The catholic health caregivers fund was formed with the mission to assist our fellow caregivers on the front lines, HERE and abroad, who struggle just to obtain basic resources to provide care to those desperately in need. The caregivers committee, comprised of staff who are donating their services, manage the caregivers fund. Throughout the year, organizations submit grant applications to request funds that are used to obtain basic resources to provide care to those desperately in need. The caregivers committee reviews these applications, and chooses recipients based on the following criteria: i) clear and identified need, II) ability to use the funds responsibly, III) care for the caregivers on the front line, IV) ability of the recipients to use the funds for the recommended purposes, and v) confirmation of the legal status of the recipient. Following selection, the committee directs the gifts to be made to recipients with cover letters indicating the intended purposes. Recipients are asked to provide follow-UPS on the use of the funds to the committee within SIX months of the use of funds.