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youth programs
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violence prevention
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tutoring
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leadership development
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health
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housing
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scholarships
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job & life skills
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schools



a powerful why.
Community Development in high-poverty urban neighborhoods.
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trust of the people
The Claretian Initiative (tCI) programs directly impact the people . . . the children, the teens, the families, the elders, the community. The Claretians have the trust of the people and they live in the communities as neighbors.
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95%
Our outreach is real and effective. Claretian Initiative programs are unique because they’re designed in recognition of the layers of harsh realities the people face daily. 95% of every donation goes directly to the programs in the neighborhoods.
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choose the impact
Your donation goes further. Our programs address multiple issues simultaneously. Every donation improves lives on multiple levels. You choose. Direct your impact . . . be specific or general, both matter!
a powerful what.
holistic Community Development . . . improving multiple issues at a time.
what's unique about our programs
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Multiple issues are impacted with each program.
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Programs are designed to fit the culture of the community and to inspire the people’s commitment to a better reality.
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Claretians are part of the ongoing community leadership 24/7.
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The Claretian Initiative program network targets sustained change, developing leadership from within the community to build positive futures—replacing the cycle of violence with a cycle of growth and a culture of achievement.
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The network builds safe neighborhoods where people can live with dignity amid urban challenges.






who we are.
The Claretian Initiative (tCI) is a network of Community Development programs in high-poverty urban neighborhoods in the U.S. Its impact is positive, ongoing change through youth development, violence prevention, tutoring, sports, and arts initiatives.
The Claretians are a congregation of Catholic priests and brothers committed to social justice who work to improve people’s lives by addressing the very real secular problems of their communities. The Claretians live in the communities as neighbors. They are trusted because they work with the people—developing programs to address immediate needs while also building healthier communities. The Claretian Initiative’s programs break generational cycles of poverty and violence—enabling immediate relief while also building sustained change.
The Claretians established the St. Jude League in 1929 to be a nonprofit organization of non-Claretian teams committed to expanding the Claretian programs of hope and change. The League has a long history of effective, audited financial management of donated funds. Its teams remain engaged in the outreach to the communities through the openness of the Claretians. The League maintains the management of all donations to the Claretian Initiative to ensure each reaches the donor’s designation.
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