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A South Jersey tradition since 1986No neighbor left without
No neighbor left without
a family dinner.
For nearly forty years, the Catholic Christmas Campaign has quietly done one thing extremely well — getting meals to neighbors in need.
Our Mission
A quiet, personal kind of generosity.
We continue to make a difference for thousands of families by sharing grocery store gift cards to trusted organizations across South Jersey — who in turn give them to their neighbors and parishioners who are struggling.
Most cards are distributed about three weeks before Christmas. Some are held back for the quiet hardships that come throughout the year. Every dollar becomes food on a real family's table - when it matters most.
No Overhead
Our trustees serve without pay and cover the campaign's small operating costs themselves. Every dollar we receive goes directly to supporting the families we are called to serve.
Faith in Practice
Those who assist our mission — and those who receive — are known to us through the Catholic Church as well as local sponsors who alert us to families in need. We support families regardless of their faith.
“By providing these essential food cards to a struggling Camden family, we are directly living out the Gospel message. Without this vital assistance, this family simply would not make it from day to day. Our small offering mimics the miracle of the five loaves and two fish, multiplying a humble gift into life-saving sustenance.”
How It Works
Three steps between your gift and a family's table.
There is no warehouse, no staff, no middle layer. Your gift travels a very short distance — and you can trace every step of it.
- 01
You give
Online in under a minute, or by check if you prefer paper. Every donated dollar is set aside for grocery cards — nothing is skimmed for costs.
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We buy the cards
Each Christmas we purchase ShopRite gift cards at $25 each, and hand them personally to volunteers from different faith communities, outreach organizations and dedicated individuals.
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A neighbor eats
Those trusted hands pass the card to a family they already know is struggling — no forms, no interview, no questions about faith. Only dignity.
Living the Gospel means stepping up to provide an essential, life-giving lifeline to families facing hunger. It is a profound privilege to watch God take our equivalent of five loaves and two fish and multiply it to feed God’s children.
Ways to Give
However you give, you set a table.
Choose the way that feels most like you. Every path ends in the same place — a warm meal in the home of a neighbor who needed it.
Most Meaningful
Give in honor or memory
A tribute gift in lieu of flowers, wedding favors, or a birthday present. We’ll send a hand-signed card to the family you name.
Start a tribute giftTraditional
Mail a check
Prefer paper? Make checks payable to Catholic Christmas Campaign. We’ll answer with a handwritten thank-you, as we always have.
Catholic Christmas Campaign
2 Pin Oak Lane Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
2 Pin Oak Lane Cherry Hill, NJ 08003
The Catholic Christmas Campaign is a registered 501(c)(3) Private Foundation. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Frequently AskedSmall charity.
Small charity.
Straight answers.
- Where does my donation actually go?
- Every dollar is used to purchase $25 ShopRite grocery gift cards, which are hand-distributed to families in need across South Jersey. Our trustees serve without pay and cover the campaign's operating costs themselves — donors carry no overhead.
- Who receives the gift cards?
- Trusted individuals and organizations affiliated with the Catholic Church and our local communities — pastors, teachers, parish volunteers and community groups — pass the cards directly to families they know are struggling.
- Are you the same as Catholic Charities?
- No, we are a separate organization. While we admire the work of Catholic Charities we are a smaller team with big aspirations - to help those in need in the South Jersey and Philadelphia area, particularly around the holidays.
- Is my gift tax-deductible?
- Yes. We are a 501(c)(3) Private Foundation. You will receive an acknowledgement for your records.
- Can I give in memory of someone I love?
- Yes — many of our most meaningful gifts have been made in lieu of flowers at funerals, or in place of wedding favors. We send a personal note to the family you name.
This Christmas
Somewhere in South Jersey, a table is waiting.
$25 is one family’s Christmas dinner. Anything you can give sets a place.
$25 = one family's dinner
100% goes to groceries