name: Catholic Charities/Good Samaritan, Food Bank -> Good Samaritan Food Bank (Catholic Charities)
notes: 2010 GULF OIL SPILL 6/24/10 Sitrep report - Houma/Thibodeaux: The local agency is just beginning to see an increase in requests for service. To date, case management services have been provided to 16 families, while 112 emergency and referral services have been provided. Catholic Charities is providing assistance with information and referral services, food vouchers, utility/rent/mortgage and pharmacy/medications. ======================================= Provides food & household items and other support to families in crisis. Hours of Operation: Monday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 12 noon Food Bank Manager: Reynold Pitre -> LTel 9/11/12: SOURCE: http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20120911/ARTICLES/120919957 Charity organizations are asking for donations in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaac as they work to feed, clothe and shelter some southeast Louisiana residents who lost everything in the storm. Melodia Benoit said that local food banks saw an influx of families seeking help after the storms. Benoit is manager of the Raceland Good Samaritan Food Bank and co-manager of the Thibodaux food bank. Both food banks are run by Catholic Charities. With some already struggling due to the tight economy, the loss of a week of work or a freezer full of food was enough to send already struggling people searching for help, she said. “People who already live paycheck to paycheck are struggling a lot after this storm,” said Terri Kaupp, a spokeswoman for Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana. The food bank works with churches in Terrebonne and Lafourche to set up food banks. Second Harvest has already distributed more than 873,000 pounds of food, water and cleaning supplies. Kaupp said that the nonprofit's supply of nonperishable food items is perilously low, at about 330,000 pounds. The food bank is currently distributing about 100,000 pounds a day of supplies. Items needed include canned fruits and vegetables, tuna, soups, stews, chili, beans, rice, pasta, cereals, juices and shelf-stable milk. Cleaning supplies such as bleach, disinfectants, and other multi-purpose cleaners are also needed. To help, drop items at the Terrebonne Good Samaritan Food Bank, 254 Magnolia St., Houma; the Raceland Good Samaritan Food Bank, 2084 La. 182; or the Thibodaux Good Samaritan Food Bank, 100 Birch St. --------------------------------------- 2010 GULF OIL SPILL 6/24/10 Sitrep report - Houma/Thibodeaux: The local agency is just beginning to see an increase in requests for service. To date, case management services have been provided to 16 families, while 112 emergency and referral services have been provided. Catholic Charities is providing assistance with information and referral services, food vouchers, utility/rent/mortgage and pharmacy/medications. ======================================= Provides food & household items and other support to families in crisis. Hours of Operation: Monday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 12 noon Food Bank Manager: Reynold Pitre

notes: 2010 GULF OIL SPILL 6/24/10 Sitrep report - Houma/Thibodeaux: The local agency is just beginning to see an increase in requests for service. To date, case management services have been provided to 16 families, while 112 emergency and referral services have been provided. Catholic Charities is providing assistance with information and referral services, food vouchers, utility/rent/mortgage and pharmacy/medications. ============= Provides food & household items and other support to families in crisis. Hours of Operation: Monday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 12 noon Food Bank Manager: Reynold Pitre -> 2010 GULF OIL SPILL 6/24/10 Sitrep report - Houma/Thibodeaux: The local agency is just beginning to see an increase in requests for service. To date, case management services have been provided to 16 families, while 112 emergency and referral services have been provided. Catholic Charities is providing assistance with information and referral services, food vouchers, utility/rent/mortgage and pharmacy/medications. ======================================= Provides food & household items and other support to families in crisis. Hours of Operation: Monday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 12 noon Food Bank Manager: Reynold Pitre

notes: Provides food & household items and other support to families in crisis. Hours of Operation: Monday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 12 noon Food Bank Manager: Reynold Pitre -> 2010 GULF OIL SPILL 6/24/10 Sitrep report - Houma/Thibodeaux: The local agency is just beginning to see an increase in requests for service. To date, case management services have been provided to 16 families, while 112 emergency and referral services have been provided. Catholic Charities is providing assistance with information and referral services, food vouchers, utility/rent/mortgage and pharmacy/medications. ============= Provides food & household items and other support to families in crisis. Hours of Operation: Monday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Wednesday 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Saturday 9:00 am - 12 noon Food Bank Manager: Reynold Pitre
latitude: 29.587211 -> 29.67637
longitude: -90.724831 -> -90.627816

name: Catholic Charities, Food Bank -> Catholic Charities/Good Samaritan, Food Bank
mission: The mission of Catholic Social Services is to provide compassionate service to people in need, to promote Catholic social teaching, to advocate for those whose voice is not heard, to organize people who feel powerless to improve their lives, and to call the entire church and all people of good will to establish a more just society. -> The mission of Catholic Social Services is to provide compassionate service to people in need, to promote Catholic social teaching, to advocate for those whose voice is not heard, to organize people who feel powerless to improve their lives, and to call the entire church and all people of good will to establish a more just society.

