In the News
2013
February 1, 2013: Lakeland's Agape Food Bank ready for Empty Bowls dinner, auction (WFLA)
February 1, 2013: 40 Ways in 40 Days, A Lenten Journey with Catholic Charities of Central Florida (Diocese of Orlando)
January 22, 2013: Bowls for Charity: Artists, Others Decorate Bowls for Agape Benefit (The Ledger)
January 19, 2013: Empty Bowls Dinner Gala (WTSP)
2012
December 14, 2012: Two Hundred Families in the Western Deanery Receive a Merry Christmas (Diocese of Orlando)
December 7, 2012: Students Learn the Reality of Hunger and Poverty (Diocese of Orlando)
November 12, 2012: Food Bank gets $50k surprise (Highlands Today)
November 1, 2012: Catholic Charities seeks to raise half a million dollars in one weekend (The Park Press)
October 21, 2012: Heart of Polk - Man logs 850-plus hours as volunteer (The Ledger)
October 8, 2012: Catholic Charities marks 50 years, more than 1 million served (Orlando Sentinel)
September 28, 2012: Polk County to declare October 8, 2012 Catholic Charities of Central Florida Day (Diocese of Orlando)
September 17, 2012: Catholic Charities helps refugees find employment (The Florida Catholic)
September 16, 2012: Helping the Hungry (Polk County Democrat)
September 7, 2012: Catholic Charities of Central Florida Receives Grant from BJ's to Provide Healthcare Services to the Uninsured (E-scroll)
August 15, 2012: Young immigrants can begin to apply for temporary relief from deportation (Orlando Sentinel)
August 9, 2012: Catholic Charities to provide more food and smiles with expanded SmilePak program (The Florida Catholic)
June 21, 2012: Publix Lakeland division and customers raise nearly 430,000 (Food For All)
June 16, 2012: Walmart Foundation donates $150,000 for Agape SmilePak program (Diocese of Orlando)
May 17, 2012: Wal-Mart Aids Hunger Fight (Lakeland Ledger)
April 25, 2012: Noonan picks new Catholic Charities head (Orlando Sentinel)
February 22, 2012: Ash Wednesday kicks off "40 Ways in 40 Days" for Lent (Orlando Sentinel)
February 15, 2012: St. Thomas Aquinas Medical Clinic receives grant (Around Osceola)
January 27, 2012: Key Club stuffs backpacks with food (WFLA-TV 8)
Download Press Releases
2012
Bishop Noonan Celebrates Mass of Thanksgiving to Mark 50 Years of Service in Central Florida (460 KB)
Catholic Charities Adopt a Family Helps 100 Families (376 KB)
Catholic Charities provides presents to children and financial advice to parents (377 KB)
Catholic Charities seeks to raise half a million dollars in one weekend (398 KB)
Free Family Portraits to Capture Smiles Amid the Struggles (371 KB)
Free Medical Clinics Receives Grant to Provide Health Care Services to the Uninsured (345 KB)
Polk County resident named volunteer of the year (301 KB)
2011
BB&T Lighthouse Project (101 KB)
News Release - New Senior Housing Breaks Ground (150 KB)
News Release - Partners in Philanthropy, Orlando Business Journal (943 KB)
News Release - Regenerations Celebration (117 KB)
News Release - The Hope Van (107 KB)
News Release - Polk County Derby Day Fundraiser (43 KB)
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