2023 ANNUAL REPORT
2022
MESSAGE FROM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
It was 1977 in my college sociology class, taught by a former Jesuit, that I learned love is an “act of the will ” In 2009, Pope Benedict wrote that acts of charity are a moral obligation for Catholics, as essential to our faith as the sacraments Action Action is the measuring stick of the final judgement in Matthew 25
As I write this message a few months prior to my retirement, I see on these pages a reflection of our shared Catholic commitment to do something with our faith During my 15 ½ years, every year has seen unknown needs arise, and every year Catholic Charities has responded in love That love is reflected in both our personal generosity and our services; our team won awards -- again -- for both the strength of our United Way internal campaign as well as the quality of our programs Every year we respond with new services and new programs to meet the needs of the poor in our Diocese and from across the globe Those in need this past year ranged from Ida survivors to refugees from Ukraine and Central America And this past year hunger became a national crisis and an alarming need in our Diocese, which has some of the highest hunger rates in the nation
So, we took action, and started the Faith-Full Mobile Food Pantry Within a few months, we quickly reached capacity By year ’ s end, helped by volunteers, we distributed about 90,000 pounds and 4,300 boxes of food to 1,300 individuals On weekends, volunteers of all ages crowded the building as our lobby, hallways and board room became littered with pallets, boxes, bags of rice, and cans of food that we repackaged for distribution
People were hungry, and Catholic Charities took action Act; it’s what we are called to do as followers of Christ It’s what we do because of our Catholic faith, and we can because of the support of the church parishes and our partners, who include every Catholic in our Diocese
SINCERELY IN CHRIST,
DAVID
C AGUILLARD, MPA, MHA, MA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
2022-2023 FINANCIAL REPORT*
INCOME
2022-2023 ADVISORY BOARD
Ms Lisa Batiste – Chair
Dr. Lisa Namikas, PhD – Vice-Chair
Ms Ana Forbes - Secretary
Ms Monique Edwards– Treasurer
Ms. Emily Ziober – Ex-Officio
Sr. Martha Ann Abshire
Deacon Alfred Adams, Sr
Ms. Coletta Barrett, RN, FACHE
Deacon Nat Garofalo
Mr Kent Gonsoulin
Ms Towana Jackson
Dr. Kelli Joseph, Ed.D
Dr Youn Kyoung (Lily) Kim, PhD, LMSW
Rev Michael Miceli
Mrs. Kyla Romanach
Deacon Rudolph Stahl
EXPENSES
Total revenues for the year 2022-23 were $13,352,614; total expenditures were $12,376,576 Income and expense variation based on difference in funding years Annual audit conducted by EisnerAmper, LLC
FederalGrants 45% Fees&Other 31% Non-FederalGrants 9% Donations 2% LoanForgiveness 1% United Way 1% In-Kind 5% Diocese of Baton Rouge 6% DirectAssistance 26% DisasterOperations 20% Maternity,Adoption,&BehavioralHealth 18% FamilyStrengthening 7% Subcontractors 7% Housing 5% Administration 5% Refugee Services 5% Immigration Legal Services 7%
Crisis families in danger of homelessness received financial assistance for housing, utilities, and other basics. 428 428 428 people found strength through mental health counseling. 83 83 83 clients received employment services, most chronically unemployed. 518 518 518 received in rent and utility assistance. $322,862 $322,862 $322,862
Hope
Tomorrow families moved into Families First on Evangeline. 9 9 9 families enrolled in PACT— Parents and Children Together —our family-strengthening and early childhood development program. 72 72 72 children better prepared to enter school ready to learn. 99 99 Early Childhood Instruction Home Visits conducted. 3,168 3,168 3,168
Families Through Service volunteers and interns donated 1,130 hours of service. 221 221 221 Foster Grandparents provided children with individual classroom help. 55 55 tax returns for low-income families and individuals prepared by staff members and volunteers, totaling over $1.1 million in refunds. 1,605 1,605 1,605 individuals experienced the Joy of Christmas because of generous donors and volunteers.
Welcoming Immigrants and Refugees Seeking Freedom refugees fled violence and persecution resettled in the Baton Rouge area. 468 468 468 immigrants sought legal advice, counsel and orientation from the area’s only nonprofit immigration attorneys. 711 711 711 sponsors were counseled as to their rights and responsibilities to care for children fleeing violence in other countries. 239 239 239 Protecting Life and Building Families through Adoption women faced with crisis pregnancies were provided counseling in order to make life-affirming decisions for their unborn children. 20 20 20 families were provided with critical preadoption training, home study, placement, and/or post adoption services. 25 25 25 babies were born to mothers living at Sanctuary for Life—our housing ministry for homeless, pregnant women. 22 22 22 worth of infant/baby care items distributed to 486 individuals. $36,492 $36,492 $63,495 $63,495 $63,495 people attended English language classes. 519 519 homeless, formerly incarcerated men found a new start at Joseph Homes. 39 39 39 Focusing on Criminal Justice Reform and Life after Prison
Food Insecurity in Food Deserts pounds of food distributed to families in need. 89,740 89,740 89,740 worth of food provided to our neighbors suffering from food insecurity. $172,301 $172,301 $172,301
Recovering after Disaster households received disaster case management. distributed to help disaster survivors rebuild their homes and lives. volunteers provided 946 hours of service hours through Faith-Full Mobile Food Pantry. 156 156 156 individuals received 4,348 food boxes at 4 locations throughout our 12-parish service area.
103 103 103 $255,505 $255,505 $255,505
Providing Help and Encouragement During
Creating
for a Brighter
Strengthening
1,574 1,574 1,574
Addressing
Supporting Communities
1,342 1,342 1,342
10 THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT CATHOLIC CHARITIES
Commits 95 cents of every dollar to services, which is far below the national average for administrative costs.
Families & individuals
Adoptions
Behavioral health counseling
Diaper bank
Early childhood intervention
Families First Housing
Foster Grandparents
Homelessness prevention
Job services
Faith-Full Mobile Food Pantry
Disaster survivors
Mental health counseling
Case management
Relief supplies
Immigrants
Legal services
Resettlement for refugees
Pregnant women in crisis
Counseling
Housing at Sanctuary for Life & St Patrick’s House Transportation
Prison Ministry
Joseph Homes formerly incarcerated individual housing
Family support groups
Pre-release programs
OUR MISSION
We proclaim the gospel vision of Jesus Christ as our mission by serving the needs of individuals and families, especially the poorest, and working with Church and community for justice, peace, and compassion in society.
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Baton Rouge 2 Gifts the community with opportunities to help their neighbors through volunteer service. 3 4 Provides successful, unduplicated services proven to improve lives and strengthen our community since 1964 5 Ranks #1 among 211-Info Line referral agencies. 6
7 Known
leader
disaster recovery
disaster survivors. 8 Addresses the root causes of poverty to improve the lives of our clients, their families and our community 9 Primarily funded by donations, contracts, fees and grants; 6% is funded by the Diocese. 10
include: HOW YOU CAN HELP
Impacted the lives of close to 44,000 people of all faiths last year in the 12 civil parishes comprising the Diocese of
Partners with nonprofits, other faith groups, foundations, universities and governmental agencies
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and the primary long-term recovery service provider for
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PRAY DONATE OFFER EMPLOYMENT OR MENTOR WORK VOLUNTEER BEQUEST OR MEMORIAL INTENTION SPONSOR OR MENTOR A FAMILY JOIN CHURCH'S SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY PROGRAM Call 225-336-8700 or visit www.CatholicCharitiesBR.org to find out how you can become involved.
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