For Immediate Release March 24, 2014 Contact: Patricia Cole pcole@catholiccharitiesusa.

org 703-236-6218 CCUSA Hosts 3rd Annual National Poverty Summit Top Charitable Organizations and Key Policymakers Come Together to Underscore Innovative Solutions to Ending Poverty in America Alexandria, Va. On Wednesday, April 2 at 9am, Catholic Charities USA, joined by academics, policymakers and non-profit leaders, will host the 3rd Annual National Poverty Summit in Washington, D.C. The Summit will showcase the innovative approaches and passionate commitment that so many individuals and organizations exhibit each and every day to ending poverty in America and strengthening our nation so that everyone, regardless of their background or socioeconomic status, has the opportunity to achieve their full potential. In January, leaders from several of the nations largest humanitarian organizations announced a new collaboration to fight the War on Poverty. Brought together by CCUSA, leadership from Feeding America, Save the Children, The Salvation Army, National Alliance to End Homelessness, Lutheran Services in America, United Way, The Alliance for Children and Families, Bread of the World, National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Inc. and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs all agreed to work together in 2014 to educate, innovate and act to reduce poverty in communities across the country. The Summit is a continuation of their commitment. Panel discussions will cover a range of topics, including a historical perspective on the War on Poverty and innovative initiatives from the nations top charitable organizations that exemplify reform principles from the non-profit sector. Confirmed speakers and panelists include: Rev. Larry Snyder, President, Catholic Charities USA Congressman James Clyburn (D-S.C.) Congressman Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) Congressman Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) Major Garrett, CBS News' Chief White House Correspondent, Columnist At-Large for the National Journal Mark Shriver, Senior Vice President Strategic Initiatives, Save the Children Susan Dreyfus, President and CEO, Alliance for Children and Families

Rev. David Beckmann, President, Bread for the World Rabbi Steve Gutow, President and CEO, Jewish Council for Public Affairs Charlotte Haberaecker, President and CEO, Lutheran Services in America Nan Roman, President and CEO, National Alliance to End Homelessness David Barringer, CEO, Society of St. Vincent de Paul Gloria Johnson-Cusack, Executive Director, Leadership 18

For more information on the 3rd Annual Poverty Summit, click here. Not able to attend in person? Please contact us to join us via web stream and share your reactions on social media using #WarOnPoverty. 3rd Annual National Poverty Summit WHERE: Arent Fox Conference Center 1717 K St NW Washington, D.C. 20036 Wednesday, April 2, 2014 9:30 A.M. EDT 4:30 P.M. EDT Media interested in attending the conference or speaking with confirmed speakers and panelists should RSVP to Tiffany Edwards (tiffany@blueenginemedia.com) for additional information.

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About Catholic Charities USA Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA) is leading a national movement to end poverty in America. In communities across the country, Catholic Charities member agencies are helping individuals and families in poverty achieve their full potential. Together we are dedicated to creating a life of opportunity and self-sufficiency for each of the 46 million of our brothers and sisters who live in poverty. CCUSA was founded in 1910 on the campus of Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. as the National Conference of Catholic Charities. For more than 100 years, CCUSA has guided and supported the vast network of Catholic Charities agencies nationwide in a common mission to serve, advocate, and convene. For additional information, please visit www.catholiccharitiesusa.org. ###