Catholic Charities of West Tennessee Announces Grants to 10 Organizations

Aug. 15, 2012 - PRLog -- Memphis, TN – August 15, 2012 – Catholic Charities of West Tennessee (CCWTN) announced on Wednesday that grants have been awarded to 10 organizations throughout West Tennessee.  

The grants were awarded by CCWTN’s Jackson Deanery Development Committee (JDDC) and support ecumenical, non-profit organizations located outside of Shelby County.  The JDDC is comprised of volunteer representatives from eight Catholic parishes in the Jackson Deanery.  Funds for the JDDC Grants are collected by the 47 parishes of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis, which includes all of the 21 counties west of the Tennessee River.  “We are pleased to be able to pass along these proceeds, as well as the good wishes of the people of our Diocese to these 10 worthy organizations” said Mike Allen, President and CEO of Catholic Charities of West Tennessee.

This year’s grantees are:
•   Agape House -    Martin, TN
•   Fayette Cares -    Somerville, TN
•   Helping Hand Ministry - Union City, TN
•   Hope Ministries - Lexington, TN
•   Life Choices Pregnancy Center - Camden, TN   
•   Matthew 25:40 - Dyersburg, TN
•   The Milan Mustard Seed - Milan, TN
•   Project Help of Henry County - Paris, TN
•   RIFA - Jackson, TN
•   We Care Ministries - Martin, TN                     
   

About Catholic Charities of West Tennessee
Catholic Charities of West Tennessee is the social services arm of the Catholic Diocese of Memphis. It is one of the largest nonprofit, multi-social service providers in the Mid-South with special emphasis in the areas of homelessness, immigration services, community counseling and family services. Visit http://www.ccwtn.org to learn more about our programs.

For more information, please contact Alie Lifsey at alie.lifsey@acc.cdom.org or 901-722-4750.