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Support Our Mission

Your generosity helps us provide essential services to those in need.

Your Impact

By donating to Catholic Charities of Herkimer County, you are directly supporting programs that provide food, shelter, emergency assistance and other vital services to individuals and families in need. Your contribution makes a lasting difference in the lives of the most vulnerable members of our community.

Our Reach: Catholic Charities of Herkimer County offers over 20 programs and serves over 11,000 individuals every year. Our services range from working directly with children, families, veterans, and seniors in Herkimer County as well as some programs serving multiple counties.

Who Your Donation Supports

Support Essential Programs:

Your donations help sustain critical programs like emergency assistance, housing support, mental health services, and food distribution.

Change Lives:

Every dollar you give helps individuals and families overcome challenges and build a path to a brighter future.

Strengthen the Community:

Your generosity ensures that we can continue to respond to the needs of our community with compassion and dedication.

Ways to Give:

One-Time Donation

Make a one-time contribution to support the program of your choice or allow your donation to be used where it is needed most.

Recurring Donations

Join our monthly giving program to provide ongoing support and make a continuous impact in the lives of those in need.

In-Kind Donations

Donate goods such as clothing, household items, or food to directly help families in need. See our list of needed items and donation drop-off locations.

Planned
Giving

Learn about how you can leave a legacy through planned giving options like bequests, trusts, and charitable annuities.

Fiscal Responsibility

Financial Information
The Stewardship of Your Gift

As one of the nation’s most efficient nonprofits, 88 cents of every dollar donated goes straight to social services that help our neediest neighbors.

We take our commitment to our mission and to the donors who support that mission very seriously.  That’s why we openly provide access to our financial records. For more information, you can download our Annual Report. 

If you have questions about our financial records or policies, please contact us. 

How To Donate:

Donate by mail:

Fill out and print the PDF form below (optional) and mail it with your credit card information or check / money order to:

Catholic Charities of Herkimer County
61 West Street
Ilion, NY 13357-1723

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