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2008 Providing HELP Creating HOPE Luncheon a Huge Success

2008 Providing HELP Creating HOPE Luncheon a Huge Success

Catholic Charities hosted its 2nd. Annual Providing Help Creating Hope Fundraiser Luncheon on April 29, 2008. The event was attended by more than 800 individuals and sponsors and raised an estimated $70,000 in proceeds.

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Catholic Charities of Central Texas hosted the 2008 Providing Help Creating Hope Fundraiser Luncheon on April 29th at the Downtown Hilton in Austin, Texas.

The event featured keynote speaker, Linda Schaefer, photojournalist & author of “Come and See: A Photojournalists Journey into the World of Mother Teresa” and also honored the Faithful Citizenship Committee of the Diocese of Austin for their dedication in promoting social justice.

The fundraiser was a huge success for Catholic Charities, raising an estimated $70,000 through sponsorship, ticket, and book sales. More than 800 sponsors and individuals from all over Central Texas attended the sold-out event.



This year's event pictures



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Event Proceeds

All proceeds from the fundraiser will directly benefit families in need, through the family strengthening program which provides direct assistance such as rent, utility, and food assistance. Emergency financial services are further supplemented with life skills workshops that teach about budgeting, health and nutrition, job search skills and other topics that empower families and promote self-sufficiency.

“We are very proud of our sponsors, donors, and volunteer base for their support and dedication to serving the poor and vulnerable,” said Cynthia Colbert, executive director of Catholic Charities of Central Texas. “Their generous gifts of time, talents and treasures truly provide help and create hope for thousands of families in Central Texas.”

Catholic Charities of Central Texas works to strengthen families and communities through direct service, community collaboration, and social justice advocacy. In 2007, Catholic Charities provided assistance to more than 11,000 in a 25 county service area.




Fast Facts about the Luncheon:




For complete information, contact Tod Stehling at 512-651-6100 ext. 105.







Fundraiser Luncheon Event Sponsors



Event sponsorship opportunities are still available. Click here to become a sponsor.



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Sponsors as of April 14th.

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Keynote Speaker



Keynote Speaker

Linda Schaefer
Photojournalist and Author

Linda Schaefer is a photographer by trade, but an artist by intuition. Recognized by respected magazines and newspapers, her work has appeared in the New York Times, Catholic Digest, Time and Newsweek, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Parade Magazine, Paris Match, GQ, the Los Angeles Times, and Stern to name a few.

She began her career as a journalist for CNN in 1985, but found she couldn’t loose her first love—still photography. While a freelancer for the Associated Press she decided this would be her full- time occupation.

She traveled to India with her first husband and, following his death in 1992, Linda experienced a flowering of her spiritual life. In 1993, Linda traveled with a Christian medical relief team to Romania. After photographing events in the wake of the end of the Communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceausescu, she turned her attention on Croatia and war-torn Bosnia. Back in the United States in June of 1995, Linda had her first contact with Mother Teresa, who was visiting Atlanta.

Traveling to Calcutta several months after meeting Mother Teresa, Linda had the rare opportunity to document the work of the Missionaries of Charity. Thousands of photographs later, select images of that experience were selected for inclusion in her book, “Come and See.”

Linda Schaefer resides in Atlanta, Georgia with her son Paul. She continues to honor the work of Mother Teresa by speaking to groups and organizations. As Mother Teresa often commented, “Each person can make a difference.” That is what Linda seeks to accomplish through her work.

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