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Category: About CCSC
December 17, 2015
The staff is laser-focused on mission
Every Christmas, our staff has a party to celebrate the year and exchange "white elephant" gifts. Pictured above is Karen Holloman wearing her new scarf, with Michelle Baker and Nia Simmons...
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Category: CCSC Stories
December 7, 2015
The hungry need help
If you're on the CCSC mailing list, you have probably received our year-end letter. I'm sharing the letter below to illustrate how prevalent hunger is as well as how important CCSC's...
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Category: CCSC Stories
November 23, 2015
What is essential to your life?
Some of the clients we've helped remain in my mind because their stories touch something deep within me. Many years ago we helped an older woman who lived on a...
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Category: CCSC Stories
November 11, 2015
I recently spoke with a few clients
  CCSC helps families and individuals who undergo short-term crises. Sometimes we pay part of their rent or utilities, preventing homelessness or substandard living conditions. A volunteer follows up a few months later...
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Category: CCSC Stories
October 30, 2015
I'm grateful to help a caregiver
By a certain age, most of us have had the responsibility for caring for an aging parent. It is is hard work, no matter whether it is a short or...
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Category: About CCSC
October 2, 2015
No canned beets for me, thank you
    Or wax beans either. I would gag if I had to eat either one of those. This is the season for food drives, and it's great for CCSC...
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Category: About CCSC
September 18, 2015
Sleigh bells are ringing
At the Sunshine Resale Shop, we sell Christmas decorations almost year-round, but this week we had the above vintage sleigh donated. It's for sale, along with lots of other holiday...
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Category: CCSC Stories
September 9, 2015
I'm sharing a client success story today
Our JobNet Manager recently shared this client story: "John" was laid off from a construction company that saw its business decline with the decrease in oil prices. His lack of...
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Category: Supporter Highlights
August 27, 2015
Maybe we need to stop talking?
If you haven’t read the prior blog (posted on August 13), please read it before reading this one.   Okay. So after posting that blog, a CCSC friend called to...
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Category: Supporter Highlights
August 13, 2015
Being a Christian is about doing
There are many stories I could share of faith in action, so this is just one coming out of our 41 covenant churches. A few months ago I spoke at...
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Category: CCSC Stories
August 3, 2015
A story from the neighborhood
Recently CCSC's Office Manager and I were visiting with a neighbor whose business is near our offices. His building is a pedestal building: the parking lot is on the ground...
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Category: CCSC Stories
July 24, 2015
I should have posted this on Father's Day...
Our food pantries help all kinds of families, including single parents raising children. Most of those single parents are women, but a small percentage are men. This summer we've helped...
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