mission: The mission of Catholic Social Services is to provide compassionate service to people in need, to promote Catholic social teaching, to advocate for those whose voice is not heard, to organize people who feel powerless to improve their lives, and to call the entire church and all people of good will to establish a more just society. -> The mission of Catholic Social Services is to provide compassionate service to people in need, to promote Catholic social teaching, to advocate for those whose voice is not heard, to organize people who feel powerless to improve their lives, and to call the entire church and all people of good will to establish a more just society.
cat_notes: -> Houma-Thibodaux bishop says diocese spared from worst of hurricane By Mark Pattison (Catholic News Service) Published Sep 6, 2008 WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, La., was spared the worst of Hurricane Gustav, which roared through Louisiana Sept. 1. Most of the diocese's 39 parishes suffered some kind of damage to their properties, according to Bishop Sam G. Jacobs of Houma-Thibodaux, but he said he knew that at least 29 parishes intended to celebrate at least one Mass over the weekend following the hurricane. "We're hanging in," Bishop Jacobs told Catholic News Service in a Sept. 5 telephone interview from Houma. He was using the only working phone in the diocesan chancery building. Based on reports received from individual parishes, no property was destroyed by the hurricane, although damage was severe to some buildings. "We've had some major damage to the cathedral, St. Francis de Sales, to the church itself. We have a metal roof and parts of it have been blown off," Bishop Jacobs said. "The elementary school, St. Francis de Sales, the roof was peeled off like a sardine can, and water was coming in. It's a three-story building. The (diocesan) family life center, the same thing. We're trying to dry it out so we can get the thing open again." Bishop Jacobs said crews were working around the clock with drying equipment to get the buildings reopened. The diocese's two high schools were severely damaged. Bishop Jacobs added, "We're trying to get (them) covered to prevent further damage." Flooding was minimal. Comparing Gustav to the two huge 2005 hurricanes, Katrina and Rita, Bishop Jacobs said Gustav's winds were stronger than Katrina's in the Houma-Thibodaux area, but the flooding was less severe than Rita's. "We were fortunate there was no flooding," he added. "They were predicting a storm surge of 12-15 feet. We had minor flooding with overlapping of the bayous, but the water's gone. There's no (flood)water around." Even if buildings are dried out and patched up, the resumption of electrical service remains a major concern. Bishop Jacobs said he was told it could take from two to six weeks for electricity to be restored throughout the diocese. "We have no electricity" at the chancery, he said. "It's only beginning to come back, only in sporadic areas." Telephone service too was spotty. The chancery, Bishops Jacobs said, had a number of phone lines working Sept. 4, only to find that all but one phone didn't work the next day. Bishops Jacobs estimated that 95 percent of the residents in the diocese evacuated in advance of Gustav. He stayed behind. "I have a very strong, safe house. We lost electricity in the morning of the hurricane, but a lot of leaves and a lot of tree limbs were down," he said. The immediate task is to help the diocese's residents find safe sources of food, water, ice and shelter as they return to inspect the damage to their own residences. "In some places the water is contaminated and the sewerage is a problem. Authorities are saying you can come look at your property but you can't stay," Bishop Jacobs said. "We're working with Catholic Charities and other agencies to provide water and food and basic necessities to people in the area. ... It's very important that the church is present to them. Their faith is very important to them." Bishop Jacobs added, "We have good people and we have strong people. They'll come back. They'll survive."

mission: -> The mission of Catholic Social Services is to provide compassionate service to people in need, to promote Catholic social teaching, to advocate for those whose voice is not heard, to organize people who feel powerless to improve their lives, and to call the entire church and all people of good will to establish a more just society.

name: Catholic Charities Food Bank Terrebonne -> Catholic Charities, Food Bank