Catholic Charities USA to Host Discussion on the Reforms Necessary to Better Serve Our Nation's Poor

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Sep 15, 2010, 03:01 ET

Releases 2009 Annual Survey Data

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Catholic Charities USA:

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WHO: Rev. Larry Snyder, President and CEO, Catholic Charities USA; Ed Cooney, President, Congressional Hunger Center; Kim Palmisano, Catholic Charities Agency Consumer; Philip Hong, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Social Work, Loyola University Chicago.

WHAT: Rev. Larry Snyder will release the findings of Catholic Charities USA's 2009 Annual Survey of member agencies and lead a conversation with policymakers, members of the philanthropic community and other thought leaders on innovative strategies needed to make meaningful steps towards poverty reduction in America and the creation of sustainable economic opportunities for low-income families.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 10 AM

WHERE: Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street, NW, Room #333, Washington, DC 20001

WHY: 2010 marks Catholic Charities USA's 100 year Anniversary. As one of the nation's largest social service networks serving over 9 million people in 2009, its Centennial year has been dedicated to exploring the most effective and innovative ideas in poverty prevention and intervention being utilized throughout the country. This conversation and release of the 2009 Annual Survey data from member agencies is the start of a week of Centennial activities in DC which will bring together thousands of Catholic Charities members from around the country to recommit themselves to the goal of reducing poverty in half by 2020 and continuing to galvanize the nation to join in its work as it moves into its second century of service.

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