Catholic Charities is a vibrant organization with offices throughout the Middle Peninsula. Catholic Charities of Eastern Virginia (CCEVA) was founded in 1932 as the Norfolk Bureau of Catholic Charities to care for widows, orphaned and abandoned children. More than 90 years later, its mission has expanded to include services for all people in need (Catholics and non-Catholics) in five main areas:
- Youth and Family Services
- Financial and Housing
- Counseling (including financial assistance)
- Mental Health Counseling, Health and Community Services
- Senior Services
CCEVA has consistently maintained one of the lowest combined fundraising and administrative costs of all charities in Virginia — 9%. Strong stewardship is both its obligation and its promise to people who give so generously of themselves, their ideals, and their resources.
For information, CCEVA publishes an informative quarterly newsletter entitled “Family Zone.” A copy of the newsletter is located in the narthex on the admin bulletin board at Catholic Church of the Visitation in Topping.
In order to remain faithful to its mission, Catholic Charities is guided by these core values:
- Service
- Compassion
- Empowerment
- Dignity
- Sanctity of Life
- Stewardship
For information, CCEVA publishes an informative quarterly newsletter entitled the family zone. A copy of the newsletter is located in the narthex on the admin bulletin board at Catholic Church of the Visitation in Topping.
