Dear Friends,

Happy Saint Valentine’s Day! Saint Valentine was a 3rd-Century Roman Saint commemorated in Christianity on February 14 and has been associated with courtly love.

We are filled with another kind of love – love for one another, as we continue to lift others out of despair, loneliness, lack of education or opportunity. Thank you to our sister organizations in the Diocese of Phoenix who assist so many in our community. Here are brief definitions of each:

  • Catholic Education Arizona – Arizona Individual Private Education, Low-Income and Disabled/Displaced Corporate Tax Credits. Individuals and companies receive a dollar-for-dollar tax credit, providing tuition scholarships to children and families seeking school choice.
  • Foundation for Senior Living – providing housing and social services to elders and individuals with disabilities without regard to race, religion or social status.
  • Vincent de Paul – Feed, clothe, house and heal.
  • Catholic Charities – Twenty-two programs helping homeless, veterans, foster children and more.
  • Catholic Community Foundation – Donor advised funds, endowments, USCCB vetted investment vehicles and charitable gift annuities.
  • Catholic Cemeteries & Funeral Homes – Providing your family peace of mind.
  • Diocese of Phoenix, Office of Mission Advancement – so that more than 70 community and charitable organizations including educational can provide help for seniors, the homeless, those who have lost jobs, women who have been abused, and families in crisis.

Remember the Individual Tax Credit deadline is April 18th for Tax Year 2021.  You can contribute on-line, by mail or by phone.  Find more information here.

The Arizona Low-Income and Disabled/Displaced Corporate Tax Credit commitment deadline is June 30. We are blessed to partner with 130 + corporate partners; however the need in our schools increases each year. Please join me welcoming our new colleague and Development Director, Jim Pogge! Read his story here. If you own or work at a business that pays Arizona taxes, please email Jim Pogge at jpogge@ceaz.org to learn more.

We are blessed to be surrounded by your generosity. Thank you for your Arizona Tax Credit contribution and for talking to at least one person this month for their individual or corporate contribution. We appreciate you!

God Bless,

Nancy