We were founded more than a century ago to meet human need.
We accompany anyone in need regardless of their faith, race, gender, or ethnicity.
By unifying and collaborating across the Catholic community during the 1917 global pandemic, our founders envisioned that together we might make a bigger difference for our community, and we did . . . and still do.
A trusted partner and steward
CCAC has grown to be one of the largest human service providers in the Chicago metropolitan region, covering Cook and Lake counties.
- With an operating budget of $180 million and more than 1,200 employees, Catholic Charities serves nearly 400,000 individuals annually, many of whom live in the most underserved neighborhoods of Lake and Cook counties.
- In truth, the majority of thousands of people we serve each day are not Catholic.
- The same is true for the majority of the people who work with us – they partner with us because they are drawn to our shared values and mission.