The bureau is one of the seven agencies supported by the Neediest Cases.

The archdiocese is another of the seven agencies supported by the Neediest Cases.

Donations mean a great deal to the agencies supported by the Neediest Cases Fund.

The federation is one of the seven local charities supported by the Neediest Cases Fund.

Working in a client's home is a vital component of a program that is supported by the Neediest Cases.

But the heads of some of the charities supported by the Neediest Cases said timing was an important factor.

For the charities supported by the Neediest Cases Fund, this has often meant hardship.

Many people served by job programs supported by the Neediest Cases Fund need this kind of personal attention, experts say.

Unrestricted funding allows money to be distributed without limitations to the local charities supported by the Neediest Cases.

Nonprofit groups, like the seven charities supported by the Neediest Cases, report great increases in requests for food, rent assistance and clothing.