Community Engagement

We believe that human beings grow and achieve fulfillment in community.

 We want to collaborate with churches, schools, businesses and community organizations to build up a strong system of support for those we serve. At Catholic Charities of Omaha, we are neighbors helping neighbors; our combined efforts allow us to work toward the common good and well-being of all, especially the poor and vulnerable in our communities.

How It Works

  • BUSINESS & ORGANIZATIONS

    Neighbors helping neighbors
    Volunteer Opportunities for Your Business or Organization.

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  • CHURCHES

    Living the Works of Mercy
    We partner and collaborate with churches in ways that support the mission of both Catholic Charities and the individual church.

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  • FAMILIES GROWING & SERVING TOGETHER

    Engage the entire family
    We welcome families to serve our neighbors in need through age-appropriate activities and education.

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  • FOOD DRIVES

    Help feed our neighbors in need
    Our two food pantries, mobile food pantry, and homebound delivery program are continually in need of food. Help us fight food insecurity by hosting a food drive!

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  • SCHOOLS

    Living the Works of Mercy
    Our School Mental Health program is currently serving 23 schools in the Archdiocese of Omaha. Sign your school up for our services, or reach out to engage in volunteer activities for your school!

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  • COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

    We work closely with many partners across our community to combat poverty, strengthen families and provide services to all our neighbors in need.
    From small local businesses to schools to large businesses looking to give back, we have many opportunities available and are always happy to hear from you.

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Why We Do It

At Catholic Charities of Omaha, we serve the vulnerable—not because they are Catholic, but because we are Catholic. The Church’s social teaching is a rich treasure of wisdom about building a just society and living lives of holiness amidst the challenges of modern society.

Catholic Social Teaching is a central and essential element of our faith. Its roots are in the Hebrew prophets who announced God’s special love for the poor and called God’s people to a covenant of love and justice. It is a teaching founded on the life and words of Jesus Christ, who came “to bring glad tidings to the poor…liberty to captives…recovery of sight to the blind” (Luke 4:18-19), and who identified himself with “the least of these,” the hungry and the stranger (Matthew 25:45). Catholic Social Teaching is built on a commitment to the poor (cf. Sharing Catholic Social Teaching: Challenges and Directions | USCCB, 2011)

CATHOLIC SOCIAL TEACHING PRINCIPLES

 Life and Dignity of the
Human Person		 Call to Family, Community
and Participation		 Rights and Responsibilities
Options for the Poor
and Vulnerable		 Dignity of Work
and Rights of Workers

Solidarity

 Care for God’s Creation

Non-Discrimination Statement Catholic Charities Domestic Violence Services prohibits discrimination in all its programs, services, and activities. Services will not be denied to victims of sexual, domestic, or dating violence based on race, sex, gender identity, or gender expression, perceived or actual sexual orientation, age, color, religion, marital status, national origin, disability, socio-economic status, health status, HIV status, employment status, immigration status, or geographic location.

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