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May 11, 2018

Coincidence or divine providence?

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...

Category: CCSC Stories

May 4, 2018

This was a happy Friday

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...

Category: CCSC Stories

April 5, 2018

He found a job

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...

Category: About CCSC

March 9, 2018

How We Invested Your Harvey Donation

How We Invested Your Harvey Donation Bands of heavy rain started to hit Houston on Saturday, August 26, 2017. We saw the physical devastation and witnessed shattered lives in subsequent weeks...

Category: CCSC Stories

March 7, 2018

This boy needed a blanket

Last night, CCSC had its Council of Church Representatives meeting, and Volunteer Coordinator Erin Donohue provided information on some creative projects a group of people could do to benefit our...

Category: Supporter Highlights

February 15, 2018

I wasn't supposed to answer this phone call

The caller mistakenly hit the wrong numbers when she was in the voice mail system, so she ended up ringing my desk. She was a former client - we helped...

Category: About CCSC

January 16, 2018

Back to School

Since 1986, CCSC has offered its Back to School program to meet the basic needs of school-aged children. Students who participate in this program lack basic school supplies and clothing/uniforms...

Category: About CCSC

January 15, 2018

CCSC: More Than A Food Pantry

During the past year, we’ve learned that many people have only a partial understanding of our organization,

Category: CCSC Stories

January 12, 2018

We learn from those we serve

She works one full-time job and two part-time jobs to provide for herself and put her daughter through medical school. Three jobs. Then the bottom fell out. She was laid...

Category: CCSC Stories

January 6, 2018

In the days before Christmas

We helped a family fleeing a violent situation by paying their rent, providing Christmas toys for the three children, and connecting the mother to additional resources. They were not only...

Category: Supporter Highlights

October 20, 2017

What makes a church special?

A couple of Sundays ago, Program Director Karen Holloman gave a "moment for mission" at Bering Drive Church of Christ, promoting a volunteer workday at CCSC. It was her first...

Category: Supporter Highlights

September 1, 2017

And then there was this gift

Right before we opened one of the food pantries - a day or so after Harvey moved east - the first client walked in. Except he wasn't a current client,...

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