Faith.Works.Wonders. - Catholic Diocese of Wilmington
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C ATHOLIC CHARITIES<br />
D IOCESE OF W ILMINGTON<br />
<strong>Faith</strong>.<strong>Works</strong>.<strong>Wonders</strong>.<br />
SPRING 2011<br />
18<br />
CATHOLIC CHARITIES HONORS THOMAS CONNELLY<br />
AT ANNUAL TRIBUTE DINNER IN MARCH<br />
Thomas M. Connelly, Jr.,<br />
Executive Vice President for<br />
the DuPont Company, recently<br />
received the Msgr. Thomas J.<br />
Reese Award at <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities<br />
Annual Tribute Dinner.<br />
The Award, created in 1989 in<br />
memory <strong>of</strong> Msgr. Thomas J.<br />
Reese, community activist and<br />
longtime director <strong>of</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
Social Services, the forerunner<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities, recognizes<br />
exemplary individuals who have<br />
demonstrated a deep commitment<br />
to promoting and restoring<br />
the well-being <strong>of</strong> people –<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities’ mission.<br />
“We are delighted to recognize<br />
such a deserving individual as<br />
Tom Connelly,” said Richelle A.<br />
Vible, Executive Director. “He is<br />
a well-known friend to <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
Charities, having served on our<br />
board for 9 years.<br />
“<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities has been built<br />
on the kind <strong>of</strong> commitment Tom<br />
makes every day to improve the<br />
welfare <strong>of</strong> people. Despite the<br />
demands his pr<strong>of</strong>essional life<br />
makes on his time, he places a<br />
high importance to sharing his<br />
talents to improve the lives <strong>of</strong> our<br />
most vulnerable neighbors.”<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essionally, Connelly is executive<br />
vice president, chief innovation<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficer and a member <strong>of</strong> the<br />
company's Office <strong>of</strong> the Chief Executive.<br />
He has responsibility for<br />
Applied BioSciences, Nutrition &<br />
Health, Performance Polymers,<br />
Performance<br />
Coatings and<br />
Packaging &<br />
Industrial<br />
Polymers businesses.<br />
Additionally,<br />
he serves in<br />
advisory roles<br />
to the U.S.<br />
Government<br />
and the Republic<br />
<strong>of</strong> Singapore,<br />
and is<br />
on the board <strong>of</strong> the Delaware<br />
Public Policy Institute.<br />
Connelly, a member <strong>of</strong> St. Joseph<br />
on the Brandywine Parish,<br />
has also been a member <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Circle <strong>of</strong> Honor <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Diocese</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Wilmington</strong> for his support<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Annual <strong>Catholic</strong> Appeal.<br />
In May 2008, he was a co-chair<br />
<strong>of</strong> Vision for the Future 2008, a<br />
$6 million major-gifts campaign<br />
to raise endowment<br />
funds for tuition assistance to<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Schools.<br />
He received the Benemerenti<br />
Medal from Pope Benedict XVI<br />
in March 2010, for exceptional<br />
accomplishments and service<br />
to the church.<br />
To make a donation in Tom<br />
Connelly’s honor, visit the<br />
dinner webpage at http://<br />
www.cdow.org/tribute.html.
FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK<br />
IN THIS ISSUE<br />
WELCOME<br />
page<br />
2 From the Director’s Desk<br />
2 In this Issue<br />
FAITH<br />
page<br />
1 <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities honors<br />
Thomas Connelly at Annual<br />
Tribute Dinner in March<br />
4, 5 Thank you to those who<br />
chose to do the extraordinary at<br />
Christmas<br />
WORKS<br />
page<br />
6 <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities welcomes<br />
two new staff<br />
7 <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities merges all<br />
Eastern Shore activities into Seton<br />
Center location<br />
8 <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities to expand<br />
operations in Kent County with<br />
new site<br />
WONDERS<br />
page<br />
3 Alcohol Awareness Month<br />
