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Catholic Charities of Central Florida
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Welcome to Catholic Charities of Central Florida
A Ministry of the Diocese of Orlando
Embracing those in need with hope, transforming their lives through faith, compassion, and service.
Ministries
Agape Mission Markets
The Agape Mission Markets provide food assistance, to meet families’ nutritional needs in order to prevent food insecurity.
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Food Distribution
Behavioral Health Services
Behavioral Health Services provides mental health awareness and education, counseling services, and care coordination.
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Healthcare
Comprehensive Refugee Services
Comprehensive Refugee Services provides programs designed to help eligible refugees integrate into the community and achieve self-sufficiency.
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Immigrants & Refugees
Culture of Life
The Culture of Life Office provides opportunities to protect and defend the sacredness and dignity of human life.
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Human Dignity
Family Stability Program
The Family Stability Program provides homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing services, and emergency financial assistance to those in need.
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Financial Assistance
Human Trafficking Task Force
The Human Trafficking Task Force provides support for human trafficking victims along with education and resources for the community.
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Human Dignity
Immigration Legal Services
Immigration Legal Services provides assistance with immigration, citizenship, employment authorization, and more.
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Immigrants & Refugees
Medical & Dental Clinics
The medical and dental clinics provide free services throughout the Diocese of Orlando to eliminate barriers to accessing healthcare.
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Healthcare
Pathways to Care
Pathways to Care helps homeless and precariously-housed men and women with a safe place to heal from serious injury and illness.
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Healthcare
Resurrection Housing Services
Resurrection Property Management exists to create strong, sustainable and quality affordable communities in the Diocese of Orlando.
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Housing
Senior Wellness Services
Senior Wellness Services offers activities and services that promote good health and socialization for adults over the age of 55.
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Healthcare
By the Numbers
individuals
received assistance July 2022 through June 2023.
pounds of food
served by volunteers July 2022 through June 2023.
Our Catholic Faith
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Explore the possibility of becoming Catholic. Find your local parish to inquire about the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA).
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Mission & Faith
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“I prayed hard for the Lord’s help and always believed there is power in prayer. Then this miracle happened (of finding St. Luke’s),” Gavino said. “God works in miraculous ways.” Linda Gavino planned to move to the United States from the Philippines to be with her daughter, but in October 2023 doctors discovered colon cancer. While exploring treatments, she also noticed something unusual about one of her breasts. However, surgical fears and worries about moving kept her from asking questions. Early in 2024, Gavino could not ignore the changes in her breast. She did not have insurance and was not…
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Linda
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“After the war started, in the city where she lived in the south part of Ukraine, the situation was not so bad. Unfortunately, the day before Easter, she was in her apartment on the ninth floor, when a bomb exploded [pictured] between the third and fifth floors. While pregnant, she needed to run from the ninth floor, and her husband was not home at the time. There was smoke everywhere. She couldn’t see. When she made it outside, she saw a lot of people injured. Some were dead—even a three month old girl died. There were broken cars and fires…
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Svetlana
Client, Family Stability Program and Comprehensive Refugee Services
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“I’ve known about Catholic Charities since I got to Orlando in 2002. I have been back a few times since then. Two months ago, we were short on money because of the economic situation right now. I needed to send money to my parents because my mom is ill, and my husband is disabled. He gets some insurance money, but it’s not enough, so I have two and half jobs. I was short and unable to pay the electrical bill, so I needed some help. I work hard, and I pay my bills. I’ve asked for extensions because it’s hard,…
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Martha
Client, Family Stability Program
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Our News
Date Posted: 09.25.2024
Hurricane Milton Help
Food and water will be distributed on Saturday, October 12th beginning at 9:00 a.m. and ending no later than 1:00 p.m. Catholic Charities will provide food and water for those in need at the following locations: October 12, 2024Divine Mercy...
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Date Posted: 07.02.2024
Amendment 4 Information
An extremely grave amendment has been placed on the November 2024 ballot that seeks to erase pro-life protections by inserting language into the Florida Constitution prohibiting regulation of abortion. The amendment would allow late-term abortions, including when the baby is...
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Date Posted: 10.24.2024
Catholic Charities steps in to help family after fire
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | Uriah Frisby heard a loud bang and people screaming outside. It was 1 a.m. He opened his front door to find the next-door apartment in flames and spreading fast. His neighbors were screaming the name of a...
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Date Posted: 10.03.2024
Soup that feeds the soul
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS | Bishop John Noonan joined diocesan priests and elected officials to serve soups donated by 12 area restaurants to patrons supporting Pathways to Care, an assisted living facility that provides medical respite to people experiencing homelessness. Sixteen Pathways...
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