Since the Catholic Daughters of the Americas have had the same National Projects for many years, and over the years have also added several voluntary National Charities, it was felt that it was time to revamp the National Projects and National Charities. At the State Officers conference in Belleville, Illinois in July, 2007 it was passed to have five (5) National Projects. Each local court would donate $15.00 or more per project per year to these projects. The other National Charities listed would be voluntary ones to which the courts can choose to donate.

Each local court would donate $15.00 or more per year per project. Make checks payable to "Catholic Daughters of the Americas," and earmark in the left-hand corner the specific charity. Each Pennsylvania Court should mail their check to the State Secretary Peg Rafferty.

1. DISASTER FUND: This money is used to help dioceses where there are disasters. It can benefit any area where there are Catholic Daughters. This is a very important charitable work of the Catholic Daughters and makes us visible to our Bishops.

2. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY: Many states are interested in building a Habitat home in their state. There are some State Courts that are saving to build in their own state. As a National Project, it will allow the National CDA to have funds to continue to build at least one National/State CDA house each year.

3. HOLY CROSS FAMILY ROSARY: (also known as Father Peyton's Rosary) Because the Blessed Mother is the Patroness of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, and the Catholic Daughters have a strong devotion to her, retaining the promotion of the rosary is an important Charitable Project.

4. SMILE TRAIN: This is a new program that was proposed in 2006 at the National convention. It assists poor children throughout the world who would not have the opportunity to have their cleft lip/palate repaired if it were not for this program. All money donated to this program goes toward the surgeries. This is a great way to share our charity with the poor throughout the world.

5. SOAR: All Catholic Daughters have benefited greatly from the religious members of our church, most of whom had no retirement benefits. Because Catholic Daughters have been a major part of assisting them through our donations, this is a project will continue.

Make checks payable to "Catholic Daughters of the Americas," and earmark in the left hand corner the specific charity. Each Pennsylvania Court should mail their check to the State Secretary Peg Rafferty.