Catholic Charities – Diocese of Wilmington

A Legacy of Caring Service for 190 Years

Delaware & Maryland’s Eastern Shore

Providing Help & Improving Lives

Basic Needs Support

Counseling Services

Individualized Services

“When I didn’t know where else to turn, the caring staff at Bayard House helped me through my
pregnancy with hope, comfort, shelter and a future.”

“I give thanks every day for the
counseling that saved our family
and enabled us to grow stronger.”

“Catholic Charities is a blessing to families
in crisis. They helped us when we were
struggling to meet our basic needs.”

“Catholic Charities Immigration Program
worked with us to reunite our extended
family and we couldn’t be happier.”

Thank you for offering help and hope to those in need. Catholic Charities serves more than 83,000 individuals and families in need each year. Your support of our mission is greatly appreciated and makes a difference to those with no where else to turn. Click DONATE for options to help support our mission or please contact us at 302-655-9624. Thank you!

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Announcements

Welcome Bishop William Koenig! On July 13th, our new bishop was ordained to the Order of Bishop and installed as the Tenth Bishop of Wilmington at a special Mass. To read more, click here.

Join us for the Bishops 5K Run/Walk on November 20 at Saint Mark's High School. The 5K is a fun, family-friendly event that brings the community together to heighten awareness as well as raise funds for Catholic Charities programs. For more info, click here.

Are you a Catholic Charities client involved with any of our Programs? Tell us about your experience with our services. We appreciate hearing from you. Please take a few moments to give us your feedback by participating in our survey. To start the survey, click here.

Need help paying your utility bills? Apply for LIHEAP today! LIHEAP is a federally funded Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program that helps households pay the cost of home energy. For more information on income guidelines and how to apply, click here.

Expanded emergency food assistance locations & hours in DE and Maryland's Eastern Shore now include the main, Dover & Georgetown offices. Expanded hours at the Thrift Center, Casa San Francisco & Seton Center now offer food pick-ups every weekday. Casa San Francisco now has weekend hours. Families - in need of emergency food - call to schedule a same-day pick-up. For more info, click here.