provides a chance to seek understanding<br />
and recovery help<br />
Richelle A. Vible<br />
The history <strong>of</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities has demonstrated<br />
repeatedly that the only thing that stays<br />
the same is change. Change is not just something<br />
we must accept, but it is a cause for celebration.<br />
Think about it – 180 years ago, we<br />
began our mission <strong>of</strong> service by providing group homes to care for<br />
orphaned children. If we chose not to change, would we now be able<br />
to serve over 80,000 individuals each year? Our history proves that<br />
change is an opportunity and not a threat.<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities continues to provide care for the most vulnerable<br />
in our communities in the best way possible. This year, we’ve sought<br />
new ways to support those in need. Stimulus funding is now a thing<br />
<strong>of</strong> the past, but the need is ever present to help those in crisis and<br />
facing homelessness find ways to stabilize their precarious financial<br />
situations and stay in their homes.<br />
As gasoline prices climb higher and are expected to continue that<br />
climb this summer, I know calls for help will continue to rise as well.<br />
We continue to find new partners, like the DuPont Company who<br />
joined us this year, to fund the Homeless Prevention Service <strong>of</strong> our<br />
Basic Needs program throughout our communities.<br />
Other parts <strong>of</strong> our Basic Needs programs continue to expand rapidly<br />
as well – especially our food programs. We’ve seen the number <strong>of</strong><br />
families getting help through our emergency pantry in Sussex County<br />
alone double. I thank all those who contribute each February and<br />
June to our Stock the Pantry program —your contributions <strong>of</strong> nonperishable<br />
food are always needed.<br />
We recently merged our Maryland operations and strengthened<br />
Seton Center’s mission. We’ve added mental health counseling and<br />
immigration services to our established family strengthening programs<br />
and basic needs services including the thrift center and food<br />
distribution programs.<br />
In the next few weeks, we’ll be moving our Kent County <strong>of</strong>fice to a<br />
new, larger, more easily accessible location. This move will give us<br />
the opportunity to provide more needed programs like a food cooperative<br />
and certified drug and alcohol counselor training to the residents<br />
<strong>of</strong> Kent County.<br />
Visit our website:<br />
www.cdow.org/charities.html<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities has been able to respond to these growing and<br />
changing needs because <strong>of</strong> your generosity. I thank you for your<br />
support and friendship.<br />
The only thing that will never change at <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities is our<br />
commitment to those in need.<br />
Spring 2011 <strong>Faith</strong>. <strong>Works</strong>. <strong>Wonders</strong>. 2
ALCOHOL AWARENESS MONTH PROVIDES A CHANCE<br />
TO SEEK UNDERSTANDING AND RECOVERY HELP<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities provides substance abuse help<br />
Drinking too much alcohol can<br />
lead to health problems, including<br />
alcohol poisoning, hangovers,<br />
and an increased risk <strong>of</strong><br />
heart disease. This April, during<br />
Alcohol Awareness Month,<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities encourages<br />
you to take this time to educate<br />
yourself and your loved ones<br />
about the dangers <strong>of</strong> alcohol<br />
abuse.<br />
Alcohol Awareness Month is an<br />
opportunity for you to raise<br />
awareness <strong>of</strong> alcohol abuse<br />
and encourage those you care<br />
about to make healthy, safe<br />
choices.<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities’ Addiction &<br />
Substance Abuse Counseling<br />
provides recovery services for<br />
those individuals who are struggling<br />
to break the hold that<br />
their addiction has on them.<br />
The program provides assessment,<br />
diagnosis, and treatment<br />
services for persons and their<br />
families who are struggling with<br />
addiction issues. The program<br />
is available throughout the<br />
State <strong>of</strong> Delaware.<br />
