Charitable eCards Celebrate Fathers while Helping Families in Need

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Jun 14, 2011, 08:08 ET

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- This Father's Day, celebrate your Dad and make a difference with a personalized, environmentally-friendly eCard from Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA). With each colorful, electronic greeting card that you send from Catholic Charities USA (http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/ecards), you can make a donation to help the critical work of our organization. So, honor your Dad, or his memory, with a heartfelt message of love and admiration, and make him proud of your support of fatherhood and families in need all across the country.

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"Fathers play an essential role in the stability and well-being of families and communities," says Rev. Larry Snyder, president of Catholic Charities USA. "On this Father's Day weekend, we honor their importance in our society and recognize all of the Catholic Charities programs that strengthen and enrich the vital capacity of fatherhood."

Catholic Charities USA and its nationwide member agencies have implemented a variety of social and educational programming to help fathers become more integral members of their families, local communities, and thus society at large. Additionally, Catholic Charities USA helps foster a national dialogue about the importance fathers play in helping their children grow up in safe and supportive family environments.

To customize and send a special Father's Day eCard, visit http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/ecards. For more information about Catholic Charities USA initiatives for fathers, visit http://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/fatherhood.

Catholic Charities USA's members provide help and create hope for more than 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 celebrated its centennial anniversary.

SOURCE Catholic Charities USA