Catholic Charities, 8th Annual Festival of Trees

 

 

Catholic Charities, 8th Annual Festival of Trees

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa at the Santa Ana Pueblo

Silent auction begins at 5:30 p.m. and dinner with the Archbishop in attendance will be served at 7 p.m.  Live auction of fine jewlery, vacation packages and beautifully decorated Christmas trees will begin around 8 p.m.

Tickets are $150 per person or a table of ten can be purchased for $1500.  Please call 724-4602 for more information.

All proceeds go to support the many works of Catholic Charities here in New Mexico.  For over 65 years, Catholic Charities has been fighting poverty and creating hope in our neighborhoods throughout the Archdiocese of Santa Fe.  Through the incredible support from numerous private, federal, corporate and religious donors, Catholic Charities has provided direct or ancillary services for more than 12,000 men, women, and children throughout our community. The following indicators reflect how together, we are creating hope for those in need:

Center for Refugee Settlement and Support

·         590 individuals have received services in 2011.

·         Individuals from 10 countries have been resettled in 2011. These countries include Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Pakistan, Sierra Leone and Somalia.

·         Over the past two quarters, 117 individuals have obtained work.

·         100% of the refugee teens in the youth program that receive tutoring services go on to graduate from high school.

Center for Immigration and Citizenship Legal Assistance

·         185 immigrant victims of domestic violence/sexual assault clients served in 2010 have successfully obtained legal employment.

·         Immigrant victims from 55 countries of origin have been assisted since 2000.

·         Individuals in 27 out of 33 counties throughout New Mexico have been assisted.

Center for Self-Sufficiency and Housing Assistance

·         Kept more than 900 families off the streets and in their apartments in 2011.

·         89% of the individuals in the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-housing program become self-sufficient in 12 months.

·         200 individuals obtained jobs in 2011.

Center for Education Opportunity

·         The average English language learner (ELL) proficiency is only 20%. Catholic Charities seeks to address this issue through its Children’s Learning Center and Adult Education programs.

·         The Children’s Learning Center serves 60 children between 12 months and 5 years old in the Early Head Start program.

·         60 students graduated from the GED program this year with another 200 completing the program.

·         More than 1000 individuals attend English as a Second Language (ESL) classes with 726 students completing the program.

·         Classes are taught at 17 elementary schools and facilities around the city.

Center for Community Involvement

·         250  of volunteers working with us during 2011.

·         Approximately 11,990  volunteer hours have been spent helping individuals.

·         743 rides given to seniors to medical appointments, banks, pharmacies and grocery stores; a total of 14,900 miles driven.

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