Future Goals
1. Renovate and open a twelve-bed, 3/4 house providing a safe, sober and structured environment for men after their graduation from the Crozier House, our six-month recovery program.
2. Continue developing relationships with the philanthropic community post-COVID-19.
3. Expand our collaborations with the local municipalities, social service agencies, business community, United Ways, and so many of the other wonderful local groups that we had the privilege of working side-by-side with during the pandemic.
4. Generate the necessary resources to maximize the basic needs that we provide, including food, clothing, case management, diapers, hygiene products, and any other basic necessities that an individual or family may need.
5. Continue to listen to the needs of the community to ensure we are providing the services that match those needs.
6. Celebrate the 50th anniversary of providing recovery services for substance and alcohol use at our Crozier House.
Fundraising & Giving Opportunities
• Annual appeals for the Bishop’s Holiday Dinners (Thanksgiving and Christmas)
• Host a drive: School supplies, Diapers, Clothing, Hygiene Items, Non-Perishable Food Items
• Donate your vehicle: Donation Angel is a year-round vehicle donation program that accepts vehicles such as cars, boats, motorcycles, RV’s, snowmobiles, and more. Go to https://www.ccworc.org/donate-your-vehicle/ for more information.
• Online donations: Many of our services rely on generous donations. For example, our emergency stabilization and homeless prevention services provided at our four regional offices, which offer food, clothing, diapers, as well as other services. Through our secure donation page https://www.ccworc.org/donate/ you can donate to a specific program and in honor or memory of someone you love.
• Amazon Smile: Help us when you shop on Amazon. Go to www.smile.amazon.com and enter Catholic Charities Diocese of Worcester Inc. We will receive 0.5% of your eligible purchase as a donation.
Volunteer Opportunities
See https://www.ccworc.org/volunteer-opportunities/ for more information.
• Monthly food bank runs in Leominster/Worcester (8-10 volunteers needed per month)
• Resumé writing assistance
• Bishop’s Holiday Dinners: Dining room set up/breakdown (10 people needed)
• Homeless Family Shelter: Family Style Dinner Preparations
• Thanksgiving and Christmas Day Home Meal Delivery (two-hour time commitment)
• Food pantry workers & weekly food donation pick up
• Internship Opportunities
