Catholic Charities Breaks Ground on Wichita Falls Campus
The expanded campus will provide food, utilities help, and case management for families, students, and veterans facing financial hardship.
Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Philanthropy
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Catholic Charities broke ground on an expanded campus in Wichita Falls, where the current building is coming down to make way for a new 6,500-square-foot facility. Operations will move to 1508 10th Street during construction.
Why it matters
The new center focuses on veterans' needs, which the bishop links to poverty and related addiction, stress, and trauma. Veterans make up 10% of Wichita Falls' population, underscoring the local need the expansion is designed to meet.
The new building will be 6,500 square feet, and veterans make up 10% of the Wichita Falls population. Construction funding and total project cost were not disclosed.
The players
Catholic Charities
A social service organization that has served families across the Texoma region for more than a decade.
Heather Reynolds
President and CEO of Catholic Charities, leading the organization's regional services.
Laura Sotelo
Head of Regional Operations for Catholic Charities, overseeing its work across the region.
The details
Demolition of the current building and construction of the new one begin with the groundbreaking. The new building will provide food and utilities assistance along with long-term case management for students, families, and veterans facing financial hardship.
Timeline
Catholic Charities began serving Texoma families more than a decade before the groundbreaking.
The new campus is expected to be completed in the fall of 2027.
Philanthropy Landscape
Catholic Charities has served families across Texoma for more than a decade, and this groundbreaking extends that long-running regional work with a larger permanent campus in Wichita Falls. The project fits a pattern of faith-based social service organizations investing in dedicated facilities to deliver case management alongside direct assistance.
Residents in Wichita Falls facing financial hardship will gain a permanent local site for food and utilities assistance and long-term case management. Veterans and students in the area will have a dedicated place to seek support once the campus opens.
The takeaway
Stable local facilities let nonprofits move beyond one-time aid toward ongoing case management, which can make a lasting difference for families in crisis. Residents who need help can check current service hours at the temporary 1508 10th Street location while construction proceeds.
What happens next
The new campus is expected to be completed in the fall of 2027, when operations are scheduled to return to the permanent building.
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Source note: This article includes information reported by Texomashomepage.com - KFDX, KJTL.
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