Catholic Charities in Terre Haute

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Reading Catholic Charities in Terre Haute is an agency that offers compassionate and caring assistance to needy neighbors in the Wabash Valley.

It offers various services to help alleviate some of the hardships of our less fortunate brothers and sisters.

It is a direct services agency to serve the poor, the homeless, the elderly, the neglected children and the needy.

Catholic Charities in Terre Haute operates several charitable facilities and programs in the Terre Haute area to help people in need. These include:

Christmas in July

Christmas Store Sock and Under Drive: July 20 - August 5

Donate new socks or underwear to help fill our Christmas Store this Christmas.

Each year, the Catholic Charities Christmas Store provides basic need items to over 900 families referred by over 25 social service agencies across five counties.

It's simple. It's meaningful. It's greatly needed.

Donation barrels can be found at the following locations:

Idle Creek
Lincolnshire-Woodshire
Woodridge
Edgewood Grove
Stratford Hills
Willa Villa
Lakewood
Colonial Park South & Woods
Northwood
Phoenix Hills
Ole Erie
Park Lane
Robinwood
Birch Run
St. Benedict Catholic Church
Watertree
Ohio Boulevard
DeVaney
St. Patrick Catholic Church
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church

Thank you for providing help and creating hope in our communities!

Congratulations Jane Hunt!

Winner of the 2018 Wabash Valley Rubber Duck Regatta. If you missed out on this year's event, stay tuned for next year!

Lucky Duck winner, Jane Hunt receives $10,000 in the 2018 Wabash Valley Rubber Duck Regatta. Photo: John Etling, Agency Director; Janet Clark Catholic Charities Advisory Council President; Dan Weber, Advisory Council Treasurer; Jane Hunt; David Will, Advisory Council Secretary.

Promotional Sponsors
Casey's General Store
Refreshment Services Pepsi
Tribune Star

Waddles Sponsor
Kroger

Supporting Sponsor
Baesler's Market
Clabber Girl
John & Carol Etling
Fuson Automotive
Garmong Construction
Gartland Foundry
Wabash Valley Asphalt
Wells Fargo

Click on the photos to the right to see a larger version

Are you already a volunteer for Catholic Charities?

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Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank - Closing the Meal Gap Campaign

Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank provides the equivalent of 2.5 million meals each year to 32,000 people who are hungry in west central Indiana. But, more food is needed to feed the more than 43,000 people who don't get enough nutritious food to live a healthy lifestyle. You can help. Click here to learn more about the Closing the Meal Gap Campaign.

Thank you to all who contributed to the Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank Endowment Fund at the Wabash Valley Community Foundation. We have met our requirements and will be receiving a $100,000 match from the WVCF.

If you would like to Close the Meal Gap, you may send your donation to:

THCC Foodbank Campaign, 1801 Poplar St., Terre Haute, IN 47803

Or click here to make an online donation.

Emergency Food Assistance in West Central Indiana

Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank operates as a warehouse and distribution center working with 90 member agencies and 11 mobile pantries each month. These agencies provide food directly to individuals and families in need. To find a pantry or serving site near you, check our calendar of local Food Pantries and Mobile Pantry sites, contact Lifeline by dialing 2-1-1, or search the online searchable directory created by Indiana's Emergency Food Resource Network in partnership with Purdue University.

Community Foundations Help Brighten Ryves Youth Center

The Wabash Valley Community Foundation and Catholic Community Foundation both provided funding to clean, level, seal, and protect the floor in the basement dining room of Ryves Youth Center to help ensure both the safety of the youth clients and their families, but also to help maintain the use, function, and appearance of the flooring. This type of flooring is used in heavily-trafficked retail outlets and facilities such as Holy Family Shelter in Indianapolis. This flooring system has been proven to hold up over time and to reduce the long-term maintenance cost and program downtime. This reduced program downtime allows us to provide uninterrupted services such as evening meals for the youth participating in our Ryves Youth Center programs.

Many thanks to both foundations for helping us create an inviting, safe, and better functioning dining room!

Before photo New Floor

The floor before the sealing process:

The floor after the sealing process:

Amazing!

Parke County Emergency Food Pantry

Terre Haute Catholic Charities Foodbank works with 92 member agencies in Clay, Greene, Knox, Parke, Sullivan, Vermillion, and Vigo counties to supply them with the food they need to provide help to thousands of individuals throughout the year. Check out the video below to see how, with the support of the Foodbank, Parke County Emergency Food Pantry is able to provide more food to serve people in need in their community.

What's happening at Catholic Charities?

Check out some of our latest news and events, and opportunities to get involved in the work of our partners:

Mailing Address: 1801 Poplar St., Terre Haute, IN 47803

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