The 18th Catholic Charities’ Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony – formerly the Justice For All Dinner – will return, for the first time in three years, as an in-person event Oct. 25 at Resorts Hotel in Atlantic City.
This year, the event will honor Dennis W. Pullin, president and chief executive officer of Virtua Health.
“It is indeed a most appropriate time to recognize Mr. Pullin, in particular due to his work over the past two years leading Virtua Health’s network of COVID-19 testing and vaccinations to the people of South Jersey,” said Kevin Hickey, executive director of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Camden. “In addition, his dedication to the community has shone through in the many good works Virtua has performed, including the creation of the Eat Well Mobile Grocery Store and Mobile Farmers Market, year-round programs that visit the same sites on the same day and time each week, so area residents can rely on them as a source of nutritious, affordable food.”
Also notable is the smooth transition of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital into the family of Virtua health centers three years ago, where Mr. Pullin ensured that the hospital would be able to retain its Catholic identity.
Catholic Charities will also honor five individuals or organizations as Disciples of Mercy. These awardees will be announced in September. The nomination process will open soon at CatholicCharitiesCamden.org.
Catholic Charities’ Annual Dinner & Awards Ceremony has the dual purpose of honoring the extraordinary service performed by the individuals receiving awards for their demonstrated commitment to social justice and needs of the poor, and raising funds that allow Catholic Charities to provide direct assistance to those they serve.
The event provides financial help to more than 30,000 individuals annually. Every penny raised is used to serve those who are poor or marginalized in Southern New Jersey, regardless of their faith. This support is needed now more than ever, as people work to rebuild their lives after they or family members were affected by COVID-19; struggle due to rising costs of basic needs like food or housing due to inflation, or face crises such as evictions, homelessness and utility disconnection.
Catholic Charities also provides services such as counseling, employment, adoptions, domestic violence support and other programs, which create stabilization within individuals, families and communities. Without funding raised from the annual dinner, thousands would not receive this much-needed assistance.
Additionally, the annual dinner aims to promote the growth of Catholic Charities in South Jersey by identifying, cultivating and engaging individuals who are committed to the vision and mission of the organization and will become partners over time.
Tickets and sponsorships are available for the Catholic Charities Annual Dinner at CatholicCharitiesCamden.org/CCAD.
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