Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans

August 2012: http://www.ccano.org/

Damage assessments are now underway and it is clear that many residents in the 8 civil parishes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans will need assistance to recover from Hurricane Isaac. Archbishop Gregory Aymond and Catholic Charities leadership are finalizing a response plan that will launch immediately and will begin with crisis counselors and case managers working with evacuees in the state’s evacuation shelters. Other teams will fan out into the affected areas beginning Friday, August 31, 2012. Residents of Plaquemines Parish, the towns of Slidell, LaPlace, Madisonville and Mandeville have suffered the most damage, but the situation remains fluid and assessments continue to identify damage.

Please consider a donation to assist us as we begin the task of helping those devastated by this storm. http://www.ccano.org/ways-you-can-give/

As the City of New Orleans and surrounding areas prepare for Hurricane Isaac, Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans (CCANO) remains ready to respond to the needs of the community especially in times of crisis. We continue to offer care, support and prayer for all those who will feel the effects of Isaac. With so much uncertainty as to the scale and impact that this storm will bring, your support now is crucial in ensuring that CCANO can provide immediate care and assistance to those who need it most in the wake of the storm. Our readiness and response to the impending threat of hurricane conditions is possible through the continued support from friends and donors like YOU.

The needs of our clients and the community only grows exponentially with the scale and uncertainty of this hurricane threat. Evacuation costs for our residential clients, response and relief efforts for the community in the aftermath of the storm and our ability to provide aid and assistance to our caregivers who will be on the front lines of providing relief depend on support we receive NOW.
PLEASE GIVE TODAY. Your gift sustains our continued programming throughout Hurricane Isaac and enables us to immediately provide for the increased needs of the community in the aftermath of this storm.

CCANO continues to monitor Hurricane Isaac. For our latest news and updates, follow Twitter @CathCharitiesNO, and the Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans Facebook page.
Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans and the community are bound together in prayer and preparation. Thank you for your support!

6/24/10 Sitrep report -
New Orleans: Five community resource sites in four county parishes (St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Jefferson, Orleans) are being operated. To date, services have been provided to 12,728 individuals, including case management, mental health assessments and counseling, and provision of food boxes, non-food items and gift certificates/food vouchers. Assistance has also been provided for utilities, household supplies, clothing, employment, rent/mortgage, doctor/medical needs, pharmacy/medications and gas/fuel. CC/New Orleans has received $1 million from BP for short term assistance (60 days) and has been invited to submit a second proposal, with the inclusion of collaboration from partner organizations, for a longer time frame (6 month).

6/22/10 GULF OIL SPILL

How to help
We at Catholic Charities deeply appreciate the support of our donors as we respond to the catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico by providing services for the fishermen of the impacted communities. At the present time, we are currently accepting monetary donations to fund our relief work. You may donate online, by mail or over the phone. If you are interested in donating food, please contact Second Harvest at 504-734-1322. If you have additional questions, please call 504-592-5685. Someone will return your call within 24 hours. Thank you again for your support.

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6/3/10 FROM THE SITE:

Catholic Charities is currently in need of volunteers to help us outreach to families who work in fishing-related industries affected by the oil spill. All volunteers must initially attend an Oil Spill/ Disaster Relief Volunteer Orientation; orientations will take place every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 2pm on the 10th floor of 1000 Howard Avenue New Orleans, LA 70113.

After volunteers attend an orientation, they will be able to volunteer the next day at a Catholic Charities Community Center in either St. Bernard or New Orleans East.

Volunteers will be taking surveys and helping to distribute food. St. Bernard needs volunteers on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9am-2pm; New Orleans East needs volunteers Monday-Friday who are either bilingual or interpreters of Vietnamese. Volunteers must be 18 or older and must have their own transportation. Volunteers must also be willing to travel to locations that are 30-45 minutes away. This is the only oil spill-related volunteer opportunity that we currently have available. If you have any questions or concerns, please, call 504-310-6978 or email volunteer @archdiocese-no.org.

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Since May 1, more than 6200 individuals who have been affected by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico have received emergency assistance from the local Catholic Church through Catholic Charities. By the numbers, through June 1, 2010:

* 6227 people (1883 families) have received emergency assistance from Catholic Charities;
* $102,900 in gift cards and/or food vouchers have been distributed to affected families;
* 845 emergency food boxes from Second Harvest Food Bank have been distributed;
* 173 cans of baby formula have been distributed along with 77 boxes of diapers and 186 ½ packs of diapers;
* 748 people have undergone mental health assessments; and
* 503 people have received individual counseling and 28 have taken part in group counseling with Catholic Charities crisis counselors.

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Service Areas:

Kenner, Destrehan, River Ridge, Harahan: St. Jerome (504) 441-5014
Metairie and Jefferson: Our Lady of Divine Providence (504) 443-3174
New Orleans East: New Orleans East (504) 254-1629
St. Maria Goretti (504) 214-0521

Orleans Parish:

St. John the Baptist (504) 581-4987
St. Jude (504) 522-8290
Gert Town (504) 256-2706
Plaquemines Parish: Belle Chasse Lions Center (504) 875-0258
St. Bernard Parish: Our Lady of Prompt Succor (504) 875-0257
St. Tammany Parish: St. Luke the Evangelist (985) 645-3626
Washington & Tangipahoa Parishes: Holy Family (985) 839-4040
Westbank: Chinchuba/Hope Haven (504) 341-8026

Sites opening soon in Orleans Parish:

St. Stephen, St. Leo the Great, St. James Major, St. Mary of the Angels and Incarnate Word Center.

SEE ABOVE WEBSITE FOR MORE SERVICE PROGRAMS & their locations!!!

For Gifts-In-Kind Contact:
Please call 592-5685 or write NMendez@archdiocese-no.org

For Many, Many Volunteer opportunities:
Please call 310-6962 or 310-6960 for details.

FOR LOCAL RESOURCE LISTINGS GO TO:
http://www.ccano.org/post-katrina.htm

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ASSISTANCE from Catholic Charities of New Orleans

CCANO is currently providing services at the following locations:

- St. Bernard Parish – St. Bernard Catholic Church in St. Bernard
- Plaquemines Parish – St. Thomas Catholic Church in Pointe A la Hache and St. Patrick Catholic Church in Port Sulphur
- Orleans Parish – Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation in New Orleans East; we also have a liaison at the BP Claims Center in New Orleans East
- Jefferson Parish – St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lafitte
Addresses:

Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation
4626 Alcee Fortier Blvd. in New Orleans East

St. Anthony Catholic Church
2653 Jean Lafitte Boulevard in Lafitte

St. Bernard Catholic Church
2805 Bayou Road in St. Bernard

St. Patrick Catholic Church
28698 Highway 23 in Port Sulphur

St. Thomas Catholic Church
17605 Highway 15 in Pointe A la Hache

CCANO is distributing food vouchers to residents in need on the following days…
- Mondays – St. Anthony Catholic Church in Lafitte
- Tuesdays – St. Bernard Catholic Church in St. Bernard
- Wednesdays – St. Thomas Catholic Church in Pointe A la Hache
- Thursdays – St. Patrick Catholic Church in Port Sulphur
- Daily – currently – Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation in New Orleans East

On the days when food vouchers are not distributed, CCANO will provide case management services and limited financial assistance with utility bills, rent, mortgages, medical expenses, and similar expenses. At all centers, CCANO will help residents locate the nearest Second Harvest Member Agency food pantry so that they can get supplemental food. CCANO will provide crisis counseling to those needing this service.

On some days, CCANO will also be able to provide boxes or bags of food or other items such as baby formula, diapers, and baby wipes.