Counseling Services accepts<br />
most forms <strong>of</strong> insurance, including<br />
Medicare and Medicaid.<br />
If you do not have insurance,<br />
or have other financial constraints,<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities may<br />
be able to provide a sliding fee<br />
payment scale.<br />
Counseling helps a person work<br />
on the emotional and psychological<br />
issues that led up to,<br />
and developed because <strong>of</strong> and<br />
during, the addiction. A key<br />
element is to identify the issues<br />
that preceded the addiction, the<br />
hidden consequences <strong>of</strong> addiction,<br />
and the individual triggers<br />
<strong>of</strong> relapse. Possible barriers to<br />
a successful recovery are also<br />
explored.<br />
The program aims to have the<br />
client attend the appropriate 12<br />
Step group, remain abstinent,<br />
and make progress in achieving<br />
the goals <strong>of</strong> their service plan.<br />
Meeting these goals help the client<br />
maintain continuous abstinence.<br />
Counselors at all Delaware sites<br />
have had experience in a variety<br />
<strong>of</strong> substance abuse settings and<br />
with working with clients at various<br />
stages <strong>of</strong> recovery.<br />
Substances <strong>of</strong> abuse also include<br />
prescription and non-prescription<br />
drugs, inhalants, marijuana and<br />
controlled substances.<br />
The drug and alcohol treatment<br />
program also acts as an evaluation<br />
and referral center for those<br />
who need a higher level <strong>of</strong> care.<br />
Recovery is an ongoing process.<br />
It is a road filled with challenges<br />
and unpredictable turns. <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
Charities Addiction and Substance<br />
Abuse Counseling can provide the<br />
support needed to maintain a<br />
successful recovery. Each person<br />
in recovery is unique, and each<br />
person’s recovery plan will be tailored<br />
to meet the unique needs <strong>of</strong><br />
each client.<br />
If you are drinking too much, you<br />
can improve your health by cutting<br />
back or quitting. Keep track<br />
<strong>of</strong> how much you drink, avoid<br />
places where overdrinking occurs,<br />
and find new ways to deal with<br />
stress.<br />
If you are concerned about someone<br />
else’s drinking, <strong>of</strong>fer to help.<br />
It takes courage to talk to a family<br />
member or friend about her<br />
drinking. Use these tips to help<br />
you get started.<br />
Be honest about how you feel.<br />
Tell your loved one, “I worry<br />
about your health. Drinking too<br />
much puts you at risk for heart<br />
April is Alcohol Awareness Month.<br />
Use the opportunity to help someone<br />
you care about who may have<br />
a drinking problem.<br />
disease, stroke, some types <strong>of</strong><br />
cancer, and liver problems.”<br />
“Your drinking is affecting our<br />
relationship.”<br />
Support your loved one’s desire<br />
to change. “Talk to a<br />
counselor and get some advice.”<br />
“Tell me when you are<br />
upset and want a drink. We<br />
can go for a walk and talk instead.”<br />
“Let’s enjoy activities<br />
that don’t involve drinking –<br />
like seeing a movie or working<br />
in the garden.” “How else can<br />
I support you?” And Al-anon<br />
meetings are an invaluable resource<br />
for family members.<br />
For more information about<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities Addiction and<br />
Substance Abuse Counseling<br />
services, visit our website at<br />
http://www.cdow.org/<br />
ccaddiction.html, or call the<br />
<strong>of</strong>fice location in Delaware<br />
nearest you.<br />
Spring 2011 <strong>Faith</strong>. <strong>Works</strong>. <strong>Wonders</strong>. 3
THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO CHOSE TO DO THE EXTRAORDINARY AT CHRISTMAS<br />
Barbara L. Thomas Foundation<br />
Ben G. Halko & Sons Inc.<br />
Bob Willey & Sons Inc<br />
C.L. Burchenal Oil Company Inc.<br />
Chesapeake Utilities Corporation<br />
Cochran Oil Company<br />
The Corroon Foundation<br />
DE Occupational Health Resources<br />
DuHadaway Tool and Die Shop<br />
Eagle Electrical Contracting<br />
Edward D. Powers Charitable<br />
Lead Trust<br />
Eldercare/Molter Associates<br />
Henry L. and Geraldine D.<br />
Metzger Trust<br />
Hirsh Industries<br />
