POVERTY FOR NO ONE. OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE.POVERTY FOR NO ONE. OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE.

We have pledged as a community—as a state—to get homeless vets off

the streets and into homes. Catholic Charities

partners with other agencies to identify homeless veterans and move them from a registry into their own

homes.

This summer, there were 500 veterans added to the

registry. Of them, 310 were placed into permanent housing. With support and positive relationships between clients and staff, the program is succeeding in helping veterans find and keep a roof over their heads.

Richard and Wade will forever be veterans, but they pray they’ll never be homeless again. Both moved into their own apartments this year.

Wade comes from a family of soldiers. While he proudly joined the U. S. Army, illness and homelessness were an unexpected tour of duty. In his own place now, Wade is moving toward health and independence.

Richard served in the Marines 1972-1976. “My life is better now than it was out there,” Richard said about his time on the street. “My name is on this place. I have keys in my pocket. I have a strong desire to be independent and work and make my own way.”

Homes for heroes

Inside this issue:• Honoring community partners who make

a difference• Home for the holidays• Harvesting hope

VOICE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016

CATHOLIC CHARITIESThere’s no place like home for the holidaysThis year, because of your generous support and advocacy, nobody will be spending Christmas on a cold mat on the hard floor of the current Dorothy Day Center.

Together, we have made incredible progress on our journey to provide safe, dignified shelter and permanent homes for our most vulnerable neighbors. Higher Ground Saint Paul opens in just a few weeks and will provide stability, security and hope for those most in need.

While we bring Dorothy Day Place to fruition, we have also been very busy doing the remainder of our incredibly important work throughout the community. Last year, because of your generosity, we were able to serve more than one million meals to people in need and provide more than 480,000 nights of housing and emergency shelter!

This holiday season you have an opportunity to do even more, as your gifts will be doubled by other generous donors, up to $500,000 through December 31. There truly is no place like home for the holidays, and we could not have done this without your support. Thank you!

Tim MarxPresident and Chief Executive Officer

VOICEPublished by Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis1200 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55403

Phone: 612-204-8500 To donate: 612-204-8374 To volunteer: 612-204-8435 cctwincities.org

Tim MarxPresident & Chief Executive Officer Kathleen M. CooneyChair, Board of Directors

POVERTY FOR NO ONE. OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE.

Seasonal traditionsAs summer turned to fall, Catholic Charities’ sites had fun harvesting memories.

CCTWINCITIES.ORG / SAINTNICHOLASDINNER

“ Catholic Charities changed my life. It got me off the streets, got me a roof over my head back in my old neighborhood and got me almost back to normal.” —Wade

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1SAINT PAUL RIVERCENTRE

RECEPTION 5:30 P.M.DINNER & PROGRAM 7 P.M.

Children from Northside Child Development Center came to Catholic Charities’ Administration Center for safe Trick or Treat fun.

Youth at St. Joseph’s Home for Children spent the growing season tending to the campus garden.

In addition to fruits, vegetables and other flowers, kids harvested five pounds of sunflower seeds. In the garden, kids are planting seeds for the future!

All gifts

matchedthrough

December 31 up to $500,000!

HOLIDAY GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

For a full list of needs, visit cctwincities.org/wishlist

This holiday season, you can change the life of someone who is homeless.

GIVENOW

CCTWINCITIES.ORG/DONATE OR CALL 612-204-8374

December 10-23 Macy’s Court, Mall of America

Visitcctwincities.org/givingtree

It's been 40 year since he's worn the uniform, but Richard is forever a Marine

Ending homelessnessOne veteran at a time

CATHOLIC CHARITIES SERVES THOSE MOST IN NEED.

For Vonda and her children, homelessness started on a rainy Louisiana evening more than one year ago.

“My mom threw us out when it was raining at night,” 24-year-old Vonda recalls, her memories of that fateful night as clear as her motivation to not let family history repeat itself. She headed north to put distance between her and a life of struggles.

“I didn’t think I’d amount to anything if I stayed there,” she said. Despite the pain of leaving, she says it worked for the best.

“It pushed me harder to find stability on my own,” she said. “I want a better environment for my kids. I want positive vibes.”

Since coming to Catholic Charities’ Family Service Center this summer, Vonda is heading in a positive direction.

She became a student at St. Paul College, starting her educational journey to become a clinical psychologist.

Jaden is thriving in his first grade class. He looks forward to having a home soon, so he can invite friends over to play with him. Kaison goes to daycare and celebrated his first birthday at Family Service Center.

