Helping people in need for more than 90 years, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago is one of the largest private, not-for-profit social service agencies in the Midwest. We annually assist more than 1 million persons in Cook and Lake counties without regard to religious, ethnic or economic background.

We operate 159 programs from 156 locations throughout Cook and Lake counties. We are headquartered in downtown Chicago, with additional regional offices in Des Plaines, South Holland, Worth, Waukegan and Cicero, that serve as hubs for our operations in the greater metropolitan area.

Our 2,500+ staff are well trained and dedicated to our mission. Catholic Charities also partners with more than 100 parishes in Cook and Lake counties to bring services into communities. Last year, Catholic Charities was aided in its mission by more than 11,000 volunteers. We strive to be efficient: 92 cents of every dollar we raise goes directly to our programs.