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Catholic Charities Programs in Philadelphia, Anchorage, and Phoenix will receive $25,000 Award

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) announces three winners of the 2011 Catholic Charities USA/Annie E. Casey Foundation Family Strengthening Award.

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Programs from Philadelphia, PA, Anchorage, AK, and Phoenix, AZ were selected for their holistic approaches to providing services that support healthy family relationships, improve family finances, and enhance surrounding communities.

"I am delighted to announce the 2011 winners," said Jane Stenson, Senior Director of Poverty Reduction Strategies of Catholic Charities USA. "These programs exemplify agencies' efforts at connecting families to the support and opportunities that they need to be economically stable."

"The programs are also helping people to build better lives and, as a result, strengthening communities across the country," continued Stenson.

The three winning programs will each receive $25,000 and will be formally honored at CCUSA's Centennial Gathering, September 18-21, 2011, in Fort Worth, TX. Each program will also host a site visit with participants from the Catholic Charities network. The winners are:

The annual awards program is made possible by the support of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The foundation was founded in 1948 to foster public policies, human-service reforms, and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families.

To learn more about the 2011 award winners and finalists, visit the Casey Awards Webpage .

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.

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, Senior Director of Poverty Reduction Strategies of Catholic Charities USA. “These programs exemplify agencies’ efforts at connecting families to the support and opportunities that they need to be economically stable.”

“The programs are also helping people to build better lives and, as a result, strengthening communities across the country,” continued Stenson.

The three winning programs will each receive

To learn more about the 2011 award winners and finalists, visit the Casey Awards Webpage .

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.