Annual Report 2024 – 2025

Dear Friends,

Once again, as leaders of your Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington, we proudly present our 2024-2025 Annual Report

This past year has seen great changes, with new and visionary leadership in the Catholic Church as we welcomed Pope Leo XIV and our new Archbishop, Cardinal Robert McElroy, bidding farewell to our Good Shepherd, Cardinal Wilton Gregory, and praying for the repose of Pope Francis. We have also witnessed significant changes in government policies, many of which present new challenges for those we serve as well as for our staff. Our focus has been to leverage and expand our relationships with government and nongovernment partners while drawing on our significant well of organizational and individual experience. This approach allows us to pace the rapidly evolving service environment and stand firm in our commitment to serve the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized.

As our work continued last year, even amid challenges, we celebrated many milestones. Among them, we:

• Broke ground and commenced construction of the Conway Education Center, a new state-of-the-art facility that will welcome our children into the school and child development center in Spring 2026.
• Celebrated the 40th anniversary of our constantly expanding Health Care
  Network, which over the years has provided care for 70,000 clients unable to
  afford specialized care.
• Continued to grow our regional Task Forces in Prince George’s County and
  Southern Maryland for stronger community partnerships and collaboration, while making in roads with establishing our Corporate Advisory Council.
• Exceeded our fundraising goal at the 2025 Gala. Thank you!

Washington D.C.

4,380 people benefited from shelter and housing services

2,068 children and adolescents and 782 adults benefited from mental health support

Montgomery County, MD

1,134 adults and children — who made up a total of 384 households — received integrated social services support through the Newcomer Network Navigator Program

1,156 clients received dental care

Prince George’s County, MD

127,831 grocery packages were distributed to 33,256 people, providing them with savings

885 clients received dental healthcare services

Southern Maryland (Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s Counties)

377 families found shelter and case management services at Angel’s Watch

1M over a million pounds of food were distributed, feeding more than 8,700 residents

16,266 food packages were given to over 900 school-aged children and seniors in need