Amazing, Significent Differences are made every day to improve the lives of others right here in our community. We at Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida feel blesssed to be the blessing, happy to be the messenger and honored to be the hands that give to those in need.

With kindness, compassion, and, above all, love, Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida helps individuals and families to grow in competence and aim for prosperity while on a journey to eventually achieving self-sufficiency.

He is no fool who gives that which he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose.
 ~ Jim Elliot

Success Stories In Pensacola 

Success Stories in Ft. Walton Beach

Success Stories in Panama City

Success Stories in Tallahassee

For over 84 years, Catholic Charities of Northwest Florida has opened doors to help and hope. Anticipating, responding to, and advocating for the needs of the poor and disadvantaged is what we do. Why? Why are we compelled to serve a community so often overlooked?

 We’re inspired by a magnificent call to follow. Catholic Charities, its staff and its numerous volunteers choose to help the poor and disadvantaged because we long to imitate Christ. Just as Jesus cared for the less fortunate, healing lepers, forgiving tax collectors and feeding the masses, we likewise offer service, encouragement, counsel, aid and emergency resources to individuals and families in need.

 Each year, Catholic Charities touches the lives of more than 70,000 individuals in the 18 county region of  Northwest Florida   that makes up Catholic Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee. With knowledgeable and dedicated staff, volunteers, and community partners, our programs focus on strengthening families by helping people who are in need of: financial assistance for medical attention, food, shelter and transportation; vulnerable children, adults and families facing crisis situations; people in need of building life skills, adoption as well as immigration and refugee services. No matter the program, we strive to create an organization where all those in need can find access to comprehensive, integrated and culturally competent social services.

 The stories included on these pages illustrate only a few of the many successes we experience every day.  They all illustrate God’s love manifest in our work. We are proud to share these stories of personal triumph with you. Many of them, it’s fair to say, may not have had such happy endings without your generosity. It’s your unfailing support and tremendous commitment to our work that allows Catholic Charities to open its doors to serve, empower and to advocate for those in amazing need to achieve their goals.