$8.5 million fundraising goal set by Catholic Charities for Appeal 2025

Press Release, Catholic Charities

BUFFALO – Officials and volunteers have launched Appeal 2025 in support of Catholic Charities of Buffalo and the Fund for the Faith, with a goal of raising $8.5 million by June 30.

“While some sectors of our economy are doing well, there are too many on the margins who are struggling, and Catholic Charities continues to see an increasing need for the services that offer them hope for a better tomorrow,” said Daniel Mecca, Appeal 2025 vice chair. “Funds raised during the annual Appeal help to provide hope through a variety of crucial programs and services.”

Catholic Charities assisted more than 147,000 individuals, families, and children across all faiths and throughout all eight counties of Western New York last year.

Editor’s Note: The Appeal 2024 for Catholic Charities raised a total of $8,002,705 in cash and pledges, representing 84% of its $9.5 million goal. The 8-county Diocese includes Orleans County.

The annual Appeal helps fund more than 50 programs and services administered by Catholic Charities along with several ministries through the Fund for the Faith. As Western New York’s most comprehensive human services provider, Catholic Charities’ programs and services include behavioral health services, basic emergency assistance, food pantries, education and workforce training, family safety and stabilization programs, and immigration and refugee assistance.

The Fund for the Faith provides needed funding for programs that support the faith experience across all parish communities, including hospital chaplaincy, and training for ordained and lay ministers, among others.

“For more than 100 years, Catholic Charities has provided support to the most vulnerable in our community,” said Bishop Michael W. Fisher. “Its mission is to serve all, and we need the support of all of us to continue Catholic Charities and Fund for the Faith’s vitally important work.”

This year’s Appeal patron is St. Vincent de Paul. To donate to Appeal 2025, visit ccwny.org/donate or call 716-218-1400. In addition, donors can give by texting HOPE4WNY to 44321 or scanning the QR code found on Appeal materials.