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New Quotes for 2007 from Board Members- Why I support and volunteer for Catholic Charities

I have been impressed by the good works of Catholic Charities for a long time, and
as a non Roman Catholic serving on the board, I have been able to witness first hand how Catholic Charities helps all those in our community who are in need regardless of religious affiliation.
--Jim Everest, Board Member

In my spirituality as a volunteer, I want to be responsive to the poor and destitute. Serving on the Board allows me to be of assistance to Catholic Charities as we strive to meet the needs of the poor and all of those who are in need. –Marie Nichols, Board Member

“ I want to be a part of the great work of Catholic Charities. I want to help formulate the vision of Catholic Charities, and then help to bring it to fruition. Tim O’Connor and his staff at CC provide great leadership, but they can’t do it alone. Members of the Catholic community must step forward to bring the vision to reality. I want to do my part in that process.” -- Sister Marie Ballmann, OSB

“It is important to support Catholic Charities because it provides much needed leadership in the city and state in meeting the needs of all those who need assistance. There is a strong commitment in providing for those needs of individuals and families across the Archdiocese.” -- Sister Marie Ballmann OSB, CC Board of Directors, , Red Plains Monastery

Newer quotes for 2007

I volunteer at Catholic Charities because I want to be with other persons who want to serve others, as Jesus called us to do. I can only do a very little on my own, but that little, added to the service of so many others, goes a very long way to serving persons who are poor, marginalized, or oppressed. Catholic Charities not only provides the direct services needed as a result of poverty, but also addresses the causes of poverty through its advocacy. Being a part of Catholic Charities is a way of being a disciple of Jesus and living the Gospel in our world, and especially here in Oklahoma, in a time of so much suffering and injustice. It is just so much better to be together with others, rather than trying to go it alone.
---- Sister Diane Koorie, RSM

I believe that Catholic Charities here in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is one of the best in the whole United States. We have excellent leadership from Archbishop Beltran and Tim O'Conner. The Staff is well qualified and highly motivated to implement the Catholic Social Principles in their everyday ministry to the clients who seek the many services of Catholic Chartie, whether it is here in Oklahoma City, or in other areas of outreach, such as Enid, Clinton, or Lawton. The preparedness of each of these offices for any type of an emergency is outstanding and deserves to be supported by each one of us. I am proud to serve on the Board of Directors for Catholic Charities and to witness first-hand the quality of the services rendered to our neediest neighbors and the volume of cases handled here in Oklahoma.