Catholic Charities Serving Portage and Stark Counties shares the mission held by Catholic Charities USA: to provide service to people in need, to advocate for justice in social structures and to call the entire Church and other people of good will to do the same.
Basic services of Catholic Charities in Stark County serve emergency assistance of basic needs. For qualifying individuals, the agency operates a food pantry, assists with preventing utility disconnections, rental assistance, and basic material needs and parenting education for newborns. With these services our agency hopes to bring dignity to those in need.