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CCS Volunteer Steps Up to Provide Critical Transportation

December 10, 2024

Driving is an ability that many of us take for granted, but as we age, driving often becomes difficult, and for some, impossible. When elderly members of our community need…

Megan, Colby and their 12-month-old daughter, wearing a monkey costume, pose in front of a Halloween banner.

Housing and Hope: How One Veteran Family Found a New Beginning with CCS Support

November 7, 2024

In the span of just a few weeks, Magan went from living in her van to moving into an apartment with the help of Catholic Community Services’ Supportive Services for…

“A Doorway to a Better Life”: Achieving Success Through the ASSET Program 

November 1, 2024

“A year ago, I would not have expected to be in this position,” says Sam, a young mother and former Catholic Community Services (CCS) client, now a full-time employee with…

2023 Annual Report

September 20, 2024

We hope you will enjoy our 2023 Gratitude Report, Honoring Human Dignity. With your generous support, CCS/CHS has continued to serve our neighbors in need, providing housing, mental health services, substance…

Lena and her caregiver, Cathy, smiling.

Lena’s Story: Thriving with CCS Long Term Care

September 16, 2024

“I’m thriving every day.” Lena, a bubbly and confident 44-year-old, credits her mother’s wisdom and the care she receives from CCS Long Term Care for her ability to live independently.…

Lettering on a Starbucks wall saying, "This store stands for this community."

Meeting People Where They Are: Seattle Community Outreach Program & Engagement (SCOPE)

July 30, 2024

Meeting people where they are. SCOPE is a unique partnership between Catholic Community Services and the Starbucks Outreach Worker program launched by Starbucks in 2020 to support partners in cities…

Kincaid Court Senior Housing

June 27, 2024

Imagine being retired or disabled on a fixed income and losing your home. Maybe your spouse died after a long illness, and you are no longer able to make rent…

Lydia’s Story: Restarting as a Senior 

June 17, 2024

Seniors are increasingly impacted by homelessness in Washington state and throughout the country. Since the 1990s, the average age of the U.S. homeless population has risen from 30 to 50…

2024 Catholic Housing Services Appeal

June 17, 2024

In this year’s Catholic Housing Services (CHS) Appeal, Flo Beaumon, CHS Agency Director, writes with urgency about the situation facing the agency and our seniors, one of the fastest-growing segments…

Celebrating St. Margaret’s Place: Transforming Lives Through Permanent Supportive Housing

May 24, 2024

“We are all one community. We see the same issues. We all want to take action to make a difference.” Most Rev. Frank R. Schuster, DD, Auxiliary Bishop of the…

CCSWW Hosts National Gathering in Mount Vernon

April 26, 2024

We are excited to share a recent feature from Northwest Catholic Magazine (NWC) highlighting a visit from Catholic Charities USA to our Farmworker Center in Mount Vernon. Key figures from across…

“We Get to Taste the Sweet Part Now”: Yusef’s New Home

April 15, 2024

After a year of homelessness, Yusef has the key to the door of a one-bedroom apartment in low-income housing provided by Catholic Housing Services, complete with donated furniture and household…