John W Guidera Living Trust<br />
Knights <strong>of</strong> Columbus<br />
Old Bohemia Council<br />
Leon N. Weiner & Associates, Inc.<br />
Memorial Home Inc. <strong>of</strong> J.F. Speer<br />
Post #615 VFW<br />
New Castle County<br />
Rehoboth-By-The-Sea Realty Co<br />
Resurrection Parish<br />
St Edmond's <strong>Catholic</strong> Church<br />
Sister Pat Guetings Trust<br />
Sons Of Amvets Squadron No 2<br />
T-Doc Company<br />
Tammy A. Vangenderen<br />
Revocable Trust<br />
Tassone Concrete Construction Inc<br />
Wade Family Fund<br />
Zaraga & Zaraga Internal Medicine<br />
Louis & Evaline Alessandrini<br />
George & Marilyn Alicknavitch<br />
Carina Alles & Wolfgang Scherr<br />
Thomas & Carol Anderson<br />
Debra Anderson<br />
Jeanne Astifan<br />
Francis & Ann Baasler<br />
Marguerite Baker<br />
Stephen & Kathleen Barr<br />
William & Cynthia Bartoshesky<br />
Aleksander & Irene Beresniewicz<br />
Anne Berl<br />
Barbara Best<br />
Josephine Betz<br />
Jude Anne Bierschenk Iten<br />
John Bisaha<br />
William & Rita Bittner<br />
Victor & Betty Bobrowski<br />
Ronald & Sandra Bogia<br />
Guy & Ann Boniface<br />
Daniel & Anne Bove<br />
Thomas Brady<br />
James & Karen Breeding<br />
Beverly Brozzetti<br />
Carlo & D. Jane Bucci<br />
Jackie Burgos-Cousin<br />
James & Mary Ann Burke<br />
Michael & Kathleen Burns<br />
Charles Burton, I.G. Burton, Inc.<br />
Anthony & Janet Caldarell<br />
Joseph & Betty Campanella<br />
Ernest & Joan Carilli<br />
Thomas & Martha Carper<br />
James & Jacqueline Case<br />
Kathleen Casey<br />
Michael and Jane Castle<br />
Michael & Raisa Otero Cesario<br />
Robert & Maureen Chu<br />
Anthony & Barbara Ciccanti<br />
Edward & Diane Ciconte<br />
Marguerite Clark<br />
Donald Clark<br />
John & Patricia Cochran<br />
Norman & Teresa Cochran<br />
James & Phyllis Cole<br />
Robert Coleman<br />
William & Mary Ann Connell<br />
Art and Joan Connolly<br />
Howard & Barbara Connor<br />
Ralph Cooley<br />
Robert & Lora Cressman<br />
Thomas Crowley<br />
Edward Cunningham<br />
Rose Marie Curran<br />
David & Donna Curtis<br />
David & Carol Daggers<br />
Robert & Rita Daniel<br />
Paul & Kathleen Dauphin<br />
Robert Degregory<br />
Andrew & Eileen Denis<br />
Trudy Dent<br />
Michael Deptula<br />
Patricia DiEmidio<br />
Charles Dietz<br />
Arthur & Barbara DiFonzo<br />
Donald Dillon<br />
Leo & Anna Dodd<br />
Francis & Ethel Doherty<br />
Paul & Alice Dolan<br />
Jeffrey & Wendy Dolby<br />
Michael & Lisa Donlon<br />
Francis & Patricia Donovan<br />
Joseph & Ann Dougherty<br />
Christopher Dowd<br />
Rita Dowling<br />
James & Veronica Doyle<br />
Edward Dudley<br />
Thomas & Cheri Dueber<br />
Mary Dugan<br />
James Dugar<br />
Stanley & Marie Dzielak<br />
Arthur & Bonita Episcopo<br />
Eugene & Anne Fagan<br />
Patricia Famiglietti<br />
Joseph & Patricia Farnan<br />
Michael & Irene Felker<br />
T & K Ferrara<br />
Harry & Barbara Ferzetti<br />
Catherine Fischer<br />
Audrey Fleming<br />
Barbara Flynn<br />
Anthony & Catherine Crossan<br />
Flynn<br />
Scott Foltz<br />
Raymond Forester<br />
Frances Forrest<br />
Edmund & Theresa Fracek<br />
Mary Ellen Frank<br />
David Frederick & Elizabeth Dolan<br />
Edward & Maureen Freel<br />
James Fuqua<br />
Robert & Lois Fuqua<br />
Michael & Margaret Gallagher<br />
James & Jean Gallagher<br />
Shaun & Tanya Gallagher<br />
John & Clara Gannon<br />
Patricia Garvey<br />
Alexander Giacco<br />
Kathyrn Giannone<br />
Gordon & Barbara Giersch<br />
Terence & Laura Gleason<br />
William & Monica Glick<br />
Walter & Mary Goering<br />
Millard & Carol Ann Gomez<br />
Peter & Frances Gomsak<br />
Barbara Gorman<br />
John Gormley<br />
John & Veronica Grady<br />
Sharon Graham<br />
Thomas & Delores Gue<br />
Raymond Haffen<br />
Ann Hagan<br />
Martin Haley<br />
James Haley<br />
Brendan Haley<br />
David & Helen Halton<br />
Roland & Margaret Harbin<br />
Robert Harding<br />
Marie Harkins<br />
Elaine Harris<br />
William Hartnett<br />
James & Margaret Haughney<br />
Michael & Janet Healy<br />
Robert & Lucy Hearn<br />
Thomas & Anne Marie Higley<br />
David & Margaret Hill<br />
Charissa Hines<br />
Marta H<strong>of</strong>fmann<br />
Thomas & Eleanor Holcomb<br />
Donald & Karen Hoppenjans<br />
Gerald & Carolann Horgan<br />
Stephen & Shirley Hornyak<br />
Bohdan & Irene Hrycushko<br />
Preston & Constance Hubbard<br />
Lucy Huffman<br />
AF & Margaret Iwanowski<br />
John & Kathleen Iwasyk<br />
