Catholic Charities Community Services
Agency Services
- Assistance with utility bills to prevent termination of service
- Counselors available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to assist with emergency shelter for abused, abandoned and stranded individuals
- Assist homeless families with deposits for subsidized housing
- Workforce training including assistance in obtaining an ID, boots, clothing and other needs required for permanent employment
- Provide school supplies and school clothing for children
- Provide coats and blankets
- Distributes approximately 200 boxes of food per week
- Act as an advocate with utility companies and employers
- Coordinate with other social service agencies to obtain help and assistance for clients
- Over 20,000 people benefited from Catholic Charities in the last year
Family Thrift Store
- Provides quality used clothing and shopping at affordable prices to the community
- Distributes clothing, furniture, household items, coats, etc. to agency clients
- All proceeds are used to provide client services
- Generates income to support agency programs and services
Cory Learning Center
- GED and pre-GED programs for clients age 17 and up
- Adult literacy for adults with reading skills at, or below, fifth grade level
- Graduated almost 100 GED students in four years with 72 students currently enrolled in GED and ESL programs
- Instructional classes in life skills and job-seeking skills
- Financial literacy education
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free income tax preparation for clients with earned income under $40,000 to help these families retain more of their hard earned money.
- Self-paced computer literacy program
Your generous contribution to the Building Hope Campaign will help Catholic Charities assist and educate clients while empowering them to become a stable and contributing member of our community.
To make a contribution, contact Faye Rodriguez, 432.332.1387 or make an online donation via our secure payment processing system.
Catholic Charities Community Services Odessa, Inc.
Social Services Department (25th St. entrance)
2500 Andrews Hwy, Odessa, TX 79761
432.332.1387
Family Thrift Store (Andrews Highway entrance)
2500 Andrews Hwy, Odessa, TX 79761
432.367.7890
Catholic Charities Community Services Odessa, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
We are a United Way agency.
