Creating Hope, Transforming Lives -
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Our Mission
Catholic Charities of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse (Catholic Charities of Broome County) is dedicated to caring for those in need while promoting human development, collaboration, and the elimination of poverty and injustice. We strive to empower those served to transform their lives in the spirit of God's love and compassion.
Tonya
Brown
Dianne Cappiello
Carla Morgan
Jeanna
Davis
Kimberly DeSantis-Johns
John
Helstein
Our Impact in 2024
Food Pantry System
70,964 personal care items were distrubuted from both pantries.
Children (25,432)
Seniors (7,911)
Veterans (510)
Adults (37,638)
1,064,715 meals were served at our two pantries to 70,981 individuals representing 21,924 households
15,540 meals were provided to children in need through 3,108 grab-and-go bags, each containing five days' worth of nutritious lunches
1,080 backpacks filled with school supplies were distributed to area children thanks to a partnership between the Food Pantry and WBNG
Family Navigator
121 individuals received case management and parent support or referrals to community providers
45 outreach activities were completed with community providers, hospitals, CPEP, schools, primary care, and community service fairs.
Retired Senior Volunteer Program
159 RSVP volunteers served a total of 19,658 hours.
RSPV volunteers served 13 non-profit organizations in Broome County.
Through The Good Morning Broome Program, 14 trained RSVP Telephone reassurance callers made 1,266 wellness phone calls to isolated and/or homebound seniors
36 RSPV volunteers dedicated a total of 6,768 hours to serving at the Catholic Charities of Broome County Food Pantry System
Supportive Housing Program (SHP)
SHP paid over 1.2 million in rental stipends for the year.
A 20 bed county grant was awarded to increase the program occupancy in 2025.