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As the charitable arm of the Diocese of Phoenix, we help the most vulnerable in seven counties in Northern and Central Arizona.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

51 Families Will Pick Up Their Emergency Santa Holiday Items at Distribution Event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday

Catholic Charities Collected Toys, Gifts, Kids’ Clothing to Help Struggling Families

WHAT 

  • 51 struggling families participating in Catholic Charities Community Services’ Emergency Santa program will pick up their holiday goodies from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday.
  • Nearly 400 families have registered for the program and will pick up their gift items throughout December.
  • The socially distanced, pre-scheduled drive-through pick-ups will take place at the Care Campus, 466 S. Bellview in Mesa.
  • Among those helping with the distribution are Catholic Charities President and CEO Paul Mulligan and members of the board of directors.

HOW

  • Catholic Charities Community Services collected toys, books, clothing and hygiene items to ensure that struggling families will have gifts for their children this holiday season.
  • Gifts are offered to qualifying families and those participating in Catholic Charities’ foster care, Westside Head Start and shelter and housing programs.
  • Parents are asked to pay it forward by volunteering one hour of their time per child to help the community.
  • More than 900 children and youth up to 17 years of age are expected to benefit this year from the program that has served more than 40,000 children since 1994.
  • Since 1996, CARE Campus, formerly CARE Partnership, has been serving the City of Mesa as a grassroots, volunteer-run community center that provides tutoring assistance, after-school help with homework, job training and during the holiday season, and the Emergency Santa program, which relies solely on donations and volunteers.

WHEN

  • 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 4

WHERE

  • CARE Campus, 466 S. Bellview, Mesa 85204

INFO

Contact:
Jean Christofferson
Catholic Charities Community Services
602-650-4847

Media Contact:

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Holly Harmon
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480-510-5307