FROM THE CEO
Dear Friends,
As I wind down my career at Catholic Charities, I simply want to express my gratitude for all the amazing people I have been blessed to encounter over the past nineteen years here at Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County and Charities Housing, and in the Catholic Charities USA network for the past 35 years.
First, thank you for our staff and volunteers – for your compassion, competency, creativity, kindness, humor, friendship, and dedication to our mission. You are the hands and feet of Christ, the ones who truly make a difference in the lives of tens of thousands of our neighbors in need, whether behind the scenes or in the streets.
Thank you to Bishop Cantú, and the Catholic Charities and Charities Housing board members and advisors, for your leadership, wise counsel, and support, as you challenge and encourage us to be strategically focused, fiscally secure, and creatively responsive to emerging community needs.
Thank you to our partners—schools, community-based organization allies, public sector agencies, parishes, and coalitions—for your collaborative spirit as we serve and advocate alongside each other to build a just and compassionate community.
Thank you to our donors and funders, for faithful unfailing generosity, for your trust in our agency and the good work of Catholic Charities, and for your partnership in finding solutions to poverty and injustice.
Thank you to our incoming CEO Don Taylor for saying “Yes” to leading this amazing organization. Your commitment to our mission and values, and your years of leadership experience, inspire confidence and hope for Catholic Charities’ continued success.
Finally, and most importantly, thank you to the individuals and the families in the communities we are privileged to serve. You are the face of Christ. Your courage, your resilience, and your trust in us as we walk alongside you on your journey of hope is truly inspiring.
I would be remiss, if I didn’t use this last opportunity to encourage you all to continue to support one another, especially those who need our help the most. Continue to be generous by investing through Catholic Charities in the lives of our neighbors in need, so that through you, Catholic Charities will continue to change lives for good.
All the best,
Greg
