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A Message from the Executive Director,
Monsignor Gregory A. Cox
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Representatives from the ADG Fraternity present Catholic Charities with a donation to aid homeless individuals and families. Pictured, from left to right: Monsignor Gregory A. Cox, Executive Director; Jeffrey Holman, Vice President of External Affairs of Lambda Chapter; Daniel Rocha, President of Lambda Chapter; and Alexandria (Sandi) Arnold, Director of Resource Development.
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Child psychologists say the modern young person treats his parents with awe. This confirms our own observation. It’s always, “Aw, why can’t I have the car?” or “Aw, why can’t I have more money?” Society understands young people’s focus on themselves. We educate and pray that when they grow older they will look beyond themselves and serve others who are less fortunate.
When we think of fraternities, we think of parties and good times during the exciting time of one’s college life. Catholic Charities has recently encountered a group of young fraternity brothers from Loyola Marymount University who wanted to give back to society. The Lambda Chapter of the Alpha Delta Gamma fraternity recently donated $4,000 from its spring fundraising campaign to Catholic Charities. These funds will go toward assisting homeless adults and children with shelter and food. When Daniel Rocha, President of the Lambda Chapter, presented the donation to Catholic Charities he said, “As a Catholic fraternity, it's important for ADG to support Catholic Charities which, with LMU, plays a significant role in making life better for our neighbors here in Southern California.”
It is ironic that in Catholic Charities we see first-hand the bad things of life, like an elderly person abandoned and alone in a roach infested room, but we also see the good in society like the young men at Alpha Delta Gamma fraternity. When young, busy people are willing to take the time and make sacrifices to help others, it makes you stand back and be in “awe.” |
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San Gabriel Region’s Collaborative Efforts
Benefit Local Residents
Catholic Charities’ San Gabriel Region has collaborated with the California Interfaith Energy Assistance Program (CIEAP) since 2002 to provide low-income families with information and application assistance for energy discounts through the California Alternate Rates for Energy (CARE) program. Approximately 200 community volunteers from Citrus Valley Health Partners’ GEM (Get Enrollment Moving) program, the Promototas de Salud, were enlisted to go door-to-door to discuss the benefits of the CARE program and provide health-related information. As part of the CIEAP initiative, San Gabriel Region is currently collaborating with Promototas de Salud to provide information about local environmental issues which pose a threat to families’ health and safety, stated Mary Romero, San Gabriel Regional Director.
For a complete listing of programs and services available in the Region, please visit http://www.catholiccharitiesla.org/regions.html.
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Neighborhood Watch Meets at Guadalupe Center
 In order to protect themselves from the rising wave of crime and gang-related violence, residents of the San Fernando Valley are forming Neighborhood Watch groups assisting the police and monitoring the activities in their areas. Many Spanish-speaking immigrants fear for their safety, yet are reluctant to join these groups. They do not trust the police, because they come from countries where the authorities are often corrupt or abusive.
To promote Neighborhood Watch, police from LAPD’s West Valley Division have turned to Margaret Pontius, Program Manager at the Catholic Charities’ Guadalupe Center in Canoga Park, where the meetings are now held monthly. Pontius said she’s relying on word of mouth to get the information out. “Word of mouth is how trust is built in this community,” she said. “You can put up all the fliers you want, but it will not work.” Pontius said that a shooting not far from the center made it easier to motivate people. “We had some really scared kids and some really scared parents… It seems this was the right time to say, ‘Look, there is something you can do to make your neighborhood safer. You don’t have to be a passive victim.’” This is yet another way that the Guadalupe Center serves its local community.
For more information, contact Moeed Khan, San Fernando Regional Director, at (818) 883-6015.
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SAVE THE DATE!
Monday, November 29, 2004
at a prestigious private Golf Club
For more information, call
(213) 251-3494
or (213) 251-3498
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