Ladies of Charity United States of America

Report from the National Board Meeting

• The Ladies of Charity of the United States of America (LCUSA) had their national board meeting in Evansville, Indiana, at the Mater Dei Provincialate of the Daughters of Charity. The meeting, held April 18-21, had representatives from all over the United States and Canada.
• The Ladies of Charity is 16,000 strong in the U.S. and is the oldest women’s volunteer organization in the U.S. The Ladies of Charity is part of the global organization International Association of Charities (AIC), which is 250,000 strong and operates in 53 different countries.
• This organization is committed to serving the poor and follows in the footsteps of its founders, St. Vincent de Paul, St. Louise de Marillac, and Elzabeth Ann Seton.
• The national board of the LCUSA endorsed the Catholic Charities USA Campaign to Reduce Poverty. Catholic Charities USA published a policy paper in 2006 outlining the goals of the campaign.
• In many dioceses throughout the country, the Ladies of Charity work through Catholic Charities to serve the nation’s poor. The Ladies of Charity are a part of the Vincentian Family.