Jennifer Jauffret<br />
Eugene & Donna Julian<br />
Virginia Kamenitzer<br />
Thomas & Amy Kamenitzer<br />
Joseph & Dorothy Karwacki<br />
Jim & Kathryn Keegan<br />
Harry & Nancy Keeler<br />
Spring 2011 <strong>Faith</strong>. <strong>Works</strong>. <strong>Wonders</strong>. 4
THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO CHOSE TO DO THE EXTRAORDINARY AT CHRISTMAS<br />
Robert & Mary Ann Keller<br />
Michael & Susan Kelley<br />
Michael & Donna Kelly<br />
Kevin & Marcia Kelly<br />
John & Terri Kelly<br />
William & Shirley Kerrigan<br />
David Kesselring<br />
Emma King<br />
Mary Anne Kliszejko<br />
Daniel & Kathleen Koch<br />
Gary & Gail Kozielski<br />
Alma Krepka<br />
Mary Krienen<br />
Joseph & Virginia Kuhn<br />
Marvin & Martha Kuypers<br />
Donald & Barbara Lake<br />
Marie Lathbury<br />
Alice Lee<br />
James & Eleanor LeGates<br />
Gilbert Leidig<br />
Dianne Leipold<br />
Paul & Maureen Lesutis<br />
Alfred Leszczynski<br />
Mary Beth Lindsay<br />
Mary Lloyd<br />
Leonard Lombardi<br />
Gertrude Lombardi<br />
Timothy & Abina Looney<br />
Catherine Lucas<br />
Ann Mackey<br />
Linda Magarelli<br />
Vincent & Julia Maguire<br />
Francis Maloney<br />
Mark & Maria Mancuso<br />
David & Ann Manley<br />
Raymond & Maureen Manza<br />
Thomas & Vivian Marshall<br />
Charles & Kathleen Martin<br />
Bessie McAneny<br />
Robert & Elizabeth McCarthy<br />
Michael McClain<br />
John & Shawna McCormick<br />
Timothy & Barbara McCormick<br />
Taylor McCormick<br />
Denise McCunney<br />
Edward McDevitt<br />
Mary Ann McGlinchey<br />
Therese McGlone<br />
Joseph & Teresa McKeown<br />
Renee & Adare McMillan<br />
Gregory & Bernadette McNulty<br />
Michael & Maureen Meloche<br />
Betty Miklasiewicz<br />
Robert Miller<br />
Charles & Mary Jo Miller<br />
Leon Minner<br />
William Mitchell<br />
Joseph Monahan, Franciscan Friars<br />
Mary & Edwin Mongan<br />
Kathryn Montgomery<br />
Francis & Rita Montone<br />
Thomas & Patricia Moran<br />
Margaret Morgan<br />
William Moss<br />
Alfred Moyer<br />
Nina Mulrooney & Alfred Dor<strong>of</strong><br />
Ann Murphy<br />
Elizabeth Murphy<br />
Edward & Kimberly Murphy<br />
Ronald & Anne Nagle<br />
Stephen & Annick Nash<br />
Sheila Naughton<br />
Richard & Sandra Neal<br />
Karen Neff<br />
Michael & Susan Newell<br />
David Nicholas<br />
Ralph & Jill Nigro<br />
Edward & Carol O'Donnell<br />
Margaret Olivero<br />
Joseph Olson<br />
Joseph & Ann O'Neill<br />
Robert O'Neill<br />
Anthony Orhelein<br />
Matthew & Kathy O'Toole<br />
Bernard Pankowski<br />
Richard & Arlene Papp<br />
Alan Pensler<br />
Benjamin Pentoney<br />
Mary Peters<br />
Alexander Petrillo<br />
Margaret Pietras<br />
Robert Poorten<br />
Joanne Price<br />
Richard & Eunice Pryor<br />
Douglas & Theresa Quaintance<br />
Elizabeth Rada<br />
Edward & Erini Rankin<br />
Dino & Virginia Ravizza<br />
GF & JC Ray<br />
Joseph & Nancy Re<br />
Johanna Reardon<br />
Richard & Florence Recce<br />
John & Virginia Ricciuti<br />
Leola Richards<br />
Robert & Mary Jane Richey<br />
Peter Riester<br />
David Ripsom<br />
Richard & Susan Rodgers<br />
John & Barbara Rogers<br />
Wayne & Patricia Romanczuk<br />
Joseph & Geraldine Romans<br />
Herman Romero<br />
Ann Roser<br />
Lucy Ross<br />
Christopher & Maureen Rowan<br />
George & Ruth Rudl<strong>of</strong>f<br />
Romaine Rupp<br />
Richard Sammet<br />
John Sarik<br />
Wayne Satterfield<br />
Anthony & Margaretta Sbraccia<br />
Vincent & Mary Schiavi<br />
Kenneth & Geraldine Schilling<br />
Joseph Schlotterback<br />
Elizabeth Schnepp<br />
Joseph Schranck<br />
James & Dorothy Schultz<br />
Richard & Carol Schwer<br />
Joseph Senall<br />
Joe Seward<br />
Jerry & Barbara Shaw<br />
William & May Shepard<br />
Philip Sheridan<br />
Charles & Carol Shockley<br />
Stephanie Shuttleworth<br />
Joseph & Claudia Simeone<br />
Karl & Vibeke Smeltzer<br />
Robert Smith<br />
Coy Smith<br />
Alan Spiro<br />
Felix & Isabella Spitelle<br />
Frank Spitz<br />
William & Joyce Stakem<br />
James & Margaret Stanley<br />
Eugene Stecca<br />
William Stevenson<br />
Bob & Louise Stevenson<br />
George & Barbara Stockburger<br />
Rita Studzinski<br />
Martha Sullivan<br />
William Swain Lee<br />
Eric Sweeney<br />
Thomas & Rita Sweeney<br />
Beverly Thomes<br />
Elizabeth Thompson<br />
Mark & Maria Thompson<br />
Russell Tibbets<br />
Henry & Teresa Tieman<br />
Bruce Tigani<br />
Robert Tigani<br />
