SHARE (Self Help and Resource Exchange) was formed in 1983 in San Diego, California by Deacon Carl Shelton and the Catholic Diocese. Deacon Shelton believed it was possible to implement a self-help approach to meeting the food needs in communities.
SHARE-DC was launched in April, 1990 by Associated Catholic Charities and the Knights of Malta. SHARE-DC serves communities in Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
SHARE-DC is an affiliate of World SHARE. One of the fundamental values of World SHARE is that it is considered a basic human right for all people to have adequate access to food, water, shelter, material assistance, human relationships, spiritual expression, physical safety, good health, education and an environment conducive to their well-being. A second fundamental value embodied by World SHARE is that each individual has a vital contribution to make to the world. Together with 27 SHARE affiliates across the United States, and programs in Guatemala and Mexico, we strive to help people make a difference for themselves and their neighbors.
The Federal Association is a non-profit corporation, established in 1974. Members are Roman Catholic lay men or women in good standing, who have proven records of charitable and/or community service, with a particular record of active service in church-related charities or institutions. Once admitted into the Order, Knights and Dames actively assist the sick and the poor through the Association's numerous projects including SHARE.
The Sovereign Military Order of St. John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta, commonly known as the Order of Malta, traces its origins to Jerusalem. The Order of Malta is the fourth oldest religious order of Christendom.
Catholic Charities is a social service organization of the Archdiocese of Washington, whose mission is to enable people to strengthen and transform their lives by serving and empowering those most in need, by supporting families, and by engaging the broader community in this work.
Catholic Charities provides services for the poor, vulnerable individuals in the District of Columbia, Charles, Calvert, Prince George's, Montgomery and St. Mary's counties in Maryland. Programs are provided through twenty-eight sites including five emergency shelters and seven transitional shelters. Some highlights of Catholic Charities' diverse programs are the Physician's Health Care Network and the Legal Network, as well as program divisions in Community Services, Family and Children's Services, Homeless Services and SHARE.
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