CCSC's Flex Room Expands Help for Clients in Crisis
CCSC's Flex Room Expands Help for Clients in Crisis Imagine you are a cancer survivor whose medical bills are causing financial stress. You need immediate help with food, but you...
Career Coaching Gives Job Seekers Skills and Confidence
Career Coaching Gives Job Seekers Skills and Confidence Things happen. Your company downsizes, your seasonal job ends, or your family is growing but your salary is not. Whatever the circumstances,...
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It’s tough right now. People are coming to CCSC for food and help in finding a job, and their lives are upended. There is much suffering and human need. ...
Artist Alex Schwenke Designs Note Cards to Benefit Local Nonprofits These days we are all cultivating ways to stay in touch with friends and family while staying safe, artist Alex...
Does job searching have you down? You have spent many hours reviewing different job descriptions. You’ve tweakedyour resume for each job you’re applying and written many cover letters that youliterally...
Last spring, I planted two vines from seed in my garden, and both were supposed to begin blooming within 10-12 weeks. While the foliage was gorgeous, we went through the...
We have a sewing friend who makes blankets for CCSC's clients. She's 96 years old, and her daughters are important to the project: they purchase the materials for their mother,...
I ran into a long-time CCSC friend, who reminded me of a story from the 1990s that made a strong impression on him. A client had come to Emergency Services-Central...
On this particular Friday, a gentleman came in needing some personal hygiene items and clothing to stretch his budget for the month. Nothing else. When the volunteer pulled up his...
He's one of the many people who have been helping Houston recover these last six months. He's worked construction by rehabbing homes damaged by the storm. The work is slowing...