The public phase of the campaign was announced by CEO Laura Roesch at the organization’s annual meeting on Wednesday. The campaign is meant to take five years after a quiet launch in 2021, with a total fundraising goal of $10 million.
The group said the campaign currently has over $7 million in gifts and pledges.
Facilities in need of improvement, Catholic Social Services said, include the group’s property at 922 W. Riverview Avenue, which would get major structural improvements, and the Center for Families at 1046 Brown Street, which will receive enhancements to its parking area and client entrance.
The organization said it plans to expand three programs: Next Steps and ECHO, which help overcome barriers to education for community college and K-12 students, respectively, and Life Essentials, which provides legal guardians and advocacy for adults who are mentally incapacitated and can’t manage their own affairs.
Finally, the organization plans to increase its annual fund to give it more flexibility, and to create a fund to help staff pursue undergraduate and advanced degrees in their fields.
Catholic Social Services of the Miami Valley has a broad array of programs that they say are based on the directive to “love thy neighbor.” The efforts address social ills such as hunger, infant mortality, addiction and family violence, while serving people of all ages, races and religions and backgrounds.
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