Catholic Charities USA Easter eCards Celebrate Rebirth and Renewal

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Mar 29, 2010, 08:38 ET

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Catholic Charities USA's Easter eCards provide the responsible, environmentally-friendly opportunity to spread the Easter message of hope and rebirth, with the added heartfelt touch of providing for the greater love and care of all those in need.

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On the Catholic Charities USA Web site (http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/ecards) you can select from a variety of cards and messages and provide hope and help at the same time. Funds raised from the eCards will go to support Catholic Charities USA's work to reduce poverty in America. Electronic communications such as eCards maximize a donation's effectiveness by minimizing administrative and mailing costs.

"Easter gives us the opportunity to act and think anew, both individually and together as a faith community," said Fr. Snyder. "The Gospel calls us all to find new ways to reduce poverty and offer each person dignity and respect."

Send an Easter eCard and share this message with others. This year, Catholic Charities USA celebrates its Centennial by raising awareness of the moral crisis of poverty in America and recognizing the work of local Catholic Charities agencies, providing help, hope and love for nearly 9 million people a year.

Catholic Charities USA's members -- more than 1,700 local Catholic Charities agencies and institutions nationwide -- provide help and create hope for nearly 9 million people a year regardless of religious, social, or economic backgrounds. For almost 300 years, Catholic Charities agencies have worked to reduce poverty by providing a myriad of vital services in their communities, ranging from health care and job training to food and housing. In 2010, Catholic Charities USA celebrates its centennial anniversary. For more information, visit www.CatholicCharitiesUSA.org.

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