Catholic parishes and other congregations will not be able to meet that goal. In addition, not all parishes have the same ability to generate resources. The parishes mirror the neighborhoods in which they are located. There are only 27 AFDC cases located in the church's zip code. There are 2,013 AFDC cases in the church's zip code.
Churches can provide a meal.
We can't provide families with long-term food subsidies. We can provide a poor family with a car battery so an inner city wage earner can drive to the suburbs for a job. We can't provide affordable housing in the suburbs. Churches can provide charity. Welfare reform has to address societal structures that keep people in poverty.