Workers prepare an order at the Catholic Charities of Buffalo Russell J. Salvatore Food Pantry. As Appeal 2026 works toward its goal, the agency urgently needs help to meet the needs of Western New Yorkers of all faiths.

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Catholic Charities sets $8 million appeal goal, seeks help from larger community

The agency’s annual appeal has sputtered in recent years for a variety of reasons, including fewer Catholics in the region, changing giving habits, and a sex abuse scandal, Buffalo Diocese bankruptcy and parish downsizing – all of which have soured some Catholics on donating to church causes.

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