Media Advisory: Catholic Charities 2008 Annual Survey Data Webinar

WHO: Rev. Larry Snyder, President and CEO of Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA)
and a member of President Obama's Council of Faith-based and Neighborhood
Partnerships

(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081008/CCUSALOGO)

WHAT: Webinar Presentation of the results of CCUSA's 2008 Annual Survey -- a
compilation of first-hand, front-line data from Catholic Charities' 167
agencies across the country documenting the current state of human services
need and delivery. The Survey is tabulated and prepared by CARA, the Center
for Applied Research in the Apostolate, at Georgetown University.

WHEN: Tuesday, September 15, at 11 a.m. EST

WHERE: Participate in person at Catholic Charities USA's headquarters:
Sixty-Six Canal Center Plaza, Suite 600, Alexandria, Virginia 22314.

Participate online by reserving your seat at
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/639242792 .

To hear audio, call (866) 484-5341 and use access code 770493.

WHY: To share key information on the scope and scale of the organization's
services, answer questions and engage in discussion on the impact of the
recession and current trends, and statistically reinforce the need for a
greater focus on reducing poverty in America -- particularly as the next
recovery begins.

Please contact Roger Conner, Sr. Director of Communications, Catholic
Charities USA, at (703) 236-6218 or rconner@catholiccharitiesusa.org if you
are able to attend in person or by Webinar. Advance copies of the Survey and
/or a Survey Summary and the News Release will be available Monday, September
14.

Catholic Charities USA's members -- more than 1,700 local Catholic Charities
agencies and institutions nationwide -- provide help and create hope for 8.5
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 celebrates its centennial anniversary. For more
information, visit www.CatholicCharitiesUSA.org.

CONTACT: Roger Conner, Sr. Director of Communications, Catholic Charities USA,
+1-703-236-6218, rconner@catholiccharitiesusa.org

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Sept. 11/

SOURCE Catholic Charities USA