Emergency Assistance

Provides food, clothing and social service assistance to 55,500 people annually.

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Important Information

Services Offered

St. Padre Pio Emergency Assistance provides food, clothing and social service assistance to 55,500 people annually.

We offer one-on-one mentoring to help those we serve improve their lives in a holistic way and regain stability. If you would like to apply for the program, please complete a Mentoring Ministry Application by visiting us during business hours.

Other programs are offered seasonally, including Coats for Kids, Thanksgiving and Christmas food baskets and, if available, Christmas toys, school supplies, fans, and air conditioners. See below for details on these programs.

Hours of Operation

Tuesday through Friday
9am to 2pm

Tuesday and Thursday Evenings
4pm to 6pm

1st and 3rd Saturday of each month
9am to 11am

How do I receive help?

All forms of assistance require identification.

To receive assistance with food and clothing, come to Catholic Charities in person during regular hours and bring an ID for everyone in the household.

Copies of prescriptions may be required if approved for medication assistance. No assistance will be given with narcotics or mood-altering medications.

All services are provided without regard to race, religion, nationality, or gender.

Trav's Coats for Kids

Trav's Coats for Kids provides coats to those of any age during the months of November, December and January. Anyone wishing to receive a coat may come to our Emergency Assistance office during business hours to receive a voucher.

Coats are available based on donations from the community. If you have coats to donate, you may drop them off at Catholic Charities or at any Yale Cleaners from November 1st through December 31st. Yale Cleaners will clean the coats and deliver them to Catholic Charities for distribution. Thousands of coats are donated every year and we appreciate Yale Cleaners, News on 6, and everyone who donates to this vital program.

St. Nicholas Toy Program

Catholic Charities St. Nicholas Toy Program provides Christmas toys to 300 families each year. The toy program is available to clients of Catholic Charities who are chosen throughout the year and participation in the program is limited to once every 3 years. If you receive an invitation to participate in the toy program, you will receive information from your case worker about completing your wish list and picking up your toys.

Thanksgiving and Christmas Food Baskets

Catholic Charities provides more than 1,000 food baskets to families at Thanksgiving and Christmas. This is made possible by the generous donations of turkeys, hams and other holiday foods we receive from local parishes, businesses and organizations.

Thanksgiving and food basket tickets are handed out at unspecified times through our Emergency Assistance office at the discretion of our case workers.

Volunteer Opportunities

We are always in need of help in our food pantry, clothing center and warehouse. The majority of our clients come through Emergency Assistance first, which makes the food pantry and clothing centers the busiest areas on campus.

If you would like to volunteer as an individual or if you'd like to bring a group to volunteer, contact Volunteer Engagement at (918) 508-7125 or volunteer@cceok.org.

You may also visit our Volunteer Engagement page for more information. Click here.

(918) 508-7160

Way More Than Vanilla Extract

A food pantry volunteer finds the perfect item for a client, creating a ripple of smiles throughout the campus.

Way More Than a Bike

Alicia's find in our clothing center is way more than a bike...it's a summer filled with smiles and children's joy. It's Love Changing Lives.

Way More Than a Green Blouse

Through assistance from Catholic Charities with food, clothing, or toiletries, Sandra can more easily stretch the budget to last throughout the month.

Way More Than a Bag of Groceries

I looked over toward a van that was sitting in the driveway and saw a person asleep in the driver side front seat. I went around the van and tapped on the half-rolled-down window. A man slowly...

Catholic Charities programs are located at our main campus at 2450 North Harvard Avenue unless noted.