Testimonials
Social Services
Last year, through the support of the Catholic Charities Appeal, over 470 seniors had a safe place to call home thanks to affordable housing facilities.
St. Mary's Residence
“At the age of 77, I finally decided I didn’t like living alone. That brought me to St. Mary’s, one of the senior residences of Catholic Housing and Community Services. Thirty-seven women live here. We have meals together, pray the rosary, play games, watch movies and so much more - together. I have so many friends, and while independent, I still feel cared for. All the staff are so helpful and look after us ladies. Some of these women have nowhere else to go, no family to turn to. When you give to the Catholic Charities Appeal, you are keeping places like St. Mary’s open so that people like me can have a safe place to call home."
– Barbara, Resident, St. Mary’s Residence
Last year, through the support of the Catholic Charities Appeal, over 470 seniors had a safe place to call home thanks to affordable housing facilities.
The farm nearly tripled its produce yield this growing season to provide 20,000 lbs. of produce to their guests.
Martha's Choice Marketplace and
Community Farm
“The person who waited on you at breakfast. The nurse who took care of your elderly mother. Your neighbor. All these people are clients at Martha’s Choice Marketplace and Community Farm. These are people who are working every single day, but need to decide between paying their rent or putting healthy, nutritious food on the table. That is where Martha’s comes in. Martha’s Choice Marketplace and Community Farm is the largest food pantry in Montgomery County. Last year, we distributed 2.3 million pounds of food to 4,000 different families. This equates to approximately 17,000 people – half of which are children. We recently acquired a farm, and we are now able to grow fresh produce for our clients. We have so many amazing volunteers who help us at the farm – growing food items we would normally not have available at the pantry. It’s a tremendous educational opportunity to make a connection with other people, and it brings our community together - to build something together that’s going to be paying off for generations in the future. A significant portion of our funding comes from the Catholic Charities Appeal, and we are so grateful to all the donors who have supported us. You make this vital work possible.”
– Patrick Walsh, Director of Programs,
and Eli Wenger, Director of Operations, Martha’s Choice Marketplace and Community Farm
The farm nearly tripled its produce yield this growing season to provide 20,000 lbs. of produce to their guests.