“Family Service Center has given me peace of mind. It gave me a stable home so I could go to school and take care of my kids,” Vonda said.

While she is still struggling, Vonda knows her hard work will pay off. Last year, the family was couch hopping at Christmastime. This year, she is

already thinking about the food she’d like to cook for the holidays.

“I want a safe and homey place, a family place,” Vonda said. “It doesn’t have to be

big, as long as I have my own place. I just want to wake up in the morning and cook my own breakfast.”

Family Service Center provides stability, hope

Home for the holidays

Shelter doors open December 21

Higher Ground Saint Paul nears completionWe have come a long way since we first shared our vision for the future of the Dorothy Day Center. This December, the doors will open to Higher Ground Saint Paul – the largest public-private partnership in our state’s social service history.

No one will spend another night on the cold floor of the Dorothy Day Center. Instead, Higher Ground Saint Paul will provide dignified shelter and permanent homes to over 473 men and women each night. However, we are not done yet.

With the community's support, we will begin construction this spring on the Saint Paul Opportunity Center and Dorothy Day Residence, which together will provide critical services and much needed additional housing for our most vulnerable neighbors.

We are incredibly grateful for both the public and private investments in this project thus far. Because of you–our generous donors, amazing volunteers and advocates in the community–we are creating hope and pathways out of poverty.

We can do more!

If we’re lucky, we all have a friend we can count on through many phases of our lives. Tim Welsh is such a friend to Catholic Charities.

Welsh accepted Catholic Charities’ Life of Distinction Award at the 2016 St. Nicholas Annual Dinner. The award

recognizes an individual or family in the community who actively lives the mission of Catholic Charities.

Tim has been giving back to the agency for decades, serving as a board member, volunteer, volunteer consultant and donor. Welsh not only shares his time

Tim Welsh recognized for longstanding dedication and support

A life of distinction

TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER, VISIT CCTWINCITIES.ORG/VOLUNTEER

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS GIFTS! VISIT CCTWINCITIES.ORG/DONATE

A positive partnership3M receives Community Service Award

Volunteer housewarming As the construction workers move out, our volunteers are moving in and getting Higher Ground Saint Paul ready for our residents and guests.

Volunteers will be washing and folding more than 700 sets of sheets, wiping down furnishings and making beds. Organizations and individuals are collecting and assembling items for hygiene kits and welcome baskets.

When Higher Ground Saint Paul opens, volunteers will be there to help our guests navigate a new routine.

We have said it before and we’ll say it again. We truly cannot do our work without the generosity of our volunteers and donors.

For many years, and in so many ways, 3M has been a true partner with Catholic Charities.

From serving meals at Family Service Center, making blankets to stock our warehouse and providing funds to help us realize the new vision for the Dorothy Day Center, 3M has demonstrated a steadfast commitment and support of Catholic Charities and the thousands of children, youth, adults and families we serve each year.

In recognition of this partnership, 3M was presented with the 2016 Community Service Award at the Saint Nicholas Annual Dinner on December 1.

“3M and Catholic Charities are both committed to improving every life,” said Kim Price, President, 3M Foundation.

The support and community commitment is felt across the agency, said June Jordan, program director at Catholic Charities.

“We are a stronger community because of 3M’s support, their financial donations, their board leadership and their amazing staff who spend endless hours working together with us at Catholic Charities and across the community,” said Jordan.

“ Most people know 3M as a company that’s prided itself on innovation. Just as importantly, we’re not just a company that creates, but we’re also a company that cares.” —Kim Price

“ The mission of Catholic Charities is extraordinarily important and it’s serving a critical need. I couldn’t be more proud to be affiliated with it." —Tim Welsh

and talents with Catholic Charities, but is also an active, civic leader truly working to make a difference for those most in need.

“He has taken to heart the core mission of Catholic Charities and lived it his entire life,” said Catholic Charities’ President and CEO Tim Marx. “He has brought that spirit to many other community ventures that are so important to the work of Catholic Charities.”

The lobby of Higher Ground Saint Paul features artwork by Minnesota artists Amy Baur and Brian Boldon of inplainsight art. The 37-foot montage of images honors the community of Saint Paul, Catholic Charities’ history and the journey taken by many individuals experiencing homelessness.

Volunteers from Ecolab work to assemble 193 welcome baskets for individuals moving into housing at Higher Ground Saint Paul. The baskets, made possible by a generous donor, include basic household necessities including cookware, towels and cleaning supplies.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES SERVES THOSE MOST IN NEED.

