Catholic Charities USA Valentine eCards Get to the Heart of the Matter

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Feb 03, 2010, 11:52 ET

Send Your Love and Share it with Others in Need

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Catholic Charities USA has created the perfect way to send your Valentine's Day wishes to that special someone or family loved ones this season, 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 creative 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.

So have a happy Valentine's Day with our environmentally-friendly eCards and help 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 8.5 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 8.5 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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