Light the Way
At Catholic Charities Fort Worth, our goal is to empower each client toward their bigger, brighter future. Through research-backed, relationship-based solutions, we help families navigate a pathway out of poverty and into long term stability. We provide hope. We open doors and possibilities. We light the way. This holiday season, help us envision a community without poverty. Help us shine brighter, together. Help us Light the Way.
To donate to our end of year light the way campaign, view our page here. Also, follow us on social media to keep up on our progress!
We are hiring! Click below to learn more about current opportunities to join our team!
ABOUT US
Catholic Charities Fort Worth (CCFW) is a learning organization that believes every person should have the opportunity to live their best life, free from poverty. Founded in 1910, CCFW works every day to make this vision a reality, serving tens of thousands of people in North Texas, and across the nation, each year. CCFW is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and reflects these values through our client-centered approach and commitment to ensuring our practices meaningfully impact the lives of those we serve.
We strategically challenge the way poverty is addressed nationwide by creating solutions to meet the evolving needs of our community, eradicating the barriers keeping people in poverty, and transforming the narrative around poverty through advocacy and collaboration. To learn more about our unique approach, register for one of our virtual KNOW Poverty Hours here.
Our Mission is to provide service to those in need, to advocate compassion and justice in the structures of society, and to call all people of good will to do the same.
For information about our Northwest Campus in the Wichita Falls Area, click below!
We Need to Know. Not Assume.
Learn more about our commitment to research and evaluation.
Creating Lasting Impact.
See the ways we have been able to impact the lives of those we serve and our community.
Join Us for KNOW Poverty
Sign up for a virtual KNOW Poverty Hour for a behind-the-scenes look at how we are ending poverty, one family at a time.
OUR COMMUNITY
We serve tens of thousands of individuals and families in our 28-county diocese each year.
WE CREATE LASTING IMPACT
We measure success by end-goal impact, but we recognize the end goal looks different for each client.
That’s why we have developed a multidimensional framework to capture the complexity of poverty and better tailor our services to clients’ needs. These are our Out of Poverty Pathways:
Financial Resiliency
Educational Credentials
Employment
Resource Stability
Emotional Resiliency
Learn more about our Out of Poverty Pathways here.
OUR PARTNERS
IN THE NEWS
Local organizations team up to host Poverty Summit
“I think when we think about poverty, we think poverty is a word and it acts as an umbrella and anyone struggling with poverty falls under that umbrella, and that is not the case. There are different types of poverty. You have generational poverty, situational...
Gabriel Project continues to expand
“We are called to help our brothers and sisters in need,” continued Moore. “And to do that in a spiritual way. We pray with these mothers, and we pray for them.” Photo: Juan Guajardo, North Texas Catholic
After fleeing Afghanistan, family hopes for safer life in Fort Worth
“By creating a safe and secure environment for them to acclimate to their new life, learn English and navigate the workforce, we’re showing them that we’re with them for as long as they need us, while at the same time equipping them with the tools they need to...
Volunteers prove invaluable at Catholic Charities Fort Worth
“You can make a difference in people’s lives,” he added. “We save them a few hundred dollars and they know [their taxes] are done correctly. It makes me feel humble that these people totally put their faith in us.” (Sam Moon, VITA volunteer for CCFW.) Photo:...
Statement on Ukraine
Crisis in Ukraine Together with the rest of the world, we have watched in horror as violence and war have erupted in Ukraine. There are already more than 2.9 million people in need and this number will continue to increase as many attempt to flee to safety. Because of...
Statement on Recent Media Concerning Immigration
What's Happening You might have seen or heard recent media raising concerns about Catholic Charities agencies and the services we provide to immigrants. While there are many misrepresentations, we are thankful for the opportunity to clear up any confusion on where we...
CONTACT
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Monday-Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm
