Parish Appeal 2008
All National collections typically held the Sunday before Thanksgiving, but some dioceses hold their collection on a different date to avoid conflict with local activities and needs. Check your local diocese for the CCHD collection date in your parish.
For over 37 million Americans, there is a thin line: between eviction and home, between hunger and health, between unemployment and work, between anxiety and stability. This line is the Poverty Line.
For a family of four, that line is $21,203 a year*.
* Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States, 2007.
The Catholic Campaign for Human Development is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by funding community programs that encourage independence. You are essential to its success. Your generous donations will give those in poverty the support they need to make lasting changes.
Together, we can make a difference in families and communities. Please donate prayerfully and generously. Thank you.
About CCHD Funding and ACORN
Facts about CCHD funding and ACORN
Nov. 18, 2008-USCCB Press Release on CCHD Collection Appeal
Bishops Support CCHD Collection As A Response To Economic Crisis
USCCB National Collections Committee’s home page
Answers to other Frequently Asked Questions are posted at www.usccb.org/nationalcollections/faq.shtml.
I missed my parish collection, or my parish does not take up the collection. Can I still make a donation?
Yes; send a check or money order to
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Office of National Collections – CCHD
3211 Fourth Street NE
Washington, DC 20017
Make checks payable to "USCCB – Catholic Campaign for Human Development." Sorry, we are not able to process online or credit card donations.
Other Questions?
E-mail to ncpromo@usccb.org.
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