Mark & Patricia Tigani<br />
Michael & Genevieve Tighe<br />
Gary & Carolyn Timmons<br />
Luis & Lucille Tiro<br />
William & Elizabeth Tomlinson<br />
Thomas & Sharon Tritelli<br />
Evelyn Waller<br />
Theresa Walls<br />
George & Kathleen Walsh<br />
John Walsh<br />
Lynda Weaver<br />
Margaret Wertz<br />
Jeffrey & Janice Whitesell<br />
Rita Wilkins<br />
Madeline Williams<br />
Irvin & Martha Wisniewski<br />
Amelia Wyant<br />
Archie & Dina Wyatt<br />
Karen Zahnow<br />
Leonard & Helen Zaroda<br />
Raymond & Donna Zolandz<br />
John & Emily Zufelt<br />
Spring 2011 <strong>Faith</strong>. <strong>Works</strong>. <strong>Wonders</strong>. 5
CATHOLIC CHARITIES WELCOMES TWO NEW STAFF<br />
Thrift Center, Maryland services receive new leadership<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities has recently named Brian Luss as the new Program<br />
Manager for Thrift Services and Matthew Hummel as the new Program<br />
Manager for Maryland Services.<br />
Richelle A. Vible, Executive Director, announced the appointments,<br />
saying, “<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities is pleased to be able to bring on board<br />
two very qualified individuals. Both Brian and Matt bring a variety<br />
<strong>of</strong> wide-ranging experiences to our organization that will be <strong>of</strong> great<br />
benefit to our clients.”<br />
As the Manager <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities Thrift Center, located in<br />
<strong>Wilmington</strong>’s lower east side, Luss is responsible for providing gently<br />
used clothing, furniture, appliances, mattresses, household items and<br />
nutritious food at a low cost, in a clean and welcoming environment.<br />
The Thrift Center also serves the community as resource for other<br />
services and referrals.<br />
Brian Luss<br />
Thrift Services Manager<br />
Prior to coming to <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities, Luss served for twenty-five<br />
years as an executive with the Boy Scouts <strong>of</strong> America. He worked<br />
in five regional locations including Western New York, Pittsburgh<br />
Pennsylvania, New York City, Washington D.C., and the Delmarva<br />
Peninsula.<br />
He holds a Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Fine Arts degree and is a graduate <strong>of</strong> Rochester<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Technology and the State University <strong>of</strong> New York at<br />
Buffalo. He lives in Historic New Castle and is a member <strong>of</strong> Our Lady<br />
<strong>of</strong> Fatima parish.<br />
Hummel is responsible for the newly merged activities at Seton<br />
Center, <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities multipurpose community center in Princess<br />
Anne, Maryland (see related story page 7). Seton Center now provides<br />
Basic Needs assistance, Counseling and Immigration Services,<br />
as well as family strengthening programs and case management help.<br />
He is also charged with growing the agency’s presence on the Eastern<br />
Shore.<br />
A former Lutheran pastor, Hummel has served four parishes, most<br />
recently Saint Stephen’s <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wilmington</strong>, Delaware. Hummel also<br />
worked, after his conversion to <strong>Catholic</strong>ism, as Church Outreach and<br />
Communications Director for A Rose and a Prayer, a Delaware pro-life<br />
organization.<br />
He holds a BA in Environmental Science from the University <strong>of</strong> Virginia,<br />
a M.Div. from The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia,<br />
and a M.A. in Spirituality from The Ecumenical Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Theology/Saint Mary’s Seminary and University. Mr. Hummel, his<br />
wife, and two children are members <strong>of</strong> the Cathedral Parish <strong>of</strong> St.<br />
Peter’s in <strong>Wilmington</strong>.<br />
Matthew Hummel<br />
Maryland Services Manager<br />
COME VISIT OUR THRIFT CENTERS!<br />
Both the <strong>Wilmington</strong> and Seton<br />
Center Thrift Centers welcome<br />
your patronage.<br />
The <strong>Wilmington</strong> Center, 1320 E<br />
23rd Street, at the corner <strong>of</strong><br />
23rd and Bowers Streets, is<br />
open Tuesdays through Fridays,<br />
9 am to 4 pm and on Saturdays,<br />
9 am to 3 pm.<br />
The Seton Center Thrift store,<br />
30632 Hampden Avenue, Princess<br />
