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PRESS RELEASE February 07 2012
Catholic Charities Junior Board Raises Record Amount for Needy with Casino Night

Catholic Charities’ 5th Annual Junior Board Charities Royale “Casino Night and Silent Auction” raised over $34,000 for the agency’s Emergency Assistance Program, $7200 more than the previous year. Held November 12, 2011 at St. Ignatius College Prep High School, the elegant event was attended by over 200 people who enjoyed casino games, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, entertainment, a silent auction and raffle.

Casino Night benefits Catholic Charities’ Emergency Assistance Program, which provides a full array of services for clients with basic human needs (food, clothing, and shelter), employment, financial assistance, referral, advocacy, short-term case management and eligibility screening for public benefits.

For information about the 2012 Charities Royale Casino Night, please contact Lisa Pauletto at lpauletto@catholiccharities.net or (312) 655-7932.
PRESS RELEASE February 07 2012
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago Partners with MyPlate Initiative Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago has partnered with MyPlate, an initiative reminding Americans to eat healthy foods utilizing an easy to recognize visual, a plate divided into the five food groups. Along with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign, MyPlate is an added tool to increase awareness for healthy eating and portion control, especially for children, where obesity is a major concern.
PRESS RELEASE February 07 2012
Caridades Católicas de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago en Asociación con la Iniciativa MiPlato Caridades Católicas de la Arquidiócesis de Chicago se ha asociado con MiPlato, una iniciativa recordándonos a comer alimentos saludables utilizando un visual fácil de reconocer, un plato dividido entre los cinco grupos de alimentos. Junto con la campaña ¡A Movernos! de la Primera Dama Michelle Obama, MiPlato es una herramienta adicional para aumentar el conocimiento de una alimentación saludable y el control de porciones, especialmente para los niños, donde la obesidad es una de las preocupaciones más grandes.
PRESS RELEASE February 03 2012
Catholic Charities Chosen to Manage and Operate Statewide Foreclosure Prevention Helpline As part of the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s new Illinois Foreclosure Prevention Network (IFPN), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago has been chosen to manage and operate a statewide helpline that will refer an anticipated 400+ callers a day to housing counselors or other foreclosure resources.

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