For Vonda and her children, homelessness started on a rainy Louisiana evening more than one year ago.

“My mom threw us out when it was raining at night,” 24-year-old Vonda recalls, her memories of that fateful night as clear as her motivation to not let family history repeat itself. She headed north to put distance between her and a life of struggles.

“I didn’t think I’d amount to anything if I stayed there,” she said. Despite the pain of leaving, she says it worked for the best.

“It pushed me harder to find stability on my own,” she said. “I want a better environment for my kids. I want positive vibes.”

Since coming to Catholic Charities’ Family Service Center this summer, Vonda is heading in a positive direction.

She became a student at St. Paul College, starting her educational journey to become a clinical psychologist.

Jaden is thriving in his first grade class. He looks forward to having a home soon, so he can invite friends over to play with him. Kaison goes to daycare and celebrated his first birthday at Family Service Center.

“Family Service Center has given me peace of mind. It gave me a stable home so I could go to school and take care of my kids,” Vonda said.

While she is still struggling, Vonda knows her hard work will pay off. Last year, the family was couch hopping at Christmastime. This year, she is

already thinking about the food she’d like to cook for the holidays.

“I want a safe and homey place, a family place,” Vonda said. “It doesn’t have to be

big, as long as I have my own place. I just want to wake up in the morning and cook my own breakfast.”

Family Service Center provides stability, hope

Home for the holidays

Shelter doors open December 21

Higher Ground Saint Paul nears completionWe have come a long way since we first shared our vision for the future of the Dorothy Day Center. This December, the doors will open to Higher Ground Saint Paul – the largest public-private partnership in our state’s social service history.

No one will spend another night on the cold floor of the Dorothy Day Center. Instead, Higher Ground Saint Paul will provide dignified shelter and permanent homes to over 473 men and women each night. However, we are not done yet.

With the community's support, we will begin construction this spring on the Saint Paul Opportunity Center and Dorothy Day Residence, which together will provide critical services and much needed additional housing for our most vulnerable neighbors.

We are incredibly grateful for both the public and private investments in this project thus far. Because of you–our generous donors, amazing volunteers and advocates in the community–we are creating hope and pathways out of poverty.

We can do more!

If we’re lucky, we all have a friend we can count on through many phases of our lives. Tim Welsh is such a friend to Catholic Charities.

Welsh accepted Catholic Charities’ Life of Distinction Award at the 2016 St. Nicholas Annual Dinner. The award

recognizes an individual or family in the community who actively lives the mission of Catholic Charities.

Tim has been giving back to the agency for decades, serving as a board member, volunteer, volunteer consultant and donor. Welsh not only shares his time

Tim Welsh recognized for longstanding dedication and support

A life of distinction

TO BECOME A VOLUNTEER, VISIT CCTWINCITIES.ORG/VOLUNTEER

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS GIFTS! VISIT CCTWINCITIES.ORG/DONATE

A positive partnership3M receives Community Service Award

Volunteer housewarming As the construction workers move out, our volunteers are moving in and getting Higher Ground Saint Paul ready for our residents and guests.

Volunteers will be washing and folding more than 700 sets of sheets, wiping down furnishings and making beds. Organizations and individuals are collecting and assembling items for hygiene kits and welcome baskets.

When Higher Ground Saint Paul opens, volunteers will be there to help our guests navigate a new routine.

We have said it before and we’ll say it again. We truly cannot do our work without the generosity of our volunteers and donors.

For many years, and in so many ways, 3M has been a true partner with Catholic Charities.

From serving meals at Family Service Center, making blankets to stock our warehouse and providing funds to help us realize the new vision for the Dorothy Day Center, 3M has demonstrated a steadfast commitment and support of Catholic Charities and the thousands of children, youth, adults and families we serve each year.

In recognition of this partnership, 3M was presented with the 2016 Community Service Award at the Saint Nicholas Annual Dinner on December 1.

“3M and Catholic Charities are both committed to improving every life,” said Kim Price, President, 3M Foundation.

The support and community commitment is felt across the agency, said June Jordan, program director at Catholic Charities.

“We are a stronger community because of 3M’s support, their financial donations, their board leadership and their amazing staff who spend endless hours working together with us at Catholic Charities and across the community,” said Jordan.

“ Most people know 3M as a company that’s prided itself on innovation. Just as importantly, we’re not just a company that creates, but we’re also a company that cares.” —Kim Price

“ The mission of Catholic Charities is extraordinarily important and it’s serving a critical need. I couldn’t be more proud to be affiliated with it." —Tim Welsh

and talents with Catholic Charities, but is also an active, civic leader truly working to make a difference for those most in need.