Anne, is open Tuesdays and<br />
Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.<br />
We also welcome donations <strong>of</strong><br />
gently used clothing and household<br />
goods during store hours.<br />
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES MERGES ALL EASTERN SHORE<br />
ACTIVITIES INTO SETON CENTER LOCATION<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities is creating a multi-program service center by merging<br />
its current Maryland programming into one location, Seton Center.<br />
The merger will provide Maryland residents the opportunity to receive<br />
basic needs services, mental health counseling, thrift services, immigration<br />
assistance, and family strengthening programs at one location.<br />
The new services will be available at Seton Center beginning March 14,<br />
2011. An open house and grand opening will be held at a date to be<br />
announced later this spring.<br />
“We are excited to create this ‘one-stop-shop’ for the many services<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities can provide to the residents <strong>of</strong> the Eastern Shore,”<br />
said Richelle A. Vible, Executive Director. “<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities can now<br />
maximize the benefits we can provide to those in need. We anticipate<br />
being able to build on this new core <strong>of</strong> programs, engage new community<br />
partners, and provide the best possible services to our Maryland<br />
neighbors.”<br />
Seton Center was chosen because the building structure is physically<br />
capable <strong>of</strong> handling the larger number <strong>of</strong> clients <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities anticipates<br />
serving.<br />
Seton Center now provides basic needs assistance, including emergency<br />
financial grants for rent, utility, or prescription help, food resources<br />
including an emergency food pantry, government surplus distributions<br />
and membership in a food cooperative, routine outpatient<br />
mental health counseling, help for those applying for US citizenship,<br />
family strengthening programs, and a thrift center where shoppers can<br />
purchase new or gently used clothing and small household items.<br />
Seton Center is located at 30632 Hampden Avenue, Princess Anne, MD<br />
21853. Regular hours <strong>of</strong> operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday<br />
through Friday. Limited evening appointments are available. To<br />
make an appointment for service, call 410-651-9608.<br />
WAYS TO SUPPORT<br />
CATHOLIC CHARITIES<br />
Pray<br />
for our clients, their families, and<br />
those who serve them<br />
Advocate<br />
DE and MD <strong>Catholic</strong> Advocacy Network<br />
MD Lobby Night<br />
Visiting Legislators<br />
Participate/Educate/Renew<br />
Salt & Light Program<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Social Teaching<br />
Outreach Retreats<br />
Networking Meetings<br />
Call 302-655-9624<br />
WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?<br />
Donation Opportunities<br />
Contribute by check to<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities<br />
2601 W 4th Street<br />
<strong>Wilmington</strong>, DE 19805<br />
Contribute online using a credit card.<br />
Go to: www.cdow.org/ccdonation.html.<br />
Make a one-time donation or<br />
set up a recurring donation<br />
Use GoodSearch, GoodShop<br />
Use www.GoodSearch.com as your<br />
search engine, choose <strong>Catholic</strong> Charities<br />
as your charity <strong>of</strong> choice, and we receive<br />
a donation every time you use it.<br />
Use www.GoodShop.com, choose<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities as your charity <strong>of</strong><br />
choice, and we receive a donation based<br />
on the amount <strong>of</strong> your purchase total.<br />
Give through United Way<br />
Designate your United Way pledge to<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities by indicating the<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities code, 0170, on your<br />
pledge form. If you contribute through<br />
the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)<br />
use code 54027 on your form.<br />
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CATHOLIC CHARITIES MAKES IT EASIER TO GET TO SERVICES IN KENT COUNTY<br />
