argued today. Join Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops livestream of the rosary at 9:00 am and pray for God's creation!🙏