“He has taken to heart the core mission of Catholic Charities and lived it his entire life,” said Catholic Charities’ President and CEO Tim Marx. “He has brought that spirit to many other community ventures that are so important to the work of Catholic Charities.”

The lobby of Higher Ground Saint Paul features artwork by Minnesota artists Amy Baur and Brian Boldon of inplainsight art. The 37-foot montage of images honors the community of Saint Paul, Catholic Charities’ history and the journey taken by many individuals experiencing homelessness.

Volunteers from Ecolab work to assemble 193 welcome baskets for individuals moving into housing at Higher Ground Saint Paul. The baskets, made possible by a generous donor, include basic household necessities including cookware, towels and cleaning supplies.

POVERTY FOR NO ONE. OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE.POVERTY FOR NO ONE. OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE.

We have pledged as a community—as a state—to get homeless vets off

the streets and into homes. Catholic Charities

partners with other agencies to identify homeless veterans and move them from a registry into their own

homes.

This summer, there were 500 veterans added to the

registry. Of them, 310 were placed into permanent housing. With support and positive relationships between clients and staff, the program is succeeding in helping veterans find and keep a roof over their heads.

Richard and Wade will forever be veterans, but they pray they’ll never be homeless again. Both moved into their own apartments this year.

Wade comes from a family of soldiers. While he proudly joined the U. S. Army, illness and homelessness were an unexpected tour of duty. In his own place now, Wade is moving toward health and independence.

Richard served in the Marines 1972-1976. “My life is better now than it was out there,” Richard said about his time on the street. “My name is on this place. I have keys in my pocket. I have a strong desire to be independent and work and make my own way.”

Homes for heroes

Inside this issue:• Honoring community partners who make

a difference• Home for the holidays• Harvesting hope

VOICE NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2016

CATHOLIC CHARITIESThere’s no place like home for the holidaysThis year, because of your generous support and advocacy, nobody will be spending Christmas on a cold mat on the hard floor of the current Dorothy Day Center.

Together, we have made incredible progress on our journey to provide safe, dignified shelter and permanent homes for our most vulnerable neighbors. Higher Ground Saint Paul opens in just a few weeks and will provide stability, security and hope for those most in need.

While we bring Dorothy Day Place to fruition, we have also been very busy doing the remainder of our incredibly important work throughout the community. Last year, because of your generosity, we were able to serve more than one million meals to people in need and provide more than 480,000 nights of housing and emergency shelter!

This holiday season you have an opportunity to do even more, as your gifts will be doubled by other generous donors, up to $500,000 through December 31. There truly is no place like home for the holidays, and we could not have done this without your support. Thank you!

Tim MarxPresident and Chief Executive Officer

VOICEPublished by Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis1200 Second Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55403

Phone: 612-204-8500 To donate: 612-204-8374 To volunteer: 612-204-8435 cctwincities.org

Tim MarxPresident & Chief Executive Officer Kathleen M. CooneyChair, Board of Directors

POVERTY FOR NO ONE. OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERYONE.

Seasonal traditionsAs summer turned to fall, Catholic Charities’ sites had fun harvesting memories.

CCTWINCITIES.ORG / SAINTNICHOLASDINNER

“ Catholic Charities changed my life. It got me off the streets, got me a roof over my head back in my old neighborhood and got me almost back to normal.” —Wade

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1SAINT PAUL RIVERCENTRE

RECEPTION 5:30 P.M.DINNER & PROGRAM 7 P.M.

Children from Northside Child Development Center came to Catholic Charities’ Administration Center for safe Trick or Treat fun.

Youth at St. Joseph’s Home for Children spent the growing season tending to the campus garden.

In addition to fruits, vegetables and other flowers, kids harvested five pounds of sunflower seeds. In the garden, kids are planting seeds for the future!

All gifts

matchedthrough

December 31 up to $500,000!

HOLIDAY GIVING OPPORTUNITIES

For a full list of needs, visit cctwincities.org/wishlist

This holiday season, you can change the life of someone who is homeless.

GIVENOW

CCTWINCITIES.ORG/DONATE OR CALL 612-204-8374

December 10-23 Macy’s Court, Mall of America

Visitcctwincities.org/givingtree

It's been 40 year since he's worn the uniform, but Richard is forever a Marine

Ending homelessnessOne veteran at a time