Move provides opportunity to better serve area residents<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities Inc. is moving<br />
its Kent County Office location<br />
to a more accessible site<br />
effective April 18. The agency’s<br />
new address is 2099 S. DuPont<br />
Highway, Dover, Delaware<br />
19901.<br />
Richelle A. Vible, Executive Director,<br />
said, “We are very<br />
pleased to be able to better<br />
serve the residents <strong>of</strong> Kent<br />
County through this move to a<br />
site that is right on South DuPont<br />
Highway. We look forward to<br />
continuing our legacy <strong>of</strong> caring<br />
service to those living in Kent<br />
County at our new <strong>of</strong>fice location.”<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities provides addiction<br />
and substance abuse counseling,<br />
basic needs assistance in<br />
the form <strong>of</strong> emergency financial<br />
grants for rent, utility, or prescription<br />
help, routine outpatient<br />
mental health counseling,<br />
pregnancy counseling, immigration<br />
support, the Delaware<br />
Energy Assistance Program,<br />
the Child and Adult Care Food<br />
Program, and Intensive Outpatient<br />
Counseling for children in<br />
Kent County.<br />
Regular hours <strong>of</strong> operation for<br />
the Kent County Office<br />
are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30<br />
p.m., Mondays through<br />
Fridays. Some evening<br />
appointments are available.<br />
To make an appointment<br />
for service,<br />
call 302-674-1600.<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities new location<br />
in Kent County is<br />
2099 S. DuPont Highway,<br />
Dover.<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Charities <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Diocese</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wilmington</strong> Charities delivers Inc. <strong>of</strong><br />
critical the <strong>Diocese</strong> direct care <strong>of</strong> services <strong>Wilmington</strong><br />
302-654-1184<br />
Main Office<br />
Seton 2601 W Villa 4th Street<br />
127 Broad Street<br />
Marydale Milton, DE Retirement<br />
19968<br />
Village 302-684-8694<br />
Sussex Seton Office Center<br />
406 30632 S Bedford Hampden Street, Avenue Ste 9<br />
individuals delivers and critical families direct living care 800 PO Box Bellevue 2610 Road<br />
135 Jeandell Road<br />
Georgetown, PO Box 401 DE 19947<br />
in services Delaware to and individuals the Eastern and<br />
<strong>Wilmington</strong>, DE DE 19809 19805 Newark Sussex DE Office 19713<br />
302-856-9578<br />
Princess Anne, MD 21853<br />
Shore <strong>of</strong> Maryland, regardless 302-762-2982<br />
406 S Bedford Street, Ste 9 410-651-9608<br />
families living in Delaware 302-655-9624<br />
302-368-2784<br />
<strong>of</strong> their religion, race, or ability<br />
Georgetown, DE 19947<br />
and the Eastern Shore <strong>of</strong><br />
Eastern Shore Office/<br />
to pay.<br />
Thrift Center<br />
302-856-9578<br />
Maryland, regardless <strong>of</strong><br />
Bayard House<br />
Kent Office<br />
Seton Center<br />
1320 300 Bayard E 23rd Street Avenue<br />
2099 S DuPont Highway 30632 Hampden Avenue<br />
Main their Office religion, race, or <strong>Wilmington</strong>,<br />
<strong>Wilmington</strong>,<br />
DE<br />
DE<br />
19802<br />
19805 Dover,<br />
Eastern<br />
DE<br />
Shore<br />
19901<br />
Office<br />
PO Box 401<br />
2601 ability W 4th to Street pay.<br />
302-764-2717<br />
1201 Pemberton Drive, Ste 1A<br />
302-654-1184<br />
302-674-1600<br />
Princess Anne, MD 21853<br />
PO Box 2610<br />
Salisbury, MD 21801<br />
410-651-9608<br />
<strong>Wilmington</strong>, DE 19805<br />
Kent Office<br />
410-749-1121<br />
Thrift Center<br />
Casa San Francisco<br />
302-655-9624<br />
1155 W Walker Road<br />
Dover,<br />
1320 E<br />
DE<br />
23rd<br />
19904<br />
Street<br />
127<br />
La Casita<br />
Broad Street<br />
Bayard House<br />
302-674-1600<br />
<strong>Wilmington</strong>, DE 19802 Milton, 411 Wicomico DE 19968 Street, Ste A<br />
300 Bayard Avenue<br />
302-764-2717<br />
302-684-8694<br />
24-Hour Pregnancy Counseling Salisbury, Hotline—1-877-255-7870<br />
MD 21801<br />
<strong>Wilmington</strong>, DE 19805<br />
Casa San Francisco<br />
410-749-2287<br />
24-Hour Pregnancy Counseling Hotline—1-877-255-7870<br />
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